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Just this Tuesday, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) declared that healthy clones of cows, pigs and goats are safe for human consumption.
The whole purpose behind these cloning experiments is to improve the DNA of the animal. The ultimate goal: Healthier meat and dairy products. The realistic result: Who knows?
As Senator Barbara Mikulski put it in a written statement: “The FDA has acted recklessly and I am profoundly disappointed in their rush to approve cloned foods.”
“Thorough” testing has included only 600 cloned animals. 570 of them are cattle. I guess 30 pigs and goats was enough of a trial run to deem them safe..
An Ayurvedic Perspective
Of course, in ancient times, cloning wasn’t an issue. So there are no specific comments made on the science of cloning in the Ayurvedic text books.
On the other hand, Ayurveda is a live science, and alive today. We can apply that knowledge to determine whether something is wholesome for the human body.
As of Tuesday, we have these new, genetically modified meats and dairy products approved for the general public. These foods have undergone changes at a genetic level. That’s a fact… or they wouldn’t have bothered cloning them in the first place. They are trying to improve livestock so that it grows faster, tastes better, produces more milk… whatever.
(It’s amusing and scary to note, that when passing these new life forms the FDA states that “there is no material difference between them and food produced by conventional methods.” Hypocrisy! On the other side of this gold coin opportunity, they state that the cloned breeds are healthier and stronger. The same thing happened with GMO crops. It got passed by the FDA because it wasn’t “different.” Then it gets patented because it’s totally unique.)
They may be very good changes. Let’s assume they are for a minute (which is a BIG assumption). The main issue, though, is that when these new foods hit the market, consumers will be going overnight from all natural to new and improved.
These New Foods May Throw Your Body Into a Fight or Flight Mode
From an Ayurvedic perspective those changes are too fast. It puts a toll on the body. It throws it into the high-adrenal “flight-or-fight” state.
I don’t know how these new genetic encodings are going to affect those who consume it. Especially over a long period of time. Especially since genetic modification is such a haphazard science today. Altering DNA is usually done by “shooting” in new strands with the help of an E. coli virus. It’s pretty primitive. They may make positive improvements to the DNA, and in the process they may make damaging, alien changes.
We’re messing with genes at a microscopic level. We have no idea what kind of chronic stress this is going to put on our physiology and the animals’ physiology. And when these cloned foods breakdown inside our bodies, they’ll become part of our bodies.
Far Too Many Unknowns
In short, there are simply far too many unknowns about something that is a very complicated subject. They’ve not even tested a 1000 animals and it’s already been approved for human consumption. Most of the analysis of the meat and dairy has been done in laboratories. They’re checking superficial points like the nutritional content.
The real experiment will start when these cloned animals produce offspring and those offspring start showing up on people’s dinner tables. If you’re in Canada, you’re in luck, cloned meat and dairy has not been approved by Health Canada. Europe, however, has already given the go ahead.
And, no labeling is being required. The only safe route, if you eat meat, or buy dairy, is to go organic. Certified organic meat and dairy will not be modified genetically. Of course, until cross-breeding starts taking place, like we are seeing with genetically modified foods.
We are risking contaminating the entire species of these animals.
Splicing Up India’s Symbol of Nurture
On another note, the idea of cloning and modifying cow DNA strikes an Indian chord in my heart. As you know, in India the cow is a symbol of the Divine Mother — the symbol of nurturing for the human race. Cow’s milk is considered the most sacred food in India, because the cow gives it freely. All other foods, even fruits and vegetables, must be taken at the expense of the plant.
Now we are taking Mother Nature, and splicing up her DNA. Crucifying her on the butcher table of scientific neurosis.
Warm milk with chocolate in it is one of the most universal drinks of comfort. Those days are gone. The sacred place the cow holds and the history of milk in Ayurvedic medicine (including ghee) has been darkened by the shadow of modern scientific tyranny.
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How do dairy products help you to loose weight?I keep hearing and reading claims that having dairy in your diet helps weight loss. It's even on yogurt containers now. I am counting calories but how does using yogurt,for instance, help weight loss? How do dairy products help you loose weight?
Is there some property in dairy that actually promotes weight loss or is this another gimmick?
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true stuff man
Some tribes on the TRIBES dvd that Bruce Perry starred in showed they drank raw milk and blood. I CAN UNDERSTAND WHY MILK IS NOT FOR HUMANS (WE DO NOT HAVE HORNS)>
You need dairy in your diet because it is full of calcium, and the calcium is need to help break down fat. I have read that they did a survey with 700 women half of them at the recommended amount of dairy and the other half didn't. They had the same calories everyday. The group that ate the calcium lost weight, when the group that didn't actually gained weight. If you don't like dairy then you can take calcium supplements with vitamin D. You need 1000 iu of calcium a day. So, dairy is one of those five foods you need in your diet everyday. And infact the other four are good for losing weight to. They are Dark leafy green veggies and lots of veggies, fruits, Handfull of seeds or nuts, Whole grains, and green tea or black tea. The diet ive been on Ive lost 8 pounds in 25 days. And I eat lots of dairy.
Your cousin is a fruit-loop. Does that explain it?
Milk has been pasteurised in Europe since 1862. It's pasteurised at a lower (acceptable in US also) temperature. The US pasteurises at a higher level, therefore leaving the milk with less taste than its European counterparts. Because the US uses the higher temperatures, they are unable to produce as many complex cheeses as there are in Europe and they have to be imported.
She can have any dairy product you want to give her. Try some organic yogurt and make a smoothie. My boys like berry banana.
Edit…pudding is full of sugar. Make a smoothie. Use whole milk organic plain yogurt, whole milk, banana, blueberry, and strawberry. Blend and serve. It is a yummy sweet because of the fruit. NO added sugar and great for a 12 month old.
Most soy varieties of common dairy products have the same nutrients that traditional dairy products have. As long as you don't have an issue with the taste, you should have no problem switching.
you need to check ALL your cheeses especially the harder ones. also cream has gelatine and so does some ice creams. most thick and creamy things you need to look at the ingredients because they may contain gelatine. but rennet is usually only found in cheeses so just keep an eye out when you are buying them and make sure to check all you dairy packaging.
excellent video
I do not believe a lable is required.
"Last year, the average liter of milk in America contained only 323 million pus cells, according to Hoard's Dairyman, the dairy industry magazine…[from 2001. Yet later in the article,...] Stressed and infected cows have cell counts above 100 million." [1]
Every singing group I've been in has counseled singers not to consume dairy products for several hours before a performance. But actually, the casein in milk triggers histamines to produce mucus for 15hrs or so after ingestion. Plus, casein is a very common allergen, and most people don't realize it until they cut it out, and then re-introduce it to their diet.
There are loads of studies connecting milk to asthma, atherosclerosis, diabetes, leukemia, lung cancer, lymphoma, osteoporosis, ovarian cancer,…etc. I'm sure having those diseases brewing in your body can't help your vocal performance!
for loads of info, check out:
http://www.notmilk.com
And whether you think of it as "bad karma" from the suffering of the dairy cows, or simply the fact that they are chock full of stress hormones, continually fighting off infections, and pumped full of other synthetic hormones, what is excreted in cow's milk is just not good for ya.
Many people now single out dairy cows and egg-laying hens as the animals that suffer the most before they are slaughtered. Check out http://www.kinshipcircle.org/fact_sheets/FactsAboutDairyVealIndustr.pdf
for a shocking look at the industry.
Liberate yourself from this mucus trap! Your voice will love you for it.
Well somebody’s not blind around here.
The only nutrient that you need to worry about is calcium. Protein (the other major contribution that dairy makes to your diet) is available in almost every food, and most western diets actually contain *too much*.
Two of the best sources of calcium are almonds and sesame. You can eat whole or ground almonds or sesame seeds (or use them in cooking), drink almond milk, or spread almond butter or techina on a cracker.
Most green leafy vegetables also contain calcium. However, some also contain oxalic acid, which interferes with the absorption of minerals. So if you eat spinach, it's the toilet that will be on a high-calcium diet. Unfortunately, too, there seems to be little agreement on which vegetables have oxalic acid and which ones don't–even among reliable sources of information. The only thing I can ascertain is that spinach is not a good dietary source of calcium and kale is.
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