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CHAPTER 14: THE MEAL: GRASS-FED
For a digest of research on the health benefits of grass-fed meat, milk, and eggs, see www.eatwild.com.
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———. Why Grassfed Is Best! The Surprising Benefits of Grassfed Meat, Eggs, and Dairy Products (Vashon, WA: Vashon Island Press, 2000).
For recent research on the role of omega-3s and other fats in the diet, see the proceedings of the 2004 meeting of the International Society for the Study of Fatty Acids and Lipids (www.issfal.org.uk). The research on the benefits of omega-3s cited in my chapter came from the following articles:
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PART III
CHAPTER 15: THE FORAGER
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Budiansky, Stephen. The Covenant of the Wild: Why Animals Chose Domestication (New Haven: Yale University Press, 1999). Thoreau’s quote on hunting is on page 157.
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CHAPTER 16: THE OMNIVORE’S DILEMMA
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