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Vegan Impossible burgers increase risk of diabetes and heart problems - new study finds you're better off with REAL meat​

They're said to be low in fat, good for cholesterol and an overall healthier choice than the real deal. But a new trial suggests that plant-based fake meat products are not in fact a nutritious choice - and could increase the risk of heart disease.

The study, published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, found that people who ate a diet high in fake meats like Beyond burgers and Impossible burgers for eight weeks had higher blood sugars than those who ate real meat.

This puts them at higher risk for developing heart disease and diabetes down the line, the authors wrote. Previous studies have found eating a plant-based diet can reduce the risk of developing diabetes by 25 percent.

However, the researchers of the new trial have highlighted that these studies involve people who eat whole foods - rather than ultra-processed products.

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Vegan food-replacement products are all ultra-processed. As to "previous studies" showing vegan diets to reduce the incidence of diabetes, the range of outcomes of previous studies in this regard (vegan vs non-vegan diet) is so widecranging that you can find evidence to support whatever view you want.

 

[nivek]

Vegan food-replacement products are all ultra-processed. As to "previous studies" showing vegan diets to reduce the incidence of diabetes, the range of outcomes of previous studies in this regard (vegan vs non-vegan diet) is so widecranging that you can find evidence to support whatever view you want.

I've eaten veggie sausage patties before, Morningstar brand I think...They tasted fine and had a fairly close resemblance to meat sausage patties...I would not eat them on a regular basis as there is no substitute for real meat and the veggie patties did also give a noticeable degree of gas...

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[nivek]

I typically purchase the brand and type paper towel shown in the image below...Upon zooming in to the text at the bottom of the packaging it states there are 124 2-ply sheets per roll in that package...That is usually what I get at the local grocer when I purchase this size package of paper towels...Today I bought another 6/12 roll pack and this time the rolls were smaller...Now there are only 108 2-ply sheets per roll instead of 124 sheets and they are still using the same large plastic bag to contain the rolls, so the rolls are much looser in the sealed bag...Also the price went up, last time I paid $7.98 and this time the price is $9.89...

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[nivek]

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[Dejan Corovic]

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[nivek]

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[nivek]

Wow!...

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How a $26 burger becomes $41 at California restaurants​

At one San Francisco restaurant, service charges are so astronomical that a burger billed on the menu at $26 will end up costing $41.

But the Black Cat is far from unique in the city. And restaurants there seem to be coming up with every more creative fees to add on, the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

Charges include 'the cost of doing business' - which most diners would assume would be covered by the main price.

At the Black Cat, a jazz bar and lounge in the Tenderloin district, bosses there add a 20 percent service charge 'to ensure a living wage' and a 10 percent 'SF safety and benefit charge' to its bills - on top of the 8.63 percent sales tax.

It is made clear the service charge is not a tip. Adding the customary 20 percent tip, which bring the restaurant's $26 burger, served without extras such as fries, to $41.24.

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[nivek]

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[nivek]

An inspection this year of a Tom’s of Maine’s facility in Sanford, Maine, turned up several violations, including bacteria in water used to make toothpaste, bacterial growth in another type of toothpaste and “a black mold-like substance” near manufacturing equipment. Tom’s hasn’t been an indie brand in a very long time. They’re owned by Colgate Palmolive.


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[spacecase0]

ok, time to just make your own food.
attached is a PDF of how to make all the food that Mc Donalds was cooking back when they were good.
now the task is to get the ingredients that they used

 

[The shadow]

The Watson family Thanksgiving cost

The star of the show.
Our ham
We shop at the store where Ian works so we get a 20% discount

 

[nivek]

New Bovaer fears: UK Government 'commits' to giving ALL cows in England controversial feed by 2030 - amid ongoing dairy boycott over 'toxic' additive​

All 'suitable' British cattle will be given methane-reducing chemical Bovaer or Bovaer-like products by law by 2030, under controversial Government plans. A Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) document that details the plan to mandate the use of 'methane-suppressing feed products' in English cattle has sparked concern on social media — due to claims the substance can leach into dairy, causing health problems.

It comes after furious Brits have vowed to boycott more than a dozen makers of dairy products including Lurpak, over fears they are allegedly 'contaminated' with the additive, which has been questionably linked to cancer. However, the Food Standards Agency (FSA) on its website says: The FSA safety assessment concluded there are no safety concerns when Bovaer is used at the correct dosage. It does not cause cancer (it is not carcinogenic or genotoxic and poses no safety concerns to consumers, animals or the environment.

Shoppers originally focused on milks and butters made by Danish firm Arla after the company announced the launch of a trial that would see Bovaer given to its cows. Bovaer is a dietary supplement for cattle that, when added to their food, helps reduce the amount of methane they produce in digestion, a gas that contributes to climate change. It has been declared a safe additive by both European and UK regulators as it doesn't transfer into milk. Experts have also told MailOnline that customers do not have anything to worry about and that concerns about cancer risks are unfounded.

However, social media is awash with claims it can cause fertility issues and cancer. The row could now spill over to the entire farming industry, with the Government planning to mandate the use of Bovaer-like products by law on 'suitable' English farms 'as soon as possible and no later than 2030'.

This commitment was made by the Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs last year, in a statement published by the then Conservative government led by former PM Rishi Sunak. Then farming minister Mark Spencer said at the time: 'We will continue to work closely with industry to develop a mature market and mandate the use of safe and effective methane suppressing feed products in suitable cattle systems in England as soon as feasible'.

The pledge was made as part of the plan to achieve net-zero greenhouse gas emissions in Britain by 2050, a goal that the current Labour Government has also committed to. In a separate document, discussing the use such additives in the dairy and beef industry, DEFRA stated that it considers methane suppressing feed products 'an essential tool to de-carbonise the agricultural sector'. Furore over Bovaer has led to social media users sharing a list of products and supermarkets that stock Arla products and calling for people to avoid them.

This included Lurpak and Anchor butters - which are both manufactured by the company — and Tesco and Asda who stock own-brand milk supplied by Arla. The viral list, shared on X and Facebook, warns customers against purchasing Arla and its sub-brands Arla Cravendale, Arla BOB, Arla Protein and Arla Lactofree. Artisanal cheese brand Castello, Apetina — which sells white cheese and paneer — and Arla Organic are others that make the blacklist.

It also warns consumers against brands who have partnerships with Arla Foods including Starbucks, McDonald's and Ecomilk. Arla, it claims, produces ready-made chilled coffee drinks for Starbucks, while it also supplies dairy products for McDonald's. Virtually all major supermarkets have also come under attack by shoppers and are named on the list. They claim this is because Arla Foods produces products such as milk and cheese for some of their own-brand ranges like Asda. Other supermarkets stock Arla Foods products.

Since the list began to circulate, scores of Brits have taken to TikTok to share clips of themselves pouring the dairy products down the toilet, and throwing them in the bin.

In one video seen over 1.6million times, one man points to his bottle of Asda semi-skimmed milk which displays the label 'sourced from Arla farms'. He adds: 'This will be going straight down the drain and I won't be buying Asda milk again.'

Bovaer is a compound made of silicon dioxide, propylene glycol and organic compound 3-nitrooxypropanol which is shortened to 3-NOP. Concerns being spread online about the additive are mostly referencing documents from regulators about handling the substance at an industrial scale.

One from the Federal Drug Administration in the US (FDA) reads the product is not for human use. It adds: 'Caution should be exercised when handling this product. 3-nitrooxypropanol may damage male fertility and reproductive organs, is potentially harmful when inhaled, and is a skin and eye irritant.' It goes on to advise that those handling it should wear protective gear such as that covering the eyes and mouth, and gloves.

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[nivek]

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[nivek]

Terrifying evidence that infection found in chicken could be driving epidemic of colon cancers​

A potentially lethal food poisoning bug found in chicken could be driving a disturbing rise in late stage colon cancer cases, concerning research suggests. While red and processed meat have been linked to an increased risk of the disease, poultry had, until now, been considered a less risky source of protein. Yet, early studies have found a common strain of the bacteria campylobacter may speed up colon cancer progression by causing DNA damage.

Campylobacter is the most common source of food poisoning, often found on raw chicken. It typically causes diarrhoea, nausea and vomiting that gets better naturally within a week. In severe cases, however, it can be life-threatening for vulnerable groups, including young children, the elderly and immunosuppressed. While the study could not prove that the bug is directly responsible for rising rates of the disease, researchers said campylobacter jejuni may put the public at higher risk.

It comes as Italian scientists last week discovered that regularly eating chicken could double your risk of dying from 11 different types of cancer, including colon and stomach. Those that consumed over 300g of poultry — equivalent to about four portions — per week, had double the risk of dying from a digestive cancer, compared to those who are less than one portion of poultry per week.

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