Very important points you made sanityseeker. In Ontario we have many farms and lots of produce available in the summer. I agree that's a very sad and gross way of raising a cow. It's also sad the way egg farms are, exception being free range farms. We buy from a local butcher who happens to be of a certain religion where the animal has to be killed in the least cruel/painful way. He does it himself so there's no assembly line.

Most people know there's typically a low incidence of breast cancer in some parts of the Orient. They compared this to 2nd generation families that moved to N. America and found they now are dealing with the 1st cases of breast cancer in their families. It was linked to a change in diet and probably some other environmental reasons. Very wise advice you gave and I admire your way of dealing with food.