A controversial proposal suggests engineering ticks to spread an alpha-gal–related meat allergy, challenging public health ethics as tick bites rise.

Professors Propose Engineered Ticks Could Cut Meat Consumption
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Professors Propose Engineered Ticks Could Cut Meat Consumption

Tick bites are spiking across much of the U.S., a worrying trend that collides with a disturbing academic proposal to deliberately spread an allergy that stops people from eating meat. This piece walks through the public health data, explains alpha-gal syndrome and how it happens, outlines the controversial paper arguing the allergy could be used...