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Re: What's the beef? (was Spam Spam Spam etc ) (Was *not* Spam & Chips)
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Date: 
Fri, 19 Oct 2001 13:47:33 GMT
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In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Christopher L. Weeks writes:
> In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Scott Arthur writes:
> 
> > I have not eaten beef more than ~12 years now due to BSE.
> 
> Gosh...I've eaten beef more recently than that and I'm vegetarian.

I wish I had the will power to be a vegetarian. Chicken & fish are just too
good. I am occasionally tempted by haggis also.

> 
> > Needless to say I
> > have never eaten any beef from the USA, as it is unfit for human (or
> > animal?) consumption as far as the EU is concerned. Something to do with all
> > those lovely growth hormones you like in your beef.
> 
> There's a lot to be said for growth hormones.

Indeed, there are those who claim that they cause breast cancer and may be
causing girls to reach puberty prematurely.

Scott A


> 
> Chris



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  Re: What's the beef? (was Spam Spam Spam etc ) (Was *not* Spam & Chips)
 
(...) You could seek psychiatric help for that. (The haggis I mean.) In my strange little sense of right and wrong, no amount of goodness makes it OK, so I just don't even think about it and concentrate on plant-based nutrition. (...) Sure, but (...) (25 years ago, 19-Oct-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)

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  Re: What's the beef? (was Spam Spam Spam etc ) (Was *not* Spam & Chips)
 
(...) Gosh...I've eaten beef more recently than that and I'm vegetarian. (...) There's a lot to be said for growth hormones. Chris (25 years ago, 19-Oct-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)

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