I do, but I probably eat vegetarian 4 out of 7 days per week and never more than once per day. It's more of an economical and preference choice than anything else.
once beef reaches a certain internal temp, it kills off common bugs...the bugs you have to worry about are in tainted meat. pork, chicken, seafood, etc. needs to be cooked fully through to ward off any other bacteria and infectious things like salmonella and parasites. And most of what you named can also be gotten by ingesting infected plants. also, aids can not be contracted through eating meat. it's a sexually transmitted disease that you get through contact with the bodily fluids of an infected person. it's a disease that came from monkeys/apes that people got because of contact with the infected monkeys/apes. i'm sure if everything that yo listed happened all the time from eating what we need to live, humanity would have died long ago.....*trails off*
Okay, you have a point about Aids... I was going off blood at that point. Coming into contact with blood infected with aids, gets you aids... it's not completely a sexually transmitted disease.
Secondly... we do not need to eat meat to live. Dunno who gave you that idea but there are a lot of vegans and vegetarians out there proving you wrong this very moment (I'm an Omnomnomnivore). It is only through education and learning that we have been able to harvest food safely, store it safely and eat safely without being infected. Not all animals are infected with various diseases some bacteria only appear later (salmonella) so and there used to be a number of epidemics due to incorrect storage practices.
So if you don't cook thoroughly and well, aka complete eradication of blood. You're at risk.
If we don't need meat to live then why are we designed to digest it. If we were herbivores we'd be designed to herbivores, but there are all sorts or nutrients that we get from meat and only meat (and other animal products) has the highest concentration of it. The thing with storage and cooking practices is that it's the consumers responsibility to properly store, clean, and cook their food. Corporations are no where near where they need to be so anyone eating anything whether it's veggies, meat, bread, you name it...they're responsible on picking it, cleaning, cooking whatever.
As far as completely eradicating blood, I would think I'd show some signs of an infection of disease by now if what you are saying is true. I'm 22 and my first solid food was a piece of cooked venison, since then I've grown a love of food and I enjoy making and eating food. In the process I've eaten rare/medium-rare steak, liver, FULLY cooked chicken, pork and seafood regularly, along with raw/semi-cooked seafood, and on occasion raw meat. If I would have just eaten without preparing it or knowing exactly how it was handled (animals killed by my family for food), then I would run the risk of infection by something. But once again it's the consumer that has to know how and why to cook or not cook someth...
If we don't need meat to live then why are we designed to digest it. If we were herbivores we'd be designed to herbivores, but there are all sorts or nutrients that we get from meat and only meat (and other animal products) has the highest concentration of it. The thing with storage and cooking practices is that it's the consumers responsibility to properly store, clean, and cook their food. Corporations are no where near where they need to be so anyone eating anything whether it's veggies, meat, bread, you name it...they're responsible on picking it, cleaning, cooking whatever.
As far as completely eradicating blood, I would think I'd show some signs of an infection of disease by now if what you are saying is true. I'm 22 and my first solid food was a piece of cooked venison, since then I've grown a love of food and I enjoy making and eating food. In the process I've eaten rare/medium-rare steak, liver, FULLY cooked chicken, pork and seafood regularly, along with raw/semi-cooked seafood, and on occasion raw meat. If I would have just eaten without preparing it or knowing exactly how it was handled (animals killed by my family for food), then I would run the risk of infection by something. But once again it's the consumer that has to know how and why to cook or not cook something. Ex: Egg plant is highly poisonous unless fully cooked. Not even an animal product but it carries the same risk as anything else.
I may have gotten a bit off topic, but long story short, you can eat blood/meat off an animal if you know where it's been (freshly killed by someone you know and you raised the animal so you know exactly what it ate and was exposed to). You should always be wary or bugs crawling in food (I am, even though it may seem like I'm haphazard about everything). Vegetables can be just as dangerous as animals (E. coli strains, parasites, poo from other things harboring bacteria, etc.) I really have nothing against vegetarians or people that just don't like meat or the idea of eating animals, but at the same time, I am well aware of what I'm getting into and it's very rare for something to be a disaster if you take care of what your doing to prepare your dinner.
Who says we were designed? We just evolved to be able to eat it based on the food that was around at the time. If there wasn't enough vegetables, human was destined to die out unless it could find meat.
You will find that meat on its own is a very poor diet.
If we were designed (doubtful) the evidence points towards being designed as herbivores (check the teeth and the oesophagus compared to say a dog or any other carnivorous mammal) and eating meat on top as an added benefit.
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You also basically restated my point. It's not necessarily the food but the prep and there are an awful lot that don't know that any more. I personally will eat just about anything and I'm not averse to taking a few risks when it comes to food. If it doesn't kill me or cripple me, it'll make me stronger. (I'm aware of how stupid that motto is >.<)
Medical science and common knowledge proves that we are designed to eat meat and veggies (I'm an omnivore and love it). Our molars are for grinding and our incisors and canines are for biting/ripping. No we don't have the strength in our jaws like carnivorous animals do, nor do we have the massive canine teeth. I'm also not saying to eat meat on it's own, but I do feel that it's needs to be a part of a completely balanced and healthy diet. If I know that I'm getting a little anemic, I'll find some calf liver to eat since it is so very high in Iron. I can't see how our ancestors could have survived winters and famines without either meat or vegetables. When vegetables and roots were scarce, they'd eat as much meat as they could hold because it helps build fat and muscle and keeps you warm. When animals were more scarce or it was too hot to eat heavily, berries, nuts, roots, etc. would be eaten. I personally believe that that method of eating helped us evolve to the way we are today AND there is no reason for having one or the other since we're built omnivores.
O.o interesting, if I find I'm getting anaemic... I go and eat cabbage and lots of it. >.< Can't stand liver *bleh*. But I pretty much agree with that ^-^.
But I hate fish
Sorry just thought of that when i read your comment
Secondly... we do not need to eat meat to live. Dunno who gave you that idea but there are a lot of vegans and vegetarians out there proving you wrong this very moment (I'm an Omnomnomnivore). It is only through education and learning that we have been able to harvest food safely, store it safely and eat safely without being infected. Not all animals are infected with various diseases some bacteria only appear later (salmonella) so and there used to be a number of epidemics due to incorrect storage practices.
So if you don't cook thoroughly and well, aka complete eradication of blood. You're at risk.
As far as completely eradicating blood, I would think I'd show some signs of an infection of disease by now if what you are saying is true. I'm 22 and my first solid food was a piece of cooked venison, since then I've grown a love of food and I enjoy making and eating food. In the process I've eaten rare/medium-rare steak, liver, FULLY cooked chicken, pork and seafood regularly, along with raw/semi-cooked seafood, and on occasion raw meat. If I would have just eaten without preparing it or knowing exactly how it was handled (animals killed by my family for food), then I would run the risk of infection by something. But once again it's the consumer that has to know how and why to cook or not cook someth...
As far as completely eradicating blood, I would think I'd show some signs of an infection of disease by now if what you are saying is true. I'm 22 and my first solid food was a piece of cooked venison, since then I've grown a love of food and I enjoy making and eating food. In the process I've eaten rare/medium-rare steak, liver, FULLY cooked chicken, pork and seafood regularly, along with raw/semi-cooked seafood, and on occasion raw meat. If I would have just eaten without preparing it or knowing exactly how it was handled (animals killed by my family for food), then I would run the risk of infection by something. But once again it's the consumer that has to know how and why to cook or not cook something. Ex: Egg plant is highly poisonous unless fully cooked. Not even an animal product but it carries the same risk as anything else.
I may have gotten a bit off topic, but long story short, you can eat blood/meat off an animal if you know where it's been (freshly killed by someone you know and you raised the animal so you know exactly what it ate and was exposed to). You should always be wary or bugs crawling in food (I am, even though it may seem like I'm haphazard about everything). Vegetables can be just as dangerous as animals (E. coli strains, parasites, poo from other things harboring bacteria, etc.) I really have nothing against vegetarians or people that just don't like meat or the idea of eating animals, but at the same time, I am well aware of what I'm getting into and it's very rare for something to be a disaster if you take care of what your doing to prepare your dinner.
You will find that meat on its own is a very poor diet.
http://inhumanexperiment.blog...
If we were designed (doubtful) the evidence points towards being designed as herbivores (check the teeth and the oesophagus compared to say a dog or any other carnivorous mammal) and eating meat on top as an added benefit.
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You also basically restated my point. It's not necessarily the food but the prep and there are an awful lot that don't know that any more. I personally will eat just about anything and I'm not averse to taking a few risks when it comes to food. If it doesn't kill me or cripple me, it'll make me stronger. (I'm aware of how stupid that motto is >.<)