tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1747642004970988788.post3111047413536869612..comments2023-08-27T02:57:22.627-07:00Comments on Caveman2.0: Vegetarianism Part II, Myths and LegendsAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14365327616707064397noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1747642004970988788.post-70289228007817313472010-06-30T06:22:42.891-07:002010-06-30T06:22:42.891-07:00AMAZING post!AMAZING post!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1747642004970988788.post-59052931655955006612010-06-30T03:48:09.008-07:002010-06-30T03:48:09.008-07:00Hi Joey all very interesting. However, you have to...Hi Joey all very interesting. However, you have to keep in mind a few things about meat - how it is produced and how it is processed. Meat and animal products are not in and of themselves negative things, it is the amount consumed and scale of production that is the primary problem. There is also the concern over bio-magnification which is a major issue in seafood but is also an issue in terrestrial food as well. Also the dietary quality of meat that is mass produced is lower in what we need from meat - omega oils etc. due to their profit driven diet. <br />It really not that easy to dismiss the value of a vegetarian diet - there are the internal benefits -eg. gastrointestinal health and exposure to high levels of pesticides and the external benefits eg. lower carbon emissions and destruction of natural landscapes. <br />Not to mention all the dietitians I know here at Acadia advocate for a low meat intake or no meat intake diet. <br /><br />Its really not "good" research to discredit something based on "poor" research - find some good rigorous studies to base your information on - I am sure there are just as many studies out there that have been done badly that advocate for an animal product heavy diet. Keep in mind that there were and continue to be whole societies that were primarily vegetarian. Many much older than our own. <br /><br />Thank you for bringing the subject to light and keep working on making people think about what they eat. Drop me a line if you want to talk about it.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10819970766589684882noreply@blogger.com