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They will eat all meats except for red meat?

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I almost never eat red meat. I prefer chicken, fish, and pork. I suppose it's because I feel it's easier for me to get good quality versions of chicken, fish, and pork than it is for good quality beef. supermarket beef really turns me off but I have no problems with the air-chilled semi-good quality chicken my super market carries for 4.99 per pound. – ben61820 Jul 11 at 12:32
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Eating a lot of beef makes me feel like shit. I prefer fatty fish and chicken. Maybe I have some sort of beef allergy? – ROB Jul 11 at 15:38

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Because red meat is very high in cholesterol and saturated fat which give you heart disease and cancer. Duh.

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Exactly! That's why eating lots and LOTS of whole grains and beans are essential for good health. – Alex Jul 11 at 15:14
yeah that's it just like five guys and Mcdonalds are the healthiest places on earth to eat! – Jonesey Jul 11 at 16:45
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Point Taken but Five Guys Burgers with lettuce instead of a bun are an ocasional treat that rocks! – Eric Feb 10 at 18:59
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I think the expression "red meat" is amusing. In practice this pretty much only refers to cow products. Why dont people just say "beef" if thats what they mean?

Lamb is red, deer is red, moose is red, theres probably a load of other red coloured meats. Some of those like venison, are quite low in fats.

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I agree that sometimes when you step back things like this sound really funny: we refer to an animal's muscle meat by the color?! Kind of odd. – ben61820 Jul 11 at 12:33
I always found it amusing, too. Duck is also red, and is often served red, yet it isn't classified as such in general. – MathGirl72 Jul 11 at 17:24
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There is so much misinformation regarding red meat, mostly fat phobia. I've also heard some people seem to think red meat doesn't digest properly and just rots in your stomach. serious.

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aye that is constantly repeated by the vegetarian/vegans... – Paleo_BLaZeDRas Jul 11 at 13:00
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my grandfather said the reason he had lived to 90 was because he didn't eat red meat- for him pork was red meat, for others is isn't.

I think most who say they don't eat red meat mean, they only eat poultry and fish.

I also think the phrase, then the practice arose as a result of bad science and even worse media sensationalism

I just wrote about it last night,in my summary of the ethics and science of eating red meat http://www.paleoasis.com/2012/07/to-eat-or-not-to-eat-red-meat.html

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Because red meat is the only meat with blood. Duh.

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holy hell, you made me laugh – ben61820 Jul 11 at 12:33
Red meat is not red from blood, in fact blood is drained from the carcass during slaughter. What makes red meat red is the high amount of myoglobin, pork has a medium amount, and poultry very little. Myoglobin is also what makes the meat turn brown when cooked. – DePaw Jul 11 at 12:40
I was totally being sarcastic. I'm aware. Ha, but thanks. – McKenzie Jul 11 at 22:01
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I didn't eat it for 15 years, because I was young and impressionable when the nutrition advice was that red meat was bad for people - it would cause cancer, it made people fat, etc. So I let that infiltrate my mind and stopped eating it for 15 years. So happy to be eating it again!

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Exactly my situation. My body loves a good grass fed steak now :)) – YoungPaleoLover Jul 11 at 13:10
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Most people who don't eat it do so because of ingrained stereotypes about red meat being unhealthy. They subcontiously lose a taste for it. My mother did that, even now that she is paleo, she almost never eats beef. And sadly to, because good grass fed red meat is a nutritios powerhouse to even the best pastured chickens out there. Ruminants are better and converting nutrients and storing them in the meat and fat than are birds.

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Because cows have cute faces and adorable big brown eyes and they moo like they mean it?

Not saying it's a good reason, but I know many people who won't eat them because they're cute. I say, "Cute AND delicious!" I personally won't eat any animal that I'm not willing to kill myself. So far, life has been tasty.

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Cute and delicious is the name of a vegan blog :3 – McKenzie Jul 11 at 22:02
Heh. I had to go look that up, as I've never considered being a vegan. That lady has some really adorable cats. :) – Varelse Jul 11 at 22:16
I used to be vegan... Felt so tired. She does have adorable cats, and her crafts are pretty cute though. :) – McKenzie Jul 12 at 23:59
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allergic to beef!

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Umm....pork is red meat. So if you say you don't eat red meat only chicken fish and pork hen that's wrong

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