• emidio@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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    1 year ago

    I know it’s a shipost and this meme is at least 15 years old. But meat, cheese, and white bread (especially the ones in the US with added sugar) were never healthy

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    1 year ago

    *calling meat, cheese, and bread healthy*

    wow that food pyramid propaganda really did a number on you all didnt it.

    Edit: im talking about the meat and dairy industies lobbying too, not just bread

    • abraxas@lemmy.ml
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      1 year ago

      It seems odd putting meat in the same category as bread.

      In terms of pure health, there’s not much out there better than most meats. Yes, beef is a bit lower than pork and chicken, but properly portioned (looking at most of us Americans) it has very few downsides.

      Bread on the other hand can be one of the worst foods we can eat. Of course, it is still all about moderation.

      EDIT: Why the reddit-like downvotes folks? There’s really no cohesive argument that puts meat below bread healthwise in most situations. If you want to avoid meat, avoid meat. If you want to be morally opposed to anyone eating meat, so be it. Facts are still facts and misinformation isn’t the right way to fight that battle.

    • Because the stuff is heavily processed using a lot of sugar, saturated fats and salt. Also the gravy the meat is fried in. Also the poor quality of the meat, being made from god knows which scraps of the animal, that couldn’t sell otherwise.