Need motivation to eat less meat and more plants? . . . part 10 of 12
Today, stats about hunger in the world, and how this is related to a plant-based diet: Number of UNDERFED and malnourished people in the world: 1.2 billion Number of OVERFED and malnourished people in the world: 1.2 billion Both groups have high levels of sickness and disability and shortened life expectancies Weight of [...]
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Some stats on hormones and antibiotics in our meat supply, and Mad Cow disease: U.S. beef cattle that receive hormone implants: 90% (100% in larger feedlots) Independent European Union scientists’ report on the effect of hormones added to U.S. beef: they are “complete carcinogens” (able to cause and promote cancer by themselves) (hormone 17 [...]
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Today stats about where foodborne bacteria E. coli, campylobacter, and salmonella come from, and irradiation consequences. And which foods you should be most concerned about. (Each of these stats/quotes has a corresponding source in Robbins’ The Food Revolution.) The deadly E. coli 0157:H7 bacteria has occasionally been found in sprouts and raw [...]
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Are plant sources of protein sufficient? Today, good stats about the need for protein: Protein in human mother’s breast milk: 5 percent of calories Minimum protein requirement according to the World Health Organization: 5 percent of calories U.S. Recommended Dietary Allowance (RDA) for adult protein intake: 10 percent of calories [...]
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Today, some good stats about eating a vegetarian diet: According to Journal of the American Dietetic Association (this research was published in other journals as well), the average IQ of U.S. children is 99, and the average IQ of vegetarian US children is 116. Obesity rate among the general population: 18 percent [...]
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Do certain diets prevent cancer? Today, good stats on health implications of eating meat: Risk of colon cancer for women who eat red meat daily, versus those who eat it less than once a month: 250 percent greater Risk of colon cancer for people who eat red meat once a week compared to [...]
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More today on whether dairy products contribute to health: Calcium absorption rates according to the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition: Brussels sprouts 64% [...]
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Today, great stats on whether dairy products contribute to health: Asians have little or no osteoporosis. They also (until recently) have been nonconsumers of dairy products. (Besides eating much less meat and almost no dairy products, they also drink few sodas, get lots of exercise, and eat more vegetables.) The huge [...]
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I’m going to bombard you with a bunch of statistics and expert quotes about a plant-based diet versus an animal-protein diet, for 12 days. These gems are gleaned from one of my favorite sources, John Robbins’ The Food Revolution. He quotes 60+ sources in every chapter. Where Campbell’s The China Study is [...]
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Is Europe healthier than the U.S.?
Ciao, hola, bon jour, and cheerio! We had an amazing time in six countries of Europe (Slovenia and Croatia not represented in those greetings, because I wasn’t there long enough to pick up any vocab). But we were so ecstatic to arrive home to our FAVORITE country that we almost kissed the dirty [...]
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