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@nicholask.5185 Thank you for being part of the solution to so many problems. 🌱 The benefits of switching to a purely plant based diet are amazing. 1-Your own health (vegans are less likely to get several deadly chronic diseases) 2-Helping to end animal agriculture would reduce the chance of another pandemic & other zoonotic diseases 3-Helping to end animal ag would reduce the chance of the development of an antibiotic resistant pathogen. 4-Animal ag wastes a huge amount of fresh water 5-Animal ag is a major cause of water pollution 6-Animal ag is a major cause of deforestation 7-Animal ag increases PTSD and spousal abuse in the people who work in slaughterhouses 8-Animal ag is a major cause of the loss of habitat and biodiversity 9-Animal welfare, obviously 10- It is the single most effective way for each of us to fight climate change and environmental degradation. 11- Longer lifespan. 12- Healthier weight (vegans were the only dietary group in the Adventist Studies that had an average BMI in the recommended range.) 13- Ending animal ag would reduce food poisonings from e-coli and salmonella Links for some of these are at my channel under "About."
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@tomoxfford They didn't mention it, but veganic farming does just that. Eliminating animal agriculture and switching to a plant based diet would free up a lot of land and resources like fresh water. “A vegan diet is probably the single biggest way to reduce your impact on planet Earth, not just greenhouse gases, but global acidification, eutrophication, land use and water use.”. -Joseph Poore, Environmental Science Researcher, University of Oxford. "Eating a vegan diet could be the “single biggest way” to reduce your environmental impact on earth, a new study suggests. Researchers at the University of Oxford found that cutting meat and dairy products from your diet could reduce an individual's carbon footprint from food by up to 73 per cent.Sep 24, 2020" Links on my channel under "About."
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@tomoxfford Here is a relevant quote from Eastern Oregon University- "At the global level, livestock rearing contributes to climate change, both directly through greenhouse gas emission from livestock and indirectly from practices such as deforestation to clear more pasture land for livestock and farmland to grow animal feed. Fundamentally, animal products use more resources to produce because of thermodynamics: animals require substantially more calories in feed than they produce in edible protein, not to mention the costs of transportation to bring feed to animals and emissions from processing (particularly slaughterhouses). Animal products are also more prone to spoilage than plant-based products, leading to further loss of efficiency. Veganic farming promises a climate-friendly approach to food production by eliminating animals from the supply chain entirely."
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@katlynklassen809 So you don't find Oxford University credible? How about the UN? Their expert panel found that animal agriculture contributes more to climate change than all transportation combined! They urged mankind to switch to a more plant based diet ASAP. "Cattle-rearing generates more global warming greenhouse gases, as measured in CO2 equivalent, than transportation, and smarter production methods, including improved animal diets to reduce enteric fermentation and consequent methane emissions, are urgently needed, according to a new United Nations report released today ..." Nov 29, 2006 Link on my channel under "About." Who do you speculate is funding these studies? Who would profit? Big business? No, just the opposite.
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Seaweed like nori is delicious! That's my idea of tasty algae!
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@susanne5803 Good point. Kelp is too high in iodine to enjoy large servings like I do with nori. In fact, I avoid eating that seaweed at all.
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I remember the fighting spirit after 9/11. We wanted to do everything possible to fight the enemy. Why can't the same spirit cause the anti-vaxxers to do the most effective thing possible to fight this microscopic enemy? Get the damned shot!
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@katlynklassen809 Besides the impact on climate, animal ag is a leading cause of deforestation, as well as water pollution, habitat loss, wasted resources like fresh water, and more. It also greatly increases the risk of more zoonotic diseases like swine flu, avian flu, SARS, Ebola, AIDS, and more. The last pandemic in 1918 sprang from a poultry farm in Kansas. Standard practice in animal ag makes the development of an antibiotic resistant pathogen only a matter of time. All unnecessary!
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@katlynklassen809 Why is the Amazon rain forest being intentionally burned? To graze cattle, and to grow soy. 70%+ of soy is used for animal ag feed.
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@katlynklassen809 "Ruining the world" is how you describe needing to change your diet? We owe it to countless generations who follow us to do our part to preserve their environment. The climate crisis will not affect me too much at my age, but it will affect younger people and the generations who follow them.
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@katlynklassen809 I read your last comments and found personal attacks and conjecture about my motives and intellectual capabilities. How about addressing my points and evidence?
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Not only vegans. Research scientists and academics too. "Eating a vegan diet could be the “single biggest way” to reduce your environmental impact on earth, a new study suggests. Researchers at the University of Oxford found that cutting meat and dairy products from your diet could reduce an individual's carbon footprint from food by up to 73 per cent.Sep 24, 2020" “A vegan diet is probably the single biggest way to reduce your impact on planet Earth, not just greenhouse gases, but global acidification, eutrophication, land use and water use.”. -Joseph Poore, Environmental Science Researcher, University of Oxford Links on my channel under "About."
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@DarkDeepGreen I'm glad you agree! Quite relevant to the topic of the video by the NY Times.
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@d6wave Right! Makes the fact that he is speaking out all the more impressive. That money could dry up now.
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@warriormom5232 You are very welcome. It is my pleasure. You mentioned young people. I am in my mid 60's and now wish that I had switched sooner after cutting out the last of the animals and their secretions. I feel more energy, and a lot fewer aches and pains from inflammation. Younger people have more at stake because they will feel the worst effects of climate change and environmental degradation caused by among other things, animal agriculture. The connection is not obvious, but videos like the one we are commenting on, plus studies like the one I cited that tell us that switching to a pure plant based diet is the most effective way to minimize your environmental footprint of any other changes to your lifestyle show us what is not obvious. BTW, not a coincidence that Greta Thunberg is vegan.
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@warriormom5232 You mentioned the "doom of our planet." Besides climate change and environmental degradation, ending (or significantly reducing) animal agriculture would also greatly reduce the chances of pandemics, epidemics, and the development of antibiotic resistant pathogens which could make this current pandemic seem insignificant in the long run. The last pandemic in 1918 was also zoonotic (from animal interaction) and came from a poultry farm in Kansas. Let me know if you want me to find the documentation of that fact. Other examples of zoonotic epidemics which we have experienced in the past includes swine flu, bird flu, SARS, MERS, Ebola, AIDS, and more.
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@warriormom5232 Microwaves just make the molecules vibrate quickly to heat things. You could use Instant Pots, or slow cookers if you preferred. They take longer, but are just as easy and convenient.
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I think it is fair to say that most people overestimate the effect of transportation and underestimate the effect of their diet. "Eating a vegan diet could be the “single biggest way” to reduce your environmental impact on earth, a new study suggests. Researchers at the University of Oxford found that cutting meat and dairy products from your diet could reduce an individual's carbon footprint from food by up to 73 per cent.Sep 24, 2020 “A vegan diet is probably the single biggest way to reduce your impact on planet Earth, not just greenhouse gases, but global acidification, eutrophication, land use and water use.” -Joseph Poore, Environmental Science Researcher, University of Oxford Links on my channel under "About."
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Learning to cook without animal flesh, eggs or dairy while making it delicious has never been easier. Check out the YouTube channel "Cheap Lazy Vegan" for example. I have learned to use miso paste, and mushrooms to make my tofu and bean dishes savory and just as enjoyable as before I switched to a pure plant based diet.
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@xavierRB9 Biologists classify humans as omnivores only because of observed behavior in the majority. It is true that humans can digest the flesh of other animals, but that doesn't mean we need to do so in order to thrive. The largest organization of nutrition professionals officially said so- "It is the position of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics that appropriately planned vegetarian, including vegan, diets are healthful, nutritionally adequate, and may provide health benefits for the prevention and treatment of certain diseases. These diets are appropriate for all stages of the life cycle, including pregnancy, lactation, infancy, childhood, adolescence, older adulthood, and for athletes. Plant-based diets are more environmentally sustainable than diets rich in animal products because they use fewer natural resources and are associated with much less environmental damage. Vegetarians and vegans are at reduced risk of certain health conditions, including ischemic heart disease, type 2 diabetes, hypertension, certain types of cancer, and obesity. Low intake of saturated fat and high intakes of vegetables, fruits, whole grains, legumes, soy products, nuts, and seeds (all rich in fiber and phytochemicals) are characteristics of vegetarian and vegan diets that produce lower total and low-density lipoprotein cholesterol levels and better serum glucose control. These factors contribute to reduction of chronic disease. Vegans need reliable sources of vitamin B-12, such as fortified foods or supplements." Humans can also digest the flesh of other humans. Does that mean that we should? Of course not!
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The good news is that unlike many current problems, each of us can do something about this one. Boycott meat dairy and eggs. Humans do not need to eat animals or what comes out of them to thrive! The largest organization of nutrition professionals officially said so- "It is the position of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics that appropriately planned vegetarian, including vegan, diets are healthful, nutritionally adequate, and may provide health benefits for the prevention and treatment of certain diseases. These diets are appropriate for all stages of the life cycle, including pregnancy, lactation, infancy, childhood, adolescence, older adulthood, and for athletes. Plant-based diets are more environmentally sustainable than diets rich in animal products because they use fewer natural resources and are associated with much less environmental damage. Vegetarians and vegans are at reduced risk of certain health conditions, including ischemic heart disease, type 2 diabetes, hypertension, certain types of cancer, and obesity. Low intake of saturated fat and high intakes of vegetables, fruits, whole grains, legumes, soy products, nuts, and seeds (all rich in fiber and phytochemicals) are characteristics of vegetarian and vegan diets that produce lower total and low-density lipoprotein cholesterol levels and better serum glucose control. These factors contribute to reduction of chronic disease. Vegans need reliable sources of vitamin B-12, such as fortified foods or supplements." Link on my channel under "About."
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@nancyfahey7518 Wrong. Humans do not need to eat animals or what comes out of them to thrive! The largest organization of nutrition professionals officially said so- "It is the position of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics that appropriately planned vegetarian, including vegan, diets are healthful, nutritionally adequate, and may provide health benefits for the prevention and treatment of certain diseases. These diets are appropriate for all stages of the life cycle, including pregnancy, lactation, infancy, childhood, adolescence, older adulthood, and for athletes. Plant-based diets are more environmentally sustainable than diets rich in animal products because they use fewer natural resources and are associated with much less environmental damage. Vegetarians and vegans are at reduced risk of certain health conditions, including ischemic heart disease, type 2 diabetes, hypertension, certain types of cancer, and obesity. Low intake of saturated fat and high intakes of vegetables, fruits, whole grains, legumes, soy products, nuts, and seeds (all rich in fiber and phytochemicals) are characteristics of vegetarian and vegan diets that produce lower total and low-density lipoprotein cholesterol levels and better serum glucose control. These factors contribute to reduction of chronic disease. Vegans need reliable sources of vitamin B-12, such as fortified foods or supplements." Link on my channel under "About."
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@bastelzakai5786 If you are a Seventh Day Adventist, you could point out the fact that you tend to live longer because of your diet. Some people need a selfish reason to do the right thing. I switched to a mostly plant based diet for the health benefits, and then went fully vegan once I educated myself on the subject.
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Some people will stop eating animals. The number of vegans is growing quickly.
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@bastelzakai5786 Or alcohol, right? The great thing about the Adventist studies is that it allowed scientists to compare diets among people who all live a healthy lifestyle. Not all SDA's abstain from meat and dairy. Eating meat and dairy was the only variable.
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@porcu12345 Or no meat for those of us who are willing to do that. Why support this cruel and destructive industry at all? Humans do not need to eat animals or what comes out of them to thrive! The largest organization of nutrition professionals officially said so- "It is the position of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics that appropriately planned vegetarian, including vegan, diets are healthful, nutritionally adequate, and may provide health benefits for the prevention and treatment of certain diseases. These diets are appropriate for all stages of the life cycle, including pregnancy, lactation, infancy, childhood, adolescence, older adulthood, and for athletes. Plant-based diets are more environmentally sustainable than diets rich in animal products because they use fewer natural resources and are associated with much less environmental damage. Vegetarians and vegans are at reduced risk of certain health conditions, including ischemic heart disease, type 2 diabetes, hypertension, certain types of cancer, and obesity. Low intake of saturated fat and high intakes of vegetables, fruits, whole grains, legumes, soy products, nuts, and seeds (all rich in fiber and phytochemicals) are characteristics of vegetarian and vegan diets that produce lower total and low-density lipoprotein cholesterol levels and better serum glucose control. These factors contribute to reduction of chronic disease. Vegans need reliable sources of vitamin B-12, such as fortified foods or supplements." Link on my channel under "About."
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I agree. The good news is that there is something that each of us can do- Go vegan. "Eating a vegan diet could be the “single biggest way” to reduce your environmental impact on earth, a new study suggests. Researchers at the University of Oxford found that cutting meat and dairy products from your diet could reduce an individual's carbon footprint from food by up to 73 per cent.Sep 24, 2020" “A vegan diet is probably the single biggest way to reduce your impact on planet Earth, not just greenhouse gases, but global acidification, eutrophication, land use and water use.”. -Joseph Poore, Environmental Science Researcher, University of Oxford Links on my channel under "About."
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Google veganic farming for the lowest environmental footprint.
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Growing your own veggies is great. You don't have to support animal agriculture to do that. Pointing out a few possible exceptions only helps people ignore the cruel and unsustainable animal agriculture industry. All dairy cows are sent to the slaughterhouse after they stop producing a profitable amount of milk. That is much sooner than they would die of natural causes.
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I have grown some of my own veggies. I have also eaten wild edible plants. I am not out of touch with my food. Only maybe yours. My nephew and his wife own and operate a free range cattle ranch. I love them, but I encourage everyone to boycott their product. Our environment is too important, and the crisis is too intense. They could get different jobs if needed. We can't get a new planet to live on.
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Most calves are separated from their mothers (to be killed if they are male.) The mothers often call for their babies for days afterward. Dairy might be the cruelest industry.
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The good news is that we do not need to resort to eating bugs to avoid the damage to our environment from animal agriculture. The largest organization of nutrition professionals officially declared- "It is the position of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics that appropriately planned vegetarian, including vegan, diets are healthful, nutritionally adequate, and may provide health benefits for the prevention and treatment of certain diseases. These diets are appropriate for all stages of the life cycle, including pregnancy, lactation, infancy, childhood, adolescence, older adulthood, and for athletes. Plant-based diets are more environmentally sustainable than diets rich in animal products because they use fewer natural resources and are associated with much less environmental damage. Vegetarians and vegans are at reduced risk of certain health conditions, including ischemic heart disease, type 2 diabetes, hypertension, certain types of cancer, and obesity. Low intake of saturated fat and high intakes of vegetables, fruits, whole grains, legumes, soy products, nuts, and seeds (all rich in fiber and phytochemicals) are characteristics of vegetarian and vegan diets that produce lower total and low-density lipoprotein cholesterol levels and better serum glucose control. These factors contribute to reduction of chronic disease. Vegans need reliable sources of vitamin B-12, such as fortified foods or supplements." Link on my channel under "About."
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"We eat...???" I don't! The good news is that we do not need to resort to eating bugs to avoid the damage to our environment from animal agriculture. The largest organization of nutrition professionals officially declared- "It is the position of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics that appropriately planned vegetarian, including vegan, diets are healthful, nutritionally adequate, and may provide health benefits for the prevention and treatment of certain diseases. These diets are appropriate for all stages of the life cycle, including pregnancy, lactation, infancy, childhood, adolescence, older adulthood, and for athletes. Plant-based diets are more environmentally sustainable than diets rich in animal products because they use fewer natural resources and are associated with much less environmental damage. Vegetarians and vegans are at reduced risk of certain health conditions, including ischemic heart disease, type 2 diabetes, hypertension, certain types of cancer, and obesity. Low intake of saturated fat and high intakes of vegetables, fruits, whole grains, legumes, soy products, nuts, and seeds (all rich in fiber and phytochemicals) are characteristics of vegetarian and vegan diets that produce lower total and low-density lipoprotein cholesterol levels and better serum glucose control. These factors contribute to reduction of chronic disease. Vegans need reliable sources of vitamin B-12, such as fortified foods or supplements." Link on my channel under "About."
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Learning to cook without animal flesh, eggs or dairy while making it delicious has never been easier. Check out the YouTube channel "Cheap Lazy Vegan" for example. I have learned to use miso paste, and mushrooms to make my tofu and bean dishes savory and just as enjoyable as before I switched to a pure plant based diet.
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The benefits of switching to a purely plant based diet are amazing. 1-Your own health (vegans are less likely to get several deadly chronic diseases) 2-Helping to end animal agriculture would reduce the chance of another pandemic & other zoonotic diseases 3-Helping to end animal ag would reduce the chance of the development of an antibiotic resistant pathogen. 4-Animal ag wastes a huge amount of fresh water 5-Animal ag is a major cause of water pollution 6-Animal ag is a major cause of deforestation and other habitat loss 7-Animal ag increases PTSD and spousal abuse in the people who work in slaughterhouses 8-Animal ag is a major cause of the loss of habitat and biodiversity 9-Animal welfare, obviously 10- It is the single most effective way for each of us to fight climate change and environmental degradation. 11- Longer lifespan. 12- Healthier weight (vegans were the only dietary group in the Adventist Studies that had an average BMI in the recommended range.) Links for some of these are at my channel under "About."
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Tofu too! Other good sources of protein include beans, nuts, seeds, legumes, and whole grains.
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Steve Robertson I agree. Well said.
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Humans do not need to eat animals or what comes out of them. The largest organization of nutrition professionals officially said so- "It is the position of the American Dietetic Association that appropriately planned vegetarian diets, including total vegetarian or vegan diets, are healthful, nutritionally adequate, and may provide health benefits in the prevention and treatment of certain diseases. Well-planned vegetarian diets are appropriate for individuals during all stages of the life cycle, including pregnancy, lactation, infancy, childhood, and adolescence, and for athletes. A vegetarian diet is defined as one that does not include meat (including fowl) or seafood, or products containing those foods. This article reviews the current data related to key nutrients for vegetarians including protein, n-3 fatty acids, iron, zinc, iodine, calcium, and vitamins D and B-12. A vegetarian diet can meet current recommendations for all of these nutrients. In some cases, supplements or fortified foods can provide useful amounts of important nutrients. An evidence- based review showed that vegetarian diets can be nutritionally adequate in pregnancy and result in positive maternal and infant health outcomes. The results of an evidence-based review showed that a vegetarian diet is associated with a lower risk of death from ischemic heart disease. Vegetarians also appear to have lower low-density lipoprotein cholesterol levels, lower blood pressure, and lower rates of hypertension and type 2 diabetes than nonvegetarians. Furthermore, vegetarians tend to have a lower body mass index and lower overall cancer rates. Features of a vegetarian diet that may reduce risk of chronic disease include lower intakes of saturated fat and cholesterol and higher intakes of fruits, vegetables, whole grains, nuts, soy products, fiber, and phytochemicals. The variability of dietary practices among vegetarians makes individual assessment of dietary adequacy essential. In addition to assessing dietary adequacy, food and nutrition professionals can also play key roles in educating vegetarians about sources of specific nutrients, food purchase and preparation, and dietary modifications to meet their needs."
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@user-qx9wv3xf6u What will it take? Education based on credible evidence, such has been presented in this thread.
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@user-qx9wv3xf6u Being an omnivore only means we can digest meat. It does not require it. We could also digest human flesh. That doesn't mean we should do so.
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@user-qx9wv3xf6u "Feeds us all?" Not us vegans!
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@user-qx9wv3xf6u Until the world goes vegan (the only sustainable option if you include lab meat) I will try to educate as many as possible about why they should go vegan, pure plant based, or even significantly reducing their purchases of animal flesh and what comes out of animals. The fewer purchases there are, the fewer animals will be bred into existence to suffer a miserable life and be needlessly killed, everything else being equal. The law of supply and demand tells us that.
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The good news is that we do not need to resort to eating bugs to avoid the damage to our environment from animal agriculture. The largest organization of nutrition professionals officially declared- "It is the position of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics that appropriately planned vegetarian, including vegan, diets are healthful, nutritionally adequate, and may provide health benefits for the prevention and treatment of certain diseases. These diets are appropriate for all stages of the life cycle, including pregnancy, lactation, infancy, childhood, adolescence, older adulthood, and for athletes. Plant-based diets are more environmentally sustainable than diets rich in animal products because they use fewer natural resources and are associated with much less environmental damage. Vegetarians and vegans are at reduced risk of certain health conditions, including ischemic heart disease, type 2 diabetes, hypertension, certain types of cancer, and obesity. Low intake of saturated fat and high intakes of vegetables, fruits, whole grains, legumes, soy products, nuts, and seeds (all rich in fiber and phytochemicals) are characteristics of vegetarian and vegan diets that produce lower total and low-density lipoprotein cholesterol levels and better serum glucose control. These factors contribute to reduction of chronic disease. Vegans need reliable sources of vitamin B-12, such as fortified foods or supplements." Link on my channel under "About."
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We have to produce food, but we don't need to produce meat dairy or eggs for humans to thrive. The largest organization of nutrition professionals officially said so. "It is the position of the American Dietetic Association that appropriately planned vegetarian diets, including total vegetarian or vegan diets, are healthful, nutritionally adequate, and may provide health benefits in the prevention and treatment of certain diseases." The British nutritional organization said basically the same thing.
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@shfjvjfhjvb I never kept track, so I don't know. I don't worry about it. I just eat as much as I like. Actually, even before I went vegan, I have always been thinner than the recommended BMI, but I did manage to reach it once (after going vegan) by drinking 1 or 2 fruit and protein smoothies a day (along with everything else) while doing strength training.
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@beyondalldreams "Eating a vegan diet could be the “single biggest way” to reduce your environmental impact on earth, a new study suggests. Researchers at the University of Oxford found that cutting meat and dairy products from your diet could reduce an individual's carbon footprint from food by up to 73 per cent.Sep 24, 2020" Links on my channel under "About."
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Toe Rogan Despite common belief, a pure plant based diet can be much cheaper than buying meat dairy and eggs. Staple plant based foods include legumes, oatmeal, pasta, potatoes, and bananas. Much cheaper than meat, especially red meat.
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Toe Rogan There was a time when humans had to resort to eating whatever they could get a hold of to survive long enough to reproduce. Today our only home is being threatened by not only multinational corporations, but the consumers who give them blood money. No demand, no supply. Today we can choose a diet that protects our environment, or one that feeds our gluttony. If you only choose what to eat based on taste, I hope you don't decide that you like the taste of human flesh and blood.
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Toe Rogan If you have to eat animals, maybe you could switch to eating bugs. At least that would be better for our environment. Some of us bail out the water, some of us add more. We all go under in the end.
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Humans do not need to eat animals or what comes out of them to thrive! The largest organization of nutrition professionals officially said so- "It is the position of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics that appropriately planned vegetarian, including vegan, diets are healthful, nutritionally adequate, and may provide health benefits for the prevention and treatment of certain diseases. These diets are appropriate for all stages of the life cycle, including pregnancy, lactation, infancy, childhood, adolescence, older adulthood, and for athletes. Plant-based diets are more environmentally sustainable than diets rich in animal products because they use fewer natural resources and are associated with much less environmental damage. Vegetarians and vegans are at reduced risk of certain health conditions, including ischemic heart disease, type 2 diabetes, hypertension, certain types of cancer, and obesity. Low intake of saturated fat and high intakes of vegetables, fruits, whole grains, legumes, soy products, nuts, and seeds (all rich in fiber and phytochemicals) are characteristics of vegetarian and vegan diets that produce lower total and low-density lipoprotein cholesterol levels and better serum glucose control. These factors contribute to reduction of chronic disease. Vegans need reliable sources of vitamin B-12, such as fortified foods or supplements." Link on my channel under "About."
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