EPA social media post encouraging cut to red meat intake deleted

EPA said it is engaging with agricultural groups on this, and it is "confident that the engagement will bring clarity for all".

The EPA said that its intention was to share "helpful advice, not to cause any confusion".

A social media post by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) that caused outrage amongst the farming community in recent days has been removed.

Farmers have criticised the EPA for "dishing out dietary advice" saying that it "is not an area the EPA should be getting into".