Some recent new news regarding meat contamination & new flavors of veg burgers

[Guest guest]

They have been doing this for a very long time...I remember, I think it was

on 60 Minutes doing an expose on this trick of the trade years ago. Oxygen

getting to the meat is what makes it turn brown since oxygen encourages

growth of bacteria. To me at this point what is so incredibly dangerous is

that the meat is not always kept at an appropriate temperature in those

cases allowing bacteria and such to grow ending up really contaminated

before the cook cooks it. So, the cosmetic solution is simply to keep you

from knowing that the meat is old and the chances are that it is even more

hazardous if you don't cook it right away at temperature for a longer period

of time to kill the overgrowth of disgusting contamination. Just think of

those eating medium rare hamburgers...hamburgers are usually made from dairy

cows by the way. Even though the law prohibits the slaughter of downer cows

for hamburger they do anyway. I think that one of the strongest health

reasons to not eat cow is the fact that Mad Cow disease is and has been here

in the states for some time according to leading scientists involved with

researching the disease. It is simply that it takes many years for a cow to

display outward symptoms of the disease and we kill the cow way before that

time. Except dairy cows sometimes live long enough to see the symptoms, but

not that often. That is why you have seen the cows that have the disease

diagnosed it has usually been the dairy cow. So aside from the basic fact

that eating animals involves pain and brutality, it is also kind of playing

Russian Roulette with your life.

linda

 

 

 

" alexislake " <alexislake

 

> I have been reading about the posts about them making crock pots

> differently than in the past because of contamination. Well, my

> grandmother read an article yesterday in The Gainesville Sun about some

> packages of meat now being contaminated by carbon monoxide that they

> put in the sealed packages of meat. It supposedly is to make the meat

> look fresher looking.

[Guest guest]

it's scary to think what is being done to our foods to

make them last longer on the shelves.

 

i noticed the morning star farms has several new

products out. i tried their spinach artichoke veggie

bites (http://tinyurl.com/qm78y) yesterday and while

they weren't bad, i don't see myelf consuming them on

a regular basis. i thought they were kinda bland. i

noticed that msf had a new mushroom lover's burger

(http://tinyurl.com/n2mhw)that i would like to try.

 

susie

 

--- alexislake <alexislake wrote:

 

> I have been reading about the posts about them

> making crock pots

> differently than in the past because of

> contamination. Well, my

> grandmother read an article yesterday in The

> Gainesville Sun about some

> packages of meat now being contaminated by carbon

> monoxide that they

> put in the sealed packages of meat. It supposedly is

> to make the meat

> look fresher looking. Maybe this will help me get

> some of my family

> more into eating veggie burgers more oftern. So

> there might be a whole

> new issue surrounding the meat in America now. Glad

> that I'm a

> vegetarian. Also, has anyone tasted the new veggie

> burgers by Morning

> Star Farms. They have a whole new line of burgers.

> I've tried the

> Cheddar and the ones called Basil with Pizza. I

> might try the Spicy

> Bean ones later this year. So far the cheddar ones

> have completely sold

> out at my local supermarket with the Basil with

> Pizza ones next in line.

 

 

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

Ew, carbon monoxide? Really? That is so gross, and i believe

it. Seems they will do anything to make food look fresh

for longer so people will be fooled into buying it. i am glad

i don't eat meat.

 

i haven't seen the MSF Cheddar burgers yet, what are they like?

Do they have cheese mixed into the veg burger?

i have tried the basil-pizza flavor and they are very good.

i like to chop them up to put in my strombolis.

You are right, it is wonderful that more grocery stores are

carrying vegetarian food choices and making them more

mainstream. So many people are suffering from high cholesterol

and other serious health issues and they will benefit from making

healthy choices.

 

~ pt ~

 

We are all responsible for assuring that children are raised

in a nation that doesn't just talk about family values, but

acts in ways that value families.

~ Hillary Rodham Clinton

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, " alexislake " <alexislake wrote:

>

> I have been reading about the posts about them making crock pots

> differently than in the past because of contamination. Well, my

> grandmother read an article yesterday in The Gainesville Sun about some

> packages of meat now being contaminated by carbon monoxide that they

> put in the sealed packages of meat. It supposedly is to make the meat

> look fresher looking.

 

Also, has anyone tasted the new veggie burgers by Morning

> Star Farms. They have a whole new line of burgers. I've tried the

> Cheddar and the ones called Basil with Pizza. I might try the Spicy

> Bean ones later this year. So far the cheddar ones have completely sold

> out at my local supermarket with the Basil with Pizza ones next in

> line. Even one of the supermarkets in town is promoting the eating of

> veggie burgers over regular burgers. I personally think supermarkets

> promoting vegetarian food is a great thing.

>

[Guest guest]

I think there are some terrific vegetarian and vegan foods being put out by

the food makers, however, I now read the labels. I don't want to eat

genetically modified foods you have to read the label. Nearly all soy in

this country and corn for that matter comes from genetically modified foods

unless it is categorically stated that they are non-GMO. Most prepared foods

are loaded with sodium and other preservatives. I don't want to eat a bunch

of stuff I can't even pronounce. Meat analogs are great, but I find myself

moving away from them. I think it was on this group that gave me recipes to

make my own burgers and loaves and that has helped significantly in keeping

what I don't want to eat out of my diet and making my diet (read as

nutrition) much better. I tried Gardenburger's vegan patty...ugh...anyone

want me to mail them to you? I think one of the hurdles I had to overcome

was the idea that I had to learn to cook in such a manner that it mimicked

meat. You know, develop different taste buds.

linda

 

 

" ~ PT ~ " <patchouli_troll

 

> Ew, carbon monoxide? Really? That is so gross, and i believe

> it. Seems they will do anything to make food look fresh

> for longer so people will be fooled into buying it. i am glad

> i don't eat meat.

>

> i haven't seen the MSF Cheddar burgers yet, what are they like?

> Do they have cheese mixed into the veg burger?

> i have tried the basil-pizza flavor and they are very good.

> i like to chop them up to put in my strombolis.

> You are right, it is wonderful that more grocery stores are

> carrying vegetarian food choices and making them more

> mainstream. So many people are suffering from high cholesterol

> and other serious health issues and they will benefit from making

> healthy choices.

>