Your thoughts on Vegitarianism

According to this article Tour cyclists consume about 6000 calories per day during competition.  Thats alot of cheeseburger. 
http://cyclingnz.com/cnz5_science.php?a=72

True - many years ago, my mother was told by her doctor that if she wanted to lose weight the best & most foolproof way was to eat exactly what she ate everyday, but just less of it.

There is no correlation between vegetarianism & health; lifestyle/moderation & health, certainly, but eating meat or otherwise makes no difference.

^yup, when you consider Oreo's are a qualifying vegan food, it makes sense that obese vegans, while not the norm, can and do exist.

Snow Dog wrote: Ady Cardiac wrote: alot of talk on the news this morning about horsemeat found in burgers this morning.....pah.......not that bothered......ya its worrying that its only just been found out so where are those who are suppose to keep an eye on what goes in?.....i'm not that bothered as i'll try anything once......i've eaten various meats over the years and i've never tried horsemeat.....i'd give it a go. My friend is from Witney. Looks like a lovely place.

Ady Cardiac wrote: alot of talk on the news this morning about horsemeat found in burgers this morning.....pah.......not that bothered......ya its worrying that its only just been found out so where are those who are suppose to keep an eye on what goes in?.....i'm not that bothered as i'll try anything once......i've eaten various meats over the years and i've never tried horsemeat.....i'd give it a go.

timothy leary wrote: Snow Dog wrote: I never wanted to read about bees. Or know that you kept them. I never wanted to know that you wanted to kick a duck up it 's ass but every time you post I have to see it. Of course it does not surprise me seeing where it comes from.

smartpatrol wrote: Oh, not again! Threads always turn into huge ass arguments

Considering the potential for foolish trolling this subject matter presents, the thread has thus far been very mild mannered. I still have not seen the jerky reply, "for every animal you don't eat, I will eat two."

At this point most clinical data will point out that animal proteins are easily substituted with vegetable protein, primarily from legumes. Is it as tasty? Well, all depends on the consumer and the preparer. Do I have a problem with the consumption of either. It is also becoming apparent that the quantity of protein required in a healthy diet has been greatly overestimated. We know from liver failure patients that have difficulty digesting protein that the body can function on very little protein.

I think we have reached the point that the key is not what we consume, but how it is produced. The meat factory mass production practices that have been so pervasive in the last 50 years are unsustainable, as are monoculture that leaches soil of nutrients and require artificial fertilization.

I fully support meat eaters and vegetarians. Both can be done in a conscientious and sustainable manner.  Buy locally from a source that you know what practices are used. 

I have an $800 gas grill in the backyard. Let me tell you, lettuce does not cook well on it.

Edited by The Dark Elf - January 15 2013 at 20:37

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