Some food for thought…

If I could pick one common theme fro the past few years, it’s that everywhere I turn, people are talking about stress. The pace of change has put so much on our plates, it is impossible for many to comprehend how they could possibly take any more. At the same time, we fully expect to be asked to do more; to produce more; to contribute to the pursuit of ever increasing growth. This might be great for our bottom line, but what does it mean for us?

We’ve known for decades that stress is harmful, and best avoided, but just how harmful might become more apparent when we consider the results of recent studies, and realize that yes, if this is happening to animals its happening to us to…

According to the study, stressed meats (all meats, including fish) tastes different. So different, even restaurants (I use the term loosely) such as McDonalds and Wendy’s are putting pressure on suppliers to reduce stress on livestock prior to slaughter. Apparently, stress damages the meat on a cellular level, to the point where it can be downgraded to hamburger material. It doesn’t take a rocket scientist to make the connection. The connection between stress and coronary conditions has been known for some time, but damage on a cellular level; that’s something to take note of…