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Feeling Upset? Look At Some Meat

Posted by samzenpus on from the the-calming-power-of-beef dept.

Meshach writes "A study out of Canada claims that seeing meat actually calms a person down. From the article: 'Contrary to expectations, a McGill University researcher has discovered that seeing meat makes people significantly less aggressive. Frank Kachanoff, who studies evolution at the university’s department of psychology, had initially thought the presence of meat would provoke bloodlust, believing the response would have helped our primate ancestors hunt. But in fact, his research showed the reverse is true.'" I can see all the "Make Steak, Not War!" protest signs already.

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  1. Hmmm by The+MAZZTer · · Score: 4, Interesting

    I wonder if it matters if you're vegetarian or not?

    1. Re:Hmmm by Rogerborg · · Score: 4, Funny

      Secretly, you eat half of it, and that gives you the strength to feign indignation. It's OK, we're all friends here - you can be honest.

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  2. What about vegetables? by chemicaldave · · Score: 4, Funny

    Will looking at some spinach put you into a rage then? It certainly seemed that way for Popeye.

  3. Chill dude. It's Thanksgiving. by jedidiah · · Score: 4, Insightful

    Of course. Why do you need to be "aggressive" when it's Thanksgiving? You've already got your kill and you are about to chow down. You and the rest of your extended family doesn't have to worry about starving for awhile. You can relax a little. This is about "being fat and happy" rather than "fight or flight". Of course "plenty" is going to be relaxing.

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  4. Hitler was a vegetarian by plopez · · Score: 5, Funny

    and a teetotaler. Do you need more proof? :)

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    1. Re:Hitler was a vegetarian by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

      +1 For skifull use of Godwin!

  5. Re:Go tell that to PETA by BStroms · · Score: 5, Funny

    The article makes sense to me. Nothing like sitting down for a meal and being presented with a plate full of vegetables to send you into a rage. A nice roast turkey or the like, however, will have you thinking of little next to how much you're going to enjoy your meal.

  6. WHAT THE HELL?! by balaband · · Score: 4, Funny

    WTF IS THIS SHI.....oh look at the pretty picture.....mmmm.......BBQ......what was I on about.....ah yes......why do I have to hate M$ so much? And apple closed source is actually good for the users....

    I'm gonna go and open Facebook account now.

  7. We're a cooperative species by The+Raven · · Score: 4, Insightful

    Once you can see MEAT, the hunt is over. Time to calm down and eat. Makes sense to me. We're not jackals, who fight for carrion; or lions who compete for who gets to eat the kill. We're a cooperative species, so once the hunt is done and the meat is out, time to stop producing adrenaline from the hunt and get to the business of sharing the meat out to the group.

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  8. Re:ironically by geekprime · · Score: 4, Informative

    You cannot taste the difference between different kinds of meat? beef pork lamb etc...!?

    Let alone the difference between a flank steak and a porterhouse?

    Really? Wow!

    I can tell you that there is an obvious difference in the flavor of the meat on the two sides of a porterhouse steak.
    Is there a test for tastebuds? I think you may be missing something.