Chaim and meat

[wonderfulgoy]

Chaim hinted on his latest 'Ask JTF' that he is not vegetarian because he eats fish and chicken without the skin.  Does that mean he does not eat any other forms of meat?

I don't want to post on the thread in case this has been asked before!  Has Chaim been asked this question already at some point?

[RationalThought110]

What did he say?

[Ari]

Hey Guys,

I'm pretty sure Chaim has said in the past that he does not in fact eat red meat, and if he does I'm sure it is very rarely.

[Tzvi Ben Roshel1]

I dont understand whats soo bad about red meat? if you remove the fatty parts why is it soo bad?  Anyway I personaly eat a lot less cows meat since I like chicken a lot more.

[Ari]

I agree that red meat is not too bad, especially eaten in moderation.  In fact, I know bodybuilders like to eat lean red meat as one of their favorites.  When Chaim mentioned it, I think he stressed the fact that red meat is high in saturated fat and cholesterol, compared to fish and poultry, but again I think it's fine once in a while.

[JewishTeddyBear]

there are far worse things that one can eat besides meat.  sugar, bad carbohydrates are the worst culprit.  so is hydrogenated fat.  nevertheless, fish is so much healthier than meat, especially wild salmon, sardines, and herring, that it would be wise to have fish be one's source of protein whenever possible.

[ftf]

It doesn't matter if you take in fat as long as you burn it off, exercise is the key.

[newman]

Chaim said he does eat red meat on certain holidays to honour a custom of his father's.