http://www.marksdailyapple.com/meat/ Serving up health and fitness insights (daily, of course) with a side of irreverence. Sun, 07 Sep 2008 02:16:40 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 http://www.marksdailyapple.com/meat/#comment-98961 Lisa Fri, 18 Jul 2008 19:20:47 +0000 http://www.marksdailyapple.com/meat/#comment-98961 I hope you are aware of the wasting disease that is sweeping through the wild deer, as well as moose and elk, in North America. This can cause the CJD in humans and does not seem like a very pleasant way to die. Perhaps that is why the limit is so high? If you get any of the brain or spinal cord tissue in the meat, you can contract this horrible disease. It sometimes has an incubation period of up to 40 years, so you won't know that you have it. And there is no cure. The best bet is to eat farm-raised meat that has been humanely treated, is organic, and grass-fed. Please don't think that wild deer are a safe food source. Someone we know just died of it. I hope you are aware of the wasting disease that is sweeping through the wild deer, as well as moose and elk, in North America. This can cause the CJD in humans and does not seem like a very pleasant way to die. Perhaps that is why the limit is so high? If you get any of the brain or spinal cord tissue in the meat, you can contract this horrible disease. It sometimes has an incubation period of up to 40 years, so you won’t know that you have it. And there is no cure. The best bet is to eat farm-raised meat that has been humanely treated, is organic, and grass-fed. Please don’t think that wild deer are a safe food source. Someone we know just died of it.

]]> http://www.marksdailyapple.com/meat/#comment-93950 yacob yisrael Sat, 05 Jul 2008 18:42:32 +0000 http://www.marksdailyapple.com/meat/#comment-93950 i agree with you 100 percent my wife is pregenant and when my son is born we were goin to be vegetarians is that a good idea to not give my new born meat when he can eat it i agree with you 100 percent my wife is pregenant and when my son is born we were goin to be vegetarians is that a good idea to not give my new born meat when he can eat it

]]> http://www.marksdailyapple.com/meat/#comment-47491 Paul Ahart Sun, 13 Apr 2008 17:35:12 +0000 http://www.marksdailyapple.com/meat/#comment-47491 I'm coming late to this discussion of meat, but have a few comments. Living in a semi-rural area, my wife and I have discovered venison, something that can be taken advantage of by others in a similar situation. Not everyone wants to be a hunter, but many know hunters, who I'm sure would gladly donate some of their bounty to non-hunting friends for a trial run. Venison is a dark red, extremely lean meat, that, when handled and prepared properly, is tender, non-gamey, and very nutritious. Deer are not, by any stretch of the imagination, "endangered" in the US; indeed, many states are overrun; Georgia allows a 10-deer limit per hunter! Since I took up archery hunting four years ago, venison has become our only red meat. We eat it 3-4 days a week, in moderate to small servings, and find it very satisfying. My biggest hurdle to overcome was the idea of killing a rather large animal. But after the first, extremely emotional experience, it became easier, but has always remained a serious endeavor. Not wishing to be vegetarian, but also not wishing to support Big Ag and factory farms, this has been a good solution for us. Not something, of course, that will appeal to everyone, but still, an option. I’m coming late to this discussion of meat, but have a few comments.
Living in a semi-rural area, my wife and I have discovered venison, something that can be taken advantage of by others in a similar situation. Not everyone wants to be a hunter, but many know hunters, who I’m sure would gladly donate some of their bounty to non-hunting friends for a trial run.
Venison is a dark red, extremely lean meat, that, when handled and prepared properly, is tender, non-gamey, and very nutritious. Deer are not, by any stretch of the imagination, “endangered” in the US; indeed, many states are overrun; Georgia allows a 10-deer limit per hunter!
Since I took up archery hunting four years ago, venison has become our only red meat. We eat it 3-4 days a week, in moderate to small servings, and find it very satisfying. My biggest hurdle to overcome was the idea of killing a rather large animal. But after the first, extremely emotional experience, it became easier, but has always remained a serious endeavor.
Not wishing to be vegetarian, but also not wishing to support Big Ag and factory farms, this has been a good solution for us. Not something, of course, that will appeal to everyone, but still, an option.

]]> http://www.marksdailyapple.com/meat/#comment-9183 Mark’s Daily Apple » Blog Archive » Shellfish: Healthy or Not? Mon, 01 Oct 2007 23:44:00 +0000 http://www.marksdailyapple.com/meat/#comment-9183 [...] Is there any safe meat? [...] [...] Is there any safe meat? [...]

]]> http://www.marksdailyapple.com/meat/#comment-6288 Is meat ever safe? | Diet,Nutrition,Exercise,Weight Loss Tue, 14 Aug 2007 22:10:42 +0000 http://www.marksdailyapple.com/meat/#comment-6288 [...] Food Nation and let’s just say it does not paint a pretty picture of how meat is produced. The Daily Apple has a great post on the safety of meat. Whether it’s beef, pork, poultry or even fish, all meats have gone through questionable [...] [...] Food Nation and let’s just say it does not paint a pretty picture of how meat is produced. The Daily Apple has a great post on the safety of meat. Whether it’s beef, pork, poultry or even fish, all meats have gone through questionable [...]

]]> http://www.marksdailyapple.com/meat/#comment-5108 Mark’s Daily Apple » Blog Archive » The Secret to Health & Longevity: Are You Following the 10/90 Rule? Tue, 24 Jul 2007 19:47:22 +0000 http://www.marksdailyapple.com/meat/#comment-5108 [...] lean…cruel? It’s up to you and your personal level of comfort. I recently wrote about the trouble with meat of all kinds. Everyone has to find their own fit when it comes to clean, lean, cruelty-free protein sources, but [...] [...] lean…cruel? It’s up to you and your personal level of comfort. I recently wrote about the trouble with meat of all kinds. Everyone has to find their own fit when it comes to clean, lean, cruelty-free protein sources, but [...]

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