For myself, I admit I am not entirely convinced that there is any singular diet which is the end-all "best" diet for humans. From what it seems to me, human bodies vary immensely in their construction and needs. I think that in general most people would be perfectly fine on a plant-based diet, but not everyone.
For example, my fiance was raised in a vegan/vegetarian household, and she has issues with iron deficiency and can become anemic. They tried many different supplements which weren't effective, and due to her wide array of allergies many of the typical plant-based alternatives are not options. However, when she eats meat, she is able to maintain her iron levels and doesn't become anemic. This is actually very difficult for her because she is incredibly dedicated to animals and is very conscientious of their suffering. Sometimes, it's not as simple of a choice for different people. One of my friends' father actually can't eat plants at all because of a surgery procedure which affected his intestines, he can only process meat. I think it is a tricky topic to make vast generalizations about, as I think is the case for anything regarding health, personally.
I feel like it goes without saying the cruelty that exists through factory farming, it is pretty plain to see there is nothing natural about it. I live in a place where there are a lot of hippies and people who try to live off the land. Plenty of foragers and hunters.
What I think we need is to "go back" to the creation of food forests. When Europeans first came to the "new world" they were amazed to find long trails and areas which were lined with berries and other foods. These had been crafted over hundreds of years by the many indigenous peoples. The real question is, why have we put food in a box? Food can be grown in so many places, it should be lining the streets and collected for communities by communities. We have to stop putting nature "out there" and let it in to the cities so that it can nourish us.
For example, my fiance was raised in a vegan/vegetarian household, and she has issues with iron deficiency and can become anemic. They tried many different supplements which weren't effective, and due to her wide array of allergies many of the typical plant-based alternatives are not options. However, when she eats meat, she is able to maintain her iron levels and doesn't become anemic. This is actually very difficult for her because she is incredibly dedicated to animals and is very conscientious of their suffering. Sometimes, it's not as simple of a choice for different people. One of my friends' father actually can't eat plants at all because of a surgery procedure which affected his intestines, he can only process meat. I think it is a tricky topic to make vast generalizations about, as I think is the case for anything regarding health, personally.
I feel like it goes without saying the cruelty that exists through factory farming, it is pretty plain to see there is nothing natural about it. I live in a place where there are a lot of hippies and people who try to live off the land. Plenty of foragers and hunters.
What I think we need is to "go back" to the creation of food forests. When Europeans first came to the "new world" they were amazed to find long trails and areas which were lined with berries and other foods. These had been crafted over hundreds of years by the many indigenous peoples. The real question is, why have we put food in a box? Food can be grown in so many places, it should be lining the streets and collected for communities by communities. We have to stop putting nature "out there" and let it in to the cities so that it can nourish us.
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