i need help.?

Question

i've decided not to eat red meat. i've gotten so many different answers on pork. is it white or red?? and can i get a list of white meats?? i plan to eventually become vegetarian.. im working on it. it would be so greatly appreciated if somebody could clear this up for me.

Answer 1

I would never eat pork because it shares more than 90% of the dna of humans. Yucky

Answer 2

I have heard that pork sometimes is even leaner than chicken... White or red - all meat has cholesterol which cause heart disease the biggest killer in America and the fat in meat is very unhealthy for human consumption.

If you want something that will make the transition to vegetarian easy and something you want to stick to - Just read my favorite little book "Skinny Bi tch" and you will get exactly what you need to make the change once and for all.

I read it 3 weeks ago and drop 8 lbs so far and have not been hungry at all and I haven't even excercised. Blessings to you in your quest for good health.

Answer 3

Pork is white meat. People would include it as "red" meat to distinguish that it came from an animal, not a sea creature, but I believe fish and pork are the only white. Mutton, beef, venison, fowl, and goat are pretty much red meat. (Watch someone prove me wrong.) Have you decided on eggs and milk? Good luck on your choice. I'm glad you're doing this gradually--you'll stay on it more then.

Answer 4

I've always considered "red meat" to be the flesh of mammals. The pork board or someone calls it "the other white meat" to make it sound healthier.

So: no pork, beef, lamb, veal, venison, soylent green, etc.

Answer 5

If your going to become a vegetarian it is very important to take a protein supplement or fish flax pills daily to make sure you get the nutrients you miss from not eating meat.

Also anything in poultry is good to go on if you want to slowly become a vegetarian.

Pork and ground beef should be your first items to remove on your diet when becoming a vegetarian.

Good luck!

Answer 6

Pork and chicken breasts are white meats

Answer 7

pork is white and beef is red

Answer 8

Thats great that you plan on becoming vegetarian. It doesn't really matter whether someone says a meat is red or white.
If you want to cut out certain meats one at a time then I think that is the best way to work towards your goal. It really doesn't matter what kind of animals you cut out of your diet first. Whichever one you feel ready to commit too should be the next on your list, regardless of what people use to classify them

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If you want to become a lacto-ovo vegetarian, the transition should be quite simple. Almost all meats have widely available commercial replacements. All that you have to do is replace any flesh in your diet (beef, pork, poultry, seafood) with meat analogs or just leave it out altogether.

You should keep in mind that a journey such as this can be quite short but should just be the beginning of a longer one to a plant-based diet with no animal products. This is because of the reality of factory farming in which animals that are kept alive to produce milk, eggs, etc suffer much more and longer than animals that are raised to a certain weight and then slaughtered.http://www.veganoutreach.org/whyvegan/
http://meat.org
Some people use the word "vegan" in reference to this idea, but be aware that that applying that label to yourself should always come with the inclusion of wise activism and advocacy.http://www.veganoutreach.org/advocacy/index.html
Two extremely important examples of this are that you should never speak to someone about vegetarianism/veganism without their consent and genuine interest or as a comment on what they are eating AND your dietary beliefs should never be used as an introduction or explanation of who you are as a person. Veg*ism should be something that comes up AFTER people get to know you and they offer you a situation that makes it confusing to withhold the information/dicussion. Also, if you are presented something that you choose not to eat or you are
ordering food/eating together somewhere/picking the best place to eat.

When you you hold off on the subject until it's necessary and then act like it isn't a big deal at all, people are usually surprised and WAY more interested and curious than if you were to bring it up when someone's eating or just using it as a conversation starter.

Just to clear things up, the vegetarian/vegan diet is not composed of salads, vegetables, fruit and fake meat.
A balanced plant-based diet includes grains(breads, pasta, rice,cereal), legumes(soy, beans, peas, lentils), fruit and vegetables.
http://www.pcrm.org/health/veginfo/vsk/food_groups.html
http://www.peta.org/accidentallyVegan/
http://www.veganoutreach.org/whyvegan/eating.html
Being vegan can be an art, one whose challenge is to take things that involve the suffering of the innocent and change them into something free of cruelty.

Technically the term "vegetarian" does imply that you don't consume anything that comes from the body of an animal that requires killing it. Many ingredients such as gelatin and glycerin are found in many candies, Fig-Newtons, and many of other foods as well as rennet found in many cheeses.
http://www.happycow.net/health-animal-ingredients.html
The best thing to remember is to take your time so that for example: when you are comfortable not eating beef and pork you can then give up chicken when you are sure you can make the commitment permanently.
Depending on your age or reliance on parents or regional options, it may not be best to give yourself a label. The important thing is to do your best to make progress and be committed to your compassion towards animals. Never put your focus onto what you or other people use to describe yourself.

If you meet someone that talks down to people for eating meat, dairy, etc or to you because they think they are "more veg" than you, laugh in their face and tell them they are a disgrace to the entire philosophy. People like this only hurt the idea of veg*ism AND the animals. The point of all of this is to live compassionately and and as free from cruelty as you can, all the while maintaining your health and a positive attitude. People who don't maintain either, need not open their mouths and represent our beliefs.

If you actually choose to read all of this, I hope it helps. If not, feel free to e-mail me if you have questions.

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I'm vegan and these are some of my favorite things to eat:

Breakfast: bananas, cream of wheat with brown sugar and soy butter, cereal, pancakes or french toast with real maple syrup, vegan "sausage" patties, smoothies.

Lunch: VEGAN "SAUSAGE" SANDWICHES, sandwiches with vegan deli slices(Tofurkey is the only one that's kinda funky), fruit, dinner leftovers, couscous salad, vegan sushi, potato or pasta salad.

Dinner: sloppy joes, "sausage" and gravy with homemade biscuits, Spaghetti and Trader Joe's "meatballs" or TVP, lasagna, Thai pad see ew, pad khi mao(drunkard's noodles), tofu+eggplant with basil sauce, yellow thai curry with tofu or vegan chikn and veggies and jasmine rice, Indian dal with homemade roti or dosai, channa masala, aloo gobi, vegetable or minestrone soup, pizza, STEAMED "PORK" BUNS with potstickers or spring rolls

I use these sites to find recipes:
http://www.foodnetwork.com
http://vegweb.com
http://www.recipezaar.com

Answer 9

meat is healthy trust me. You need it for the body and brain.
It helps your body chemcals in balance. But dont
overeat.