Organic+vs.+Processed+Meat

When purchasing meat it is important to know how the consumers health will be affected. When eating meat that has been processed in a large factory setting compared to how healthy the meat is when it has been produced organically which one is better for consumer's health.
 * What Type of Meat Should I Eat? **

 An important fact for people who eat meat to realize is that the majority of drugs sold in the United States does not go to people, but is injected into either the farm animals or their feed which in turn goes into the consumer. Conventional meat is produced using pesticides, herbicides, fungicides and fertilizers which are put in the grain or directly into the animal. These chemicals are then stored as toxins in the fat of the animals which the consumer then eats and puts into their body. Organically raised meat do not use any of these harmful chemicals which means that when a person buys this meat they are protecting themselves from these poisons.  The best meat to eat is certified organic, free-range meat because those animals that can eat healthy as well as move freely are much better for humans to consume. Animals living in cramped conditions spread disease and bacteria quicker. An important fact for meat eaters to know is that “more than 100 million pounds of meat has been recalled since 1998 due to suspected bacterial contamination. And just last summer, the nation's largest meat processor had to recall 500,000 pounds of beef contaminated with e.coli.” (Stephen Knapp, 2002)

Another disturbing fact is finding out how many chemicals and drugs are used to kill bacteria and stop disease from spreading to the consumer. When meat is in the factory being processed it is soaked in ammonia to kill the bacteria. //Food Inc.// brought us onto an organic farm. This farm was self-sufficient and the animals did not need any chemicals to be safe for consumption which is another reason that organic meat is better than conventional meat.

Sources: //Wellness Tips// website //The Dangers of Meat// by Stephen Knapp //Food Inc.// directed by Robert Kenner

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