Thanks Kathleen. The thing that surprised me from the Greger podcast was the finding of high levels of pathogens in organic chicken as well as in the battery farmed birds
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Food for thought indeed.
What do you think about the chicken issue Ann B?
Wx
Hi Wrensong
I had discussed the chicken issue with Kathleen previously and I found the Greger site quite interesting about the chicken, and generally.
I believe the theory is plausible. However, I also believe there is so much to consider in our environment that could be potentially harmful, actually trying to significantly change your lifestyle to deal with all the threats would be quite a task. I think I would have to go 'off grid' and live off the land etc.
I have always been scrupulous when handling and cooking chicken because of the potential threat of salmonella. I wash all utensils, dishes, and cutting blocks at the highest setting in the dishwasher. I use boiling water to wash knives if the dishwasher is not ready for a full wash. I also use separate cutting blocks for meat and vegetables.
I could use disposable gloves when handling the chicken but rely on scrupulous hand washing instead.
Due to the health appeal of consuming less red meat, chicken has been a substitute in our family menu. It forms a sizeable quantity of our protein consumption. I have thought of moving us over to more vegetarian meals, but I don't have a wide repertoire. I bought the cookery books but haven't gotten around to experimenting with vegetarian dishes yet. I will though. A disincentive for me being more vegetarian is that my IBS tends to flare when I eat greater quantities of fruit and veg.
Wrensong. What do you think about whether urine p.h. should be more towards the alkaline or acid end of the spectrum in order to inhibit UTI bacteria, and how this could and maybe should be contolled by a possibly more alkaline or acid food-oriented diet?
Being more vegetarian could be alkalising and meat eating could be more acidifying. Do vegetarians/vegans like Kathleen experience fewer or indeed no UTIs?
It is 'food for thought'!
Ann