GM ingredients? Meat can be more dangerous than just meat!

GM ingredients? Meat can be more dangerous than just meat!

Unfortunately, anthropocentrism ("All for the people"), which lies at the heart of most environmental organizations, played a role in the unseemly fate of animals in the newly organized anti-GM foods (genetically modified food).

Speaking for the completeness of information for consumers, environmentalists do not give it to the desired volume, focusing solely on the transgenic plants. In layman came to mistrust of vegetarianism, which is associated in people's minds, especially with soybeans. Frightened people do not explain that not all transgenic soybeans, and that health is much more useful to eat a piece of meat instead of soy cheese - tofu. "Zoom in" on rival meat - soy was very convenient for the meat corporations that together took up the excitement, making it a struggle for the "clean meat" free of herbal supplements ...

So, General Manager slaughterhouse "Wellcome" proudly states: "Few people can resist the temptation not to use soy. We believe that the sausage - it's still a meat product, and it should be made out of meat. Therefore we do not use its production of soybeans and other genetically engineered substitutes and supplements. (m / k "TVC", 15.02.2005) and has been agreed to the fact that the national president of the Association of Genetic Safety Alexander Baranov says: "By itself, soy is not very useful, because this plant contains a protein that is not well absorbed by the human body. "(" MK ", 31/05/2004).

Today, no one remembers that soy - the most valuable crop, which for centuries was used by monks-vegetarians, Eastern peoples, and their longevity.

Perhaps inadvertently, can quarrel with the reluctance of the meat, as well as pharmaceutical magnate, environmentalists do not reach to the people most important information.

1. In Russia, a huge number of imported meat from animals fed the transgenic corn. To this end, Europe last year bought 17 million tons of transgenic corn. Studies have shown that meat and milk of animals eating GM foods, retains the GM components. Attention! In March 2004, Dr. Terry Trawick discovered cauliflower mosaic virus, which is used to modify cereal, meat. In June 2004, researchers from the CDC for dairy products for the first time the Munich University of Technology, revealed traces of genetically modified organisms in the milk. ("New news, 10.12.04). And considering accumulative ability to store meat, in addition, pesticides (13 times more than the vegetables), as well as hormones, antibiotics and vaccines, it begs a simple conclusion: the danger of meat can be just meat !

2. In addition to transgenic plants, there are transgenic animals, whose meat has long been used around the world, including in Russia and Ukraine. A number of foreign companies (PPL - U.S., Pharmino - Netherlands, Transgenics Advanced and Cell Technologi - USA) engaged in the cultivation of special transgenic animals, in which the body produces a special protein that is used to manufacture drugs.

3. The creation of new forms of plants and animals that are more productive, dictated solely by the needs myasoedcheskoy civilization which spends 90% of agricultural land for pasture and forage crops, while crops like 16 times more economical livestock.

What is the meat, really?

What is the meat, really?

Meat is not a peculiar source of nutrients. You can often hear: meat is necessary for food, meat is indispensable, not a meal without meat ... But in reality? In fact, the meat is not any particularly useful, "a wonderful product," quite the contrary. Judge for yourself.

Animal meat, used for human consumption, contains 14-20% protein. According to this parameter is not meat records. Cheese contains 30% protein (about 25%), 18% low-fat cottage cheese, beans, on average about 20% (to 35% of the protein in soybeans).

"Experienced" meat-eating supporters say: "Meat protein very nutritious." Is this true?

Indeed, apart from the amount of protein in the product, important nutritional value of the protein. Proteins are made of amino acids. From food proteins are digested, not directly but only after expanding into their constituent amino acids. It is so important for the amino acid nutrition of the human body and determine the nutritional value of a protein. From the set of amino acids out eight "special", so-called "essential" amino acids: lysine, methionine, tryptophan, leucine, isoleucine, valine, threonine, phenylalanine. Essential amino acids can not be synthesized in the body of animals (not only human), and can not be replaced by other amino acids, so they must come from food. There are also amino acids, which are often (for whatever reason) are synthesized by the body in sufficient quantities, it is histidine and arginine. In turn, the amino acids cysteine ​​and tyrosine are formed only of the essential methionine and phenylalanine.

In debate on the need to use flesh to eat often refer to the amino acid composition of meat proteins. However, as seen from the table, the meat does not have any noticeable advantage in this area.

In addition to the amino acid composition, nutritional value of proteins depends on their digestibility. With these requirements in the best proteins are proteins of dairy products (milk, yogurt, cheese, etc.), and not the meat, as it is in the body longer to digest protein and less digestible.

In addition to protein, meat contains fat - a significant part of its substance. Components of fat - fatty acids - are divided into two types: saturated and unsaturated (ie the degree of saturation of acid molecules with hydrogen atoms).

Meat fats consist mainly of saturated fatty acids. The nutritive value of a saturated fatty acid yield unsaturated. In addition, the possible negative effects of saturated fatty acids on the fat metabolism and function of the liver. Also, saturated fatty acids increase the development of atherosclerosis.

Unsaturated fatty acids, prevalent in vegetable fats, on the contrary, strengthens blood vessels, has a positive influence on the metabolic processes in the skin and mucous membranes.

In addition to the lower nutritional value, fat meat is difficult to digest, and low-fat meat is digested worse.

Along with the proteins and fats in the diet of the important role played by minerals. The meat of minerals containing iron and phosphorus. Compare the amount of iron in meat and other foods (per 100 g): meat - 1.5-2.8 mg beans - 12.4 mg, buckwheat - 8.0 mg, seaweed - 16 mg, hips - 11.5 mg, peaches - 4.1 mg. Iron content, some cereals, fruits and vegetables are superior meat in 3-10 times. It's the same with phosphorus (numbers per 100 g): Meat - 130-210 mg, beans - 541 mg, peas - 226 mg, millet - 233 mg.

The most important component of the diet - vitamins. Needless to say that their main sources are plants. In meat food vitamins are scarce. Meat food boasts the only more or less is there in it vitamin B (100 g): B1 - 0,10-0,93 mg, B2 (riboflavin) - 0.15-0.25 mg, B4 (choline) - 80-113 mg, B6 (pyridoxine) - 0,3-0,61 mg. Also, meat contains nicotinamide (vitamin PP) - 2,7-6,21 mg/100 g, however, the meat does not have vitamin C, which is not synthesized in the body and does not accumulate, and vitamin A. The lack of these vitamins in causes severe human disease.

Vegetable and dairy foods are composed of B vitamins in no fewer than meat, for example (100 g): B1: Buckwheat - 0.43 mg, peas - 0.90 mg, 0.62 mg of wheat; B2: spinach - 0.25 mg, Beans - 0.12 mg, cheese - up to 0.5 mg. However, apart from this group of vitamins, vegetables and fruits contain a diverse set of other essential vitamins C, K, E, Group A. ..

Thus, the meat is not the source of any particular protein or fat, and the more minerals and vitamins. At best, the meat food may accept a mediocre source of nutrients, not create even the appearance of a full ration.

Who is Who - vegans fruteriantsy, pranisty ...

Who is Who - vegans fruteriantsy, pranisty ...

Now the planet is about 1 billion vegetarians. Figure is not exaggerated - in one only populous India, most people do not eat meat for religious reasons. In order not to get lost in the vegetarians, they can be divided into several communities.

Vegans

Proponents of absolute vegetarianism. The main principle is a complete rejection of any other kind of animal exploitation. Vegans do not eat any animal products, including milk and honey, do not wear clothes made of fur, leather, wool, silk, not sitting in a leather chair, do not use products that have been tested on animals (drugs, cosmetics, household chemicals and even condoms ). Vegans protest against the use of animals for entertainment: circus, a zoo, dolphinarium, horse riding and other activities involving animals, for vegans unacceptable. Pets are also considered unethical. Vegans - the most active fighters for the rights of animals.

Ovolaktovegetariantsy

This is the largest group. They do not eat anyone who moves, but may eat eggs and / or milk. Accordingly, ovovegetariantsy eat eggs, but avoid dairy products. Laktovegetariantsy - contrary consume milk and dairy products, but do not eat eggs.

Pesco-vegetarians and Polly

Disclaimer of red meat, but eating fish and seafood (sand-vegetarianism) and / or poultry (Polly vegetarianism).

Fruteriantsy

As vegans, vegetarians follow the philosophy of the absolute, but even more radically. Fruteriantsy try not to harm not only to animals but also plants. Eat only those fruits that are collected is not harmful to plants: fruits, grains, and nuts. Fruteriantsy think to pick apples or tomatoes can and digging carrots or potatoes - is inhumane. Just in case some do not eat mushrooms, so that from the point of view of biology mushrooms - not plants and animals, and a separate kingdom.

Syromonoedy

Small group. Eat only raw ("live") vegetables and fruits, and seeds, nuts and raisins. The main difference from fruteriantsev - never subjected to the food cooked and eat only one type of food at a meal. For example, only apples for breakfast and only tomatoes for lunch.

Pranisty

Can live without food. (More details can learn from books Dzhasmuhin.)