Claim Verification: "The carnivore diet is superior for health, longevity, and reversing chronic disease compared to plant-inclusive diets." — Disproved

Automated fact-verification of the claim: "The carnivore diet is superior for health, longevity, and reversing chronic disease compared to plant-inclusive diets." Verdict: DISPROVED Key Findings 4 of 4 authoritative sources independently contradicted the claim, exceeding the threshold of 3 required to disprove it. A 2025 peer-reviewed scoping review (PMC/Nutrients) found carnivore diet evidence "very limited" due to small samples, short durations, and no control groups — and concluded "long-term adherence cannot be recommended" (B1). Population longevity data from the Adventist Health Study shows 30-year-old vegetarians outlive meat-eaters by up to 8 years — the opposite of carnivore superiority (B2). The World Health Organization recommends a shift away from red meat toward plant-based protein for adult health benefits (B3). Large-scale observational literature consistently associates plant-predominant diets with lower incidence and mortality of numerous chronic diseases (B4). Files proof.py — Re-runnable Python verification script proof.md — Structured proof report proof_audit.md — Full verification audit trail proof_narrative.md — Plain-language summary proof.json — Machine-readable structured data Generated by Proof Engine v1.3.1.