The main theory on meat is that the average cow or chicken has more than 100 different chemicals from pesticides to preservatives to antibiotics to steriods to rocket fuel.
Living in this age you are going to be exposed to toxins and chemicals regardless of what you eat. It's in the air, the soil, etc etc. As malictus pointed out, store bought plants also contain chemicals. The only way you're going to get away from encountering these toxins would be to move out to the middle of no where, grow your own plants and hunt your own game.
That aside, just because something contains something doesn't necessarily mean it's that bad. There are trace amounts of nasty things in all sorts of products, but what's important is how much of it you're encountering, and how often. Just about anything can kill you in a large enough dose, be it something like rocket fuel, or something deemed useful by society, like aspirin. ...Absinthe, for example, contains wormwood, which is toxic. However, unless you drink it all the time, it doesn't effect anything. Besides, you're more likely to have the ill-effects of it's high alcohol content, than those of the other things that are in it.
You can eat well, and feel good, without cutting out large parts of your diet. The most important thing is not to eat certain things in excess. So what if a steak contrains trace amount of toxic chemicals? Unless you're eating beef for every meal, every day, I don't think that's really going to amount to much, especially if you're primarily eating a balanced diet.
I just don't think you should stop eating meat because of what's in it...there's nasty stuff in everything, it's just part of life. Hell, you should see what's in the water. Yet still, millions of people live healthy lives, even in worse conditions than we have in the states. Some people have been living to see long lives throughout history, just as some do not.
I'm certainly not pro-vegatarian, but I have seen first hand the effects of eating a BAD diet. I lived primarily on fast food for a while...not a good idea. My stomach was upset a lot, and I was just lazy. These days I cook a lot of my own food, drink a lot of water, etc etc. I primarily eat meat, but I do mix in vegatables and fruit when I have the time...not the healthiest diet, but I feel loads better than I used to.....so I do stand for eating healthy.I Just don't think you have to take it to any kind of extreme to feel good and eat well.... ...but I will say this. If you can, avoid a lot of caffiene. That stuff fucked me up. I can't even begin to describe how good I feel when I manage to kick it from my system, and manage to stay awake long enough to manage said feelings.
