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The argument used in that article applies just as well to meat though. Quality has dropped in the persuit of cheap food. Oh it goes on to say so much later on, but still points the finger elsewhere:
Stanton said plants were not the only foods declining in nutrional value. Studies also that show omega-3 fatty acid levels in Scottish farmed salmon have also dropped by half
And then this (below) - whilst not entirely a lie has the implication that you need red meat at that stage in your life so a misleading statement at best.
nutrients in red meat were vital for children in the first three years of life, she added
Pretty poor article all in all.
Arducius-
Agreed, not particularly useful information there. Ultimately, nutrition is a fucking minefield and a lot of it is genetics - some people do well on high meat intake where as others get along just fine without. Eg: I tend to lean vegan but seem to do better mixing it up a bit with animal products. There’s no ethical justification, just got to live with that.
And yeah, that second quote is totally misleading.
Well_is_it
'Red meat plays vital role in diets, claims expert in fightback against veganism':
https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2020/jan/05/red-meat-diet-modern-vegetables-lack-nutrients-fightback-veganism
Well, if over-bred, over-commercialised fruit and veg is a bad thing, then let's turn back that dial, shall we?