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handmade34

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40. excellent links...

Reply to 4th law of robotics (Reply #35)

Wed Jul 11, 2012, 05:45 PM

Jul 2012

when bio-fuels began to be hyped years ago, I was quick to see the serious problems associated with it... so important to stress "buy local" food is better and less energy is needed to get it... mostly we can all do small things!

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If you must eat meat... "Replace Beef with Poultry or Pork" [View all] handmade34 Jul 2012 OP

I don't eat red meat, just poultry.. but now need to be sure it's anti-biotic free... progressivebydesign Jul 2012 #1

I had to give up beef RockaFowler Jul 2012 #2

It's probably the fat content Meiko Jul 2012 #41

Just curios but did your friend try eating ground sirloin? cstanleytech Jul 2012 #96

I passed a kidney stone in December & have not desired one cup of coffee since then. CrispyQ Jul 2012 #129

NEVER! BOG PERSON Jul 2012 #3

... handmade34 Jul 2012 #23

This message has been brought to you by cows slackmaster Jul 2012 #4

This message has been brought to you by cows DJ13 Jul 2012 #6

eeT mor cHikiN n/t cherokeeprogressive Jul 2012 #73

Chicken can't replace a really good strip steak. liberal N proud Jul 2012 #5

surre it can Skittles Jul 2012 #66

They taste completely different! now I want a nice medium rare rib eye steak. yawnmaster Jul 2012 #82

Govern your own diet, not mine kctim Jul 2012 #7

"you can't tell me what to do!" handmade34 Jul 2012 #38

The article posted kctim Jul 2012 #101

alarmist views? handmade34 Jul 2012 #108

I raise my own cattle trixie Jul 2012 #117

Then don't expect sympathy re global warming or if you get cancer (beef linked to cancer). Honeycombe8 Jul 2012 #88

Good news then - I'm pro-choice kctim Jul 2012 #106

Sorry, but you just can't beat HappyMe Jul 2012 #8

Or a filet...or a big juicy burger B2G Jul 2012 #9

Every bit of meat I serve pipoman Jul 2012 #14

... handmade34 Jul 2012 #24

Actually the rain-forests are being cut down to grow corn and soy primarily 4th law of robotics Jul 2012 #20

!! handmade34 Jul 2012 #31

One of many but a major contributor lately 4th law of robotics Jul 2012 #35

excellent links... handmade34 Jul 2012 #40

I'm pretty sure the US isn't cutting down tropical rainforests to make room for cows. nt TheWraith Jul 2012 #43

Cargill, Archer Daniels Midland, and Bunge are contracting for soy production to feed to cows. Luminous Animal Jul 2012 #51

! handmade34 Jul 2012 #58

And what does soy production in the US have to do with TROPICAL RAINFORESTS? TheWraith Jul 2012 #122

American companies contract to farmers in the rainforests and Luminous Animal Jul 2012 #134

No but our grain policies effect global grain prices 4th law of robotics Jul 2012 #100

So nobody else in the entire world is responsible for their own policies? TheWraith Jul 2012 #123

In normal times, we export plenty of corn as well as soybeans and wheat. amandabeech Jul 2012 #124

That's not at all what I said. 4th law of robotics Jul 2012 #131

And quite a bit of that soy is purchased by Cargill and, in turn, fed to their cattle. Luminous Animal Jul 2012 #49

The livestock are fed the high-protein residue of what is left after the soy beans are processed. Ikonoklast Jul 2012 #90

The brewery spoils are called DDG, which is a gold colored granular substance. permatex Jul 2012 #91

Then why doesn't my milk taste like beer? ieoeja Jul 2012 #107

LOL nt. permatex Jul 2012 #111

Rain forests are not good at carbon sequestration quaker bill Jul 2012 #55

Try rolling the chicken pieces in flour, browning them, put them in a cooker shraby Jul 2012 #12

The only thing I would change is getting some.. pipoman Jul 2012 #15

Beef Stroganoff...it's what's for dinner! B2G Jul 2012 #22

I used to use the cream of mushroom pipoman Jul 2012 #68

If I have a whole chicken, HappyMe Jul 2012 #17

Nice Dinner. Still not a Steak. alphafemale Jul 2012 #78

That does sound very nice, but it tastes different than steak... yawnmaster Jul 2012 #84

best handmade34 Jul 2012 #29

Pig farms are an ecological disaster. lumberjack_jeff Jul 2012 #10

all factory handmade34 Jul 2012 #27

Not to mention the heinous torture and abuses the animals endure. underseasurveyor Jul 2012 #94

i don't think there are 'grain fed' or 'free range' pigs. not many healthy pig choices. eom ellenfl Jul 2012 #63

For real XemaSab Jul 2012 #67

Pigs can grow in forests and pastures. No need for factory pigs. mainer Jul 2012 #76

Red meat has the diesel fuel I need. Nothing else does the trick. Edweird Jul 2012 #11

It's most likely the protein, not the raw calories. TheWraith Jul 2012 #44

Depends 4th law of robotics Jul 2012 #13

You're forgetting that their farts are causing the sky to fall!!!1! pipoman Jul 2012 #16

That's why a responsible operation always 4th law of robotics Jul 2012 #18

I have an image in my head of cows being hifiguy Jul 2012 #25

A side benefit 4th law of robotics Jul 2012 #28

I think I like the world you live in better than this one. (nt) Posteritatis Jul 2012 #45

It's convenient self-cooking meat. (nt) jeff47 Jul 2012 #83

If I had been taking a drink drmeow Jul 2012 #130

What about the children!!111 HappyMe Jul 2012 #19

local, organic beef: Yes handmade34 Jul 2012 #26

What tropical forests are being destroyed in the US? B2G Jul 2012 #33

It's not the cattle that is destroying the forests, it is the soy grown to feed cattle and sold Luminous Animal Jul 2012 #56

Poor pigs and chickens. Quantess Jul 2012 #21

I'm about where you are. NCarolinawoman Jul 2012 #89

I wish we could get away from factory farming, Quantess Jul 2012 #97

Cows may seem dumb permatex Jul 2012 #92

Oh I am sure cows have their talents. Quantess Jul 2012 #98

What's fish, a vegetable? bluedigger Jul 2012 #30

According to Ron freaking Swanson yes. And suitable for sport only. Not eating. 4th law of robotics Jul 2012 #32

I forgot about that. bluedigger Jul 2012 #39

Who the heck is Ron Swanson? mahina Jul 2012 #64

Character on the TV show "Parks and Recreation" JBoy Jul 2012 #70

OOOkey dokey. mahina Jul 2012 #86

{gasp} 4th law of robotics Jul 2012 #99

the article posted handmade34 Jul 2012 #34

People also eat too much fish. Quantess Jul 2012 #36

Oh, don't bother. bluedigger Jul 2012 #37

Eat more people; it's good for the environment. FarCenter Jul 2012 #42

Yes! Great minds and all... Quantess Jul 2012 #50

Well --- if the trend of zombie face munchers continues to develop.... FarCenter Jul 2012 #53

or dogs... handmade34 Jul 2012 #59

Shhhhhh! mainer Jul 2012 #79

or handmade34 Jul 2012 #80

I do not eat anything that has hair, fur or feathers. n/t RebelOne Jul 2012 #46

Nor do I. I find hair and fur gets caught in my teeth and feathers, well, they don't digest well... yawnmaster Jul 2012 #85

I just had a vision of the movie Alien Nation. permatex Jul 2012 #95

We quit all kinds of meat in '89. It's all evil and bad for the environment. HopeHoops Jul 2012 #47

No. Swede Jul 2012 #48

... handmade34 Jul 2012 #62

Not interested. But you go right ahead. apocalypsehow Jul 2012 #52

not interested handmade34 Jul 2012 #60

Nope: not interested in giving up beef. But as I said, you go right ahead. n/t. apocalypsehow Jul 2012 #61

Make mine hemp. nt patrice Jul 2012 #54

i rarely eat beef madrchsod Jul 2012 #57

Or buy grass fed and finished, locally raised beef. FedUpWithIt All Jul 2012 #65

First they came for beef and I did not speak out... aikoaiko Jul 2012 #69

When you pry it from my medium-rare, well-marbled hand. JBoy Jul 2012 #71

Another good reason not to eat animals. undeterred Jul 2012 #72

Fairly certain my beef is raised in the US and causes NO deforestation. n/t cherokeeprogressive Jul 2012 #74

Pork is actually an amazing protein source mainer Jul 2012 #75

beef eater here... will take this into consideration fascisthunter Jul 2012 #77

I shake my head... handmade34 Jul 2012 #81

I just don't get it either... fascisthunter Jul 2012 #137

I totally agree! Gave up beef about 15 yrs ago. Don't miss it. It is linked to cancer, now, also. Honeycombe8 Jul 2012 #87

Note the apologists. flvegan Jul 2012 #93

oh, the irony... handmade34 Jul 2012 #103

I hate to tell you this, kentauros Jul 2012 #118

They can go eat tofu for all I care, but I'm still eating beef. Beacool Jul 2012 #102

tofu? handmade34 Jul 2012 #105

Have you ever had Argentine beef? Beacool Jul 2012 #110

sounds good handmade34 Jul 2012 #113

It is good!! Beacool Jul 2012 #125

WooHoooooooo a food thread!!!!!!! snooper2 Jul 2012 #104

at 5'6'' and 142 Lbs sweetapogee Jul 2012 #109

If the cooked contents of this package fell on your plate, kentauros Jul 2012 #120

Ah, what so many of you seem not to know, MadHound Jul 2012 #112

good points handmade34 Jul 2012 #115

Good post. n/t FedUpWithIt All Jul 2012 #121

No pork. Fawke Em Jul 2012 #114

Less than 1% of beef consumed in the US Spoonman Jul 2012 #116

Deforestation is not fueled by beef coming to USA but other countries? That's uppityperson Jul 2012 #139

I'll give up cow meat, but I can't imagine a life without bacon. n/t FreeJoe Jul 2012 #119

Yeah, bacon is delicious. Beacool Jul 2012 #127

The twice or so a year I eat beef Warpy Jul 2012 #126

here's a better plan if you really care about the environment.... mike_c Jul 2012 #128

... handmade34 Jul 2012 #135

I love a juicy Porterhouse, medium rare. demosincebirth Jul 2012 #132

I eat grassfed beef Marrah_G Jul 2012 #133

Chicken and pork are not safe as well ...with all the antibiotics which are having an effect... L0oniX Jul 2012 #136

Eat as local and as non-mega-agribusiness as you can. E.O.M. uppityperson Jul 2012 #138