"Convince them marbled meat is better"

[TexasRanger]

Working for a company in the SF Bay area had its benefits.  While on site for some work, got to attend a free two hour presentation by Dr. Christopher Gardner, PhD, from Stanford U considered one of "the" leading researchers in the field of nutrition -- he didn't go deep dive into the science, but far enough it was a wonderful presentation.  (He's also featured in the new Netflix "You Are What You Eat" 4-part documentary.)  

[Captain Caveman]

Ribeye is so overpriced, I now eat a lot of cheap "pork steaks" which I think is a cut from the shoulder or something. Those and cold chicken thighs are the Poor Man's paleo. I like them cold with lots of salt:

grillhunters.co/pork-fat-is-officially-one-of-the-worlds-most-nutritious-foods/

[Dave Reslo]

Agreed marbled meat is probably a sign of illness but what about elephants and hippos, are they fat? Genuine question.

[TexasRanger]

Jan 24, 2024 23:57:43 GMT Dave Reslo said:

Agreed marbled meat is probably a sign of illness but what about elephants and hippos, are they fat? Genuine question.

Checked Dr. Google just to make sure I wasn't lying.

Overall, the female elephants' average body fat was around 10 per cent, and the males' around 8.5 per cent. For comparison, the average American woman has around 40 per cent body fat, and the average American man, around 28 per cent.  Source

The common hippo is the third largest land mammal, coming after the elephant and the white rhino. 9, Hippos are not fat. Despite their bulky and heavy appearance, hippos' subcutaneous fat layers are quite thin. The 2,000-kilogram giant is mostly made up of muscles, and 6-centimeter thick skin  Source