Mission factsheet
How can we prevent food waste together?
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Where does your meat come from?
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How important is eating meat for our bodies?
order to function properly, we need proteins:Robert R. Wolfe, "The Role of Dietery Protein in Optimizing Muscle Mass, Function and Health Outcomes in Older Individuals," British Journal of Nutrition 108, no. S2 (August 2012): S88-S93, .
Institute of Medicine, Dietery Reference Intakes: For Energy Carbohydrate, Fiber, Fat, Fatty Acids, Cholesterol, Protein, and Amino Acids (Washington, DC: National Academies’ Press, 2005).
David McCay, Protein Element in Nutrition (London: Longmans, Green, 1912). "Dietery Reference Intakes: Macronutrients."
J.L. Krok-Schoen et al., "Low Dietery Protein Intakes and Associated Dietery Patterns and Functional Limitations in an Aging Population: A NHANES Analysis," Journal of Nutrition
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S.H.A. Holt, Jennie C. Brand-Miller, Peter Petocz, and E. Farmakalidis, "A Satiety Index of Common Foods," European Journal of Clinical Nutrition 49, No. 9 (1995): 627-90
David S. Weigle et al., "A High-Protein Diet Induces Sustained Reductions in Appetite, Ad Libitum Caloric Intake, and Body Weight Despite Compensatory Changes in Diurnal Plasma Leptin and Ghrelin Concentrations," American Journal of Clinical Nutrition 82, no.1 (July 2005): 41-48, The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition.
Why it is best to get our proteins from animal products:
Hoffman, J. R., & Falvo, M. J. (2004). Protein - Which is Best?. Journal of sports science & medicine, 3(3), 118–130, .
125 grams steak = 95% RDA B12:
Nutrition center. (i.e.). Vitamin B12 (cobalamin). Consulted on 20 November 2020, from Nutrition Centre
Why it is also best to get can also get minerals, vitamins (such as iron and B12) and fats from animal products:
Fumio Watanabe et al.,"Pseudovitamin B(12) Is the Predominent Cobamide of an Algal Health Food, Spirulina Tablets," Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry 47, No.11 (November 1999): 4736-4741
"Vitamin D Fact Sheet for Health Professionals," National Institutes of Health Office of Dietary Supplements, updated August 7, 2019
González-Rosendo, G., et al. (2010). Bioavailability of a heme-iron concentrate product added to chocolate biscuit filling in adolescent girls living in a rural area of Mexico. Journal of food science, 75(3), H73–H78
To compensate for the loss of nutrient when on a vegetarian diet , you consume twice as many calories:
Hoffman, J. R., & Falvo, M. J. (2004). Protein - Which is Best?. Journal of sports science & medicine, 3(3), 118–130
The Benoist B et al., eds. Worldwide prevalence of anaemia 1993-2005. WHO Global Database on Anaemia Geneva, World Health Organization, 2008
Effects of iron and B12 deficiency:
Lachner, C., Steinle, N. I., & Regenold, W. T. (2012). The neuropsychiatry of vitamin B12 deficiency in elderly patients. The Journal of Neuropsychiatry and Clinical Neurosciences, 24(1), 5–15
1 in 4 people suffers from anaemia:
World Health Organization. (i.e.). WHO | Global anaemia prevalence and number of individuals affected. Consulted on November 20, 2020, from World Health Organization
Animals with a good life
Grutto, grutto. (2020).
The role of animals in the food system and regenerative agriculture
Rodgers, D., & Wolf, R. (2020). Sacred Cow. Adfo Books.
Together working towards sustainable food production
Grutto, grutto. (2020).
Advantages of maturing meat for three weeks
Parrish, F.C. & Boles, Jane & Rust, Robert & OLSON, D.G. (2006). Dry and Wet Aging Effects on Palatability Attributes of Beef Loin and Rib Steaks from Three Quality Grades. Journal of Food Science 56. 601 - 603
Did you know that the by-products of beef are processed in countless products?
Where's the (Not) Meat?-Byproducts From Beef and Pork Production. (2011). United States Department of Agriculture.
