Vegetarian, Vegan and Animal Rights

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8. We need to ingest some animal products in our diet to be healthy.

Thu Dec 15, 2011, 01:30 AM

Dec 2011

There is no sound medical evidence that this is true.

Oh, and I can pull out links, too:

What are the benefits of being vegan? http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/8749.php

New study explodes myth about vegetarian diet: http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/11310.php

American Dietetic Association Endorses Vegetarian Diet: http://www.medscape.org/viewarticle/705553

American Heart Association Approves Vegetarian Diet: http://www.vegparadise.com/news50.html

Supporting the vegan diet choice for kids: http://www.vegfamily.com/vegan-children/kids-diets.htm (This one says, " The American Medical Association (AMA), American Dietetic Association (ADA), and Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine (PCRM) support vegan diets for children and adolescents as healthy alternatives to the traditional meat-based American diet.)"

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Any tips on ditching the cheese? [View all] backtoblue Dec 2011 OP

This message was self-deleted by its author LaurenG Dec 2011 #1

Dairy cows must be treated nicely or they will not give milk. RC Dec 2011 #2

"We need to ingest some animal products in our diet to be healthy." yewberry Dec 2011 #5

Nutrition fail. n/t flvegan Dec 2011 #7

We need to ingest some animal products in our diet to be healthy. WillParkinson Dec 2011 #8

Good grief. Codeine Dec 2011 #13

Ah, the pork rinds of vegetarians. One answer: small portions. HopeHoops Dec 2011 #3

It's hard... The empressof all Dec 2011 #6

We are hooked on Daiya cheese... WillParkinson Dec 2011 #9

Thanks everyone backtoblue Dec 2011 #10

I didn't find it difficult at all. Codeine Dec 2011 #11

I caught a show on the Food station the other day. CrispyQ Dec 2011 #12

We have Mighty O...In Seattle The empressof all Dec 2011 #14

Lucky! Codeine Dec 2011 #15

if the craving ever gets to be too much, I can overnight you some LeftyMom Dec 2011 #16