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Flexitarian: it’s vegetarianism for meat eaters

by Lucy Kippist

21 Sep 05:50am

Filed under: Farming, Food, Health, Jonathan Safran Foer, Meat, Vegetarian

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Here’s a new way to think about what you’re eating every day.

Cut out the meat two days a week and you're doing well. Photo: Thinkstock

Next time you’re standing in front of the fridge, pull out the most processed item you own and make a call to the manufacturing company that produce it. Ask them if you can come around and take a look at the factory, and see how they do things.

If they agree, prepare to be horrified, says Jonathan Safran Foer.

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Direct says:

10:56am | 26/09/11

Blatant lie. Small LDL particles, is the major cause of coronary atherosclerosis (heart disease), only occur genetically or as a byproduct of processing carbohydrates. Read more »
Sharon says:

06:02pm | 23/09/11

Thanks Lucy, you are right that eating less meat can make a difference - to the environment, our health and to the animals (Australia alone breeds and slaughters over 500 MILLION every year!). It’s all about choosing to do less harm. There’s plenty of highly credible research info, nutrition guidelines… Read more »

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