{
  "id": 1419424,
  "title": "Rwanda: Nutritionists Recommend Alternative Protein Sources As Beef Prices Remain High",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/17/rwanda-nutritionists-recommend-alternative-protein-sources-as-beef",
  "topic": "health",
  "section": "Health & Medicine",
  "published": "2026-08-17T04:37:11.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "AllAfrica Health",
    "slug": "allafrica-health",
    "url": "https://allafrica.com/stories/202608170111.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "High beef prices have been a recent concern in Rwanda, with a kilogramme now costing between Rwf8,000 and Rwf9,000. This price increase, caused by the Rift Valley Fever outbreak, has led nutritionists to recommend alternative protein sources for those who cannot afford meat regularly.\n\nPrivate Kamanzi, chairman of the Rwanda Nutritionists Society, suggests chicken, fish, and soy-based foods like tofu and soy milk as affordable alternatives to meat. These foods still provide essential nutrients such as protein and iron. Hyguette Irambona, a nutritionist at Gardens for Health International, notes that many Rwandans do not consume meat daily, often reserving it for special occasions. She recommends chicken and pork as cheaper options, along with fish for its protein and omega-3 fatty acids.\n\nFor plant-based diets, Irambona suggests beans, lentils, green peas, groundnuts, and pumpkin seeds. However, she notes that protein content varies in plant-based foods, and larger portions may be needed to obtain the same amount of protein as meat.",
  "summary": "[New Times] The outbreak of Rift Valley Fever, beef prices have gone up, with a kilogramme now selling for about Rwf8,000 to Rwf9,000, depending on where it is bought.",
  "key_points": [
    "Beef prices in Rwanda between Rwf8,000 and Rwf9,000 per kilogramme.",
    "Nutritionists recommend chicken, fish, and soy-based foods as alternatives.",
    "Plant-based diets require larger portions for equivalent protein intake."
  ],
  "editors_take": "Rising beef prices in Rwanda prompt nutritionists to steer consumers towards affordable protein sources like chicken, fish, soy-based foods, beans, and lentils to maintain a balanced diet.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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      {
        "outlet": "AllAfrica",
        "title": "Rwanda: Nutritionists Recommend Alternative Protein Sources As Beef Prices Remain High",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/17/rwanda-nutritionists-recommend-alternative-protein-sources-as-beef-1421128",
        "published": "2026-08-17T04:37:11.000Z"
      }
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  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}