Another goal I have for 2011 is to exclusively eat grass fed beef and pasture raised poultry.
In addition to being a more sustainable method of raising cows, chickens, turkeys, and pigs, eating animals that eat what they're supposed to eat is significantly healthier for, well, everybody. Animals that are force fed genetically modified corn, soybeans, grains, and crap have a high ratio of omega-6's (bad) to omega-3's (good) in their system, which we in turn consume when we eat these animals. Cows that eat grass and chickens that forage bugs and pick through cow poop have high omega-3 content (good), which is then passed on to us when we eat them. The animals are happier because they're eating what they want to eat, they don't require excessive levels of antibiotics to combat the bacteria that results from making them obese, and we, the people who eat these animals, are in turn healthier. Everybody wins!
Consuming crap-quality meat (anything thats not grass-fed or pasture-raised) has a detrimental effect on the too few farmers who care enough about the quality of their product and the well being of their customers. These farmers currently realize much smaller margins than those "farmers" who mass produce billions of pounds of "meat" for Tysons, Cargill, etc. to maximize profits at the expense of their consumers. Every dollar I spend on a burger from, say McDonalds, is a dollar I'm not giving to those farmers who produce food I actually want to consume. Thus, my goal for this year is to exclusively consume the highest quality meat, ideally from local sources, and forgo any meat consumption if this option is not available in whatever circumstances I find myself in.
Constantly varied functional movements performed at high intensity are great, they'll make you swoll and jacked and fast, but if you don't make a conscious effort to consume the highest quality meats, vegetables, fruits, nuts, and seeds, you are not coming anywhere close to realizing your full potential.
In addition to being a more sustainable method of raising cows, chickens, turkeys, and pigs, eating animals that eat what they're supposed to eat is significantly healthier for, well, everybody. Animals that are force fed genetically modified corn, soybeans, grains, and crap have a high ratio of omega-6's (bad) to omega-3's (good) in their system, which we in turn consume when we eat these animals. Cows that eat grass and chickens that forage bugs and pick through cow poop have high omega-3 content (good), which is then passed on to us when we eat them. The animals are happier because they're eating what they want to eat, they don't require excessive levels of antibiotics to combat the bacteria that results from making them obese, and we, the people who eat these animals, are in turn healthier. Everybody wins!
Consuming crap-quality meat (anything thats not grass-fed or pasture-raised) has a detrimental effect on the too few farmers who care enough about the quality of their product and the well being of their customers. These farmers currently realize much smaller margins than those "farmers" who mass produce billions of pounds of "meat" for Tysons, Cargill, etc. to maximize profits at the expense of their consumers. Every dollar I spend on a burger from, say McDonalds, is a dollar I'm not giving to those farmers who produce food I actually want to consume. Thus, my goal for this year is to exclusively consume the highest quality meat, ideally from local sources, and forgo any meat consumption if this option is not available in whatever circumstances I find myself in.
Constantly varied functional movements performed at high intensity are great, they'll make you swoll and jacked and fast, but if you don't make a conscious effort to consume the highest quality meats, vegetables, fruits, nuts, and seeds, you are not coming anywhere close to realizing your full potential.
thats like the hardest thing ever. you and lawrence should split a cow...freeze it all. Do you really think its better to go veggie if you cant find it. That means no meat when you eat out pretty much.
ReplyDeletehave you guys read robb wolf think he writes pretty well on this stuff.
I've read bits and pieces of Robb Wolf, good stuff. I'm seriously considering splitting a cow or half a cow w/ Lawrence and Ricci, it really doesn't cost that much, just gotta find a stand alone freezer. Or maybe a pig.
ReplyDeleteI don't eat out that often but when I do I try to go to restaurants that serve the highest quality food from the best sources. And I think I'd rather go veggie if I'm somewhere where quality protein isn't available, at least that's my goal. I could always use more vegetables in my diet.