Vlees

• Meat is the edible part of a domestic or wild. Until meat is muscle tissue, but also FAT (bacon) and connective tissue, blood, organs (liver, kidneys and hearts) glandular tissue (thymus) and skin (rind of bacon).
• There is a difference between red-and witvlees. Red meat comes from cattle, sheep, goats and pigs. Witvlees of chicken and other poultry. 
• Meat is rich in the vitamins B1, B6 and B12 and the mineral zinc. Also meat also supplies vitamin B2 and the minerals iron, phosphorus and selenium. Liver is also rich in vitamin A.
• Vitamin B12 is found only in meat and meat products. To meat substitutes is artificially added vitamin B12 during production.
• Meat consists of 50-75% water, 18-22% protein, 2-35% fat, 0% carbs, while minerals, vitamins and extraction substances together deliver 3.5%.
• Meat is one of the most environmentally damaging foods. For each kilo of meat is on average almost 5 pounds of meat as cattle fodder needed, all that quantity or per animal species differs.
• Eating meat substitutes is always better for the environment than eating a piece of meat.
• Plant-based meat substitutes such as tofu, legumes and vegetable burgers are a good alternative to meat and climate tax is lower.
• Of least to most harmful to the environment:
  • legumes
  • meat substitutes
  • eggs
  • chicken
  • pork
  • cheese
  • beef
• The fat content of meat and meat products is laid down in the Decree meat, minced meat and meat products. Lean minced meat of the law may be up to 15% fat.
• From 13 december 2014 is the legal name of the country of origin for beef expanded to fresh meat of pigs, poultry, goats and sheep.
• It is better to witvlees to eat for health.
• The Foundation World Cancer Research Fund (WCRF) recommends no more than 500 grams of red meat a week to eat. Red meat increases the chances of getting colon cancer.
• The recommended amount for meat, meat products, fish, chicken, eggs and meat substitutes together amounts for adults in total 100 to 125 grams per day.

Scientific studies on meat: 
The review articles (meta-analyses) of randomized, placebo-controlled double-blind human studies (Rcts) answer the following question:
"Is swallowing food supplements make sense?". Yes at a positive conclusion and no in the case of a negative conclusion.

The review articles (meta-analyses) of cohort studies or case-control studies answer the following question:
"Should I change my diet?".

• 100 grams of red meat a day increases the risk of dying from heart disease
• 100 grams of red meat per day increases stomach cancer
• A lot of red and processed meats increase esophageal cancer
• A high red and processed meats increase consumption probably obesity
• A diet with plenty of fiber and dairy products and less refined grains, meat and sugar-rich foods and drinks lowers body weight
• Many heme-iron increases colon cancer
• Red meat does not increase prostate cancer
• A high ferritin and high heme-iron intake increase the chance of getting diabetes type 2
• Heme iron increases diabetes type 2
• 50 grams of poultry per day lowers colon cancer
• Witvlees, fish and poultry not lower colon adenoma