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Originally Posted by chachacha
the point about carnivorous octogenarians is true but the disturbing thing for us now is that they have not spent as many years eating beef which is full of hormones and anti-biotics as the younger people have been exposed to. that is the only reason i am avoiding so much red meat. not on any religious or philosophical grounds, just protecting myself from the as yet unknown risks of these engineered foods, including some veggies! everything in moderation is a common sense lifestyle to me.
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Good thought but why not take it one step further: Octogenarians were also not exposed to nearly as much fast food as we are today. When they were growing up, there were no fast food restaurants or supermarkets. And during the "lean" years they most likely stuck to basics. Most people were not that well off back then.
There were many immigrants from Europe who were not in the habit of eating red meat and many of them kept the same eating habits throughout their lives. Plus the fact that they walked more and worked harder. Today, lifestyles have changed drastically but many people think they are entitled to live as long as their grandparents because of their genetic inheritance.
I searched "Red Meat" and here's what I found: (If you scroll down you will see the many health issues resulting from red meat consumption.)
Red meat - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia