The Food Standards Agency, biennial Food and You Survey of UK adults found that since 2012, the overall consumption of beef, lamb or pork has declined sharply, alongside a rise in flexitarian eating - predominantly eating vegetarian or vegan food but occasionally eating meat and fish, with trends like Meat Free Mondays and Veganuary having reduced meat eating
However, when investigating acute responses, dose-response relationships with exacting precision, or aiming for maximal therapeutic effect, the injectable form clearly holds an advantage
For non-emergency concerns such as persistent injection site reactions or new neurological symptoms, contact your GP or NHS 111
Patients have reported feeling a mild stinging or itching sensation during the treatment, but no pain
In terms of human research, one small 2024 study gave BPC-157 injections (10mg total) to 12 women with interstitial cystitis