Frequently Asked (Wellness) Questions Eating Meat

Frequently Asked (Wellness) Questions - Answers to questions directed to me are answered here. Wellness FAQ’s are wide ranging in scope and provide insights into the unique needs and priorities of health consumers and customers and friends of Open Pasture Meats.

Q. Why did our ancestors think eating meat was a good idea even though they could have just eaten plants?

A. A large proportion of our paleolithic ancestors lived near large bodies of water (coastlines) and harsh environments due to periods of glaciation. In other words, our ancestors lived where food could be easily procured. Plant matter consumed 10,000 years ago was very different, and scarce, compared to today’s agriculturally raised vegetables. The environment played a role in the need for meat to sustain the worlds hunter/gatherer population because it could be dried, sometimes salted, and easily preserved. The environment allowed many populations a small window of opportunity for plant gathering, perhaps 2–3 months in some locals. It would have been impossible to preserve enough plant matter calories to allow our ancestors to survive winters. Our ancestors didn’t just think eating meat was a good idea, it was necessary for survival. For that reason, combined with the element of time, meat consumption is very compatible with our human genome. Many present-day health issues blamed on meat really results from the preservative, omega 6, hormone, antibiotic, GMO and dye laden meats consumed currently.

Healthy, safe and the best quality meats come from grass fed beef, pasture raised chicken, pastured pork and local seafood. These animals are raised on fields and are allowed to roam and graze naturally from fields that are not treated with pesticides nor herbicides. The animals are not given hormones, antibiotics, GMOs or anything to make them larger.

Wayne Coolidge Jr., M.Ed. is a scholar-practitioner, author, and speaker. He owns Healthy Dynamic Living, an innovative health promotion consulting firm.                 Email: wayne@healthydynamicliving.com