Should you eat less meat to boost your cycling?

It’s well known that cutting down on meat benefits the environment, but isn’t animal protein essential for a cyclist’s hard-worked muscles? Anita Bean weighs up the evidence

It’s almost as though meat is going out of fashion in the UK. According to the latest results from NatCen’s British Social Attitudes survey, three in 10 of us have cut back on the stuff in the past year and a further one in 10 are considering doing so.

But can you safely follow suit and cut back on animal-based protein without harming your cycling performance?

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