A3B-Lancaster Fanning, Saturday, lima 27,1987
THE FARMERS’ VIEW
RED MEATS:
Meeting the Body’s Needs
Millions of dollars have been spent
on cholesterol research Thousands of
pages have been written and printed,
and literally hundreds of individuals,
ranging from medical experts to dieti
cians have expressed an opinion on
the link between serum cholesterol
levels and heart disease
Theory has it that eating saturated
fats and cholesterol causes clogged
arteries, atherosclerosis and results in
cardiovascular disease Since the
source of cholesterol is from products
of animal origin, the public has been
advised to decrease and in many in
stances. avoid red meats, milk and
eggs
Now scientists are beginning to
take a better look at the results of such
recommendations For nearly ten
vears studies have been going on in
universitv labs the National Institute
of Health the American Heart
Association and bv privately funded
groups and organizations to deter
mine how to lower blood cholesterol
levels and whether lower blood
cholesterol levels can reduce or pre
vent heart attacks
Other factors such as smoking,
poor dietarv habits heredity and
hlestvles arc being scrutinized
Lowering tat intake certainly should
be taken seriously, but the complete
elimination of red meats could pre
sent serious dietary deficiencies
Fitness enthusiasts have begun to
recognize the importance of meat in
the diet Bill Walton of the Boston
Celtics almost saw his career ended
because of his vegetarian diet A lack
of trace elements such as manganese
and copper, both found in meat had
led to a calcium loss in his bones,
causing severe foot injuries. The in
clusion of meat back into his diet
caused his bones to heal. Athletes
may be at greater nsk of certain nutri
tional imbalances because of an in
creased need for trace elements dur
ing intense exertion.
According to a study published m
the Annals of Internal Medicine, a
lifetime reduction of cholesterol
levels in persons at low risk of heart
disease will increase life expectancy
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are runners-up for Maryland and
Virginia. The family farm part
nership -of which they are part
includes 83 registered Holsteins
with a 20,180 pound production
average and cropland of 422 acres.
They have one son.
Also selected to represent
Maryland and Virginia in Young
Cooperator activities were Daniel
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and Ralph and Teresa Shank,
Hagerstown.
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represent their respective
cooperatives at the National Milk
Producers Federation, to be held
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or at the National Institute of
Cooperative Education in St.
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o t the Young Cooperator Con
vention was Wayne Boutwell,
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very little. In fact, there is a trend
among heart surgeons and other
researchers to recognize that certain
individuals, because of their
lifestyles, place themselves at high
risks. This high risk group experience
nutritional problems associated with
faulty diets Fast foods, empty
calories, high sugar consumption,
vitamin supplements, sodium in near
ly all prepared foods, and smoking all
contribute to a lack of necessary
nutrients associated with reducing the
risk of high blood pressure and heart
disease
There are widespread misconcep
tions about the nutritional value of
meat because many persons have no
clear understanding of the terms
‘‘cholesterol" and “saturated fat "
Meats of all kinds, whether fat or
lean, are relatively low in cholesterol
Fhe confusion arises when doctors or
applied nutritionists speak of a
cholesterol-lowenng diet they are
referring to any diet that lowers blood
cholesterol, not specifically to a low
cholesterol diet Blood cholesterol
and other blood lipids (fats), can be
affected by other nutrients, such as
fructose, sucrose, a high ratio of
zmc/copper in the diet, beer and
wine Other substances are known to
reduce cholesterol levels including
vegetables, complex carbohydrates
and hard drinking water Milk and
milk products for some unknown
reason, reduce serum cholesterol
levels even though milk has high
cholesterol and fat
The National Institute of Health
and the American Heart Association
are calling for a 300 mg cholesterol
maximum for the entire populations
to reduce the risk of heart attack
However, Dr Roslyn Alfm-
Slater, professor of biological
.chemistry in the University of
California at Los Angeles (UCLA)
School of Public Health, asserts that,
“Data available is NOT strong
enough to recommend that the entire
population, including children, go on
a low-fat, low-cholesterol diet.” She
says such a reduction is dangerous
because the reduction must be made
National Council of Farmer
Cooperatives. Boutwell briefly
reviewed the Council’s legislative
activates in Washington, noting
that he anticipates projected cuts
in the nation’s 1908 budget will not
greatly affect basic commodity
support programs.
According to Boutwell, the
NCFC is spending some 90 percent
of its time addressing issues
related to the Farm Credit
financial situation. He estimated
that 98 billion is necessary to
bolster the farm lending
cooperative, with a few districts
close to dire need of financial In
fusion.
“We need the system,’’ affirmed
the NCFC’s head. “U not, then
farmers will pay in the long ran.”
Boutwell further added that, in
view of the current state of the
international monetary system,
Farm Credit’s problems may be
“just the tip of the iceberg.”
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in eggs, milk, liver, shellfish and red
meat and will do more to promote
malnutrition, especially in children
and in the elderly, than to decrease
risk factors in heart disease
Foods which contain cholesterol
are also good sources ol high quality
protein and excellent sources of
vitamins and minerals Beef is about
the best source of protein for most
people A three-ounce serving of
ground beef provides about halt the
protein we need per day and provides
the necessary B vitamins as well
Beef, pork, and lamb are good
sources of top quality protein, as well
as thiamin pantothenic acid, niacin
activity and vitamins B-6 and B-12
Red meats are also an excellent
source of the trace elements, iron,
copper zinc and manganese
minerals not easily obtained in suffi
cient amounts in diets without meat
Lean meat is about 65 percent watci
and contains about 4 to 9 percent fat
when uncooked Bv comparison
coconut oil is the most highly
saturated of all natural tats with 88
percent of the fatty acids being
saturated Vegetable oils used in deep
frying and cooking, while having a
lower degree of saturation than beef
fats, arc changed during hydrogena
lion in a manner which causes them
to behave in the human body as it
they were saturated It would make
more sense to eliminate deep tried
foods
Progressive scientists agree that
more research is needed to determine
the validity of eliminating red meats
The Farmers' View is a column
that is compiled by the Public
Relations Division of the Penn
sylvania Farmers’ Association
(PFA) It expresses the views of
PFA 's policy positions on key
issues as adopted by the
organization's 23,443 family
members
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from our diets. Between 1968 and
1978, coronary-related heart attack
deaths declined by 25 percent and
deaths from all causes declined by 10
percent We need to know more
about this, and most importantly, we
need to use good judgement and com-
Roots Of Constitution
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Massachusetts, during which
angry farmers and former soldiers
prevented local courts from
foreclosing on farmers and
released debtors from prison. Thus
many people, particularly mer
chants and creditors, wanted a
new national government that
would restrict the right of states to
issue money, establish a standard
coinage, and better protect
property rights.
Farmers’ Responses to
the Constitution
The Constitution was written by
Americans who held distinctly
different visions of America’s
future The remarkable group of
men who produced it were able to
negotiate among these different
visions. The Constitution, and the
government it created, provided a
system to settle conflict for the
past 200 years.
In the Madisonian camp, rural
delegates feared the growth of
industry and wanted to preserve
the agrarian character of
American society. Delegates from
cities, especially those who agreed
with Hamilton, saw a nation with a
strong central government and a
diversified economy which
balanced manufacturing, com
merce and agriculture.
Both sides saw advantages for
themselves in the new Con
stitution. Madisomans believed the
Constitution would significantly
aid agriculture by allowing the
new government to open new
markets overseas, secure western
lands, improve internal tran
sportation, and protect the rights
of states and individuals.
Hamilton believed the new
government would be strong
enough to preserve order and
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mon sense in diet and all facets of
life Man does not live by bread
or meat or eggs or fiber
alone. A varied diet eaten in modera
tion and attention to other aspects of
our lifestyle are important in main
taining good health and long life
encourage industry through a
tariff on imported goods, a central
banking system, and sound credit
policies. He argued that the growth
of industry, far from hurting
agriculture, would provide
markets for farm products.
Both sides agreed that the new
Constitution was necessary to
prevent the experimental republic
from falling apart.
Farmers as a whole were am
bivalent about the Constitution and
it was largely opposition from
farmers that made it so difficult to
get the Constitution ratified by the
states There were close votes in
several states, such as
Massachusetts, Virginia, and New
York, and the last state, Rhode
Island, did not join until 1790
Antifederahsts, as they were
called, had experienced strong
control by their Colonial rulers and
objected to the very idea of a
strong government that might
trample on individual rights They
also believed the Constitution
would mainly benefit cities and
encourage speculation and
corruption
On the other hand, the
arguments of men like Madison
and the presence of so many rural
delegates to the Constitutional
Convention no doubt helped con
vince many farmers to support the
new government.
The debate over the meaning of
the Constitution did not die with its
ratification, but dominated politics
for the next two decades. By 1815,
supporters of Jefferson and
Madison had become the majority
party and they came to accept
much of Hamilton’s program
without losing faith in agrarian
values. Those values have been a
part of American politics ever
since.
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