Study Finds Veganism To Be The Most Sustainable Diet, Published By PLOS

[Kayla 7,595]

Ignore people who want to be rude, y'all. The article is in no way attacking anyone,  just showing benefits of consuming less meat. 

I'm not totally vegetarian, but I've really cut out my meat and dairy consumption. The first thing I noticed was that I was trying more foods and liking them more than the meat dishes! Like when I go to Chipotle I actually prefer my burrito without meat or with the sofritas instead.

I also had to have a physical exam and blood test to determine rates for a life insurance policy, and when the results came back I was told I was getting their "super preferred rates," and the person phoning me to explain this was pretty impressed because they usually don't give that out. So whenever people are like "but we're meant to eat meat! you're not healthy enough without it!" I'm just like...

My grocery bill is cheaper and my life insurance rates are cheaper. Meanwhile my grandfather, a "meat and potatoes" kind of guy, is struggling with health problems relating to diet. Obviously not all veg people are healthy and not all people who eat meat are unhealthy, but when you can be healthy AND sustainable- why not make a few changes to your diet?

[Kayla 7,595]

21 hours ago, Gohan said:

Oh and also, tofu is disgusting  

Soy is toxic and ironically, the production of it is destroying the fertile ground everywhere.

Honestly I hate how some people are like "I'm going vegetarian!" and just replace everything with freaking soy. 

Replacing all your meat dishes with soy alternatives is NOT healthier, and it's hella expensive. If you want to cut out meat, you should be replacing it with other vegetables and forms of protein, and a variety of them. 

[kevinthesheep 2,947]

46 minutes ago, Kayla said:

Honestly I hate how some people are like "I'm going vegetarian!" and just replace everything with freaking soy. 

Replacing all your meat dishes with soy alternatives is NOT healthier, and it's hella expensive. If you want to cut out meat, you should be replacing it with other vegetables and forms of protein, and a variety of them. 

THIS

i swear in the 2 years i've been vegan i could count the number of times i've had tofu or soy based meat/drinks on my hands. 

[Anastasia 6,093]

9 hours ago, Evan Peters said:

lmao like that's gonna stop me or 99% of the population from eating meat

John Stuart Mill has said "he who does anything because it is the custom makes no choice".

You can make a choice to take stance against abuse towards animals and the earth yourself, no, studies like this will not suddenly change the world, but it can plant the seed in peoples minds. Every movement began with individuals who made a choice to not accept what society sees as 'normal' while it hurts so many, you can help us do the same by joining in refusing to consume or purchase animal products. Veganism is growing in numbers every year, and you have influence over the people in your life with living by example.

[Omar Vela 2,745]

[Omar Vela 2,745]

You can go vegan once you're grown up but the problem now it's that there's a lot of idiotic people who are raising his kids that way and it usually ends in anemia and other problems. 

There has to be a balance

[PdogtheDaibutsu 726]

10 minutes ago, Omar Vela said:

You can go vegan once you're grown up but the problem now it's that there's a lot of idiotic people who are raising his kids that way and it usually ends in anemia and other problems. 

There has to be a balance

No, it is completely fine and normal to raise your kids vegan. All you have to to is make sure they are incorporating a variety of fruits and vegetables that give us the nutrients we need. I could say the same thing to you about parents these days who raise their children on meat and fast food which has caused child obsesity in millions. 

[Omar Vela 2,745]

3 minutes ago, PdogtheDaibutsu said:

No, it is completely fine and normal to raise your kids vegan. All you have to to is make sure they are incorporating a variety of fruits and vegetables that give us the nutrients we need. I could say the same thing to you about parents these days who raise their children on meat and fast food which has caused child obsesity in millions. 

that's why I'm saying there has to be a balance... and no, just fruits and vegetables don't give everything a kid needs... there have been plenty of cases of anemia because of people thinking that way. There's even idiots who give their cats "vegan cat food" another level of stupidity -_-

[Kayla 7,595]

30 minutes ago, Omar Vela said:

You can go vegan once you're grown up but the problem now it's that there's a lot of idiotic people who are raising his kids that way and it usually ends in anemia and other problems. 

There has to be a balance

Why are people concerned about the health of kids when veganism comes up? When my diet was a poptart for breakfast, spaghettiO's for lunch, and a burger and fries for dinner NO ONE was ever like "Whoa, what about your health?" but if you say you're vegetarian or that your kids don't eat meat people magically become nutritionists. 

[Kayla 7,595]

13 minutes ago, Omar Vela said:

that's why I'm saying there has to be a balance... and no, just fruits and vegetables don't give everything a kid needs... there have been plenty of cases of anemia because of people thinking that way. There's even idiots who give their cats "vegan cat food" another level of stupidity -_-

Now THAT is definitely stupid, I agree. 

[Omar Vela 2,745]

1 minute ago, Kayla said:

Why are people concerned about the health of kids when veganism comes up? When my diet was a poptart for breakfast, spaghettiO's for lunch, and a burger and fries for dinner NO ONE was ever like "Whoa, what about your health?" but if you say you're vegetarian or that your kids don't eat meat people magically become nutritionists. 

Ehm both extremes are bad, why can't you understand that? ...

[Bette Davis 12,742]

1 hour ago, kevinthesheep said:

THIS

i swear in the 2 years i've been vegan i could count the number of times i've had tofu or soy based meat/drinks on my hands. 

2 hours ago, Kayla said:

Honestly I hate how some people are like "I'm going vegetarian!" and just replace everything with freaking soy. 

Replacing all your meat dishes with soy alternatives is NOT healthier, and it's hella expensive. If you want to cut out meat, you should be replacing it with other vegetables and forms of protein, and a variety of them. 

I agree. I think tofu/soy is natural place to start out, but it's important to find diverse sources of protein and not rely on processed faux "meats".

What are your opinions on seitan?  

[uo111 5,282]

Guys calm down tofu and soy milk are delicious.

16 minutes ago, Omar Vela said:

Ehm both extremes are bad, why can't you understand that? ...

Because it's not true.

A vegan diet isn't unhealthy and does not lead to anemia.

[Kayla 7,595]

2 hours ago, Omar Vela said:

Ehm both extremes are bad, why can't you understand that? ...

Obviously. But the point I was making is that when I was CLEARLY eating poorly no one stepped in to try and tell me or my mother that I wasn't healthy enough, but the moment someone is vegetarian or a parent announces they feed their child a vegetarian diet they're told of all the dangers, and it's annoying. 

[BlondeQueenOfGGD 25,454]

I also think it is, I'm slowly converting into veganism