What is better for you? Meat or no meat?

[kickazz]

I believe everything in moderation, including meat in my diet. I do think that we need to be more discerning in the cuts of meat - finances allowing. Grass fed, organic, hormone-free, free range etc.

There's no evidence that organic food is better for you, but organically grown food is more sustainable as it treats the soil better.
Then again, eating beef is one of the least environmentally sustainable things one can do.

 

[La Dispute]

Anyone seen the What The Health doco? Surely a little OTT but some staggering statistics with regard to meat consumption aka eating one piece of meat per day increases your risk of diabetes by 50%.

 

[PoppedCorn]

What, any type meat at all???

 

[Duritz]

Anyone seen the What The Health doco? Surely a little OTT but some staggering statistics with regard to meat consumption aka eating one piece of meat per day increases your risk of diabetes by 50%.

I love stats like this. Completely and utterly subjective. Did they compensate for the correlated attributes their meat eating study members had which may also increase their risk of diabetes? Or did they just flat quote that stat without any further, in depth analysis?

 

[wadistance]

I probably eat red meat once a week, two if I'm lucky.
Chicken maybe once a week
Seafood 2-3 meals a week

Every Thursday we go to our local fish and chip shop and get a Tofu Burger. $7. Best burger I've ever eaten. I'm slowly adding more veg to my diet, and if nothing else, its cheaper for the hip pocket.

I'll only eat meat now if its from the markdown bin - both for economic reasons but also for waste reasons. I can't stand to see it all go to waste. So we've got a big freezer and I absolutely SMASH the markdown section

 

[Duritz]

I probably eat meat 15 times a week, 20 if I'm lucky.

 

[JG22]

I probably eat meat 15 times a week, 20 if I'm lucky.

how much red/white?

 

[Duritz]

how much red/white?

Oh that was each

 

[TheKanga]

I really don't like Steak.
I mainly eat chicken and fish.
Only occasionally I'll have beef/lamb is stuff like rissoles/sausages.

Also very rarely eat Bacon/Pork

 

[Benny78]

You need carsonine and DHA (real omega 3).

Veganism is a myth.

 

[Berlin]

I went vegetarian for a couple of years, mostly for a gal in 2011-2013. I probably felt better without the meat, and enjoyed the challenge of making tasty vegetarian food. But I love the taste of meat, so indulge without reason. I prefer actual butchers or locally caught/shot meat as opposed to factory farming though,

 

[JG22]

If you are interested in physical performance of some kind you don't limit your options.

 

[Bazzar]

There's an interesting 90 day study happening at the moment "nequalsmany study" It's 100% carnivore, no fruit, veg, legumes, grain, sugar, booze, coffee etc. The results will be collated early next year but individual results on various blogs and forums look excellent.

 

[Quixote]

The environmental impact of cattle farming is probably a bigger issue than the dietary impact of eating beef, anyway.

Ladies and gentlemen we have ourselves a weiner.

 

[Quixote]

You need carsonine and DHA (real omega 3).

Veganism is a myth.

Actually no. Drop bears are a myth. The bogeyman is a myth. Needing calcium for healthy bones is a myth. Red meat for protein is a myth. Etc. Eating a plant-based diet is a sustainable and perfectly healthy way of life -- many argue much healthier and more sustainable than the status quo we're force-fed from birth.

 

[rocker_oz33]

I like meat.

I don't understand people who like meat but start being a vegan to be hip or whatever.

 

[Bazzar]

I like meat.

I don't understand people who like meat but start being a vegan to be hip or whatever.

And they eat fake meat that looks like real meat. Vegans are so stupid, it must be the lack of B12 that makes them loopy.

 

[_jrtp09_]

There's no evidence that organic food is better for you, but organically grown food is more sustainable as it treats the soil better.
Then again, eating beef is one of the least environmentally sustainable things one can do.

There’s compelling evidence that organically grown food is better for you.
I’m also puzzled how you can say organically grown food treats the soil better, but fail to acknowledge the impact pesticide treated food can have on the human body.

 

[Bazzar]

There’s compelling evidence that organically grown food is better for you.
I’m also puzzled how you can say organically grown food treats the soil better, but fail to acknowledge the impact pesticide treated food can have on the human body.

Any links?

 

[kickazz]

Any links?

Yeah +1 this is news to me.

 

[_jrtp09_]

Moving off topic, but the toxic impact of pesticides has been documented ad nauseam, it’s not difficult to find. Google it.

 

[kickazz]

Ya meant to wash your veggies first.

 

[Bazzar]

Moving off topic, but the toxic impact of pesticides has been documented ad nauseam, it’s not difficult to find. Google it.

But do you have links that organically grown food is better for you.

 

[Duritz]

Ya meant to wash your veggies first.

Yep, wash the meat and two veg before you plow the field you filthy buggers.

 

[_jrtp09_]

Ya meant to wash your veggies first.

Lol, when it’s in the soil you can scrub and soak your vegetables all you like, you’re still ingesting trace amounts of toxins.
Back on topic, there’s volumes of evidence which support a vegetarian diet for heart health, and if you’re still going to eat meat it’s best to choose grass fed. I think moderation is the key here.