Daily red meat consumption will shorten your life

[Guest guest]

Will anyone really be surprised by this?

 

From the Washington Post:

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/03/23/AR2009032301626.\

html?wprss=rss_nation

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

I'm so glad to see stuff like that in mainstream publications -- this

article even mentions the environmental benefits that would happen if people

cut back on meat.

Heather

 

 

On Tue, Mar 24, 2009 at 9:40 AM, robin koloms <rkoloms wrote:

 

> Will anyone really be surprised by this?

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> From the Washington Post:

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http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/03/23/AR2009032301626.\

html?wprss=rss_nation

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[Guest guest]

Yee Haw! This was on the front page of our paper today!

 

 

 

 

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robin koloms <rkoloms

rkoloms

Tuesday, March 24, 2009 8:40:02 AM

Daily red meat consumption will shorten your life

 

 

Will anyone really be surprised by this?

 

From the Washington Post: http://www.washingt onpost.com/ wp-dyn/content/

article/2009/ 03/23/AR20090323 01626.html? wprss=rss_ nation

 

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

Finally! Someone put it in a " real " newspaper! Maybe the public will actually

start believing it now! : ) My favorite part of the article was when the guy

from the American Meat Institute said that red meat was beneficial because it

provided a sense of satisfaction and fullness. Yeah, that's exactly why I eat -

to feel satisfied...not for my health, nutrition or survival!! (total sarcasm

there!)

 

, robin koloms <rkoloms wrote:

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> Will anyone really be surprised by this?

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> From the Washington Post:

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/03/23/AR2009032301626.\

html?wprss=rss_nation

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[Guest guest]

Is it just my cynical nature or will this article actually affect

anyone's behavior? Even if the report made it onto CNN, I doubt many

meat eaters would change their habits, because they simply don't care

to. For instance, my parents came to visit and wanted to gets eggs for

breakfast, so I went to the Farmer's Market the weekend before their

arrival to get some from a farmer who is nice to his chickens. My father

doesn't care about the horrible treatment farm chickens receive and told

me not many other people would either.

 

My husband agrees with me that a vegan diet is the healthiest diet, but

refuses to give up eating meat. He just doesn't care.

 

The meat industry has done a good job along with the dairy industry and

the government is convincing people that meat is good for them.

Cigarette manufacturers convinced people in the 20s and 30s that smoking

was beneficial to people's health.

 

 

I am sorry. I am rambling.

 

- Dawn

[Guest guest]

Many people don't care until they get diagnosed with cancer or heart

disease (I would add

diabetes to the list, but most people still don't know about this

connection). Many people

STILL don't care even after diagnoses. But some people do, and

that's why news

reports like this are great, even though in the Washington Post

article they

really touted white meat as a " healthy " alternative. This irks me,

because it's not! It's

still high in fat and dirty and cruel and grilled chicken contains

high amounts of HCAs (carcinogens) and

it contributes to global warming and pollution. It's still animal

protein. I could go on and on!

 

But at least the study draws attention to the negativity of meat in

general, hopefully!

 

Tracy

 

 

 

Tracy Childs

Food For Life Cooking Instructor

San Diego County

The Cancer Project

http://www.cancerproject.org

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The Cancer Project promotes cancer prevention and survival through a

 

better understanding of cancer causes, particularly the link

 

between nutrition and cancer. Through research, education, and

advocacy, we are saving lives.

 

 

On Mar 25, 2009, at 7:52 AM, Dawn Meisch wrote:

 

> Is it just my cynical nature or will this article actually affect

> anyone's behavior? Even if the report made it onto CNN, I doubt many

> meat eaters would change their habits, because they simply don't care

> to. For instance, my parents came to visit and wanted to gets eggs for

> breakfast, so I went to the Farmer's Market the weekend before their

> arrival to get some from a farmer who is nice to his chickens. My

> father

> doesn't care about the horrible treatment farm chickens receive and

> told

> me not many other people would either.

>

> My husband agrees with me that a vegan diet is the healthiest diet,

> but

> refuses to give up eating meat. He just doesn't care.

>

> The meat industry has done a good job along with the dairy industry

> and

> the government is convincing people that meat is good for them.

> Cigarette manufacturers convinced people in the 20s and 30s that

> smoking

> was beneficial to people's health.

>

> I am sorry. I am rambling.

>

> - Dawn

>

>

 

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

Hi-

Yes, it is your cynical nature, and no, it will not change most people's habits,

so you are right on both fronts. At least your husband agrees that the vegan

diet is the healthiest! This is a step in the right direction...

jenni, another cynical realist

 

 

 

 

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Dawn Meisch <a_new_dawn

 

Wednesday, March 25, 2009 9:52:32 AM

Re: Re: Daily red meat consumption will shorten your life

 

 

Is it just my cynical nature or will this article actually affect

anyone's behavior? Even if the report made it onto CNN, I doubt many

meat eaters would change their habits, because they simply don't care

to. For instance, my parents came to visit and wanted to gets eggs for

breakfast, so I went to the Farmer's Market the weekend before their

arrival to get some from a farmer who is nice to his chickens. My father

doesn't care about the horrible treatment farm chickens receive and told

me not many other people would either.

 

My husband agrees with me that a vegan diet is the healthiest diet, but

refuses to give up eating meat. He just doesn't care.

 

The meat industry has done a good job along with the dairy industry and

the government is convincing people that meat is good for them.

Cigarette manufacturers convinced people in the 20s and 30s that smoking

was beneficial to people's health.

 

I am sorry. I am rambling.

 

- Dawn