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Some Guy!

Joined: 09 Jul 2006 Posts: 297
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Posted: Mon Jul 24, 2006 9:35 am Post subject: PSA: Eating organic meat may save your life. |
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Americans consume over 3 million pounds of antibiotics a year. The livestock we consume get around 25 million pounds. This means that super resistant strains of bacteria are entering our system through (or are being produced by the antibiotics in) the meat we eat, which means that if we at some point get an infection the antibiotics used by doctors will not be as effective on us, if at all.
A few things you can do to help reduce your chances of having overly resistant bacteria are:
A: Buy organic meat that uses no hormone or antibiotic assistance.
B: Wash your hands before eating, and after using the bathroom (or in general, just 4-5 times a day), and
C: DO NOT use antibiotic soap unless you have recently handled meat or rotten/ing food products.
Thank you, and enjoy your morning/afternoon/evening. _________________ "An eye for an eye makes the whole world blind."
-Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi
(Sorry I can't spell)
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WheelsOfConfusion

Joined: 09 Jul 2006 Posts: 14324 Location: Unknown Kaddath
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Posted: Mon Jul 24, 2006 1:27 pm Post subject: |
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I eat %100 organic meat.
I can't stand stuff that doesn't contain at least SOME carbon. |
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MsFrisby

Joined: 09 Jul 2006 Posts: 3966 Location: a quiet little corner of crazy
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Posted: Mon Jul 24, 2006 1:35 pm Post subject: |
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So... spam is right out then, hm? _________________ A person's character is their destiny. |
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HamletSr

Joined: 10 Jul 2006 Posts: 241 Location: The Illustrated Guide to Diagnostic Tests
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Posted: Mon Jul 24, 2006 1:51 pm Post subject: |
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<sings>
spamity spam, spam-spam-spam!
/sings! _________________ -HamletSr |
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maniac_wolfman

Joined: 10 Jul 2006 Posts: 628
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Posted: Mon Jul 24, 2006 5:26 pm Post subject: |
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Mmmm processed hog-anus.
Just like momma used to make. |
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John Mytton

Joined: 09 Jul 2006 Posts: 607
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Posted: Mon Jul 24, 2006 6:13 pm Post subject: |
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More like pork shoulder. |
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Fhqwhgads

Joined: 11 Jul 2006 Posts: 1337 Location: sfcaus
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Posted: Mon Jul 24, 2006 6:22 pm Post subject: |
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Yyyyyeeeaaahhh... I am all kinds of freakish about the meat, the eggs and the milk. Organic, no hormones, vegetarian-fed, cage free, etc etc, the whole bit.
Unless I'm at McDonalds. _________________ There are 4 boxes to use in the defense of liberty: soap, ballot, jury, ammo. Use in that order. Starting now. |
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lily

Joined: 09 Jul 2006 Posts: 1531 Location: worcester, ma
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Posted: Mon Jul 24, 2006 6:24 pm Post subject: |
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you know, being vegetarian/vegan reduces your chance of a lot of food-related nastiness.
just sayin'. |
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maniac_wolfman

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Posted: Mon Jul 24, 2006 6:43 pm Post subject: |
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lily wrote: | you know, being vegetarian/vegan reduces your chance of a lot of food-related nastiness.
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While highly increasing your chances of eating alot of nasty food. |
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crossbow Guest
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Posted: Mon Jul 24, 2006 6:46 pm Post subject: |
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maniac_wolfman wrote: | lily wrote: | you know, being vegetarian/vegan reduces your chance of a lot of food-related nastiness.
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While highly increasing your chances of eating alot of nasty food. |
no, it just makes it hard to eat... anything at all, sometimes. a lot. most of the time. |
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Omega F

Joined: 09 Jul 2006 Posts: 408
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Posted: Mon Jul 24, 2006 6:53 pm Post subject: |
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ripped from wikipedia
"A recent laboratory study of strict vegans has shown, however, that 60% of then have a vitamin B12 deficit[14], as compared with lacto- or lacto-ovo-vegetarians (who are able to acquire vitamin B12 from these animal sources). In addition, lower counts of lymphocytes (the white blood cells responsible for immune system responses) and platelets (responsible for blood coagulation) and alterations in the iron metabolism and transport, were demonstrated. Another study [15] has shown that 45% of strict vegans have higher homocysteine levels, a factor which has been strongly implicated in cardiovascular disease. This, in turn, may alter DNA methylation patterns, which has been associated with aging, cancer, atherosclerosis and other diseases. According to these authors, "three observations indicate that DNA methylation could be diminished by a vegetarian lifestyle. The vegetarian diet has a low content of methionine, remethylation of homocysteine is reduced by vitamin B12 deficiency and elevated homocysteine levels can induce the generation of S-adenosylhomocysteine (SAH), a potent inhibitor of methyltransferases." "
Bad stuff, maynard! |
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lily

Joined: 09 Jul 2006 Posts: 1531 Location: worcester, ma
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Posted: Mon Jul 24, 2006 7:02 pm Post subject: |
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yeah, it's true that there are risks associated with a vegetarian diet as well. but those can generally be avoided with a well-balanced diet, whereas many of the dangers associated with eating meat can't.
eta: i'm not a vegan for health reasons anyway -- when isaac bashevis singer was asked if you should be a vegetarian for health, he replied 'yes, for the health of the chicken!' that's pretty much my attitude.
i didn't mean to derail the thread -- antibiotic resistance is really dangerous and a really important issue. |
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Major Tom

Joined: 09 Jul 2006 Posts: 7564
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Posted: Mon Jul 24, 2006 7:11 pm Post subject: |
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lily wrote: | you know, being vegetarian/vegan reduces your chance of a lot of food-related nastiness.
just sayin'. |
do you know what proportion of soy beans are from genetically modified plants/strains? |
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Kilgore

Joined: 09 Jul 2006 Posts: 2834 Location: The Marine Corps
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Posted: Mon Jul 24, 2006 7:17 pm Post subject: |
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lily wrote: | you know, being vegetarian/vegan reduces your chance of a lot of food-related nastiness.
just sayin'. |
This is kind of like when an abstinence advocate pops in a thread about safer sex. _________________ "Whatever afflicts thee, their asses I shall kick"
-Slick |
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lily

Joined: 09 Jul 2006 Posts: 1531 Location: worcester, ma
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Posted: Mon Jul 24, 2006 8:08 pm Post subject: |
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oof. |
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