A new article by Quartz
highlights some of the serious consequences of our “real men eat meat mentality:
highlights some of the serious consequences of our “real men eat meat mentality:
In the US, at least culturally
speaking, we still seem to believe that men need meat. There’s just one
problem: The close association between masculinity and meat is literally making
men sick.
Meat consumption has been linked to many of today’s top
killers, including cancer,
diabetes, and heart disease. In fact, researchers at Loma Linda University
discovered that vegetarians have a 53 percent reduced
risk for diabetes, and an 11-year British study of 45,000 volunteers found
that a vegetarian diet can cut
one’s risk of heart disease by as much as 32 percent.
killers, including cancer,
diabetes, and heart disease. In fact, researchers at Loma Linda University
discovered that vegetarians have a 53 percent reduced
risk for diabetes, and an 11-year British study of 45,000 volunteers found
that a vegetarian diet can cut
one’s risk of heart disease by as much as 32 percent.
Many people, especially men, are led to believe that they
need to eat meat in order to get enough protein, particularly if they’re
athletes or looking to gain muscle.
need to eat meat in order to get enough protein, particularly if they’re
athletes or looking to gain muscle.
But that just isn’t true.
According to U.S. dietary guidelines, “Some individuals,
especially teen boys and adult men, also need to reduce overall intake of
protein foods by decreasing intakes of meats, poultry, and eggs and increasing
amounts of vegetables or other under-consumed food groups, the article explains.
especially teen boys and adult men, also need to reduce overall intake of
protein foods by decreasing intakes of meats, poultry, and eggs and increasing
amounts of vegetables or other under-consumed food groups, the article explains.
More and more athletes are ditching meat. Just this week, a
new piece in GQ showcased vegan
bodybuilder Torre Washington’s diet plan, along with tips for getting “jacked.
You can read the article here.
new piece in GQ showcased vegan
bodybuilder Torre Washington’s diet plan, along with tips for getting “jacked.
You can read the article here.
Vegan foods not only protect our health; they also have the
potential to spare countless animals from a lifetime of suffering on modern
farms where they are treated as mere meat, milk, and egg machines.
potential to spare countless animals from a lifetime of suffering on modern
farms where they are treated as mere meat, milk, and egg machines.
