Boston Globe: No red meat, no dairy, and no end in sight: How a tick-borne allergy has transformed Martha’s Vineyard

"No Red Meat, No Dairy, and No End in Sight: How a Tick-Borne Allergy Has Transformed Martha's Vineyard"— The Boston Globe, June 2026

An in-depth look at how alpha-gal syndrome is reshaping life on Martha's Vineyard — from restaurants and school lunches to medical care and outdoor habits. The piece features residents living with the allergy, local businesses adapting their menus, and experts including Patrick Roden-Reynolds and Lea Hamner on the scale of the problem and the range of solutions being pursued, from deer population management to genetically engineered mice.

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