Doctor who dropped 70 pounds on all-meat regimen says weve been misfed and misled

A growing number of Americans are trying to consume more protein.Dr.

Ken Berry, a physician in rural Tennessee, traces some of the trend to people reporting improved health by following meat-based diets.Each year, the International Food Information Council survey asks Americans to select the qualities that best define a healthy food.In 2025, Americans’ views shifted, with “good source of protein” overtaking “fresh” as the top criterion.The survey also found that for the fifth year in a row, most Americans (70%) reported protein as the nutrient they’re most trying to consume.

That’s up from 62% in 2021.While protein remains a priority for many Americans, nutrition experts continue to debate the optimal amount and sources of protein for long-term health.Berry was the keynote speaker at Meatstock 2026, an annual convention for followers of carnivore and ketogenic diets.“Meatstock continues to grow each and every year, sometimes doubling,” Berry told Fox News Digital.Carnivore diets vary slightly, Berry said.Some people eat only meat, some eat ruminant meat only, while others incorporate meat, eggs and fish.They all experience remarkable health benefits, according to Berry, who said he heard testimonial after testimonial from people who said they’ve lost stored fat, reduced fatty liver and inflammation and generally transformed their health on the carnivore diet.“The stories you hear at Meatstock grab your heart, and they also grab your brain and make you think,” he said.Berry himself testified to dropping 70 pounds and reversing “a list of maladies,” including prediabetes, by making the switch from the diet prescribed by the American Diabetes Association to the carnivore diet nine years ago.“I live on beef, butter, bacon and eggs,” Berry said.The carnivore diet “sounds like basically a terrible idea,” Walter Willett, professor of epidemiology and nutrition at the Harvard T.H.

Chan School of Public Health, said in 2024. He s...