humanity's cancer people who choose self destruct from ignorance

anyways i think its ridiculous to assume that people should eliminate meat consumption completely however i'm in favor of cutting meat consumption considerably

Cause, baby, I could build a beef castle out of all the steaks they threw at me.

The best people in life are meat-free.

Lol omg this pic?! Gaga gives the funniest pics!!
Ot--- yeah no! Veganism isn't sustainable or attainable for the whole world! And you would be causing the near exinction of these farm animals who would become completely useless to us and can't fend for themselves.

Not really.

If you take the time, I'm sure you can find validated studies whose conclusions combat nearly everything claimed in the OP's sources.

I especially remember one that mentioned the greenhouse effect is actually worse, considering the resources involved to grow veggies and fruits.
http://www.cmu.edu/news/stories/arch...vironment.html


And let's not forget how often the scientific/"health" community is totally WRONG on almost all of their recommendations for health, which they don't admit til decades later; low-fat diets being better, margarine being better than lard/butter, saturated fat being the devil, high GI foods being the enemy, eating every 3 hours burning more calories than prolonged intervals, and a million more I'm sure...

Mess, I read "vaginism".

I'm glad you brought this up!

It seem the "validated study" you're referring to is the lettuce / bacon one - which was not only proven false,but the creators of the study actually came forward to address media mis-information, saying this;

I'm glad you said more than just "**** dat stupid vegan" - thank you, I appreciate it.

The fallacy in this argument is that there are animals alive today that we don't eat - if animals have to be eaten to stop them from becoming extinct, then there should be no animals alive today that are not eaten. Here's some more information on this.

There are many wild pigs, cows, sheep, chickens, etc. - contrary to popular belief, their existence hasn't come about because one day we decided to eat them. If we stop breeding them at such high rates in such an environmentally destructive industry, their population growth rates would return to normal and many would thrive in the wild.

Thank you for caring!

i didn't need to read all of this pointless propaganda

Delete it skinny! I'm gonna keep eating my meat and ain't no photosynthesizer is gonna make me do otherwise! #CLAPBACK

I don't see an issue with going vegan, especially if you're conscious of animals, but I think studies like in the OP are biased when comparing diets with red meat.

The main reason why I don't think going vegan is the "natural" diet people should consume is because a vegan diet lacks vital minerals like calcium and vitamin D. There are VERY few non-vegan foods that are not from animals (i.e. dairy) and thus require a vitamin supplement, which almost always are cased with various toxins and chemicals to seal the binding and ultimately don't supplement the nutrition you should get from foods, which is the best source for any minerals. This is evidence enough that red meat is damn near mandatory for a natural, balanced diet.

Same.

Thank you for bringing up this concern! It's certainly a common one, but I can assure you it's no worry

First off all, I'm not sure what you mean when you say "there are VERY few non-vegan foods that are not from animals" - there's none. The only non-vegan foods are from animals. I think you mean vegan sources of the vitamins listed? There's a tonne for calcium! As for vitamin D, I totally get your inhibition! You'll still be able to get a good amount in mushrooms and orange juice if you seek them out. Contrary to popular belief, Vitamin D is only present in dairy if it's fortified and as for one of it's most plentiful sources, the flesh of salmon - you'd need to eat 100g a day to fulfil your RDI. For that reason, many trained dieticians, nutritionists and doctors will commonly suggest a supplementation of Vitamin D along with a healthy diet. You also might like to know that science has actually recently indicated that what we thought to be the best source of calcium (milk), in fact depletes calcium from our bones. Check it out here.

Here are some wonderful sources for calcium! Have a lovely day

Those are terrible sources of calcium. The calcium found in those plants you're referencing isn't very bioavailable. In order to meet the recommended levels you'd need to take some form of supplement.

Thank you for your concern - your attention to health and nutrition is fantastic! Here's some information on getting your full intake, as well as a video (and a second one) about vegan blood test results that should quell some concerns if you're interested in pursuing a kinder, lower carbon diet. Much love!

And that decision of the WHO to lump red meat in with the likes of cigarettes is complete garbage. I looked into the study quite extensively and the methodology isn't very conclusive.

I'm supposed to restrict my meat intake because red meat is "probably carcinogenic to humans" -- probably -- and this was because a link was found between meat and cancer in a damn petri dish in a lab. Color me unconvinced.