Comments on: Food Fridays: Vegetarians Are Healthier, Smarter, and Often Richer

By: Aubrey Roberts

Aubrey Roberts — Sun, 09 May 2010 11:00:24 +0000

I am also a vegetarian and my body has never been in a very good shape. Being a vegan can really make you much heathier.*~’

By: Presh Talwalkar

Presh Talwalkar — Sat, 28 Jun 2008 20:42:06 +0000

Andrew: You bring up the aesthetic and moral issues with meat. I can respect that opinion, but I don’t think it’s a sufficient reason for many people as you suggest.

I know people who grew up on farms, hunt, and fish. And who knows if we evolved as hunter-gatherers. Some regions in India, for instance, had droughts and relied on fish for food.

What motivates me, and everyone should consider , is health considerations. Some doctors argue that a low-fat plant-based diet is the best thing for us. That is something we ought to consider and I think would promote the cause of vegetarians better than moral arguments.

People who write about this topic: T. Colin Campbell , Dr. McDougall, Dr. Ornish, and Dr. Esselstyn.

Do you have any recommendations for me?

By: Andrew

Andrew — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 21:32:31 +0000

If anyone tells me that I should eat meat, I just say something along the lines of why should I eat something that can be compared to picking up a roadkill from the side of the road and putting it in soup. Same thing considering they both used to be alive and flowing with blood. Just think of how delicious it will be to eat that blood drenched soup. That thought makes me want to hurl. The good thing is that comment makes them think of what they are eating. They never intuitively think where that meat comes from.

Like this one lady, she’s like “Don’t tell me about it. I don’t want to know.” Well, it’s the truth and it’s out there. I believe that most people whom visits any slaughter house would probably consider becoming a vegetarian.

Most people though now a days though just says “I wish I could do that,” when I mention I’m a vegetarian. We have great will power! Shows we could do anything if we put our minds to it. Yay for vegetarians!

By: Presh Talwalkar

Presh Talwalkar — Thu, 03 Apr 2008 03:58:46 +0000

Rita Jones: Thanks for the comment. For more info about nutrition, I would recommend reading "The China Study." It talks about some interesting links between diet and nutrition from a scientific standpoint.

By: Rita Jones

Rita Jones — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 13:58:11 +0000

Great post. After reading this, I am thrilled that I decided to finally make the move to become a vegetarian last month. I now have some ammo against those meat-eaters that give me flack for my eating habits.