Bacon = Death? per Harvard - Page 7

On March 14 2012 05:57 Slithe wrote:


No it doesn't. Eating too much makes you fat. What you eat has very little to do with it.

On March 14 2012 05:55 nanoscorp wrote:


Agreed. I talked to a researcher the other day who had recently done a similar study on the effects of various forms of pork on blood chemistry. Her sample size? 3. 3 people, in a series of diet-controlled visits. Drawing conclusions for the population at large based on that is ridiculous, but what are you going to do? Studies are expensive. If they go for a broader sample size, it is highly likely that they're not controlling many variables, just asking people what they ate. Identifying and correcting for bias in a statistical manner might be possible, but it sounds like a nightmare to me.

I also agree that there's a difference between conventionally farmed in concentrated animal feeding operations and more naturally farmed (grassfed/finished, pasture raised) meats. Hormone levels, both natural (stress) and supplemented (growth hormone, for example) are different, as is the fatty acid balance.

When making decisions about such a complicated subject, I think it is best to find out exactly what you're eating before you do so. Organic apple, not too many questions there. Processed chicken "nuggets"... Not so sure. Personally, given the following 3 choices: vegetarian, conventional omnivore, selective (with respect to meat) omnivore, I've opted for #3. If naturally raised meat weren't available, I'd consider a mainly vegetarian diet, though I doubt I could cut meat out entirely.

disclosure: I actually work with a farmer who raises his animals on grass, so I have easier access to the stuff and a bit of bias in that direction.

On March 14 2012 04:05 OPL3SA2 wrote:


I was referring to the fact that everyone dies. Also, I don't know anyone who eats meat every single day of their lives. I'm not even sure if it's possible to eat a hot dog every day for 20 years, because you'd be dead in about 4 years from a bowel infarction or something

On March 14 2012 06:12 Hinanawi wrote:
Meh, I don't wanna live to be 100 anyway. Living to 80 and enjoying delicious meat every day is well worth it.

On March 14 2012 05:57 Slithe wrote:


No it doesn't. Eating too much makes you fat. What you eat has very little to do with it.

On March 14 2012 06:25 Jibba wrote:
Of course bacon kills. Just look at the pigs. You don't see pigs running around with strips cut out of their belly. That would be dumb.

On March 14 2012 03:57 ddrddrddrddr wrote:
Bacon industry needs to do more lobbying. This negativity is unacceptable.