Human Health and Meat consumption
- While meat is not unhealthy in itself, there have been many studies showing that the human anatomy is far more suited to a herbivorous diet than to a carnivorous diet. In fact, excessive consumption of meat consumes a lot of energy, is sometimes ineffectively digested and causes conditions such as osteoporosis. The following articles give further details:
Is The Human Digestive System Designed For Meat?
The Comparative Anatomy of Eating
- People who eat a vegetarian diet, generally eat fewer calories and less fat, weigh less, and have a lower risk of heart disease than nonvegetarians do. Just eating less meat has a protective effect. A National Cancer Institute study of 500,000 people found that those who ate 113 g of red meat or more daily were 30 percent more likely to have died of any cause during a 10-year period than those who consumed less. Apart from eating smaller quantities, eating organic meat, which contains less chemicals, anti-biotics etc... can be beneficial, and reduce risks. In general, farmed fish have the highest concentrations of anti-biotics, and animals farmed in non-organic industrial farms are often given large quantities of GM soy and pesticide ridden grains, rather than their usual grass and hay staples.
Meat and human health – the facts
Meatless meals: The benefits of eating less meat
- Of course a vegetarian or vegan diet does involve some diligence to make sure sufficient iron, protein, B12 and omega fats are consumed. However in general this is not difficult, and the recipes on this website are tailored to provide plenty of iron and protein, and meat replacements also often include B12. See the Recipes, Tips and Links and About pages for more information.
Is The Human Digestive System Designed For Meat?
The Comparative Anatomy of Eating
- People who eat a vegetarian diet, generally eat fewer calories and less fat, weigh less, and have a lower risk of heart disease than nonvegetarians do. Just eating less meat has a protective effect. A National Cancer Institute study of 500,000 people found that those who ate 113 g of red meat or more daily were 30 percent more likely to have died of any cause during a 10-year period than those who consumed less. Apart from eating smaller quantities, eating organic meat, which contains less chemicals, anti-biotics etc... can be beneficial, and reduce risks. In general, farmed fish have the highest concentrations of anti-biotics, and animals farmed in non-organic industrial farms are often given large quantities of GM soy and pesticide ridden grains, rather than their usual grass and hay staples.
Meat and human health – the facts
Meatless meals: The benefits of eating less meat
- Of course a vegetarian or vegan diet does involve some diligence to make sure sufficient iron, protein, B12 and omega fats are consumed. However in general this is not difficult, and the recipes on this website are tailored to provide plenty of iron and protein, and meat replacements also often include B12. See the Recipes, Tips and Links and About pages for more information.