Comments on: What price beef?

By: The Duo Dishes

The Duo Dishes — Sun, 29 Mar 2009 08:37:16 +0000

Red meat is JUST fine! We’re not skerred…

By: Cynthia

Cynthia — Sun, 29 Mar 2009 00:03:34 +0000

Pearl: You’re welcome! Post another story on your blog, will ya? I wait eagerly for your next post.

LOL M. Doss, that first line (though really sad) made me wonder if you were going to tell me that some cows survived.

By: Michael Doss

Michael Doss — Sat, 28 Mar 2009 00:05:59 +0000

LOL, ignore the first sentence of my response. Copy and Paste has ruined me again!

By: Michael Doss

Michael Doss — Sat, 28 Mar 2009 00:05:21 +0000

In 1998, a rainstorm triggered slides that damaged 300 homes, 18 seriously. Two people were killed.I think we have a bit of a California perspective on meat eating – we don’t eat nearly as much as the rest of the country. AP reported last year that in 2007, the average American ate 84.9lbs chicken, 63.5lbs beef, 48.2lbs pork, and 17.5lbs turkey. Just counting the red meat, that’s over 111lbs a year, or more than 1/3lb a day (plus another 1/3lb a day in chicken and turkey).

There are quite a few studies that link certain cancers with meat consumption, and there’s a definite environmental impact with production, especially of beef. I’m not saying everyone can/will/should stop eating meat, but cutting back might not be a bad idea…

By: Pearl

Pearl — Thu, 26 Mar 2009 04:27:37 +0000

You know, I always think it’s so funny how the titles are so misleading. Nothing in the title says “eating the equivalent of a hamburger a day.” I don’t think most people don’t eat the equivalent of a hamburger’s worth of red meat a day, simply because they grow tired of the same flavor/texture day by day and want something different!

Thanks for pointing out the details in the article, Cynthia!