lunch meat?
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pippa
Cathlete
I usually eat the lunch meat I get at Whole Foods. It says it has no nitrates, no antibiotics, etc. Having said that, I *think* chicken breast is probably better for you overall. I'm always hearing that lunch meats are something you should stay away from. I'm sure someone else(Kathryn?) will know better and have a better explanation than me.
pixiesis
Cathlete
Most lunch meat is loaded with chemical preservatives, nitrates, etc. You are probably also eating antibiotics (which they use because factory-farmed animals have so many diseases, many of which are becoming antibiotic-resistant). The USDA recommends that at-risk people avoid it, or reheat it to a certain temperature. Here's a link to an article about that:
http://www.health.com/health/article/0,23414,1093176,00.html
I don't really know if organic lunch meat is totally clean, but it must be safer than the regular stuff.
I'm not trying to be disrespectful, but I find the idea of eating anything's head totally nauseating (but then, I am a vegan so that could have something to do with it). Intuitively, I'd say that it would not be considered clean. I could be wrong however. Chicken is usually loaded with antibiotics as well: http://www.fda.gov/Fdac/features/2001/101_chic.html
If you want to go that route, I'd be careful to choose organic chicken. I think eating "safe" meat is quite a bit more expensive, and it can also be difficult to find. But for those who don't want to give meat up, I'd say it's worth the expense/effort to go with the best possible stuff.
Amy
http://www.health.com/health/article/0,23414,1093176,00.html
I don't really know if organic lunch meat is totally clean, but it must be safer than the regular stuff.
I'm not trying to be disrespectful, but I find the idea of eating anything's head totally nauseating (but then, I am a vegan so that could have something to do with it). Intuitively, I'd say that it would not be considered clean. I could be wrong however. Chicken is usually loaded with antibiotics as well: http://www.fda.gov/Fdac/features/2001/101_chic.html
If you want to go that route, I'd be careful to choose organic chicken. I think eating "safe" meat is quite a bit more expensive, and it can also be difficult to find. But for those who don't want to give meat up, I'd say it's worth the expense/effort to go with the best possible stuff.
Amy
Miss Lee
Cathlete
>Thanks for correcting me Michele! Obviously, I am clueless
>when it comes to brands (other than Oscar Meyer which has been
>drilled into our heads since the beginning of time!).
>
>Amy
Amy, I'm always happy to be of service. That comment just struck me so funny, but then, I remember as a kid my mom serving up cows tongue (EWWWWWWWWWW!!!!!!), so I guess your original interpretation isn't so strange after all :7
>when it comes to brands (other than Oscar Meyer which has been
>drilled into our heads since the beginning of time!).
>
>Amy
Amy, I'm always happy to be of service. That comment just struck me so funny, but then, I remember as a kid my mom serving up cows tongue (EWWWWWWWWWW!!!!!!), so I guess your original interpretation isn't so strange after all
:7:7 i was reading the post about eatine the actually head of the boar and i was like "what in the world is this poster talking about". i just about died laughing when i realized that you really thought "boars head". that was sooooo funny. sorry, i just assumed everyone knew boars head brand. i should have specified more clearly. thank you for the response though.