Iaindp Posted October 25, 2012 Report Share Posted October 25, 2012 http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2012/oct/03/warning-health-risk-eating-game-lead anyone seen this? whatever next? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dekers Posted October 25, 2012 Report Share Posted October 25, 2012 This question comes round and round, we have been shooting and eating wildlife containing lead shot for 150 years plus. Show me the headstones in the graveyard! We live in an increasingly nancy state and Nothing is safe today! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guest1957 Posted October 25, 2012 Report Share Posted October 25, 2012 There is a thread about this. We are talking hypothetical risks from extraordinarily high consumption. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reece Posted October 25, 2012 Report Share Posted October 25, 2012 Game meat contributes to 0.1% of total lead exposure. Tap water is higher than that. The foods which contribute most to lead exposure are cereals and potatoes. It is easy for the anti lead lobby to scaremonger by not giving the whole picture. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muddy Funker Posted October 25, 2012 Report Share Posted October 25, 2012 It's unsafe just to walk and talk outside if you believe everything the papers tell you sheesh. They'll probably tell us vegetables cause cancer and heart disease in a few years! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nikk Posted October 26, 2012 Report Share Posted October 26, 2012 People read the Guardian?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poontang Posted October 26, 2012 Report Share Posted October 26, 2012 People read the Guardian?? Yep....................just before they wipe their **** on it!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nikk Posted October 26, 2012 Report Share Posted October 26, 2012 I always thought it was a pile of **** Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Piebob Posted October 26, 2012 Report Share Posted October 26, 2012 People read the Guardian?? Yep, some do. But the article is irrelevant to them as they don't eat meat anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nial Posted October 26, 2012 Report Share Posted October 26, 2012 http://www.guardian....ating-game-lead anyone seen this? whatever next? Surprisingly many of the comments are rubbishing the article and promoting game! Nial. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
al4x Posted October 26, 2012 Report Share Posted October 26, 2012 you've got that Idiot mark Avery posting though from the RSPB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poontang Posted October 26, 2012 Report Share Posted October 26, 2012 you've got that Idiot mark Avery posting though from the RSPB He's left the RSPB now and gone 'freelance'. Freelance what exactly is open for debate, but I'm pretty sure he's doing 'consultative' work for the WWT on the lead shot issue. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harnser Posted October 28, 2012 Report Share Posted October 28, 2012 I have been eating shot game for 50 years and have proberbly eaten about 4 stone of shot in my time .The only down side to this that the lead has made me very susceptible to wearing ladies underwear .. Harnser . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonathanL Posted October 28, 2012 Report Share Posted October 28, 2012 I'd like to see the data because I cannot imagine how on earth a deer or boar shot with one, or possibly two, lead bullets can have high levels of lead in it's meat. In fact, I can't imagine how it can have any lead in it's system as it's dead usually within a very short time of being shot. Lead couldn't possibly migrate though it's system in that short time. Ok, you can swallow bits of lead shot from a game bird but I'm not aware of this ever posing a problem as it passes through your digestive system in a relatively short time. I find it highly unlikely that people are swallowing bits of .243 bullet from a deer but even then the risk is no greater to that of shot. As someone has just said. 'show me the gravestones and I might change my opinion'. Eating the meat of a bird which has been carrying lead shot in its system for perhaps years is an entirely different matter but as it's not very likely that peple will be eating Swan any time soon I doubt there is much of a risk. Do ducks do this, perhaps? Isn't it a bit coincidental that the Gruniad runs this story at the same time as they have published an ad from Animal Aid campaigning against game shooting? Impartiality my pale white ! J. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sako751sg Posted October 28, 2012 Report Share Posted October 28, 2012 I have been eating shot game for 50 years and have proberbly eaten about 4 stone of shot in my time .The only down side to this that the lead has made me very susceptible to wearing ladies underwear .. Harnser . Pics,or your post is full of a lack of substance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reece Posted October 28, 2012 Report Share Posted October 28, 2012 I'd like to see the data because I cannot imagine how on earth a deer or boar shot with one, or possibly two, lead bullets can have high levels of lead in it's meat. In fact, I can't imagine how it can have any lead in it's system as it's dead usually within a very short time of being shot. Lead couldn't possibly migrate though it's system in that short time. Ok, you can swallow bits of lead shot from a game bird but I'm not aware of this ever posing a problem as it passes through your digestive system in a relatively short time. I find it highly unlikely that people are swallowing bits of .243 bullet from a deer but even then the risk is no greater to that of shot. As someone has just said. 'show me the gravestones and I might change my opinion'. Eating the meat of a bird which has been carrying lead shot in its system for perhaps years is an entirely different matter but as it's not very likely that peple will be eating Swan any time soon I doubt there is much of a risk. Do ducks do this, perhaps? Isn't it a bit coincidental that the Gruniad runs this story at the same time as they have published an ad from Animal Aid campaigning against game shooting? Impartiality my pale white ar$e! J. Apparently, lead is not easily digested even by stomach acid due to some "oxidising layer" or something like that which protects it, meaning you cannot absorb any measurable amounts of lead. I saw it in a comment on a telegraph article online, if you want to go find it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iaindp Posted October 28, 2012 Author Report Share Posted October 28, 2012 We can can all give our views on here as to what a load of b****** this might be - but we're preaching to the converted! It's the impact the message has - not so much the subject matter - that could be a real detriment. I don't suppose the Guardian will be giving any of us an opportunity balance the story and under the old principle of "if you fling enough ****, some of it will stick" I can't see the story being of any benefit if it does get published. Game meat sales are apparently growing year on year - and it's definately growing in popularity within the non shooting community - ironically because of it's health benefits - so it would be a real shame if the tree huggers get their way and get this story out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scully Posted October 28, 2012 Report Share Posted October 28, 2012 I don't suppose the Guardian will be giving any of us an opportunity balance the story You never know....until you try.Why not send them a letter and find out? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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