My rule of thumb is "everything in moderation," but I know it is hard for Americans to accept that WE WILL DIE one day. We will not live forever and no matter what we eat, WE WILL DIE. Eat anything you want as long as it's in moderation, I know veggie’s that died of cancer at an early age, if you carry a cancer gene more than likely you are going to die of cancer. Pretty common sense, you're born to die and can't live forever. While you are on this earth, live for what makes you happy and if you're happiest eating red meat then go for it. Why deprive yourself of what makes you happy on your limited time here on earth?
There has also been news coverage of Lean Finely Textured Beef (LFTB), often called "pink slime." To set the record straight the photos being passed around the internet of the Pepto-Bismol colored slime is actually what your chicken nuggets are made of. Also, 70 percent of meat in the grocery store is not "pink slime," only one meat company utilizes LFTB, which is still real beef, in their ground beef. The ammonia being used to disinfect the beef has been approved and used in the meat industry for over 40 years and is SAFE.
So bottom line, LFTB, often called "pink slime" will not kill you and eating red meat will not kill. We are all going to die sooner than later, so fire up the grill and enjoy a thick juicy steak. Stick a fork in me, I am done.
Resources and videos:
www.PinkSlimeIsAMyth.com
www.MeatMythCrushers.com
American Meat Institute - Questions and Answers about Lean Finely Textured Beef
National Meat Association - Fact Sheet on Lean Finely Textured Beef
http://www.marksdailyapple.com/will-eating-red-meat-kill-you/#axzz1p7WFaJGm
http://learningtosubmit.com/2012/03/14/sloppy-science-and-sloppier-reporting-in-la-times-red-meat-article/
http://opinion.latimes.com/opinionla/2012/03/red-meat-premature-death-harvard-study.html