22 Twenty two reasons not to be a vegan Written by Sally Fallon Morell Currently making the rounds on the internet is an article resurrected from a 1999 issue of Vegetarian Times, “22 Reasons to Go Vegetarian.” “Consider making this healthy choice as one of your new year’s resolutions. . .” says the teaser. “Stacks of studies confirm that a diet full of fresh fruits and vegetables and grains is your best bet for living a longer, healthier and more enjoyable life. There are literally hundreds of great reasons to switch to a plant-based diet; here are 22 of the best.” Leaving aside for the moment the fact that a “plant-based diet” is not necessarily the same as a vegan diet, and that in the US a diet containing fresh fruits, vegetables and whole grains is a marker for prosperity and health consciousness (and therefore would naturally give better results than a diet lacking in these items), let’s look first at the American origins of the premise that a diet composed largely of fruits, vegetables and grains (presumably whole grains) is a passport to good health... 84 Can't beat that meat - 84% of vegetarians go back to consuming animals 84% of vegetarians go back to consuming animals, study finds - humane Research Council report reveals there are very few vegetarian Americans. And five our of six return to meat at some point. better Better than vegansim Read this and see if this makes more sense. nfl Doesn't work if you play football and need strength An NFL player tried to go vegan and still be a football player and found he could not and had to eat small amounts of animal products, despite having a huge budget for advice and ingredients. no more When doctors tell you to knock it off or you'll die. Tasha, a vegan, faced with insurmountable health problems from the diet, began eating meat again and health was restored. One of the interesting things was when she told her vegan friends, mamy of them admitted they secretly ate animal products from time to time for their health. The comments to the article show similar stores from many poeple who were not able to survive on a vegan diet either, and the usual righteous indignation from rabid vegans who blamed the "animal killing industry" for an "obvious made up story". Look up the symptoms of low B12 to understand this behaviour. Article taken down, but archived at: here

north Why Vegetarianism Dies up North Living in Yellowknife taught me that there are no simple arguments when it comes to what we eat by Amy Lam; May. 25, 2017 Toronto is an extremely accommodating city for its vegetarians and vegans. Yellowknife, not so much. Vegetarian options at Yellowknife restaurants tend to be an afterthought, and my dietary choices were much harder to socially integrate. Vegetarians are a much smaller subgroup, and we’re living on land that has been traditionally dependent largely on animals for sustenance. Moose and caribou are revered here. Eating fish started almost immediately. A welcome-to-Yellowknife meal at the iconic Bullocks Bistro, famous for their heaping plates of local fish, was supposed to be an exception. However, the accessibility of some of the best fish in the world was hard to resist. The fish here is fresh, affordable, and comes from waters that are not overfished. I had my first taste of wild meat almost two years ago in Hay River. I was taking a course at the Northern Farm Training Institute (NFTI) along with students from all over the territory. NFTI teaches sustainable and practical agricultural skills adapted to northern climates, and aims to promote food security in our northern communities. The food served at the courses was always very good and included locally grown, foraged, or hunted ingredients. The students were told we could bring wild meat to share. In that particular course, a moose roast was contributed and slowly simmered for hours in a red wine sauce made by our chef. I took a bite, and it was delicious. Despite not having had red meat for eighteen years, it did not taste unfamiliar or feel weird. My digestive system did not revolt... planet If you want to save the world, veganism isn’t the answer Isabella Tree Intensively farmed meat and dairy are a blight, but so are fields of soya and maize. There is another way risks Side effects of becoming vegetarian. Side effects of becoming vegetarian. roadkill Road kill is vegan - stop laughing, they're serious. Please stop laughing, they're serious.