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One of the classic anti-vegetarian myths. The truth is, vegetarian
diets easily supply adequate protein - and our biggest problem
with protein is eating too MUCH! Check out this online article::
Veganism
and the Issue of Protein - Factsheet from People for the Ethical
Treatment of Animals
(Visit www.peta.org,
click on Media Centre, then under the heading More Resources choose
'Factsheets', then choose 'Vegetarianism')
Are vegetarian diets short on iron? Don't you believe it!
The
Iron Myth - Why Plant Iron is Best - from the Vegetarian &
Vegan Foundation
Is it healthy to bring up vegetarian children? Is it ethical?
Research shows it would be hard to do your kids a bigger favour.
The famouns Dr Spock, MD says: "Children who grow up getting
their nutrition from plant foods rather than meats have a tremendous
health advantage. They are less likely to develop weight
problems, diabetes, high blood pressure, and some forms of cancer."
(Benjamin Spock, M.D., Dr. Spock's Baby and
Child Care: Seventh Edition, New York: Pocket Books, 1998, p.
333.)
Check out the following online articles:
Veggie Health
for Kids - (from the Vegetarian & Vegan Foundation) Every
nutrient a child needs, and why they can best get it from a plant-based
diet.
Safeguarding
Children's Health - from the from the Vegetarian & Vegan
Foundation. Why a vegetarian diet is healthiest for your kids
- includes detailed research on the link between specific diseases
(including allergy, diabetes, etc) and diet.
Vegan
Children: Healthy & Happy - from People for the Ethical
Treatment of Animals
(Visit www.peta.org,
click on Media Centre, then under the heading More Resources choose
'Factsheets', then choose 'Vegetarianism')
Meat: Not Suitable
for Children - and related articles - from GoVeg.Com (People
for the Ethical Treatment of Animals)
(Visit GoVeg.com, click on Health Issues)
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| Teeth & claws:
are vegetarian diets "natural"? |
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Are human beings "made" to eat meat? Is this really
the diet our bodies are created for? A quick look at our anatomy
and physiology can tell us a lot. From our fingernails to the
length of our intestines, from our saliva to our sweat, the evidence
is clear: we don't belong with the carnivores. Check this out:
"Our anatomy reveals that we are herbivores, as does
our natural aversion to meat and the fact that it is harmful to
our health. Meat-eaters are out of step with our evolutionary
past."
Human
Physiology - & related articles - from GoVeg.Com
(Visit GoVeg.com, click on Health Issues, then Is Eating Meat
Natural?)
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| Is fish a health
food? |
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Contrary to the propaganda put out by the fishing industry (and
supported by many nutritional advisory bodies), human beings CAN
survive without fish or fish oil...
Not only that, but eating fish is downright dangerous. Check
out:
Deadly
Poisons from the Deep - from FishingHurts.com (People for
the Ethical Treatment of Animals)
Page updated: March 2008
