What arguments are against being vegetarian?

leopold · Newbie Joined: 02 Aug 2004 Posts: 3

I have several friends that are vegetarians and some that are not. And you might imagine that from time to time, there is always a debate whose food is better. I eat meat, but I am not an extremist about it, I like veggies too, but what are actual arguments against being vegetarian?

britta · Newbie Joined: 25 Jan 2005 Posts: 2

I would like to say there are none. And basically, there are none. Except for several arguments that could be countermanded easily. Many say that since we have teeth for meat, we should eat meat. But that is stupid. I mean, we have only 4 fangs out of 32 teeth, what meat we are talking about here. You cannot eat meat raw, while in theory you can do that with vegetables. Still, I like meat from time to time and I am not planning on leaving it. I guess that is the strongest argument there is.

lalabelle · Newbie Joined: 20 Nov 2007 Posts: 18

hmm i don't know, i suppose the strongest argument against vegetarianism is about the lack of protein you will get in your diet, but i know that you can get your recommended amount of protein through other foods, but off the top of my head i can't remember what they are.

jlawman2 · Newbie Joined: 29 Dec 2007 Posts: 70

I've none. There are many veggies withe loads n loads of protein like soybean. So there is no argument according to me.

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The answer to your question is nutrition.

The human body requires two macro-nutrients for proper nutrition: protein and fat. Carbohydrates are inessential to human well-being, and increasingly it is becoming apparent that carbohydrates are directly responsible for a lot of the degenerative diseases that plague Western civilization, including obesity, heart disease, and diabetes.

What is a vegetarian diet typically high in? Carbohydrates. Granted, most vegetarians are healthier than the general population, if only because they tend to cut out a lot of the refined sugar and flour, thus sticking to the *less unhealthy* complex carbohydrates. They also aren't eating the factory-farmed, hormone- and antibiotic-laced, unnaturally raised and fed animal's, whos protein is of questionable quality nutrition-wise.

But compared to someone who eats grass-fed and pastured animal products and avoids all carbohydrates except those found in green vegetables, the vegetarian loses every time. The human body prefers the types of fat and protein found in these animals.

Another problem with vegetarianism, and especially veganism, is that it tends to be low in fat. The human body absolutely needs fat more than any other nutrient, and yet vegetarian culture (and mainstream nutrition for that matter) seems to hate fat. On top of that, the fat that vegetarians tend to eat, like soybean and canola oil, is completely unhealthy to the human body - we did not evolve to eat this highly manufactured, unnatural garbage.

If you want to go for a healthly diet, eat animal products from humanely-raised animals , loads of green veggies, loads of nuts, fruit here and there, and avoid simple carbs like the plague.

jones10021 · Newbie Joined: 26 Feb 2008 Posts: 30

Vegetarian diet might be more healthy but it is harder to maintain. You'd really have to know how to combine various types of foods so that you have enough protein in your diet. I eat meat and all veggie dishes and have the best of both worlds. Smile

What arguments are against being vegetarian?

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