Guest guest Posted November 15, 2003 Report Share Posted November 15, 2003 Has meat consumption risen a concommitant 10%? If so, ever stop to think that the Atkins diet is probably just another meat industry marketing ploy? On Saturday, November 15, 2003, at 06:12 AM, wrote: > Message: 9 > Fri, 14 Nov 2003 14:25:12 EST > nadiana1 > another amusing dieting fact... > > wheat consumption in america has fallen about 10 lbs. per year per person > since 1997 due to the atkins craze-- yet the obesity rate continues to > rise. > > melody > > http://www.melodysmusic.net > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 15, 2003 Report Share Posted November 15, 2003 Absolutely! And this right on the heels of the mad cow disease scare. Coincidence? I think not. I also think the saddest part of this Atkins diet craze is that it is moving people further away from living a healthy lifestyle that will benefit not only them, but our whole planet... while at the same time it also lines the pockets with gold of the factor farming industry. I recently saw a report on TV about how the demand for meat products has so increased that the markets just can't keep up, so of course the prices are going to go up, folks. I truely have nothing against folks that still wish to eat meat, but falling for this meat-marketing clap-trap is just killing Mother Earth. ~ PT ~ I would feel more optimistic about a bright future for man if he spent less time proving that he can outwit Nature and more time tasting her sweetness and respecting her seniority. ~ E.B. White ~~~*~~~*~~~*~~~*~~~~~~> , The Stewarts <stews9@c...> wrote: > Has meat consumption risen a concommitant 10%? > > If so, ever stop to think that the Atkins diet is probably just another > meat industry marketing ploy? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 15, 2003 Report Share Posted November 15, 2003 I think that it has become so popular because people want a good excuse to continue to eat their meat. People and the meat industry have gotten tired of hearing about problems with meat consumption, so they invent this diet (that does work for weight loss) so that they can increase demand and that gives people the perfect excuse to continue eating unhealthy amounts of meat. , " ~ PT ~ " <patchouli_troll> wrote: > Absolutely! And this right on the heels of the mad cow > disease scare. Coincidence? I think not. > I also think the saddest part of this Atkins diet craze is > that it is moving people further away from living a healthy > lifestyle that will benefit not only them, but our whole > planet... while at the same time it also lines the pockets > with gold of the factor farming industry. I recently saw a > report on TV about how the demand for meat products has > so increased that the markets just can't keep up, so of course > the prices are going to go up, folks. I truely have nothing > against folks that still wish to eat meat, but falling for this > meat-marketing clap-trap is just killing Mother Earth. > > ~ PT ~ > > I would feel more optimistic about a bright future for man > if he spent less time proving that he can outwit Nature > and more time tasting her sweetness and respecting her > seniority. > ~ E.B. White > ~~~*~~~*~~~*~~~*~~~~~~> > , The Stewarts <stews9@c...> > wrote: > > Has meat consumption risen a concommitant 10%? > > > > If so, ever stop to think that the Atkins diet is probably just > another > > meat industry marketing ploy? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 16, 2003 Report Share Posted November 16, 2003 In a message dated 11/16/2003 6:51:57 AM Eastern Standard Time, writes: > Has meat consumption risen a concommitant 10%? > > If so, ever stop to think that the Atkins diet is probably > just another > meat industry marketing ploy? you know, that's an interesting point. i wonder if atkins or any of his partners has a stake in the meat market? hmmmm... melody http://www.melodysmusic.net Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 17, 2003 Report Share Posted November 17, 2003 There's a wonderful book about a similar subject, " Food Fight: The Inside Story on America's Food Industry ... " Makes several good points about how marketing dollars can affect what we put into our mouths. The end result -- we all make a difference every single day with what we buy, what we eat, and who we support. As a vegetarian community, we're doing a small part in the fight against the Big Meat industry. -K , nadiana1@a... wrote: > In a message dated 11/16/2003 6:51:57 AM Eastern Standard Time, writes: > > > Has meat consumption risen a concommitant 10%? > > > > If so, ever stop to think that the Atkins diet is probably > > just another > > meat industry marketing ploy? > > you know, that's an interesting point. i wonder if atkins or any of his partners has a stake in the meat market? hmmmm... > > melody > > http://www.melodysmusic.net Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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