Tag: vegetarianism
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Vegetarian Lifestyle Doesn’t Always Mean Healthy
I like to read the headlines on Yahoo!….a lot. That’s where I find a lot of my fun nutrition and health facts. Recently, I found this gem: 10 Diet and Exercise Myths That Pack on Pounds. Guess what #8 is? “Myth: Becoming a vegetarian will help me drop a size.” Thaaaat’s right – ceasing meat consumption…
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Vegetarianism is in my blood…
Sort of. I have a cousin who, a few years ago, decided she wanted to become a vegetarian. She adopted this lifestyle because she had a some friends who were vegetarian and had given her some information about animal welfare and cruelty. While she did read the information, she didn’t explore all educational resources before making her…
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Vegan Tries Beef
Ok, so the vegan didn’t really try beef, but he did take a tour of a cattle feedlot in Wiggins, Colorado. To be exact, it was the Magnum Feedyard owned by my friend Christine Gabel’s family. The vegan, Ryan Andrews, visited the feedyard and wrote about his firsthand experiences with cattle nutrition, feedlot health systems,…
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KSU Collegian Speaks Out Against PETA!
That’s right – you heard it here on Buzzard’s Beat! The KSU Collegian published an article speaking out against PETA for the organization’s blatant disregard for morality. The article, Puppy Love: PETA seeks limelight, uses attacks for promotion, written by KSU junior Leslie Campbell, cites the immature acts that have taken place at various PETA appearances. …
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Science needs to outweigh slander
Meat is not to blame for obesity. You know this, I know this. But there are a ton of vegetarians, vegans, anti-ag activists, etc. proclaiming that if we quit eating meat our obesity problems will end. Bologna. Take a look at all the fats, preservatives and processed food products in our diets. One of those ‘heat and eat’ meals…