As you know I've been publishing links to info from both sides of the fence regarding vegetarianism. As a long term vegetarian myself I have great faith in the philosophy, but when other ideas come along and need a hearing.. well, let's see just how they stand up with a little scrutiny.(I read an article on an interview with Mister Bush on the weekend. While being interviewed he ordered lunch. a hot dog (low fat) and vanilla ice cream!)
Now Mark Berriman responds to the last posting about non-vegetarianism;
"Hi Ian
The website with the specious arguments against vegetarianism certainly takes the cake!
Give me a break with all this pro-meat propaganda. The longest living peoples of the Hunza valley were not total vegetarians but they limited their meat intake to a small amount once a week, but it was the minerals in their water that was responsible for their health and longevity - not the cow flesh.
As for meat and brain development, a new study by UCLA shows that we have developed more salivary gland genes as a result of our reliance on starchy tubers for brain growth in our early ancestors. Food for thought!
Please, please read the UN Food and Agriculture Organization report which shows how livestock produce more greenhouse gases than all the world's transport. These meat-heads will have us all char-grilled if they have their way. How many of them have actually given the diet a fair go by reading and applying correct information and trialling the diet for a reasonable time?
It is easy to have a well-balanced vegetarian diet and it does stop a great deal of suffering, environmental degradation and health problems.
Meat is a culturally-induced dietary habit and not a necessity, for Heaven's sake!
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Yours sincerely
Mark Berriman
President
The Australian Vegetarian Society (NSW)
Mark, thanks for that. I agree totally. We can't afford to be meat eaters, not for our own sake but for the sake of the planet.
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