As more teens go vegetarian, cattlemen saddle up

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As more teens go vegetarian, cattlemen saddle up

 

By Kathy Boccella

Inquirer Staff Writer

 

The group that made real men want to eat beef now wants to convince young girls

that it's cool for them, too.

 

With about one million kids nationwide forsaking meat and actually eating their

vegetables, America's cattlemen are trying to round up the strays and bring them

back to the meat-eating herd.

 

http://www.philly.com/mld/inquirer/5124932.htm

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anji wrote:

>As more teens go vegetarian, cattlemen saddle up

 

That's a great article. One paragraph seems to be inaccurate:

 

" Other studies have suggested that low-protein diets (associated with

vegetarianism) reduce calcium absorption and may have a negative impact on

skeletal health. "

 

Ignoring from the fact no vegetarian who pays attention to diet needs to be

lacking in protein, is it not the case that *high-protein* diets can reduce

calcium absorption, not low-protein diets? It's true that fruits and

vegetables high in oxalic acid (spinach, rhubarb) can reduce calcium

absorption, but that's not the point being made here.

 

Gerry

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" is it not the case that *high-protein* diets can reduce calcium absorption,

not low-protein diets? "

 

yeah no kidding, that makes me mad.. but at least the majority of the article

was pro veggie

 

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>anji wrote:

>>As more teens go vegetarian, cattlemen saddle up

>

>That's a great article. One paragraph seems to be inaccurate:

>

> " Other studies have suggested that low-protein diets (associated with

>vegetarianism) reduce calcium absorption and may have a negative impact on

>skeletal health. "

>

>Ignoring from the fact no vegetarian who pays attention to diet needs to be

>lacking in protein, is it not the case that *high-protein* diets can reduce

>calcium absorption, not low-protein diets? It's true that fruits and

>vegetables high in oxalic acid (spinach, rhubarb) can reduce calcium

>absorption, but that's not the point being made here.

>

>Gerry

 

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