Nowdays all concentrate on organic food and plants ,but each has advantages and disadvantages, e of the foods we eat come from animals, including beef, veal, lamb, pork, fish and chicken. Other foods come from plants, including rice, wheat, fruit, beans and vegetables.
We also eat food that animals make. For example, chickens produce eggs and cows give milk. Plants produce food too, such as edible fruits. Plant and animal foods are used to make other foods, such as bread and cheese.
Many processed foods use a combination of foods from animal and plant sources. Biscuits are made from flour (food from a plant) while also containing butter and milk (food sourced from an animal).
How we get food from animals
Some foods are produced from the flesh or internal organs of animals, such as:
- beef, lamb, kangaroo, pork and mutton (red meats)
- chicken and fish (white meats)
- heart, liver, kidneys and brains (organ meats).
Most of these foods come from farmed animals. They are raised until they reach a target weight, then are slaughtered (killed) and butchered (cut up) for us to buy, cook and eat. Some animals, like kangaroos and most fish, are killed or caught in their natural environments.
Other animal foods, such as eggs, milk and honey, are produced by animals over their lifetimes.
so which one is better?
Polyphenol containing food is useful ...!
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In general plant food is more healthy than animal food,see this quotation , people who eat animal versus plant proteins consistently find that, even after adjusting for other influential factors like socioeconomic class, weight, and exercise habits, those who eat plants tend to live longer, healthier lives. They tend to have less cardiovascular disease and fewer cancer cases, though especially the cancer association tends to drop away once other factors have been controlled for. Despite all that controlling, though, there's still an association with living a longer life with fewer heart problems. There are almost certainly some small factors contributing to the association. People who eat plant proteins may see their doctor more regularly and thus get better preventive care.
Both of animal and plant foods are necessary for human health, but the plant food is more healthy.
Dear yehya,good reply ,i am also agreed about your acceptance of my opinion .
Why plant food is good and how to get,see Fruit is one of the many foods we get from plants. Other parts of plants we use for food include:
- leaves and stems – celery, lettuce, silver beet
- roots – potatoes, carrots, beetroot, cassava, radish, parsnip
- seeds – wheat, rice, legumes, ground nuts (peanuts), tree nuts (walnuts, almonds).
Most plant foods eaten in Australia are produced on farms and orchards, but some are grown in greenhouses.
Foods from plants are packed with many nutrients such as vitamins, minerals and antioxidants. Dietary fibre is found only in plants ,therefore plants are healthy
Animal food is also needed ,why? because body needs these food as its not
obtained from plants,therefore we also need the animal food to build body
and give organs the structure ,and skin and other parts what is needed Why do humans eat meat and other animal products? Animal products can improve human nutrition and heart and bone health. Meat, such as poultry, beef, pork and fish, supply many nutrients. ... Protein is an important part of the diet because it functions as a building block for bones, muscles, cartilage, skin a
Eating animal food like red meat will produce diseases like .cancer,heart disease and other diseases,like scleroses,see this quotation, Researchers say that red meat contains important nutrients, including protein, vitamin B-12, and iron. However, there is evidence to suggest that eating a lot of red meat can raise a person's risk of certain cancers, heart disease, and other health concern,
As we know that both sources are are needed by human but you should balance between the two
For a balanced food both are useful. However, plant food is more useful in terms of varieties of nutrients than animal food
Dear shah ,good reply ,but each one has benifit and we need both.
Both contain essential nutrients and are equally important but of course with a balanced ratio. It is important to remember that nothing extra is good, rather it brings harm.
Dear Abdulhannan,good reply ,but with balancing anbimal is more practical than the other.
The human gastrointestinal tract is such that it cannot meet all its needs from the plant, Both of animal and plant foods are necessary for human health.
The plant food is more preferred than animal .due to cholesterol problem ,therefore its preferred.
Plant food is more beneficial to reduce heart disease and diabetics.
Recently,scientists are found plant protein is more effective ,
As we know we need the food which contained Amino acids ,carbohydrates, lipids , vitamins, and minerals, so we need food from plans and animals to make our food rich with all body requirements.
As we said that we prefer plant diet due to cholesterol and toxic elements ,but animal food is rich in many required elements and amino acids .So we have to compromise.
For me I would go for plant as animal food comes from plant food since plants are autotrophic (they manufacture their own food).
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