We are not one!

Karen · 08-31-2009, 04:42 AM

I disagree that all humans can do well as vegans ( no animal products, no meat, no eggs, no milk. ) But many of us can do well on much smaller amounts. Due to differences in biochemical types, some simply cannot live a healthy life with zero food from animal sources. My final tipping point on the topic was bottles of Vitamin B12 do not grow like fruit on trees. All non-animal sources of B12 are analogues, and are no where near as potent and can actually be detrimental. Nerve damage from lack of B12 can take a decade or more to develop and cannot be reversed. There is not much for warning signs, maybe some tingling in the extremities.

Weston Price Foundation. This snippet addresses issues of sustainability. http://www.westonaprice.org/mythstruths/mtbeef.html

Here's a key paragraph:
A far more serious threat to humanity is the monoculture of grains and legumes, which tends to deplete the soil and requires the use of artificial fertilizers and pesticides. The educated consumer and the enlightened farmer together can bring about the return of the mixed farm, where cultivation of fruits and vegetables is combined with the raising of livestock and fowl in a manner that is efficient, economical and environmentally friendly. Cattle providing rich manure are the absolute basis for healthy, sustainable farming. On marginal land, wise grass feeding practices can actually improve soil quality and restore pasture land. It is not animal cultivation that leads to hunger and famine but unwise agricultural practices and monopolistic distribution systems.

08-31-2009, 04:42 AM	#11
Karen Project Avalon Organizer Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: NE Oregon boondocks, USA Posts: 1,767	Re: We are not one! I disagree that all humans can do well as vegans ( no animal products, no meat, no eggs, no milk. ) But many of us can do well on much smaller amounts. Due to differences in biochemical types, some simply cannot live a healthy life with zero food from animal sources. My final tipping point on the topic was bottles of Vitamin B12 do not grow like fruit on trees. All non-animal sources of B12 are analogues, and are no where near as potent and can actually be detrimental. Nerve damage from lack of B12 can take a decade or more to develop and cannot be reversed. There is not much for warning signs, maybe some tingling in the extremities. Weston Price Foundation. This snippet addresses issues of sustainability. http://www.westonaprice.org/mythstruths/mtbeef.html Here's a key paragraph: A far more serious threat to humanity is the monoculture of grains and legumes, which tends to deplete the soil and requires the use of artificial fertilizers and pesticides. The educated consumer and the enlightened farmer together can bring about the return of the mixed farm, where cultivation of fruits and vegetables is combined with the raising of livestock and fowl in a manner that is efficient, economical and environmentally friendly. Cattle providing rich manure are the absolute basis for healthy, sustainable farming. On marginal land, wise grass feeding practices can actually improve soil quality and restore pasture land. It is not animal cultivation that leads to hunger and famine but unwise agricultural practices and monopolistic distribution systems.