{"id":1628,"date":"2016-06-17T07:30:55","date_gmt":"2016-06-17T07:30:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/superhumantransformation.com\/?p=1628"},"modified":"2016-07-22T18:28:57","modified_gmt":"2016-07-22T18:28:57","slug":"cafo-meat-quality","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/superhumantransformation.com\/cafo-meat-quality\/","title":{"rendered":"(video) CAFO meat quality"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3>what about eating at places like McDonalds and other restaurants? isn&#8217;t the quality of meat a problem?<\/h3>\n<p>not necessarily.<\/p>\n<p>the reality is that most places, unless otherwise specified, are using the same quality of meat, from the same sources, nationwide. check it out. . .<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Concentrated_Animal_Feeding_Operation\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CAFO\u2019s are Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations<\/a>. \u00a0these are the operations that, 10 years ago or so, got such bad press about living conditions, slaughtering practices, and so on. \u00a0and although there&#8217;s been a lot of progress over the years in the name of humane treatment of animals, we still have a lot to go, AND at the same time, this meat qualifies as real food. \u00a0animals that come from CAFO meat include:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">beef cattle<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">dairy cattle<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">turkeys<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">chickens for consumption<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">chickens for eggs<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">there are over 250,000 CAFO\u2019s in U.S. spread throughout the entire 50 states. \u00a0<\/span><span class=\"s1\">all meat comes from CAFO\u2019s unless otherwise specified. <\/span><span class=\"s1\">\u00a0even organic meat and eggs are produced in CAFO\u2019s that are the same operation just using different feed.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">when you eat at McDonalds &#8211; CAFO meat.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">In and Out? \u00a0CAFO meat.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Pho 87? \u00a0CAFO meat.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">eat out at a your favorite restaurant and order prime rib, ribeye, NY strip, sirloin, filet minion &#8211; CAFO meat.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">when you get meat from a local butcher? \u00a0unless otherwise specified &#8211; CAFO meat.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"p1\">so what we are saying here is this &#8211; don&#8217;t be so proud that you refuse to eat meat from a fast food restaurant, and then turn around and go out and have a steak at a fine dining restaurant, because most of the time &#8211; it&#8217;s the same thing.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"p1\">don&#8217;t let perfection be the enemy of doing the right thing!<\/h3>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">we are not saying this is the best quality of meat. \u00a0but we are saying it&#8217;s acceptable, it&#8217;s prevalent, and it&#8217;s an option. \u00a0don\u2019t let perfection be the enemy of progress. \u00a0eating real food is our focus, even tho we understand we may not be in a situation that allows us to make the best quality choices, it certainly doesn&#8217;t mean eat a pizza, or a pop-tart, or sandwich, because there are options out there! \u00a0if you made smart choices at fast food restaurants (burger with no bun and no sauce, with lots of veggies), you still look, feel, and perform amazing, especially compared to if you consumed processed foods.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">my takeaways are this:<\/span><\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\"><strong>our priority is real food.<\/strong> \u00a0make real food choices no matter where you are, even if it means going thru a drive thru and making a smart fast food choice.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\"><strong>if my budget dictates, I will eat the best quality meat I can.<\/strong> \u00a0AND I will also eat lesser quality when that&#8217;s all I have available or all I can afford.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\"><strong>if I can typically afford better quality meat, but I find myself in a pinch,<\/strong> or at someone\u2019s house serving less\u00a0than\u00a0optimal quality meat, it\u2019s totally fine.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\"><strong>I always say a prayer with every meal<\/strong> to help mitigate some of the &#8220;damage,&#8221; and to give honor and respect to the plants, animals, and energies associated with this sacrifice. \u00a0my meal prayer goes like this:<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<blockquote>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">&#8220;thank you for this food I am consuming. \u00a0thank you for the people, plants, animals and energies that made this possible. \u00a0thank you for your sacrifice. \u00a0your essence lives on forever, your substance becomes a part of my substance.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"2pF7jsJeil\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/superhumantransformation.com\/\">Paul C Tijerina Home<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><iframe title=\"&#8220;Paul C Tijerina Home&#8221; &#8212; SHT\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; clip: rect(1px, 1px, 1px, 1px);\" src=\"https:\/\/superhumantransformation.com\/embed\/#?secret=2pF7jsJeil\" data-secret=\"2pF7jsJeil\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"2pF7jsJeil\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/superhumantransformation.com\/\">Paul C Tijerina Home<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><iframe title=\"&#8220;Paul C Tijerina Home&#8221; &#8212; SHT\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; clip: rect(1px, 1px, 1px, 1px);\" src=\"https:\/\/superhumantransformation.com\/embed\/#?secret=2pF7jsJeil\" data-secret=\"2pF7jsJeil\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>what about eating at places like McDonalds and other restaurants? 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