{"id":95644,"date":"2023-09-01T17:57:21","date_gmt":"2023-09-01T22:57:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/milesfortis.com\/?p=95644"},"modified":"2023-09-01T17:57:21","modified_gmt":"2023-09-01T22:57:21","slug":"95644","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/milesfortis.com\/?p=95644","title":{"rendered":""},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Rookie Numbers\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/vGKmIOqFJ1c\" width=\"600\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2023\/08\/31\/50-of-us-beef-is-eaten-by-just-12-of-americans-mostly-men-study\/\">Just 12% of Americans \u2014 mostly men \u2014 are eating half of our beef supply.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Where\u2019s the beef? In America, it\u2019s getting scarfed up by a small minority of people.<\/p>\n<p>A new study reveals that 50% of the beef consumed in any given day goes to just 12% of the US population.<\/p>\n<p>And this heavy consumption of beef has significant health impacts on those Americans who are eating half of our steaks, meatballs, weiners and hamburgers.<\/p>\n<p>Current US Department of Agriculture guidelines suggest eating four ounces per day of meat, poultry, and eggs\u00a0for those consuming 2200 calories per day. But the study reveals some Americans are far exceeding that amount.<\/p>\n<p>The USDA reports Americans overall consumed a whopping 30 billion pounds of beef in 2021, which equals almost 60 pounds per person per year.<\/p>\n<p>The researchers were \u201csurprised\u201d such a small percentage of people consume such an outsized proportion of beef, study author Dr. Diego Rose, nutrition program director at Tulane University School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurekalert.org\/news-releases\/999770\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">said in a news release<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe focused on beef because of its impact on the environment, and because it\u2019s high in saturated fat, which is not good for your health,\u201d Rose said.<\/p>\n<p>Indeed, an overwhelming number of studies find that consuming red and processed meats can contribute to heart disease, cancer, diabetes and premature death.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe evidence is consistent across different studies,\u201d Dr. Frank Hu, chair of the Department of Nutrition at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.health.harvard.edu\/staying-healthy\/whats-the-beef-with-red-meat\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">told Harvard Health Publishing<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>And if you\u2019re wondering who\u2019s eating all that beef, the answer is, disproportionately, men. People between the ages of 50 and 65 were also more likely to eat a heftier portion of beef.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOn average, teenage boys consume more meat, poultry and eggs than is recommended in the [Dietary Guidelines for Americans]. For adult men, the distance from the recommendations is even greater,\u201d the study authors wrote.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><button class=\"button button--modal-trigger\" aria-label=\"Open the image in a modal.\" data-modal-image=\"28533321\"><\/button><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-28533321\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/08\/NYPICHPDPICT000028621522.jpg?w=1024\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/08\/NYPICHPDPICT000028621522.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 3144w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/08\/NYPICHPDPICT000028621522.jpg?resize=300,213&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 300w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/08\/NYPICHPDPICT000028621522.jpg?resize=768,545&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 768w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/08\/NYPICHPDPICT000028621522.jpg?resize=1024,726&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/08\/NYPICHPDPICT000028621522.jpg?resize=1536,1089&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/08\/NYPICHPDPICT000028621522.jpg?resize=2048,1453&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 2048w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/08\/NYPICHPDPICT000028621522.jpg?resize=1000,709&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 1000w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/08\/NYPICHPDPICT000028621522.jpg?resize=352,250&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 352w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/08\/NYPICHPDPICT000028621522.jpg?resize=830,589&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 830w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/08\/NYPICHPDPICT000028621522.jpg?resize=699,496&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 699w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/08\/NYPICHPDPICT000028621522.jpg?resize=127,90&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 127w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/08\/NYPICHPDPICT000028621522.jpg?resize=576,409&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 576w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/08\/NYPICHPDPICT000028621522.jpg?resize=440,312&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 440w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/08\/NYPICHPDPICT000028621522.jpg?resize=398,282&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 398w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/08\/NYPICHPDPICT000028621522.jpg?resize=180,128&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 180w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/08\/NYPICHPDPICT000028621522.jpg?resize=131,93&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 131w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/08\/NYPICHPDPICT000028621522.jpg?resize=100,71&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 100w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/08\/NYPICHPDPICT000028621522.jpg?resize=200,142&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 200w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/08\/NYPICHPDPICT000028621522.jpg?resize=231,164&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 231w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/08\/NYPICHPDPICT000028621522.jpg?resize=322,228&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 322w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/08\/NYPICHPDPICT000028621522.jpg?resize=82,58&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 82w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/08\/NYPICHPDPICT000028621522.jpg?resize=220,156&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 220w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/08\/NYPICHPDPICT000028621522.jpg?resize=150,106&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 150w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/08\/NYPICHPDPICT000028621522.jpg?resize=50,35&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 50w\" alt=\"Half of the beef consumed in the US is eaten by just 12% of the American population.\" width=\"1024\" height=\"726\" data-modal-image=\"28533321\" \/><figcaption>Half of the beef consumed in the US is eaten by just 12% of the American population.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">MDPI<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cThis may be because meat, especially red meat, is associated with masculinity, strength and power in Western culture,\u201d they added.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMen are more likely to subscribe to the idea that human lives are more valuable than those of animals, and are more likely to associate meat with healthiness. Whatever the reasons, men are significantly less likely than women to consider reducing their meat consumption.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Almost a third of the beef eaten came from cuts such as steak or brisket. But six of the top 10 sources were mixes like burgers, hot dogs, burritos, tacos, meatloaf or meat sauce.<\/p>\n<p>The study,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.mdpi.com\/journal\/nutrients\">published in the journal Nutrients<\/a>, examined data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, which tracked the meals of more than 10,000 adults over a 24-hour period.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><button class=\"button button--modal-trigger\" aria-label=\"Open the image in a modal.\" data-modal-image=\"28533322\"><\/button><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-28533322\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/08\/NYPICHPDPICT000013507529.jpg?w=1024\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/08\/NYPICHPDPICT000013507529.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 2121w, 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https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/08\/NYPICHPDPICT000013507529.jpg?resize=144,96&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 144w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/08\/NYPICHPDPICT000013507529.jpg?resize=140,93&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 140w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/08\/NYPICHPDPICT000013507529.jpg?resize=107,71&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 107w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/08\/NYPICHPDPICT000013507529.jpg?resize=93,62&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 93w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/08\/NYPICHPDPICT000013507529.jpg?resize=84,56&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 84w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/08\/NYPICHPDPICT000013507529.jpg?resize=200,133&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 200w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/08\/NYPICHPDPICT000013507529.jpg?resize=231,154&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 231w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/08\/NYPICHPDPICT000013507529.jpg?resize=322,215&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 322w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/08\/NYPICHPDPICT000013507529.jpg?resize=600,400&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 600w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/08\/NYPICHPDPICT000013507529.jpg?resize=87,58&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 87w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/08\/NYPICHPDPICT000013507529.jpg?resize=150,100&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 150w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/08\/NYPICHPDPICT000013507529.jpg?resize=50,33&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 50w\" alt=\"About two-thirds of the beef consumed in America is in the form of hamburgers, hot dogs, tacos, meatloaf or meat sauce.\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" data-modal-image=\"28533322\" \/><figcaption><span style=\"font-size: 8pt;\">About two-thirds of the beef consumed in America is in the form of hamburgers, hot dogs, tacos, meatloaf or meat sauce. <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 8pt;\">Getty Images\/iStockphoto<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Rose said the researchers\u2019 purpose was to help target educational programs to those eating disproportionate amounts of beef.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOn one hand, if it\u2019s only 12% accounting for half the beef consumption, you could make some big gains if you get those 12% on board,\u201d Rose said. \u201cOn the other hand, those 12% may be most resistant to change.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Experts noted that despite that resistance, changing diets may require just a simple adjustment.<\/p>\n<div class=\"comments-inline-cta\" data-comment-count=\"\" data-prompt=\"What do you think?\">\n<div>\u201cIf you\u2019re getting a burrito, you could just as easily ask for chicken instead of beef,\u201d said Amelia Willits-Smith, lead author and post-doctoral fellow at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Just 12% of Americans \u2014 mostly men \u2014 are eating half of our beef supply. Where\u2019s the beef? In America, it\u2019s getting scarfed up by a small minority of people. A new study reveals that 50% of the beef consumed in any given day goes to just 12% of the US population. 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