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Vegetarian, Vegan and Animal Rights

NRaleighLiberal

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5. We just finished listening to The China Study on CD....just incredible -

Reply to HopeHoops (Original post)

Sat Dec 10, 2011, 12:59 AM

Dec 2011

really opened our eyes. Starting to move toward a whole food plant based diet.

I've lost 50 lb since last Jan - eating mostly fruits, veggies, whole grains - have never, ever felt better in my 55 years.

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20+ year vegetarian here. Do eggs and dairy - no fish or other meats. [View all] HopeHoops Dec 2011 OP

For your continued good health, you need to ingest some minimum about of animal products. RC Dec 2011 #1

We do eggs and cheese. Vegan is really difficult. HopeHoops Dec 2011 #2

Sorry, I do not believe that's true... WillParkinson Dec 2011 #3

I just said "difficult" - John Robbins is vegan (heir to Baskin Robbins). HopeHoops Dec 2011 #13

Sorry, but that is a myth that is simply not true. Elad Dec 2011 #4

Really? Want to talk to a nutritionist about that fallacy? flvegan Dec 2011 #7

A pretty decent fraction of the human race can't even digest dairy. LeftyMom Dec 2011 #8

And almost all of those people eat meat. RC Dec 2011 #10

B12 WillParkinson Dec 2011 #11

B12 comes from bacterial action. LeftyMom Dec 2011 #12

B12 is the bitch, but yes, there are non-animal sources. HopeHoops Dec 2011 #14

What do you mean 45-50 years max? RebelOne Dec 2011 #16

Because you ingested enough diary or ate eggs or ate some meat of fish to get the needed B12. RC Dec 2011 #17

We just finished listening to The China Study on CD....just incredible - NRaleighLiberal Dec 2011 #5

That's fantastic. So good to hear. flvegan Dec 2011 #9

30+, but I got a head start, my parents were. Exultant Democracy Dec 2011 #6

My three daughters are all next-generation vegetarians. HopeHoops Dec 2011 #15