A Friendly Conversation: Exploring Omnivorous vs. Vegetarian Diet

[GreatSpirit]

Lets face it, we can assume that the majority of vegans/vegetarians are the way they are because of ethics and certainly not nutrition or health reasons. 

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Also, I think vegans/vegetarians fail to realize that it costs land to grow their crops. The more people eat vegetables, the more land is required, and the more loss of natural habitat occurs for animals. So the veggie people are indirect killers themselves and they need to accept that fact.

You are wrong on so many levels. 

Let me just say that I am the healthiest person I know, and I look younger than anyone I know my age. I am vegetarian for many, many reasons, one of which is definitely health and optimal nutrition. 

The majority of crops are grown for the meat animals. I won't repeat the stats here, as there is ample reference on this site thanks to Monica. But you are so far off here in your assessment I had to say something. It's the opposite of what you presume. I'll leave it to you or anyone else who is actually interested in facts to research it. 

I can tell this is an emotionally touching subject for you based on your response. Then good for, and keep doing what you're doing. I'm not going to stop you, or demonize you for just eating vegetables.

But I'm certainly not going to recant my statements about THE MAJORITY of vegans/vegetarians choosing their lifestyle due to ethical reasons, which I can understand and I find them as true to me, as they are false to you.

I also don't like the torture and mistreatment of animals any more then you do, but I will again, not recant my statements about land and forests being destroyed to plant crops, and also for animal pastures.

.....I think the deeper question that needs to be asked.....are their just too many people in this world for the Earth to feed and properly sustain? I think WE ALL know the answer to that one.

Also, when doctors are giving us such bi-polar responses about how a vegan lifestyle kills, or how any meat consumption kills.....I personally have a problem with that, so in MY MIND, I'm going to keep it balanced and eat both, and thank both for their services If doctors can't even tell us whats "right and healthy", then they have no business telling me what I should or shouldn't put in my body. ONLY I DECIDE what goes in.

There is no one correct universal diet for everyone.