CVA Blog
Monday, December 10, 2007
What are We Feeding our
Bodies?
Welcome to the
weekly CVA blog! In it you will find famous quotes, news and
commentaries.
1.
Number of Teen Vegetarians Increasing
2.
Famous quote –
T. Colin Campbell PhD,
Cornell University
(www.TheChinaStudy.com)
3.
High Levels of Mercury, Arsenic and Selenium in
Fish
4.
Bible verse
–
John 8:12
5.
One Million Pounds of Beef Recalled
6.
H5N1 Bird Flu Strain Confirmed in the UK
1. Number of Teen Vegetarians Increasing:
According to the latest Harris poll the number of teen
vegetarians has tripled in the last ten years, indicating that about
three percent of teens are vegetarians. Dietitians are warning that
although a well-balanced vegetarian diet can be healthy, teens should
not give up meat without learning how to replace it with plant-based
foods in order to make sure the body receives enough of the nutrients
(iron, protein, B vitamins, etc.) that it needs. Great meat substitutes
are tofu, seitan, beans and "mock" meats.
To read the full
article please visit
Survey: teen vegetarians on the rise
2. "Cows' milk protein may be
the single most significant chemical carcinogen to which humans are
exposed."
~ T. Colin Campbell PhD,
Cornell
University (www.thechinastudy.com)
3. High Levels of Mercury, Arsenic and Selenium in
Fish: A University of
Pittsburgh study, “Contaminants in Freshwater Fish: Toxicity, Sources
and Risk Communication,” indicated that mercury levels in freshwater
fish were 2.2 to 4.8 times higher in fish caught in the Canadian Lake
Erie than in those caught near former iron and steel mills on the
Allegheny and Monongahela rivers in Pittsburgh. Conrad D. Volz, Dr.P.H.,
M.P.H., principal investigator, department of environmental and
occupational health, University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public
Health, expressed his concern by saying “These results indicate to us
that purchasing fish from a local market cannot guarantee food safety.
We recommend a more rigorous testing program for commercial freshwater
fish with particular attention to fish entering the
U.S.
from other countries.”
To read the full
article please visit
Store-bough freshwater fish contain elevated levels of mercury, arsenic
and selenium
4. (RSV) John
8:12:
Again Jesus spoke to them, saying, "I am the light of the world; he who
follows me will not walk in darkness, but will have the light of life."
God calls us to follows
Jesus' teaching of compassion, mercy and peace. Living according those
principles helps us fulfill the yearning of our souls for we are in
communion with God and reflecting His/Her love for all Creation.
5. One Million Pounds of Beef Recalled:
Cargill, one of the largest meat processors in the world,
announced on Nov 3 a beef recall of 1 million pounds of ground beef
after a sample taken by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) was
confirmed positive for E. coli O157:H7. Cargill Meat Solutions said the
recalled ground beef was produced at the Wyalusing,
Pennsylvania,
facility between October 8 and October 11, and distributed to retailers
across the country.
To read the full
article please visit
Cargill recalls 1 million pounds of ground beef
In spite of the health
risks associated with raising animals for food, especially in factory
farms, the USDA and meat industry continue to exploit God's animals for
the sake of profit and taste. As stewards for God's Creation our diet
should accord Jesus' teaching of compassion, mercy and peace.
6.
H5N1 Bird Flu Strain Confirmed in the
UK:
Tests
have confirmed that the bird flu strain found in
Norfolk
turkeys at a farm in East Anglia, UK, is the deadly H5N1 type that is
dangerous to humans. Thousands of turkeys, geese and ducks have been
slaughtered and emergency protection zones were immediately set up
around the site. Farmers and health officials fear that if the disease
spreads, it may lead to shortages of turkeys for Christmas and cause
tremendous consequences to the industry.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/articles/
health/healthmain.html?in_article_id=493245&in_page_id=1774
When we cause misery to
God's Creation, we cause misery to us. Raising animals for food under
intense confinement and suffering not only endangers our health but most
importantly, it shows disobedience to God.
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