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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 16:38:48 GMT
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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.

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.

> > 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.

Sure, but cattle farmers make more money.  Which do you think is more
important?

Chris



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  Re: What's the beef? (was Spam Spam Spam etc ) (Was *not* Spam & Chips)
 
(...) Help is at hand for you Chris. There is a rather good vegetarian alternative. (...) Well as long as they make enough to be able to buy organic beef for there own kids, then at least a few people should be safe. Scott A (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)
 
(...) I wish I had the will power to be a vegetarian. Chicken & fish are just too good. I am occasionally tempted by haggis also. (...) Indeed, there are those who claim that they cause breast cancer and may be causing girls to reach puberty (...) (25 years ago, 19-Oct-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)

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