NUTR 1010 Lecture Notes - Lecture 18: Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy, Red Meat, Vegetarianism
14 Mar 2016
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Can be diferent varying amounts of strictness in each other the categories. People who believe animals should not be killed. In the united kingdom there was a huge problem with mad cow disease, many people who swore of beef. Takes a lot of energy to transport meat products. Vegetarian diets are high in ibre, vitamins, minerals, low in saturated. Harder to overeat with a diet of plant sources. Tobacco products and processed meat are in the same cancer causing category, but have diferences in risk (smoking is higher risk) Small possible link between red meat and cancer (nitrates) Good for people that like meat but also want to be healthy, help the environment etc. Can be a challenge to get enough protein and iron. The iron in beans is not as accessible than meat iron. Vitamin b12 - found only in animal products. Calcium and vitamin d - get them from milk alternaives, supplements.
