A Tulane University study found that 12% of Americans, mostly men or people aged 50-65, consume half of all beef on a given day, contributing to adverse health and environmental impacts. Educational programs targeting this group may help reduce consumption and address environmental concerns, as beef production has high greenhouse gas emissions, emphasizing the need for awareness and messaging.
  • Coolkidbozzy [he/him]
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    10 months ago

    “We focused on beef because of its impact on the environment, and because it’s high in saturated fat, which is not good for your health,” said the study’s corresponding and senior author

    that's not true it's because Americans only understand things if you put it in the context of burgers/day

  • synae[he/him]@lemmy.sdf.org
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    10 months ago

    I'm by no means vegan (hi from All) but one thing I've managed to change in my diet is to eat less beef. It used to be my default, now I probably have it at most once a week. Glad to not be counted amongst the 12% in this case

    • lalo@discuss.tchncs.de
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      10 months ago

      Where did you get that they polled people for what they had for dinner? Literally from the abstract:

      We analyzed 24-h dietary recall data from adults (n = 10,248) in the 2015–2018 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES).

      Also, they examined data from another day and:

      Still, as a check, we examined day 2 and found the same associations with gender and MyPlate guidance. Other associations were similar in magnitude, though not always significant.

      Edit: looks like you've commented this on another thread and got debunked, didn't even bother to reply. https://sh.itjust.works/comment/2819437