I was a vegetarian for 8 years (vegan for 3) for ethical reasons and it did nothing at all for my health! In that time I found I caught more viruses and suffered longer and more severe symptoms than others. I also found that the stress of trying to follow the 'lifestyle' without criticism was too much for me. In that time I became pregnant with my first child and began consuming animal products again due to my concerns about the diet affecting my pregnancy.
Didn't work for me and as far as the ethics goes, it's the circle of life, sad but true. Most animals are another's food! (Including us sometimes!)
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I am interested to know what kind of viruses you suffered from as a result of giving up animal products.
Obviously only if your comfortable sharing that kind of information.
I eat meat because I was born an omnivore
I hear this statement a lot & as mentioned it was also my belief until recently as that is what I was taught & believed to be true.
But what makes you think we are Omnivore?
Show me factual evidence that we are suppose to be Omnivore?
I eat anything and everything (as long as its edible!)
So with meat being linked to heart disease and cancers like bowel and stomach ect may be true but we are no longer doing the things that came with having such a high protein diet. Were no longer burning up the large amounts of of fuel protein provides us, thus leading to such health problems.
I voted tradition as my ancestors (aborigines) have lived on a diet largely consisting on a variety of different bush meats, supplemented with seasonal plant foods and fruits. To hunt and eat meat is something i was raised with and still practice today.
To the OP i find it quite ignorant for you to say that eating meat is unhealthy and having the 'health' option in your poll in commas. especially since you've been a vegetarian for just 6 months. You can only speak for what you have experienced with your change in diet, not assume what it could do for others.
One diet does not suit all.
Dan
How am I the one being ignorant?
The fact I have only been vegetarian for 6 months has nothing to do with it, I am not the founder of vegetarian/vegan diets & not claiming to be.
So your comment is a little ridiculous.
I dont eat dairy because I am lactose intolerant. I dont go round telling everyone to not use diary. Great you dont eat animal products, good for you but take it to your zealot friends to talk about. Dont come on here with your half baked propaganda pretending to be "just wondering" then pepper every post with half truths, blatant misinformation and evangelising.
Most people dont eat only meat and dairy, they mix it up with alhe other food groups. Unbelievablebly my family make meals with no animal products at all and frequently. They enjoy it for the taste, the satisfaction, the health and well being that eating a well balanced diet affords. In a lot of cases peoples health is effceted by individual food groups. By turning vegan this often helps because in isolating a vast array of foods they have cut out the ones that effect them along with the ones that dont. Veganism is an ideology, just like other religions it is based on philosophies. Your ethics and morals while supported by large groups of people are niether right or wrong, they are your judgements. Anyway, I have to thaw out some tofudemice for my snakes.
Who are you to tell me what I can & cant come on here & talk about?
I have clearly posted this in the chit chat section & have just as much right to be here as you do.
What are you talking about about 'half baked propaganda & peppering posts with half truths, blatant misinformation and evangelising"
Please explain?
Where have I said that I believe meat shouldnt be consumed at all?
Obviously there is a place for meat & I am not saying you shouldnt feed your reptile what is required of their natural diet - that is obvious.
Again I have posted this in the chit chat section & havent once said people should be trying to convert their pets to a herbavore diet!
