You know, much as I bad mouth meat and its deleterious effects on health, long time readers of my blog will also know I adore eating it.
That said, my first reaction when hearing about this meat vending machine was an unqualified, "Ew".
I can't really explain my reaction though - the machines are being installed in the storefronts of classy looking Spanish butcheries, not Walmarts, presumably they're refrigerated, and from the looks of them they sell a variety of different cuts and options.
Perhaps it's just my aversion to vending machines casting aspersions on the contents.
Enjoy your barbecues off work Americans and if you forgot to buy burgers before the stores closed perhaps there's a meat vending machine nearby you can access.
[Via Springwise with hat tip to Lorne]
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How could that be healthful?
ReplyDeleteIs the meat raw? Because if it is, doesn't that defeat the "convenience" purpose of the vending machine? And if it's salted or whatever, that's not healthy anyway. That's just really unusual.
ReplyDeleteHi there. I am an avid reader of your blog and love the insights you provide into the "health" industry (doesn't seem very healthy half the time, does it?). I was reading this article today: http://www.theglobeandmail.com/life/health/canadians-eating-record-amount-of-produce/article1583531/
ReplyDeleteand was wondering if you had any thoughts to share on it. It seems to want to say that Canadians are getting healthier, but is that actually the case? To my knowledge, is not obesity becoming a bigger problem in Canada? If so, is this article an accurate picture of the state of things?
Thanks, and have a great day!
Have a great day!
Hi Ren,
ReplyDeleteI haven't read the actual data that contributed to the report you cited.
That said, eating more fruits and vegetables may be well and true, but I have a tough time with the concept we're eating fewer calories.
Therein I've got to see the methodology. There's two ways to calculate and one has a robust data set going back over 30 years and the other doesn't and therefore isn't really comparable to much.
Best,
Yoni