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> The study, published in the journal Nutrients, analyzed data from the CDC's National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, which tracked the meals of more
by jbandela1 3y ago
> The study, published in the journal Nutrients, analyzed data from the CDC's National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, which tracked the meals of more than 10,000 adults over a 24-hour period.
12% of Americans ate half the beef on a single day. It is the unlikely that the 12% are the same people from day to day. You may have been one of the 12 percent when you went out for a steak dinner or especially if you visited a Brazilian all you can eat steakhouse.
This seems a very weak foundation to draw a lot of conclusions from.
- mcv 3y agoYeah, that makes rather a big difference. If everybody eats a big beef meal once per week, those 12% suddenly become 84%.
- mannerheim 3y agoApplying the same logic the study's authors apply to their results, you would also come to the conclusion that 45% of Americans consume no beef at all, rather than that 45% of Americans happen to not eat beef on any given day. How did this not set off anyone's bullshit detector? And how did this get published?
- euroderf 3y agoBut is it making a point that beef consumption is not a 7 days a week thang.
- mannerheim 3y agoThe authors appear to be unaware of this obvious flaw in their methodology. >"On one hand, if it's only 12% accounting for half the beef consumption, you could make some big gains if you get those 12% on board," Rose said. "On the other hand, those 12% may be most resistant to change."
- peteradio 3y agoWhat an absolute turd. I don't know what would make me madder, someone who lies through their teeth to manipulate or someone who is this highly educated and yet so astoundingly dumb.