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ugh...this is the reason I have not eaten poultry for the last 10 years, except when I am back in Ireland where I can buy organic, free-range chicken from a far

ugh...this is the reason I have not eaten poultry for the last 10 years, except when I am back in Ireland where I can buy organic, free-range chicken from a farmer....it might cost $27 a pop, but as my grandma says....it tastes & has the texture of what chicken used to be like. I used to love bacon / pork, but cannot eat that stuff anymore after reading about how toxins are formed / retained in the meat. The only beef I eat is grass-fed pasture raised - no hormones or antibiotics. My opinion is that you pay for your health one way or the other, either in preventing illness or after you become ill, there is no escaping the high cost of staying healthy in western, urban centers.

MartinCron 13y ago
You can get good poultry in the US if you go out of your way for it and are willing to pay for it. Even if you leave ethics out of it, the taste and texture difference between a $17 chicken and an $8 chicken is pretty huge.
api 13y ago
"there is no escaping the high cost of staying healthy in western, urban centers." You can go largely vegetarian, eating meat only rarely. But you have to take care that your diet is balanced. It's also a great way to save energy. I recall reading once that going even mostly vegetarian saves more energy than trading in a Hummer for a Prius.