What's so bad about meat? For lebasi

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, Lebasi <lebasi.klotko wrote:

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> Sorry but what can happen by eating animal products?. Ive been

looking for research on the effects of meat and all I find is stuff

on fat. My husband is still a meat eater and I am constantly asked

this question> I would love some information.

>

There are a TON of great books out there that will give the story

about the dangers of meat eating. There are also videos/DVD's by

physicians like Dr. John McDougall and Dr. Joel Fuhrman, available on

their websites (their books are excellent, too!). Fat is definitely

not the only issue when it comes to meat! Mad Cow Disease IS in this

country, despite our government's assurances to the contrary.

 

Cows and other animals are fed all sorts of drugs and other things

that then pass to us through eating them. Diseased animals are used

for food in supermarkets every day--it is NOT all inspected and found

disease free before it is sold to the public!

 

The fat is not the only source of cholesterol in animals. The meat

itself contains cholesterol. Dairy products, of course, too, as well

as eggs.

 

Here are some good books I have that might give a better picture:

 

Diet for a New America by John Robbins--an older book, but still

relevant today--mostly from a compassionate/environmental viewpoint

The Undigestible Truth About Meat by Dr. Gina Shaw

The Vegan Diet as Chronic Disease Prevention by Kerrie Saunders

Mad Cowboy by Howard Lyman--he's a former cattle rancher, now vegan,

who testified at Oprah's trial against the beef industry

The China Study by T. Colin Campbell and Thomas M. Campbell--

excellent comprehensive long term study on health and diet

The Power Of Your Plate by Neal Barnard, MD--Dr. B is the head of the

Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine

Food for Life by Neal Barnard, MD

 

These are just the secular/health or environmentally oriented books.

There are also several excellent Christian books I have that urge

people to eat vegan diets for religious reasons. And there are also

numerous books out there on the dangers of dairy products.

 

HTH! Marilyn