Saying that a grass-fed steak has NO upsides like protein, B-vitamins, CLA, and Omega-3s is pretty extreme.Its relative.
Were omnivores so were meant to eat a bit of everything. Too little or too much of any one thing isnt great for us.
Its relative.Eat, drink, and be merry for tomorrow we die!
When all of that is more easily gotten without packaging it in the most environmentally destructive way possible, unnecessary animal cruelty, and the disease promoting junk that is inherent to red meat, is it really a notable upside? The outcomes say no.
Its relative.It's notable when countering the statement "Meat has no upsides." That's just plain incorrect. I have respect for vegans and vegetarians who are concerned about animal welfare and recognize my own hypocrisy for buying into the factory farming horror industry, but exaggerating isn't necessary.
When all of that is more easily gotten without packaging it in the most environmentally destructive way possible, unnecessary animal cruelty, and the disease promoting junk that is inherent to red meat, is it really a notable upside? The outcomes say no.
It's notable when countering the statement "Meat has no upsides." That's just plain incorrect. I have respect for vegans and vegetarians who are concerned about animal welfare and recognize my own hypocrisy for buying into the factory farming horror industry, but exaggerating isn't necessary.Presumably you only care about vitamins, omega 3, etc for the upside of health. The outcomes dont support eating red meat for health and those nutrients are more easily gotten elsewhere. So functionally theres no upside.
Presumably you only care about vitamins, omega 3, etc for the upside of health. The outcomes dont support eating red meat for health and those nutrients are more easily gotten elsewhere. So functionally theres no upside.It's clear now that you didn't literally mean meat has no upsides, but since that was stated I highlighted how it very clearly does. Whether that ends up being a net benefit is another matter.
A lot of food we know isnt good for longterm health has the upside of protein, vitamins, society shifts around which ones get their upsides considered.
But its fair if this granularity is relevant to you and Id preface my original statement with where Im coming from.
Both of those animals are omnivoresBarely. Like Hippos are seen to eat meat in times of food scarcity but it also makes them sick. Gorillas will eat insects and the occasional small animals like a lizard but they are overwhelmingly herbivores, especially in the wild.