Nothing will benefit human health and increase chances for survival of life on earth as much as the evolution to a vegetarian diet.
Albert Einstein
Is Meat Good for You OR is Eating Meat Bad?
The facts supporting vegetarianism are overwhelming. Some health authorities feel that one day, humankind will wake up and will look back in horror at their own carnivorous and murderous habits. Animal eating is considered just one step below cannibalism.
Facts on eating animal flesh
- In 1961, the Journal of the American Medical Association reported that a vegetarian diet could prevent 90-97% of heart diseases. In 2010, President Bill Clinton stopped eating meat and dairy products to protect his heart and lost 25 pounds in the process. “I want to be able to see my grandchildren,” the Ex-President told the world.
- Studies reveal 59% less cancer among people who eat small amounts of meat, compared to average meat-eaters. (Imagine how much better those figures would be when compared to vegetarians.)
- Scotland has the highest rate of bowel cancer in the world and they eat 20% more meat than the English.
- The kidneys of the meat-eater must work three times harder than the kidneys of the vegetarian.
- Although meat needs to pass through the digestive tract quickly, it takes four times longer than grains or vegetables.
- During World War I, Norway and Denmark could not get meat. The death rate dropped 17% and then returned to normal when they returned to their meat diets.
- The American National Institute of Health, in a study of 50,000 vegetarians, found that they live longer, have far less heart disease, and a much lower cancer rate compared to meat-eaters.
- In England, vegetarians pay less for life insurance.
- Studies show that vegetarians are stronger, more agile, have greater endurance, and recover from fatigue faster than meat-eaters.
- A Yale University study revealed that vegetarians have nearly twice the stamina of meat-eaters.
- Cornell University announced through major newspapers in May of 1990, “Humans are natural vegetarians.” The report said: “Animal foods, in general, are not really helpful and we need to get away from eating them.” “In addition to reducing the risk of heart disease, low cholesterol also protects against colon cancer, the most common life-threatening cancer among Americans.”
- World starvation is well connected to meat-eating habits. If Americans stopped feeding grain to cattle, the excess grain could feed 500 million people (not to mention the land that could be used to grow food instead of being used for grazing cattle). When people see those programs on TV about all the starving children, they should consider that their diets are a contributing factor.
Even milk is under the scanner:
Contrary to popular beliefs, pasteurized milk, like meat, drains the body of alkaline and electrolyte minerals. Milk that has been cooked (pasteurized) takes more calcium to digest than it gives back!
Recognize meat for what it really is: The antibiotic – and pesticide – laden corpse of a tortured animal. – Ingrid Newkirk, National Director of People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals
References:
- Chemistry of Food and Nutrition, by Sherman, H., Macmillan Co., NY 1952, pg. 208.
- The Science of Nutrition, Sherman, H., Columbia University Press, NY, 1943, pg. 177-198
Dr. Rajesh Vishwanathan, MBBS, became disillusioned with the impersonal and aggressive allopathic system and trained and qualified in Yoga, meditation, Naturopathy and Homeopathy. He dreams of Integrating Allopathic medicine with the Alternative systems of healing.
bobsmelly says
I love meat and we all die sometime
David Askaripour says
Exactly, Mr. Bobsmelly. To each our own; whatever makes you happy, my friend 🙂
Linda says
How many of you know that every sip of milk you drink, with it, you are also drinking the scabs and puss from the infected duct’s of the cow??? HUH HUH???
Mr. Green says
I knew! I knew! Oh wait … no I didn’t. Oh wait, EEEWWW!
David Askaripour says
Drinking milk also increase the histamines in your body. Milk is species-specific; meaning, only baby cows can benefit from the proteins and antibodies in the cow’s milk. Ha, humans are the only animals that continue to drink milk after maturing. And it’s not even our milk!!
Brodie says
After reading all your comments I feel very sad . . . It makes me want to eat meat and drink milk in order to die that much sooner. Especially the tasty scabs and bloody embryos (or whatever).
Seriously though, I am a vegetarian and I could really care less if anyone else did or did not eat meat. Why is it that all vegetarians get on this higher then thou trip?
the truth says
How about the fact that meateaters are usually irritable people, and are generally impossible to live with?
cuddlebot says
while i respect everyones eating choices do think that people should know the facts.
humans were not meant to drink the milk of other animals.
we have only recently as a species developed the enzyme to break it down.
i’m not saying that everyone should stop drinking milk, i mean, i’m a vegetarian and i drink milk. but i think that more people should be informed on the subject of what their putting into their bodies.
David Askaripour says
“developed the enzyme to break it down” — what enzyme would that be?
GideonBanner says
I just want to point out that many of your facts are seem to show a correlation between eating meat and something else but how much of it is actually caused by eating meat and how much is other cultural factors. remember correlation does not mean causation a good example is that the loss pirates sailing the seas caused global warming. stating facts like these don’t necessarily mean anything. maybe vegetarians are more conscious about thier health and so exercise more creating some of these “facts”. Without scientific experimentation correlational studies cannot be taken as fact that vegetarianism has all these advantages.
David Askaripour says
It’s a “fact” that 1 million people die a year in America due to cardiovascular disease. It’s a “fact” that cholesterol is directly linked to the destruct of the artery wall — atherosclerosis. It’s a “fact” that atherosclerosis leads to strokes, heart attacks, and… death. It’s a “fact” that the only source of “additional” cholesterol comes from eating meat. I think the math is pretty simple.
Jayme says
I personally do prefer vegetarian food. I feel it IS o.k. to educate people on the benefits of a vegetarian diet. I DO NOT feel its okay to shove it down people’s throats like this site is doing. I like vegetarian food for the health benefits and I like the taste better than meat. your little link about meat being feces is ridiculous and from what I read didn’t even back up their claims with what I thought to be facts. On that note, everything you eat turns into feces eventually. I agree that most of what is stated is correlations, not causes of. There’s also genetics and stress that go into those things too. I’m the only one IN my family that isn’t much of a meat eater, and still seems the people in my family have a life span longer than average. I view a diet as as much of a lifestyle factor as religion, neither should be dictated by anyone but you.
Liz says
Every pro-veg site that I stumble upon which allows viewers to comment has at least one person who says that is it “forcing its views on people” or “shoving its beliefs down peoples’ throats.”
However, so far I have not come upon a site which does this.
Obviously, a vegetarian-based site will want to share the negatives of eating meat and the positives of not eating it.
It will only come off as forceful if the viewer wants it to.
Françoise Duvivier says
I am veg’ since my childhood, and i continue. When i was a child i couldn’t support to eat my friends “rabbit” or “chicken” etc … Today, i don’t eat meat because i like animals, i find our attitude towards animals, grotesque and insane.
I would like everyone to take a journey in a slaughter house, so they’ll see.
We struggle for the rights of men/women, we have to take care of the animals rights, too.
Soon, there won’t have animals on the planet except those we eat, except our pets, dogs and cats, no more …
Françoise, an animal …. and of course sorry for my poor English 🙂
Patty says
hey, you people need to read your bibles ( oops I brought that up) certain animals are for human consumption…however BREAD is not white , RICE is NOT white, NOODLES are NOT white ….just a lil heads up , anything in moderation is not bad for you ….
Free_d says
I grew up on an 80’s smallholding with the aim of self suffiency (riding the wave of the Good Life), so a variety of meat and milk were the norm, and essential for the mindset of the time.
Now 28, I decided to go vegetarian a year ago. Expecting a massive shift in physical and psychological sensation, I was disappointed, or at the very least non-plussed. I also stopped smoking which increased my actual food intake due to no longer suppressing my appetite with the shitty poisons. This became a Catch 22. I no longer crave crap food (having almost given up chips and chocolate aswell as meat), but I am always capable of eating, in fact, always hungry.
Basically I guess what I’m saying is, regulate everything. Don’t start smoking. Work and play hard. Harbour good energy, then use it; you can’t lose.
Peace and fucking. X.
Emily says
umm i love meat and i dident know all these things but umm its was i guess interesting
‘Love Emily xoxo
Lynette says
I ate only fruit and vegetables for the majority of a summer. I lost weight and looked great. I wish I had stuck with it. Unfortunately, a vegetarian diet contains a lot of fiber. I am a teacher and cannot run off to the bathroom whenever I need to. It’s also not as convenient as popping a Lean Quisine into the microwave. Too much salt, I know, but I usually only have 20 minutes for lunch.
sizzler says
it is my right to talk about the benifits of vegetarianism. there is no way to deny that the raising of animals for consumption destroys our environment. its my environment too and i have a right to do everything i can to protect it, even if that means making you feel uncomfortable about your own selfish, destructive decisions.
Dr. James says
It is so funny to the the meat eaters clinging to there erroneous thoughts to be able to continue to adhere to a disgusting, physically devistating and hopelessly cruel diet. It’s in the bible? In Genisis God stated that the fruits of the trees and the greens of the land are for consumption of man. It was only after God got pissed off at man that he stated the man can eat meat but only after the life’s blood had left the animal. He did not say You could kill it. So run around and follow it until it is dead and have at it. Nut. Furthermore, there is no more cruel and unusual punishment than forced on that of the factory farmed, cows, dairy cows, chickens, etc. Veal calves are chained by their necks to the floor of a cell no bigger than their bodies and feed an Iron poor diet, never getting to stand so the the meat is really tender. And lets not forget while Al Gore is on the podium vomiting his rhetoric about saying the world from global warming while eating his cheese burger. I contend that Global Warming, or Global dipping to be more accure can be completely cured in the next 20 years if we stop meat eating and factory farming immediately. Hare Krishna
sunoindia says
I like the statement made by Dr James. “So run around and follow it until it is dead and have at it”. One could chase their prey ..win over it and eat it. Sounds logical. Food is a choice!!
MM says
I am a vegetarian myself but I do not agree with *some* of the things listed here…
– Albert Einstein is not an expert on nutrition. You don’t ask your History professor how to cure cancer, do you?
– The study about 59% less cancer among people who ate small amounts of meat… it could be a possibility that simply eating small amounts of meat is good for you. Other factors like genetics or personal habits aren’t mentioned.
– Humans have a set of teeth designed for an omnivorous diet–we have a perfect blend of teeth designed to tear meat and to chew plants.
– a PETA quote? PETA is a terrible organization that has killed animals and its VP depends on pig insulin to live.
I’m all for promoting vegetarianism, but I’m not okay when any support for an idea comes from an illogical conclusion.
sianz says
to Linda :
gee, i suppose you didn’t know veges are grown with the feces of animals and possibly decomposition of various animals, insects? not to mention industry grade pesticides, fungicides and cancer causing steroids?
i’m fine with scabs and pus, since your ignorance did not realised that milk has natural antibiotics and most milk are UHT.
But to your surprise, most soil has a good healthy dose of feceal material.
Enjoy your food ok?
maybe you should have a big glass of STFU.
Okoth says
YEAH! Just make something up, put the name Albert Einstein under it and it is TRUE. GREAT!!!
I feel so sorry for all those animals which were born with the purpose of being eaten one day. They must be so sad that some human being (who would kill a couple of thousand of little animals every day just by stepping on them (funny that these people don’t care about these animals)) prevent them of reaching their goal in life.
Sorry, I have to go, the steak is almost ready…
David Askaripour says
Free Me Video
Also…
Watch the Meatrix >>
note: these dudes are actually having “fun” torturing and beating these animals — absolutely sickening!! If we “must” kill animals, let’s do it without inflicting this sort of pain and punishment
John Abbott says
I have been a total vegetarian since 2000 and made the move for health reasons. I don’t think it would be possible for me to ever become a carnivore again knowing AND UNDERSTANDING what is done to meat in its production.
Meat Eating Manny says
If being a vegetarian is so great, why do they all crave bacon flavoured tofu?
ntina says
i totally agree. yes we all die sometime but until then we have to live nice and with great helth…
katasuka says
i agree that eating meat is bad. yes meat tastes good and has so much you can do with it, but its killing us all. i already know eating meat is bad, have known it for a long time. i eat very little meat. i eat maybe a pound of meat a week, usually turkey. since ive been eating less meat, ive had much more energy than before.
Dr. Rajesh Vishwanathan says
Repected Rev Hyles,
Your comments were very comprehensive and enlightening.
Could you please tell us, if the Old Testament propagated vegetarianism?
David Askaripour says
To: David Michaels
Well said! Your comment make so much sense and it would be amazing if more people were as open-minded as you.
To: All those vegans / vegetarians who commented,
Thank you for choosing this lifestyle. You are helping yourself, helping the planet, helping the animals, and helping the universe. Namaste (I salute you!)
David Michaels says
Great post. And that’s JUST the beginning. The more I researched meat, health, and a vegetarian/vegan diet, the more I was overwhelmed by all the evidence.
Simply put, despite common accepted belief, the human body really isn’t designed to eat meat.
My health, energy, stamina, endurance, and even metal/emotional health have all improved–naturally–by eating better foods. I’m even finding that eating fresh raw fruits, vegetables, and nuts is the most healthy, vitalizing, energizing diet. No contest.
We need to educate people on this. I’m not a vegetarian because I feel sorry for the animals — I do it because the health benefits are incredible!
And I think the animals like it better too. 😉 hehe.
Funny thing is, I used to love meat and eat it all the time. Now I have ZERO craving for it, and I can’t stand the taste or texture if I have a little mixed in some food one time at a restaurant. I just doesn’t feel good in my body. I had no idea how unhealthy and low-energy I felt, until I started eating better foods. This level is so much better.
But, do your own homework. Learn the facts. The research and findings are incredible.
David
JT says
Great blog posting, I did not know some of those facts, but I do know that meat is full of antibiotics and fed genetically engineered food, and that the animals are tortured. This is why I became a vegetarian last year. I feel so much better now that I dont eat meat, people need to just give it a try and change their habits in hopes for a healthier lifestyle.
juancho says
110% agree and adhesion to the above !! a vegetarian myself, you should also include George Bernard Shaw quote:
.Pb is mankind is parted into beasts on one side (vast majority) and conscious beings trying to be better on the other…
Patty M says
yea yea, lol, I knew if I brought up the Bible, Id get that sa remark about bullets n stuff . Well , its like this, you eat your way and I’ll meet mine. Life is way to short to step on this crap. we have starving people , an un wanted war , people killing within their own families..fight something that can be fought about . Live and let live. I dont shove my meat on you and yea I eat LOTS of veggies!
zack says
why are the “sources” books from the mid 20th century? In fact, most of the “facts” are rather dated… If I wanted to prove that eating is actually less healthy than starving, I could probably dig up obscure old sources and make really vague references to them to prove my point as well. Most of the points made go without cited sources. Far from a convincing arguement.
c johnson says
yeah! more people must know the physical and enviornmental impacts. the consumption of meat affects everyone. if you think you can’t live without meat, EAT LESS! YOU BODY AND MOTHER EARTH WILL THANK YOU-
The Beezer says
Meat repulses me. I do not consider it to be food at all. I am surprized that it is considered edible at all.
Gina Laverde says
Beezer,
Meat repulses me NOW. But, I was brought up to believe it was food. So, I think a lot of it has to do with how we were raised and our perception/open-mindedness on the subject. My nephew recently discovered that a burger was made fromn a real cow and he was grossed out. I still believe that what we consume is our own choice. Howver, there is way too much false info and poisonouus food products being shoved down our throats. I do not believ in eating non-organic meat, nor do I believe that fritos are food. I’m concerned for people who consume things like protein bars, energy drinks and GM cereals and think they are eating healty. And that same concern goes for people who eat tampered (hormone laiden, grain fed or abused) meat
J Bentlay says
Simple. Meat is murder. If you can eat meat after watching the footage shown, no amount of arguing will persuade you. You are heartless and contrary to your opinion, this is not seen as “tough” or “emotionally sturdy” as you may wish people to think of you. More-so it shows your reluctance to think or empathise.Im sure a majority of you who are arguing against a vegetarian diet do(or have at some stage) had a pet dog/cat etc.Some cultures eat these animals as western culture eats cattle. So next time you cut into a steak, look at your dog and imagine its rover on the plate.The only difference- your pet may have been spared years of torture prior to its demise. BON APPETITE.
Alan says
Try being vegan for a month and see if you want to go back to it all. See if you want rush headlong back to shorter breath, less concentration, sluggishness, irritability, higher body weight, dullness, less energy.
I tried being vegan and it changed my life. You really don’t have the right to rubbish veganism unless you’ve tried it. So come on, McHuman, what are you waiting for? Scared to find real food that isn’t overcooked/overpackaged/overpriced? FCK KFC. Find the real you.
Rhonda says
I will not eat any living thing that could have once looked into my eyes and implored me not to.
Jean says
Its very foolish to continue to eat meat even though you know how bad it is for you and the enviroment…
Ed Smith, Palm Springs, CA says
Anyone who doubts the fact that a vegetarian diet is far superior personally & globally than eating meat is delusional. There are too many solid indisputable proven FACTS! Quit deluding yourself. It’s foolish to live in denial of the truth.
itxy says
eating meat affects our earth DRAMATICALLY!!!
it doesnt matter if utr gonna die: it doesnt matter what u take with u, it matters what u leave behind!!
im 13 years old and a vegan.
if i can do it anyone can.
also…milk givs u anemia.
it has so many growth hormones as well as meat and isnt natural
han says
i think some of these people are geting a bit carried awey with their views but i think people should still eat meat but remember that we all live once and whilst you are anjoying the meat people should think about the animals life and how it was treated as meat whilst it was alive we all have souls and deserve some respect no matter what form we take
Gina Laverde says
Hello,
It is a fact that meat stays in our systems about 4x longer than veggies. it takes that much more energy to break down and assimilate nutrients and expel waste from meat. On top of that, many by-products and chemicals that come along with meat account for more confusion with digestion. And on top of that… if the meat is improperly combined with starches or sugars, it will again confuse the digestive acids. Our bodies simply don’t recognize it as food. Most of the time we feel sluggish it is due to problems with digestion. All of our health begins in the gut.
if your son must have meat occasionally — Try digestive enzymes (I like enzymedica brand), cultured veggies (like cultured salsa, kimchee or raw saurkraut) with your meat. Also try eating meat with vegetables instead of bread and see if you See a difference. if meat is only 20% of your plate, you should have a much easier time digesting it. I would even recommend eating meat in the afternoon rather than at night, that way you have more waking hours to digest.
Please let me know if any of this helps.
PS Some blood types, mainly A, have an easier time digesting fish. My parents and myself are Type A’s. we cannot handle beef at all. it has always been a problem for us.
Gina says
quinoa is a grain with awesome protein. soak the grain before cooking or soak and sprout and eat sprouts. blue green algea as a supplement has great protein. a good balance of nuts, seeds, greens, grains and vegetables (mostly vegetables) will keep u really healthy. you do not need animal protein. However, you may also want to try cage free organic egg yolk lightly cooked with veggies.
Gina Laverde says
Hi Eric,
Once again great to read your words. I don’t think there’s one “vegetarian” perspective. I think people choose to eat the way they eat, support what they support etc. for many reasons. I respect life on a very deep level, but for me, the choice to not eat meat really stems from health reasons. I admit that as time has passed, it becomes harder to look at the butcher’s counter or all of those lobster in the tank at Whole Foods. Many people. my husband included, eat meat and say that it has no effect on them. I beg to differ. As my body healed (and continues to heal) my mind and heart are more open. My husband and I did our first detox together about 6 years ago. That had a major affect on the carnivore in him. afterwards, he craved green things 🙂 So, it seems to me that build-up from an unhealthy diet can lead to silent symptoms like stress,etc. things that many of us think are just normal. Until we get rid of the crap and our eyes are opened even more. have you ever done a detox? I wonder what it would do to your perspective.
I’m just one of those people who feels that everything is connected. So I am mindful of the decisions I make. I would fight for humane slaughter because I know that there are people out there who want to eat meat, and many do not realize what goes on in these slaughter houses. I know people like my parents and grandparents have no idea about slaughter.
I just think its important as humans to do the best we can. If meat makes you happy – eat it. but know that every choice affects someone or something else, so make conscious choices. be respectful and loving to yourself and your neighbor.
jean pierre giuglaris says
I want to further gina Laverde reaction and can only applause to her consciousness of actions. We should all be concerned that any thing we say think or do is fraught with a reaction somewhere around us; this is one of the main reason why I turned vegetarian some 17 years ago : to stop animal suffering at my end, and to respect life wherever it is.
Phillippa Silverlock says
I think that people should just live and let live. I’m vegetarian but none of my family are but they have been really supportive and let me get on with it-my practically carnivore father has even complimented me on some of my vegetarian food! I think its pretty awful to label all meat eaters as slaughtering, animal abusing fiends-how would you react if someone refered to all vegetarians as pious, hippy prats? Yeah sure they eat meat, but the people I know that eat meat are concerned about how the meat and diary products they eat are produced and buy local free range products. You can’t convince everyone to give up meat but you can make them buy more ethically.
Gina Laverde says
Phillippa,
Yes… for sure, I completely suppport purchasing meat (raising livestock) in a more ethical humane way. A vegetarian diet may not work for everyone. But evereyone deserves the healthiest foods possible. Lets feed the animals what they thrive on, let them graze and live and, should they be slaugtered — let it be in the most humane ways possible. One prob that I have is that thee unknowing consumer is purchasing discount beef at some chain discount store…. beef that was raised with hormones and antibiotics and fed horribly etc. these facts will affect the consumer’s health in the long run. But also, I feel many people would oppose such treatment of animals if they knew the whole story. So we must continue to educate each other, educate consumers, and place higher standards on what we eat and what we buy.
for me this includes most items you find in the average grocery store, not just meat products.
Thanks for sharing! Keep talking!
Gina
ecocub says
Hi everyone,
I am vegetarian for ecological reasons mainly and feel its good for us to cause the least amount of harm we as people possibly can on our planet. I think of the children of today and tomorrow aswell as the starving. I don’t place my values on others but invite others to eat less meat/have veggie days to lessen their impact on the planet.
love and peace
Phillippa Silverlock says
In response to foxies comment about how its ok to force vegetarianism down someones throat who doesnt belive in it because it’s a healthier or better way to live, do you feel the same way when someone tries to force a religion that’s not your own? It’s vegetarians that preach that give the rest of us a hard time. As soon as someone realises my lifestyle choice they get all defensive on me-no one wants to be given a lecture!
Justine says
Linda- about the scabs and puss- you do know milk is purified so fat and foreign materials are removed, right? -_-
Justine says
oh! btw… VEGGIES!!!!!!!! i’ve been a vegitarian since i was 2. i never had a taste for meat. plus, i think it’s kinda gross to eat meat. it’s like biting the arm or leg of your best friend! eww!
Justine says
hey, did you know that there’s a gene in our bodies that suggests we were once cannibals? creepy!
meat_man says
bunch of eco faggots, meat is brilliant, if i could id kill vegetarians and eat them to…fuckwits 🙂
aaron younger says
So what is the big deal about eating meat that may have feces on/in it? I eat feces all of the time. I have paid several beautiful Women to keep me in meal after meal of their excrement and i love it.
Jasper Abraxxis says
Lol, I remember these arguments well. I guess, being a ‘reformed’ vegetarian, now pretty much carnivore gives me a rare insight into both points of view.
I am 33 years old, weigh 118 kgs and have less than 7% body fat. I work out for 2 hours every day (except Sunday :)) and have been doing this for about 6 years now. I get a regular check up every 6 months, never get sick, have a healthy cholesterol level and great energy levels.
Until about 5 years ago I was a vegetarian.
I weighed 83 kgs (I am 6’0″ tall), was scrawny, flabby ALWAYS sick, pale and never had any energy. I thought doing some regular exercise and bulking up a bit might help my health, so I started doing regular exercise.
This was a mistake. My veg-only diet was not really compatible with ‘manly’ pusuits, and doing regular exercise only made me more excessively tired and sick.
After a while I began to feel I might have something wrong with me so I visted a doctor. The first thing he said was to start eating meat and stop being one of those ridiculous vegetarians. He instructed me that humans were never meant to live off vegetable alone and that I was exposing myself to severe health risks by depriving my body of required nutrients. At first I was quite offended by this, but after easing myself into it, I found a new love of meat. It tasted far better than I remembered it ever tasting, I started to feel GOOD, had more energy and even started to put on muscle.
I have never looked back. I originally became a vegetarian (well more a vegan actually) for ethical reasons, but now I frankly could not give a stuff about animals. As far as I am concerned, I will not give up my health for their benefit. Selfish – definately, but Im sorry, human beings about 200 steps up the life ladder than ANY animal.
As for ignorant vegetarians pushing their ‘meat is unhealthy’ rubbish – most nutricianists agree that a MODERATE meat diet with regular exercise is the healthiest lifestyle. Vegetarians are by nature weak, pale and sickly, and speaking from experience, sad, angry and opiniated.
If you are a vegetarians and you are in the same boat I was – do yourself a favour – try meat, you will never go back.
Sue says
Michael, since we are animals, we produce cholesterol, too.
I’m not worried about it.
As for eating raw meat, well, maybe there are some digestive advantages. But I think the risk of E-Coli, and other diseases related to uncooked meat, would be a disincentive.
In answer to the question someone asked about why do vegetarians crave bacon-flavored tofu, I’ll say that I don’t like tofu. And if I miss bacon, it is only the smoked flavor that I miss. I can get that other ways.
Michael McEvoy says
Sue,
Ecoli and parasites do not thrive in a healthy gut. Bacteria will grow faster on cooked meat than raw meat. Your digestion will most likely improve when eating raw meat because of the fact the body must create hydrochloric acid, which stimulates digestion and absorption.
Cooked meat that has been oxidized is inferior to eating raw meat. Meat in its raw form will be used almost entirely by your body. Before you make assumptions about what cholesterol is, you must wake up to the fact that we as Americans have been lied to about the truth of Cholesterol. Cholesterol is found in every substance and cell on the planet. It is the foundation of all hormones in your body.
Cholesterol is produced in your liver, but it can become a problem when it oxidizes. Sugars and high glycemic carbohydrates pose more of a threat to inflammatory conditions than even oxidized cholesterol.
Sue says
Michael, why would you think a vegan would suddenly be convinced to eat raw meat because of your arguments?
I doubt that many people (in this country) would consider it safe to eat raw meat. But be my guest, if that’s your thing.
I don’t know what your agenda is..
I won’t eat meat (or eggs or dairy) because of how the animals are kept confined, mistreated, transported in miserable conditions, and slaughtered by the billions in this country each year. I refuse to financially support those industries. It’s as simple as that.
Sue says
I’m no health expert, but dug out two things I remembered about Dr. McDougall’s observations from years ago.
http://www.pcrm.org/health/diets/brain_cme/nutrition-and-the-brain-bios
https://www.drmcdougall.com/newsletter/apr_may.99.2.html (Under “Poverty and Long Life”, about 3 “page downs”)
But again, I’m not a vegan for my health. I just want to be healthy enough to demonstrate that animal products are not necessary in one’s diet. Mainly, I simply do not want to financially support, or add to the consumer demand that perpetuates, a powerful and exploitive industry that causes so much suffering for so many billions of animals each year.
subhash hathwar says
even after reading all these one can’t continue with non-veg.even if he continues he is for sure not human but demon.@ meat eaters,why taste only animals’ meat, try man’s meat too….. why don’t u try your kins’ meat??
Sanjay Mehta says
A major religion of India, Hinduism always teach people to avoid to consume meat as it is considered a sin in it (Hinduism). I think the thinkers of Hinduism of yester years knew the side effects of meat and they had followed the simplest way to use religion to keep away people from eating meat. New researches also have disclosed that consuming meat is harmful for health in different ways. Now people are able to recognise the words said in Hinduism against meat.
amanda says
what a great discussion, much better than the ones on youtube in response to animal cruelty videos. You people have intelligent informed opinions it’s very interesting to read. I love being vegetarian!
50 Cent says
Vegetables dont get you muscles like me,
protein does….
Sue says
Don’t cows naturally eat things like grass? How do they build their muscles?
suzanne says
To say that eating meat is bad for you (or “everyone”) is just too simplistic. For one thing, some people’s bodies just do better with a bit of meat in their diet. What may be good for a vegan or vegetarian, may not suit an omnivore. Our earliest societies existed on mainly animal products and–lo and behold–here we are! And the sanctimonious argument that you are better than others because you don’t eat meat says more about you than other people. (Speaking of Nazi attitudes, wasn’t Hitler a vegetarian?) And then there’s the I-don’t-eat-anything-with-a-face declaration. To these folks, I would ask: And how did the studies in the 1970s proving that plants have feelings, too, affect your superior outlook on choosing not to eat meat?
What about the effects that white sugar & white flour have in our diets that may be effecting how we process animal products? For example, in the late 90s, I thought I had developed an allergy to dairy. Yet I later discovered that when I cut out wheat products altogether, I had no trouble with dairy whatsoever!
Another thought: Both the MacDougall diet (very low fat, whole grain vegan) and Atkins (mostly meats, natural fats, & plenty of fresh, low carb veggies) can show that their constituents enjoy lower blood pressure and blood sugar levels, despite the fact that these eating plans are polar opposites–save for the fact that they both call for the elimination of all refined foods. Any discussion (or responsible, intelligent study) concerning the effect of meat on one’s diet must also include consideration of one’s intake of refined foods!
The worst thing about eating meat–and this is no small concern–is the fact that the vast majority of us eat meat that has been processed (& plied with hormones & antibiotics due to adverse conditions) in places where animals are mistreated and live terrible lives. When young calves are raised on milk alone (for veal production) and live their short lives in cramped conditions, with diarrhea their entire lives, this says nothing good about us as a society.
At the end of the day, we can all agree, that on this planet, everything living thing eventually dies (and often by being consumed by another creature!…Welcome to Earth.). Perhaps it is the QUALITY of life that we promote for ourselves and all other living things that is important–and not the inevitable fact of death.
Beverley says
I think that we all should not eat meat..why can’t we harvest off the animals instead? We would require very little if we all ate organic, farm eggs raw, raw milk, raw gee, we would not have to consume very much. My two girls and I eat raw..have been for about 2 years. We eat raw eggs everyday, raw coconut oil(saturated fat), we sprout our own grains and then eat them in a raw salad..We do not even own a stove, only a hot plate (by choice). We make raw deserts which are so very very tasty, our chocolate is in the raw, unferment beans and crushed beans..We are so healthy. For 30 years I have worn glasses, I no longer need them. I am reversing in age looking…I love eating raw and would not eat any more meat..we don’t need it..The saying goes in India, ” If you want to get to know what certain people are like, see how they treat their animals”.. They don’t eat meat! Also, we don’t look like concentration camp people..we get alot of protein from raw eggs, raw veggies, and not least, sprouted rye, sprouted rye puts protein in your muscles…amazing….
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Beverley says
Amen to that Dr. James
Anonamous says
Meat doesn’t cause cancer, if you eat it in moderation. When people pig out on meat they’re the ones that get cancer not us that eat it in normal portions.
Beat that VEGGIE HEADS!!
Debi says
Why all these ridiculously vague bible references from some posters? There is nothing in the bible to support eating meat. We’re not even sure that Christ ate fish. But for those who insist on bringing the bible into it, how about:
Genesis l:29 Behold I have given you herb yielding seed. To you it shall be for meat.
or
Isaiah: He that slayeth an ox is as he that killeth a human.
There are 40 or 50 more examples. Google it, if you don’t believe me. Then learn your bible before you start thumping it at those you disagree with.
Eating meat is wrong, period. It’s murder. Factory farming has no resemblence to the “good stewardship of the earth” that God entrusted to us.