nursing home residents protest lockdown: “I’d rather die of COVID than Loneliness"

[Peter1469]

I can relate to all workers who have elderly relatives and don't want to risk bringing home the virus to them, but if masks and PPEs are doing their jobs, the risk of nursing home workers becoming infected is far less than, say, meat packers who are even more likely to be infected because they don't have PPEs and couldn't accurately do their jobs if they did have them. But, society collectively decided they wanted their burgers and steaks more than they wanted to protect workers in a field that's even more heavily dominated by minorities, and so the highest infection rates are coming from meat-packing plants.

As someone who hasn't eaten meat in many years, I know humans don't need it to survive and thrive, but meat eaters don't know it. They'd probably be healthier if the meat packing plants were shut down.

But, back to nursing home workers--are the relatives of CNA's and other health workers more important than the relatives of meat plant workers? I don't think so. I think all are equally important to those who love them.

In nursing homes, we have the added issue of residents going downhill rapidly when isolated. This, too, must be factored in. There's something wrong in a nation when the people who've worked their entire lives are treated like prisoners (solitary is a punishment for felons, remember).

Nope, the residents are paying the health worker's wages, hence, their needs (including emotional needs) should come first. If a health worker is frightened, he or she can always quit and find another job. But, the last months and years of our elderly should be highly respected.

Some people can thrive off a vegetarian diet. Some can't. I do agree that corn-fed beef is an unhealthy choice. Grass fed beef is a healthy option.

I know some vegans who fit the definition of skinny-fat.

[FindersKeepers]

Some people can thrive off a vegetarian diet. Some can't. I do agree that corn-fed beef is an unhealthy choice. Grass fed beef is a healthy option.

I know some vegans who fit the definition of skinny-fat.

So true! Food choice is so important. Plus, folks have to get up off the sofa and get out and exercise.

[Peter1469]

So true! Food choice is so important. Plus, folks have to get up off the sofa and get out and exercise.

There are a few pro athletes and Olympians that do vegetarian. So it can be done.

[John Galt]

There are a few pro athletes and Olympians that do vegetarian. So it can be done.

True...but they have a team of advisers.

[Peter1469]

True...but they have a team of advisers.

Yup. And probably cooks.

[FindersKeepers]

There are a few pro athletes and Olympians that do vegetarian. So it can be done.

That's true. This is just a trailer from the documentary but it's eye-opening.

[FindersKeepers]

True...but they have a team of advisers.

Yes, but it's all learnable. Food science.

[Peter1469]

That's true. This is just a trailer from the documentary but it's eye-opening.

I still want to see studies that compare vegetarian diets with a diet that includes grass fed beef and free range chickens (and no corn fed beef and factory farmed chicken).

They tout the heart health problems with meat. But that is only the underlined.

[FindersKeepers]

I still want to see studies that compare vegetarian diets with a diet that includes grass fed beef and free range chickens (and no corn fed beef and factory farmed chicken).

They tout the heart health problems with meat. But that is only the underlined.

In addition to grass-fed and free-range beef and chicken being healthier, it's also more humane. Feeding corn causes a lot of problems, and not only to livestock, it's causing issues in dog food as well.