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Quote by: StrongHeartsWin  Hey, you were the one who wanted to use Eskimos held up as an example of survival. What have they really offered to the world in the way of advancing modern civilization? Well? |
We are limited as civilisations and as people by our biology. And our biological systems are best suited to what they've EVOLVED to suit. That seems to be the one key factor you are appearing to dismiss as unimportant.
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Quote by: StrongHeartsWin We are opportunistic. In the modern world we have the opportunity to live optimal healthy lives without meat and can voluntarily choose to do so. The ADA and the scientific background and training of their nutritionist members clearly state that, and to boot they state the vegetarian diet offers some health advantages over a diet with meat. |
A BALANCED, VARIED diet is a healthy diet. And it looks like meat comes in right into the equation.
A vegetarian diet LACKS in certain nutrients that our body needs, and our cells waste energy by having to synthesise these nutrients through metabolic pathways that are only precautionary.
Taking supplements is all well and good, but maybe that's a bit of an indicator that a vegetarian diet doesn't provide us with everything we need.