On Tue, 06 May 2014 11:53:57 -0500, "Pete C." >
wrote:

>
> sf wrote:
> >
> > On Tue, 06 May 2014 11:44:03 -0400, William > wrote:
> >
> > > Is there any DNA testing going on in North America to verify animal
> > > and fish species being offered for sale? I'm not that picky about
> > > various types of animals and fish.
> > >
> >
> > If we don't have proper USDA inspections of our meat processing plants
> > - what makes you think we're going to get DNA testing?
>
> There have been a number of "media articles" claiming DNA testing of
> fish species at markets and sushi restaurants show widespread
> mislabeling. It's up to you to determine whether the "media" has any
> higher credibility than the "government".
>
> >
> > > I do wonder if chemicals used to
> > > fatten up animals and fish can harm humans consuming them?
> >
> > Hello, Rip Van Winkle... where have you been the last 25 years?
> > All you need to do is notice the statistics about early puberty in
> > girls (USA).
> >
> > Synthetic growth hormones
> > Antibiotics
> > Steroids
>
> The early puberty trends were in place long before there were any
> steroids, antibiotics or hormones available for livestock, and also
> shows in other countries where those are not available or used. It's
> easy to point a finger there when you want to dislike the US food
> system, but early puberty seems more human evolution than anything else.
>
So say you. Feeding cattle hormones has been in place since the
thirties.
> >
> > The obesity rate can also be attributed, at least partially, to it.
>
> Again, easy to point fingers at what you want to dislike, but the
> reality is that obesity is more closely related to increasingly
> sedentary lifestyles and increasing lack of cooking and nutrition
> education. Home ecc. type classes have been removed from schools just
> like shop class has, and the result has been generations of people with
> far fewer real-world skills than their parents. This has been great for
> the service industry composed of those from third world countries where
> practical skills are still taught, but is very bad for the state of the
> country overall.

And so it goes. You took "partially" to mean absolutely.

End of conversation.


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