Nice article venomnymous. Although I have to disagree about one item you mentioned about plant based diet. I work in the construction/welding industry and there were 2 guys that worked with me on a project. They ate only plant based diet and these guys did not look healthy. In fact they were barely able to do most of the strenuous activity. Come to think of it, all the burliest men I've ever met eat meat. This is purely anecdotal evidence but its all I've got.
We raise our own livestock, have our own beehives and grow most of our own produce so I'm not effected nor contributing to the horrendous way industry treats livestock or the earth. In this regard, I agree, there should be a change but I think there already is. Many farmers and livestock producers are finding alternative ways of agricultural production. From organically grown produce to responsible animal husbandry.
Most of the studies Ive seen that outline the poor health effects of eating meat usually use the poorly produced industry grown meat. This doesnt surprise me as there has to be some serious effects on the meat from traumatized animals. From toxic build up in meat from close quarter living, to all hormones released during their entire trauma filled lives and finally the complete disrespect shown at slaughter time. Id be curious to see a study that exclusively used responsibly raise livestock.
My two cents. Thanks again
Thank you! Much appreciated.
Ah well anecdotally speaking I've been living plant based for nearly a decade, never had an issue with weakness or low energy. No matter how strenuous the activity.
A burly, muscly man may not also be a great indicator of manliness. The muscly Shawn Baker who is on an all meat diet. Had a recent blood test with not so great test results, including the testosterone of a 90 yr old lol
As far as your situation goes. I think getting back to homesteading is a really important move in making society healthier as a whole. regardless of whether they participate in animal husbandry or not, at least they are getting their hands dirty when they do it.
As far as health studies on meat go, I get what you are saying. However, I've never heard of a release of hormones due to trauma. Certainly no case of an animal having say, more estrogen because of the way they are treated .
"How are we exposed to dioxin?
The major sources of dioxin are in our diet. Since dioxin is fat-soluble, it bioaccumulates, climbing up the food chain. A North American eating a typical North American diet will receive 93% of their dioxin exposure from meat and dairy products (23% is from milk and dairy alone; the other large sources of exposure are beef, fish, pork, poultry and eggs)****. And yes, THAT DOES ALSO INCLUDE SO CALLED "ORGANIC, FREE RANGE, HUMANE, GRASS FED, LOCAL ETC ETC." In fish, these toxins bioaccumulate up the food chain so that dioxin levels in fish are 100,000 times that of the surrounding environment." - source from part one of the 3 part I included in my article.
I would like to see a study like that too.
This study is sorta in the region of that. A small indication.
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/m/pubmed/23375414/
Well either way I thank you for your thoughts. I always enjoy a comment that can motivate me to do a little digging around my collection of info. Albeit not as much as I'd like to provide, but alas it's too late and nothing makes me sleepier than reading a bunch of stuff.
Have a great night or morning, depending on what time you read this response.
Thanks for the lengthy response. I read over lifting the veils work and took a couple screen shot of sections that just seemed ridiculous to me.
So here we are to believe that source for harmful bioaccumulation is backyard burn barrels. Next itll be wood burning stoves. Forcing everyone to buy all that petroleum.
Google is all over the barrel burners too
Finally this little gem in his article
I really dont understand these types of comments in what describes itself as scientific research. These sorts of images and statements only further the agenda 2030 and imo are not productive but instead deceptive.
Hope I didnt offend too much.
Ah yeah, some of those graphics are not the best nor would be my approach. burning barrels is definitely on the small end of that. I used to burn the garbage for my mom on her acreage back in the day. But we didn't have much garbage, and we didn't have any animals. Factories are more of an issue imo.
Yeah, I don't 100% agree wirh that statement about animals. I'm for animal protection from industry, zoos and cruel science experience/ vivisection type stuff.
Ah nah no offense here. It's all good. I appreciate you pointing out such things, so that I may clarify my position better.
Ttyl