false 1191168 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1181766730m/1191168.jpg One in ten people older than sixty-five, and nearly half of those older than eighty-five, have Alzheimer's disease.</div><div> </div><div>It's widely accepted nowadays that memory loss comes with age. Alzheimer's currently robs at least 15 million people of their identity worldwide. This book makes the controversial claim that eating meat may contribute to the development of the disease.</div><div> </div><div>In Dying for a Hamburger, Dr. Murray Waldman and Marjorie Lamb draw upon documentary evidence, historical testimony, and inspired speculation to suggest that Alzheimer's:</div><div> </div><div>- is a new disease--elderly people did not experience symptoms of dementia in such alarming numbers in the past</div><div>- began appearing after modern meat production techniques were introduced</div><div>- has soared in nations where these techniques are used</div><div>- hardly exists in cultures where meat consumption is low</div><div>- has been attributed to many deaths that are actually the human equivalent of mad cow disease.</div><div> </div><div>They present startling evidence that Alzheimer's may be part of a family of diseases linked to malformed proteins known as prions. They hypothesize that the conditions that allow these brain disorders to be triggered are similar. They propose that mad cow, its human equivalent, Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (CJD), other encephalitic diseases, and Alzheimer's may have a common antecedent.</div><div> </div><div>We know that a form of CJD is transmitted to humans who eat contaminated beef. And we are becoming increasingly aware of the need to monitor the meat supply closely to avoid a repetition of the mad cow scare in Great Britain. But suppose that Alzheimer's also involves prions--the evidence that points in this direction is growing. And suppose that Alzheiemer's is also associated with tainted meat.</div><div> </div><div>This conclusion seems far-fetched--at first. In this compelling book, the authors come to a frightening conclusion about our seemingly insatiable hunger for hamburgers. Destined to provoke heated argument, this book is definitely food for thought.</div>]]> 1191168 1 1179204 1 7 2005 Dying for a Hamburger: Modern Meat Processing and the Epidemic of Alzheimer's Disease total:2|5:1|4:1| 2 9 12 1 579726 3.80 5 3 2108061 139125 1191168 031234015X 9780312340155 1 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1181766730m/1191168.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1191168.Dying_for_a_Hamburger_Modern_Meat_Processing_and_the_Epidemic_of_Alzheimer_s_Disease 4.50 2 One in ten people older than sixty-five, and nearly half of those older than eighty-five, have Alzheimer's disease.</div><div> </div><div>It's widely accepted nowadays that memory loss comes with age. Alzheimer's currently robs at least 15 million people of their identity worldwide. This book makes the controversial claim that eating meat may contribute to the development of the disease.</div><div> </div><div>In Dying for a Hamburger, Dr. Murray Waldman and Marjorie Lamb draw upon documentary evidence, historical testimony, and inspired speculation to suggest that Alzheimer's:</div><div> </div><div>- is a new disease--elderly people did not experience symptoms of dementia in such alarming numbers in the past</div><div>- began appearing after modern meat production techniques were introduced</div><div>- has soared in nations where these techniques are used</div><div>- hardly exists in cultures where meat consumption is low</div><div>- has been attributed to many deaths that are actually the human equivalent of mad cow disease.</div><div> </div><div>They present startling evidence that Alzheimer's may be part of a family of diseases linked to malformed proteins known as prions. They hypothesize that the conditions that allow these brain disorders to be triggered are similar. They propose that mad cow, its human equivalent, Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (CJD), other encephalitic diseases, and Alzheimer's may have a common antecedent.</div><div> </div><div>We know that a form of CJD is transmitted to humans who eat contaminated beef. And we are becoming increasingly aware of the need to monitor the meat supply closely to avoid a repetition of the mad cow scare in Great Britain. But suppose that Alzheimer's also involves prions--the evidence that points in this direction is growing. And suppose that Alzheiemer's is also associated with tainted meat.</div><div> </div><div>This conclusion seems far-fetched--at first. In this compelling book, the authors come to a frightening conclusion about our seemingly insatiable hunger for hamburgers. Destined to provoke heated argument, this book is definitely food for thought.</div>]]> 0 0 false Tue Jun 19 06:10:51 -0700 2007 Wed Dec 16 21:57:11 -0800 2009 What does everybody think about it? I would like to hear some scientists' opinions.
And the reason I have three different versions of this on my list of books is because I noticed there were three...more...]]> 79783425 1861683 1191168 031234015X 9780312340155 1 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1181766730m/1191168.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1191168.Dying_for_a_Hamburger_Modern_Meat_Processing_and_the_Epidemic_of_Alzheimer_s_Disease 4.50 2 One in ten people older than sixty-five, and nearly half of those older than eighty-five, have Alzheimer's disease.</div><div> </div><div>It's widely accepted nowadays that memory loss comes with age. Alzheimer's currently robs at least 15 million people of their identity worldwide. This book makes the controversial claim that eating meat may contribute to the development of the disease.</div><div> </div><div>In Dying for a Hamburger, Dr. Murray Waldman and Marjorie Lamb draw upon documentary evidence, historical testimony, and inspired speculation to suggest that Alzheimer's:</div><div> </div><div>- is a new disease--elderly people did not experience symptoms of dementia in such alarming numbers in the past</div><div>- began appearing after modern meat production techniques were introduced</div><div>- has soared in nations where these techniques are used</div><div>- hardly exists in cultures where meat consumption is low</div><div>- has been attributed to many deaths that are actually the human equivalent of mad cow disease.</div><div> </div><div>They present startling evidence that Alzheimer's may be part of a family of diseases linked to malformed proteins known as prions. They hypothesize that the conditions that allow these brain disorders to be triggered are similar. They propose that mad cow, its human equivalent, Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (CJD), other encephalitic diseases, and Alzheimer's may have a common antecedent.</div><div> </div><div>We know that a form of CJD is transmitted to humans who eat contaminated beef. And we are becoming increasingly aware of the need to monitor the meat supply closely to avoid a repetition of the mad cow scare in Great Britain. But suppose that Alzheimer's also involves prions--the evidence that points in this direction is growing. And suppose that Alzheiemer's is also associated with tainted meat.</div><div> </div><div>This conclusion seems far-fetched--at first. In this compelling book, the authors come to a frightening conclusion about our seemingly insatiable hunger for hamburgers. Destined to provoke heated argument, this book is definitely food for thought.</div>]]> 0 0 false Thu Dec 03 12:47:29 -0800 2009 Thu Dec 03 12:47:29 -0800 2009 52205500 1568475 1191168 031234015X 9780312340155 1 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1181766730m/1191168.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1191168.Dying_for_a_Hamburger_Modern_Meat_Processing_and_the_Epidemic_of_Alzheimer_s_Disease 4.50 2 One in ten people older than sixty-five, and nearly half of those older than eighty-five, have Alzheimer's disease.</div><div> </div><div>It's widely accepted nowadays that memory loss comes with age. Alzheimer's currently robs at least 15 million people of their identity worldwide. This book makes the controversial claim that eating meat may contribute to the development of the disease.</div><div> </div><div>In Dying for a Hamburger, Dr. Murray Waldman and Marjorie Lamb draw upon documentary evidence, historical testimony, and inspired speculation to suggest that Alzheimer's:</div><div> </div><div>- is a new disease--elderly people did not experience symptoms of dementia in such alarming numbers in the past</div><div>- began appearing after modern meat production techniques were introduced</div><div>- has soared in nations where these techniques are used</div><div>- hardly exists in cultures where meat consumption is low</div><div>- has been attributed to many deaths that are actually the human equivalent of mad cow disease.</div><div> </div><div>They present startling evidence that Alzheimer's may be part of a family of diseases linked to malformed proteins known as prions. They hypothesize that the conditions that allow these brain disorders to be triggered are similar. They propose that mad cow, its human equivalent, Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (CJD), other encephalitic diseases, and Alzheimer's may have a common antecedent.</div><div> </div><div>We know that a form of CJD is transmitted to humans who eat contaminated beef. And we are becoming increasingly aware of the need to monitor the meat supply closely to avoid a repetition of the mad cow scare in Great Britain. But suppose that Alzheimer's also involves prions--the evidence that points in this direction is growing. And suppose that Alzheiemer's is also associated with tainted meat.</div><div> </div><div>This conclusion seems far-fetched--at first. In this compelling book, the authors come to a frightening conclusion about our seemingly insatiable hunger for hamburgers. Destined to provoke heated argument, this book is definitely food for thought.</div>]]> 0 0 false Fri Apr 10 11:17:00 -0700 2009 Fri Apr 10 11:17:00 -0700 2009 49454293 1679237 1191168 031234015X 9780312340155 1 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1181766730m/1191168.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1191168.Dying_for_a_Hamburger_Modern_Meat_Processing_and_the_Epidemic_of_Alzheimer_s_Disease 4.50 2 One in ten people older than sixty-five, and nearly half of those older than eighty-five, have Alzheimer's disease.</div><div> </div><div>It's widely accepted nowadays that memory loss comes with age. Alzheimer's currently robs at least 15 million people of their identity worldwide. This book makes the controversial claim that eating meat may contribute to the development of the disease.</div><div> </div><div>In Dying for a Hamburger, Dr. Murray Waldman and Marjorie Lamb draw upon documentary evidence, historical testimony, and inspired speculation to suggest that Alzheimer's:</div><div> </div><div>- is a new disease--elderly people did not experience symptoms of dementia in such alarming numbers in the past</div><div>- began appearing after modern meat production techniques were introduced</div><div>- has soared in nations where these techniques are used</div><div>- hardly exists in cultures where meat consumption is low</div><div>- has been attributed to many deaths that are actually the human equivalent of mad cow disease.</div><div> </div><div>They present startling evidence that Alzheimer's may be part of a family of diseases linked to malformed proteins known as prions. They hypothesize that the conditions that allow these brain disorders to be triggered are similar. They propose that mad cow, its human equivalent, Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (CJD), other encephalitic diseases, and Alzheimer's may have a common antecedent.</div><div> </div><div>We know that a form of CJD is transmitted to humans who eat contaminated beef. And we are becoming increasingly aware of the need to monitor the meat supply closely to avoid a repetition of the mad cow scare in Great Britain. But suppose that Alzheimer's also involves prions--the evidence that points in this direction is growing. And suppose that Alzheiemer's is also associated with tainted meat.</div><div> </div><div>This conclusion seems far-fetched--at first. In this compelling book, the authors come to a frightening conclusion about our seemingly insatiable hunger for hamburgers. Destined to provoke heated argument, this book is definitely food for thought.</div>]]> 0 0 false Mon Mar 16 10:52:28 -0700 2009 Mon Mar 16 10:52:28 -0700 2009 45612211 2004689 1191168 031234015X 9780312340155 1 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1181766730m/1191168.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1191168.Dying_for_a_Hamburger_Modern_Meat_Processing_and_the_Epidemic_of_Alzheimer_s_Disease 4.50 2 One in ten people older than sixty-five, and nearly half of those older than eighty-five, have Alzheimer's disease.</div><div> </div><div>It's widely accepted nowadays that memory loss comes with age. Alzheimer's currently robs at least 15 million people of their identity worldwide. This book makes the controversial claim that eating meat may contribute to the development of the disease.</div><div> </div><div>In Dying for a Hamburger, Dr. Murray Waldman and Marjorie Lamb draw upon documentary evidence, historical testimony, and inspired speculation to suggest that Alzheimer's:</div><div> </div><div>- is a new disease--elderly people did not experience symptoms of dementia in such alarming numbers in the past</div><div>- began appearing after modern meat production techniques were introduced</div><div>- has soared in nations where these techniques are used</div><div>- hardly exists in cultures where meat consumption is low</div><div>- has been attributed to many deaths that are actually the human equivalent of mad cow disease.</div><div> </div><div>They present startling evidence that Alzheimer's may be part of a family of diseases linked to malformed proteins known as prions. They hypothesize that the conditions that allow these brain disorders to be triggered are similar. They propose that mad cow, its human equivalent, Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (CJD), other encephalitic diseases, and Alzheimer's may have a common antecedent.</div><div> </div><div>We know that a form of CJD is transmitted to humans who eat contaminated beef. And we are becoming increasingly aware of the need to monitor the meat supply closely to avoid a repetition of the mad cow scare in Great Britain. But suppose that Alzheimer's also involves prions--the evidence that points in this direction is growing. And suppose that Alzheiemer's is also associated with tainted meat.</div><div> </div><div>This conclusion seems far-fetched--at first. In this compelling book, the authors come to a frightening conclusion about our seemingly insatiable hunger for hamburgers. Destined to provoke heated argument, this book is definitely food for thought.</div>]]> 0 0 false Fri Feb 06 19:11:41 -0800 2009 Fri Feb 06 19:11:41 -0800 2009 35895771 1609700 1191168 031234015X 9780312340155 1 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1181766730m/1191168.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1191168.Dying_for_a_Hamburger_Modern_Meat_Processing_and_the_Epidemic_of_Alzheimer_s_Disease 4.50 2 One in ten people older than sixty-five, and nearly half of those older than eighty-five, have Alzheimer's disease.</div><div> </div><div>It's widely accepted nowadays that memory loss comes with age. Alzheimer's currently robs at least 15 million people of their identity worldwide. This book makes the controversial claim that eating meat may contribute to the development of the disease.</div><div> </div><div>In Dying for a Hamburger, Dr. Murray Waldman and Marjorie Lamb draw upon documentary evidence, historical testimony, and inspired speculation to suggest that Alzheimer's:</div><div> </div><div>- is a new disease--elderly people did not experience symptoms of dementia in such alarming numbers in the past</div><div>- began appearing after modern meat production techniques were introduced</div><div>- has soared in nations where these techniques are used</div><div>- hardly exists in cultures where meat consumption is low</div><div>- has been attributed to many deaths that are actually the human equivalent of mad cow disease.</div><div> </div><div>They present startling evidence that Alzheimer's may be part of a family of diseases linked to malformed proteins known as prions. They hypothesize that the conditions that allow these brain disorders to be triggered are similar. They propose that mad cow, its human equivalent, Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (CJD), other encephalitic diseases, and Alzheimer's may have a common antecedent.</div><div> </div><div>We know that a form of CJD is transmitted to humans who eat contaminated beef. And we are becoming increasingly aware of the need to monitor the meat supply closely to avoid a repetition of the mad cow scare in Great Britain. But suppose that Alzheimer's also involves prions--the evidence that points in this direction is growing. And suppose that Alzheiemer's is also associated with tainted meat.</div><div> </div><div>This conclusion seems far-fetched--at first. In this compelling book, the authors come to a frightening conclusion about our seemingly insatiable hunger for hamburgers. Destined to provoke heated argument, this book is definitely food for thought.</div>]]> 0 0 false Tue Oct 21 18:09:19 -0700 2008 Tue Oct 21 18:09:19 -0700 2008 28561144 1350590 1191168 031234015X 9780312340155 1 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1181766730m/1191168.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1191168.Dying_for_a_Hamburger_Modern_Meat_Processing_and_the_Epidemic_of_Alzheimer_s_Disease 4.50 2 One in ten people older than sixty-five, and nearly half of those older than eighty-five, have Alzheimer's disease.</div><div> </div><div>It's widely accepted nowadays that memory loss comes with age. Alzheimer's currently robs at least 15 million people of their identity worldwide. This book makes the controversial claim that eating meat may contribute to the development of the disease.</div><div> </div><div>In Dying for a Hamburger, Dr. Murray Waldman and Marjorie Lamb draw upon documentary evidence, historical testimony, and inspired speculation to suggest that Alzheimer's:</div><div> </div><div>- is a new disease--elderly people did not experience symptoms of dementia in such alarming numbers in the past</div><div>- began appearing after modern meat production techniques were introduced</div><div>- has soared in nations where these techniques are used</div><div>- hardly exists in cultures where meat consumption is low</div><div>- has been attributed to many deaths that are actually the human equivalent of mad cow disease.</div><div> </div><div>They present startling evidence that Alzheimer's may be part of a family of diseases linked to malformed proteins known as prions. They hypothesize that the conditions that allow these brain disorders to be triggered are similar. They propose that mad cow, its human equivalent, Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (CJD), other encephalitic diseases, and Alzheimer's may have a common antecedent.</div><div> </div><div>We know that a form of CJD is transmitted to humans who eat contaminated beef. And we are becoming increasingly aware of the need to monitor the meat supply closely to avoid a repetition of the mad cow scare in Great Britain. But suppose that Alzheimer's also involves prions--the evidence that points in this direction is growing. And suppose that Alzheiemer's is also associated with tainted meat.</div><div> </div><div>This conclusion seems far-fetched--at first. In this compelling book, the authors come to a frightening conclusion about our seemingly insatiable hunger for hamburgers. Destined to provoke heated argument, this book is definitely food for thought.</div>]]> 0 0 false Mon Jul 28 18:27:39 -0700 2008 Mon Jul 28 18:27:39 -0700 2008 19475962 1012242 1191168 031234015X 9780312340155 1 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1181766730m/1191168.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1191168.Dying_for_a_Hamburger_Modern_Meat_Processing_and_the_Epidemic_of_Alzheimer_s_Disease 4.50 2 One in ten people older than sixty-five, and nearly half of those older than eighty-five, have Alzheimer's disease.</div><div> </div><div>It's widely accepted nowadays that memory loss comes with age. Alzheimer's currently robs at least 15 million people of their identity worldwide. This book makes the controversial claim that eating meat may contribute to the development of the disease.</div><div> </div><div>In Dying for a Hamburger, Dr. Murray Waldman and Marjorie Lamb draw upon documentary evidence, historical testimony, and inspired speculation to suggest that Alzheimer's:</div><div> </div><div>- is a new disease--elderly people did not experience symptoms of dementia in such alarming numbers in the past</div><div>- began appearing after modern meat production techniques were introduced</div><div>- has soared in nations where these techniques are used</div><div>- hardly exists in cultures where meat consumption is low</div><div>- has been attributed to many deaths that are actually the human equivalent of mad cow disease.</div><div> </div><div>They present startling evidence that Alzheimer's may be part of a family of diseases linked to malformed proteins known as prions. They hypothesize that the conditions that allow these brain disorders to be triggered are similar. They propose that mad cow, its human equivalent, Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (CJD), other encephalitic diseases, and Alzheimer's may have a common antecedent.</div><div> </div><div>We know that a form of CJD is transmitted to humans who eat contaminated beef. And we are becoming increasingly aware of the need to monitor the meat supply closely to avoid a repetition of the mad cow scare in Great Britain. But suppose that Alzheimer's also involves prions--the evidence that points in this direction is growing. And suppose that Alzheiemer's is also associated with tainted meat.</div><div> </div><div>This conclusion seems far-fetched--at first. In this compelling book, the authors come to a frightening conclusion about our seemingly insatiable hunger for hamburgers. Destined to provoke heated argument, this book is definitely food for thought.</div>]]> 0 0 false Fri Apr 04 16:17:23 -0700 2008 Fri Apr 04 16:17:30 -0700 2008 17414564 939539 1191168 031234015X 9780312340155 1 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1181766730m/1191168.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1191168.Dying_for_a_Hamburger_Modern_Meat_Processing_and_the_Epidemic_of_Alzheimer_s_Disease 4.50 2 One in ten people older than sixty-five, and nearly half of those older than eighty-five, have Alzheimer's disease.</div><div> </div><div>It's widely accepted nowadays that memory loss comes with age. Alzheimer's currently robs at least 15 million people of their identity worldwide. This book makes the controversial claim that eating meat may contribute to the development of the disease.</div><div> </div><div>In Dying for a Hamburger, Dr. Murray Waldman and Marjorie Lamb draw upon documentary evidence, historical testimony, and inspired speculation to suggest that Alzheimer's:</div><div> </div><div>- is a new disease--elderly people did not experience symptoms of dementia in such alarming numbers in the past</div><div>- began appearing after modern meat production techniques were introduced</div><div>- has soared in nations where these techniques are used</div><div>- hardly exists in cultures where meat consumption is low</div><div>- has been attributed to many deaths that are actually the human equivalent of mad cow disease.</div><div> </div><div>They present startling evidence that Alzheimer's may be part of a family of diseases linked to malformed proteins known as prions. They hypothesize that the conditions that allow these brain disorders to be triggered are similar. They propose that mad cow, its human equivalent, Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (CJD), other encephalitic diseases, and Alzheimer's may have a common antecedent.</div><div> </div><div>We know that a form of CJD is transmitted to humans who eat contaminated beef. And we are becoming increasingly aware of the need to monitor the meat supply closely to avoid a repetition of the mad cow scare in Great Britain. But suppose that Alzheimer's also involves prions--the evidence that points in this direction is growing. And suppose that Alzheiemer's is also associated with tainted meat.</div><div> </div><div>This conclusion seems far-fetched--at first. In this compelling book, the authors come to a frightening conclusion about our seemingly insatiable hunger for hamburgers. Destined to provoke heated argument, this book is definitely food for thought.</div>]]> 4 0 false Sun Mar 09 20:41:11 -0700 2008 Sun Mar 09 20:41:11 -0700 2008 10416250 316102 1191168 031234015X 9780312340155 1 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1181766730m/1191168.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1191168.Dying_for_a_Hamburger_Modern_Meat_Processing_and_the_Epidemic_of_Alzheimer_s_Disease 4.50 2 One in ten people older than sixty-five, and nearly half of those older than eighty-five, have Alzheimer's disease.</div><div> </div><div>It's widely accepted nowadays that memory loss comes with age. Alzheimer's currently robs at least 15 million people of their identity worldwide. This book makes the controversial claim that eating meat may contribute to the development of the disease.</div><div> </div><div>In Dying for a Hamburger, Dr. Murray Waldman and Marjorie Lamb draw upon documentary evidence, historical testimony, and inspired speculation to suggest that Alzheimer's:</div><div> </div><div>- is a new disease--elderly people did not experience symptoms of dementia in such alarming numbers in the past</div><div>- began appearing after modern meat production techniques were introduced</div><div>- has soared in nations where these techniques are used</div><div>- hardly exists in cultures where meat consumption is low</div><div>- has been attributed to many deaths that are actually the human equivalent of mad cow disease.</div><div> </div><div>They present startling evidence that Alzheimer's may be part of a family of diseases linked to malformed proteins known as prions. They hypothesize that the conditions that allow these brain disorders to be triggered are similar. They propose that mad cow, its human equivalent, Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (CJD), other encephalitic diseases, and Alzheimer's may have a common antecedent.</div><div> </div><div>We know that a form of CJD is transmitted to humans who eat contaminated beef. And we are becoming increasingly aware of the need to monitor the meat supply closely to avoid a repetition of the mad cow scare in Great Britain. But suppose that Alzheimer's also involves prions--the evidence that points in this direction is growing. And suppose that Alzheiemer's is also associated with tainted meat.</div><div> </div><div>This conclusion seems far-fetched--at first. In this compelling book, the authors come to a frightening conclusion about our seemingly insatiable hunger for hamburgers. Destined to provoke heated argument, this book is definitely food for thought.</div>]]> 0 0 false Fri Dec 14 08:29:12 -0800 2007 Fri Dec 14 08:29:21 -0800 2007 6841849 423006 1191168 031234015X 9780312340155 1 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1181766730m/1191168.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1191168.Dying_for_a_Hamburger_Modern_Meat_Processing_and_the_Epidemic_of_Alzheimer_s_Disease 4.50 2 One in ten people older than sixty-five, and nearly half of those older than eighty-five, have Alzheimer's disease.</div><div> </div><div>It's widely accepted nowadays that memory loss comes with age. Alzheimer's currently robs at least 15 million people of their identity worldwide. This book makes the controversial claim that eating meat may contribute to the development of the disease.</div><div> </div><div>In Dying for a Hamburger, Dr. Murray Waldman and Marjorie Lamb draw upon documentary evidence, historical testimony, and inspired speculation to suggest that Alzheimer's:</div><div> </div><div>- is a new disease--elderly people did not experience symptoms of dementia in such alarming numbers in the past</div><div>- began appearing after modern meat production techniques were introduced</div><div>- has soared in nations where these techniques are used</div><div>- hardly exists in cultures where meat consumption is low</div><div>- has been attributed to many deaths that are actually the human equivalent of mad cow disease.</div><div> </div><div>They present startling evidence that Alzheimer's may be part of a family of diseases linked to malformed proteins known as prions. They hypothesize that the conditions that allow these brain disorders to be triggered are similar. They propose that mad cow, its human equivalent, Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (CJD), other encephalitic diseases, and Alzheimer's may have a common antecedent.</div><div> </div><div>We know that a form of CJD is transmitted to humans who eat contaminated beef. And we are becoming increasingly aware of the need to monitor the meat supply closely to avoid a repetition of the mad cow scare in Great Britain. But suppose that Alzheimer's also involves prions--the evidence that points in this direction is growing. And suppose that Alzheiemer's is also associated with tainted meat.</div><div> </div><div>This conclusion seems far-fetched--at first. In this compelling book, the authors come to a frightening conclusion about our seemingly insatiable hunger for hamburgers. Destined to provoke heated argument, this book is definitely food for thought.</div>]]> 0 0 false Wed Sep 26 12:33:31 -0700 2007 Wed Sep 26 12:33:31 -0700 2007 6242114 381558 1191168 031234015X 9780312340155 1 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1181766730m/1191168.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1191168.Dying_for_a_Hamburger_Modern_Meat_Processing_and_the_Epidemic_of_Alzheimer_s_Disease 4.50 2 One in ten people older than sixty-five, and nearly half of those older than eighty-five, have Alzheimer's disease.</div><div> </div><div>It's widely accepted nowadays that memory loss comes with age. Alzheimer's currently robs at least 15 million people of their identity worldwide. This book makes the controversial claim that eating meat may contribute to the development of the disease.</div><div> </div><div>In Dying for a Hamburger, Dr. Murray Waldman and Marjorie Lamb draw upon documentary evidence, historical testimony, and inspired speculation to suggest that Alzheimer's:</div><div> </div><div>- is a new disease--elderly people did not experience symptoms of dementia in such alarming numbers in the past</div><div>- began appearing after modern meat production techniques were introduced</div><div>- has soared in nations where these techniques are used</div><div>- hardly exists in cultures where meat consumption is low</div><div>- has been attributed to many deaths that are actually the human equivalent of mad cow disease.</div><div> </div><div>They present startling evidence that Alzheimer's may be part of a family of diseases linked to malformed proteins known as prions. They hypothesize that the conditions that allow these brain disorders to be triggered are similar. They propose that mad cow, its human equivalent, Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (CJD), other encephalitic diseases, and Alzheimer's may have a common antecedent.</div><div> </div><div>We know that a form of CJD is transmitted to humans who eat contaminated beef. And we are becoming increasingly aware of the need to monitor the meat supply closely to avoid a repetition of the mad cow scare in Great Britain. But suppose that Alzheimer's also involves prions--the evidence that points in this direction is growing. And suppose that Alzheiemer's is also associated with tainted meat.</div><div> </div><div>This conclusion seems far-fetched--at first. In this compelling book, the authors come to a frightening conclusion about our seemingly insatiable hunger for hamburgers. Destined to provoke heated argument, this book is definitely food for thought.</div>]]> 5 0 false Sat Sep 15 09:38:46 -0700 2007 Sat Sep 15 09:38:46 -0700 2007 8 http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=1191168