12 MYTHS ABOUT 12 MYTHS ABOUT BEEFBEEFPrepared by, Prepared by,Prof. Dr. Abdul Salam Babji, Prof. Dr. Abdul Salam Babji,Chng Soo Ee Chng Soo EeWolyna Pindi Wolyna Pindi1 Myth: Beef is high in cholesterol1 Myth: Beef is high in cholesterolFac! Fac!" ounce# of coo$ed lean bef conain %" mg" ounce# of coo$ed lean bef conain %" mg of chole#erol.of chole#erol. By compari#on, he #ame amoun of roa#By compari#on, he #ame amoun of roa# chic$en conain# %& mg, fried chic$en, %'chic$en conain# %& mg, fried chic$en, %' mg( por$, %% mg( #hrimp, )"* mg( cheddarmg( por$, %% mg( #hrimp, )"* mg( cheddar chee#e, +* mg.chee#e, +* mg. ,f cour#e, he human body -EEDS,f cour#e, he human body -EEDS chole#erol. #ome ),*** mg a day. and hechole#erol. #ome ),*** mg a day. and he body normally /ill manufacure hebody normally /ill manufacure he difference be/een he amoun con#umeddifference be/een he amoun con#umed and he amoun i re0uire#. 1he #andardand he amoun i re0uire#. 1he #andard hree2ounce #er3ing of beef pro3ide# onlyhree2ounce #er3ing of beef pro3ide# only abou 45 of he chole#erol he body need#. abou 45 of he chole#erol he body need#.2 Myth: Beef is high in calories2 Myth: Beef is high in caloriesFac! Fac!" ounce# of lean roa# beef conain )&+ calorie#( " ounce# of" ounce# of lean roa# beef conain )&+ calorie#( " ounce# of op loin 6#rip7 #ea$ conain )+8 calorie#. " ounce# of ba$edop loin 6#rip7 #ea$ conain )+8 calorie#. " ounce# of ba$ed chic$en, /ihou #$in, conain )%' calorie# /hile " ounce# ofchic$en, /ihou #$in, conain )%' calorie# /hile " ounce# of fried chic$en, /ih #$in, conain 9*+ calorie#. Acually, beef i#fried chic$en, /ih #$in, conain 9*+ calorie#. Acually, beef i# ideal for modern, lo/2calorie die# becau#e oday# leanerideal for modern, lo/2calorie die# becau#e oday# leaner cale pro3ide beef ha i#, on he a3erage, )*5 lo/er incale pro3ide beef ha i#, on he a3erage, )*5 lo/er in calorie# han i /a# in year# pa#.calorie# han i /a# in year# pa#. 3 Myth: Beef is hard to digest3 Myth: Beef is hard to digestFac! Fac!Beef i# highly dige#ible. more dige#ible, in fac, hanBeef i# highly dige#ible. more dige#ible, in fac, han 3egeable#. Beef# ingredien# are +&5 dige#ed, and i#3egeable#. Beef# ingredien# are +&5 dige#ed, and i# abundan nurien# are almo# compleely ab#orbed and u#edabundan nurien# are almo# compleely ab#orbed and u#ed by he body. by he body. Myth: Beef is high in sat!rated fat Myth: Beef is high in sat!rated fatFac! Fac!Beef acually conain# con#iderably le## fa han i# generallyBeef acually conain# con#iderably le## fa han i# generally a##umed. " ounce# of coo$ed lean beef conain abou + g ofa##umed. " ounce# of coo$ed lean beef conain abou + g of fa. and le## han half of ha i# #auraed. ,f all he fa in hefa. and le## han half of ha i# #auraed. ,f all he fa in he :. S. food #upply, "&5 come# from mea and fi#h. 1he:. S. food #upply, "&5 come# from mea and fi#h. 1he increa#e in fa ina$e in hi# counry ha# been cau#ed primarilyincrea#e in fa ina$e in hi# counry ha# been cau#ed primarily by an increa#e in u#e of 3egeable fa#. Fa# and oil# no/by an increa#e in u#e of 3egeable fa#. Fa# and oil# no/ accoun for '"5 of he fa in he food #upply. accoun for '"5 of he fa in he food #upply.ANIMAL FATS" Myth: Beef contri#!tes to cancer" Myth: Beef contri#!tes to cancerFac! Fac!1o dae, repored lin$# be/een die and cancer ha3e been1o dae, repored lin$# be/een die and cancer ha3e been mo#ly hypoheical. A group of #cieni## con3ened by hemo#ly hypoheical. A group of #cieni## con3ened by he American Cancer Sociey concluded ha no #ingle diearyAmerican Cancer Sociey concluded ha no #ingle dieary facor, including fa or mea, could po##ibly accoun for morefacor, including fa or mea, could po##ibly accoun for more han a #mall fracion of cancer in he :. S. ;n any e3en, hehan a #mall fracion of cancer in he :. S. ;n any e3en, he i##ue i# fa, of all ype#, and no mea per #e. ;f a per#oni##ue i# fa, of all ype#, and no mea per #e. ;f a per#on accep# he heory ha a lo/ fa die /ill help pre3en cancer,accep# he heory ha a lo/ fa die /ill help pre3en cancer, beef #hould probably be in ha per#on# die, becau#e modernbeef #hould probably be in ha per#on# die, becau#e modern beef i# lo/er in fa and calorie# and high in proein, 3iamin#beef i# lo/er in fa and calorie# and high in proein, 3iamin# and mineral#. and mineral#.$ Myth: Beef is fre%!ently &rocessed $ Myth: Beef is fre%!ently &rocessed !nder !nsanitary conditions'!nder !nsanitary conditions'Fac! Fac!1he mea indu#ry i# he mo# regulaed of all food indu#rie#.1he mea indu#ry i# he mo# regulaed of all food indu#rie#. ; ha# been de#cribed a# he mo# regulaed indu#ry in he; ha# been de#cribed a# he mo# regulaed indu#ry in he naion, /ih he einc. Beef #upplie# a large #hare of e##enial nurien# and a relai3ely #mall #hare of calorie#. For eaion#. Con#umer# /ho /an o cu do/n on calorie# and fa and chole#erol can do #o /ihou cuingcalorie# and fa and chole#erol can do #o /ihou cuing do/n on he amoun of beef hey con#ume.do/n on he amoun of beef hey con#ume. 0 Myth: Beef &ro1ides iron ,ith the sa*e 0 Myth: Beef &ro1ides iron ,ith the sa*e n!tritional 1al!e as the iron in 1egeta#lesn!tritional 1al!e as the iron in 1egeta#lesFac! Fac!A hree2ounce #er3ing of beef #upplie# 9&5 of heA hree2ounce #er3ing of beef #upplie# 9&5 of he recommended daily allo/ance of iron for an adul male. Andrecommended daily allo/ance of iron for an adul male. And he iron pro3ided by beef i# @heme ironA, a ype ha i# " o 8he iron pro3ided by beef i# @heme ironA, a ype ha i# " o 8 ime# more ea#ily ab#orbed by he body ha he iron found inime# more ea#ily ab#orbed by he body ha he iron found in oher food#. ; al#o ha# a boo#er effec on iron in oher food#oher food#. ; al#o ha# a boo#er effec on iron in oher food# con#umed a he #ame ime. Buch of he iron in #pinach, forcon#umed a he #ame ime. Buch of he iron in #pinach, for in#ance, i# no made a3ailable o he body unle## i i# eaen inin#ance, i# no made a3ailable o he body unle## i i# eaen in combinaion /ih anoher food. Beef pro3ide# iron. and al#ocombinaion /ih anoher food. Beef pro3ide# iron. and al#o #er3e a# a caaly# o help you ge he mo# iron ou of oher#er3e a# a caaly# o help you ge he mo# iron ou of oher food#.food#. 12 Myth: Beef cattle &rod!ction !ses 12 Myth: Beef cattle &rod!ction !ses grain that co!ld #e !sed to feed the grain that co!ld #e !sed to feed the ,orld)s h!ngry,orld)s h!ngryFac! Fac!1he grain fed o li3e#oc$ i# mo#ly @feedA grain, for /hich1he grain fed o li3e#oc$ i# mo#ly @feedA grain, for /hich here i# lile or no demand a# human food. Crain. eiher foodhere i# lile or no demand a# human food. Crain. eiher food grain or feed grain. /ill no be produced unle## here i# agrain or feed grain. /ill no be produced unle## here i# a mar$e for i. 1he li3e#oc$ indu#ry pro3ide# ha mar$e.mar$e for i. 1he li3e#oc$ indu#ry pro3ide# ha mar$e. Acually, he grain fed o beef cale repre#en# only )85 ofAcually, he grain fed o beef cale repre#en# only )85 of he oal feed for cale.he oal feed for cale. 11 Myth: Beef cattle gra/e on 1al!a#le 11 Myth: Beef cattle gra/e on 1al!a#le land that co!ld #e !sed for the &rod!ction land that co!ld #e !sed for the &rod!ction of cro&s for h!*ans'of cro&s for h!*ans'Fac! Fac!Abou one billion acre# of he naion# 9.9 billion acre# of landAbou one billion acre# of he naion# 9.9 billion acre# of land are u#ed for pa#ure and gra>ing. 1he 3a# majoriy of hi# landare u#ed for pa#ure and gra>ing. 1he 3a# majoriy of hi# land i# oo rugged, oo arid, oo /e or oo high o culi3ae crop# ofi# oo rugged, oo arid, oo /e or oo high o culi3ae crop# of any $ind. ;f i /ere no for gra>ing ruminan 6four2#omach7any $ind. ;f i /ere no for gra>ing ruminan 6four2#omach7 animal# li$e cale, hi# one billion acre# of land /ould ha3eanimal# li$e cale, hi# one billion acre# of land /ould ha3e no produci3e u#e. Cale are able o con3er oher/i#eno produci3e u#e. Cale are able o con3er oher/i#e unu#able cellulo#e in gra## and #hrub# ino nuriiou# beef. unu#able cellulo#e in gra## and #hrub# ino nuriiou# beef.12 Myth: A*ericans eat too *!ch 12 Myth: A*ericans eat too *!ch #eef#eefFac!Fac! American# con#ume an a3erage of 9 ounce# of coo$ed beef perAmerican# con#ume an a3erage of 9 ounce# of coo$ed beef per day. con#iderably le## han he recommended daily ina$e ofday. con#iderably le## han he recommended daily ina$e of food# from he mea group. When you con#ider he #uperiorfood# from he mea group. When you con#ider he #uperior nuriional 3alue of beef and i# genuine good a#e, i# i anynuriional 3alue of beef and i# genuine good a#e, i# i any /onder ha i coninue# o be an American fa3orie boh a/onder ha i coninue# o be an American fa3orie boh a home and /hen dining ou. home and /hen dining ou.3eferences3eferences). ). American Dear A##ociaion ad3eri#emen for )+4& American Dear#American Dear A##ociaion ad3eri#emen for )+4& American Dear# Food Fe#i3al. Food Fe#i3al.9. 9. Anibioic# in Animal Feed! A hrea o Duman DealhE, A Fepor by heAnibioic# in Animal Feed! A hrea o Duman DealhE, A Fepor by he American Council on Science and Dealh, -o3ember )+4". American Council on Science and Dealh, -o3ember )+4".". ". -uriion and Gour Dealh, :. S. Deparmen of Agriculure, :. S.-uriion and Gour Dealh, :. S. Deparmen of Agriculure, :. S. Deparmen of Dealh, Educaion and Welfare, )+4*. Deparmen of Dealh, Educaion and Welfare, )+4*.'. '. 1he American Dear A##ociaion Die! An Eaing Plan for Dealhy1he American Dear A##ociaion Die! An Eaing Plan for Dealhy American#, )+48. American#, )+48.8. 8. :SDA Agriculure Dandboo$#, -umber 42)", 42)*, and 428,:SDA Agriculure Dandboo$#, -umber 42)", 42)*, and 428, Compo#iion of Food#! Beef Produc#, Por$ Produc#, Poulry Produc#.Compo#iion of Food#! Beef Produc#, Por$ Produc#, Poulry Produc#.