The renowned television journalist and gastronomic popularizer Jose Ribagorda has highlighted the importance of meat. As well as its products in national and international cuisine. "I do not understand doing without meat, a fundamental food in the human diet and a natural source of energy," he said. Within the framework of Meat Attraction Fair, organized by IFEMA next to the platform Meat and Health.
That said last Friday in Madrid during the Day 'Choose Health, Choose Enjoy, Choose Meat'. The Dr. Manuel Castillo and the nutritionist Rebeca Fernandez.
During his intervention, the doctor in Medicine and Professor of Medical Physiology, put in common different aspects. All related to the role of meat and its elaborated in the feeding. From the point of view of nutrition, enjoyment and gastronomy.
“Eating meat is enjoyable for most human beings. We don't eat because we are hungry, we eat because we like food ”.
In this sense, the doctor stressed that "we find meat pleasant, the hedonic effect that its ingestion entails, a taste pleasure".
For her part, the dietitian-nutritionist of the Department of Preventive Medicine and Public Health of the University of Valencia the contribution of meat. Belonging to the group CYBEROBN, stated that “without meat you need nutrient supplementation. This implies an unbalanced diet, since the meat It provides us with vitamins, iron, proteins, etc. Such important elements in our daily lives, that of children, adults and the elderly ”.
“Knowing the properties and characteristics of different foods will allow us to reach an optimal diet. In this sense, the adequate consumption of meat and derivatives allows us to satisfy the needs. Those required in our body "
Meat and Health
Meat and Health is an information platform on the Beef, sheep, goat, white and Iberian pig and rabbit meat. Also of the processed meat. It is intended to accommodate all aspects of interest to the consumer. Health professionals and the media discuss the role of meats. Both in food and culture, with the involvement of society as well.
