Do vegetarians have higher IQ's?

Question

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Answer 1

I'd like to think so because I have been a vegetarian for 20 years. But I doubt it. There is evidence that people with good diets do better at most tasks and most vegetarians are concious about what they eat. So perhaps that is the co-relation.

Answer 2

If vegetarians do have higher IQ's, then a meat-eater must have done the math for the article and the study.

I find it amusing that 33.6% of the 4.5% reported vegetarians ate chicken and fish. That sure sounds like an omnivore/meat-eater to me.

Also, the article stated, "There was no difference in IQ score between strict vegetarians and those who said they were vegetarian but who said they ate fish or chicken..."

Based upon the article, it seems like you end up with a high IQ whether you were a strict vegetarian or a meat eating vegetarian. In other words, it doesn’t matter whether you ate meat or not.

I could have predicted that more women were reported "As the study showed, more women than men chose a vegetarian diet..." since more women are typically concerned with animal welfare than men. Also, I would bet a majority, if not all, of the fish/chicken vegetarians are women since I believe vegetarianism has become a fad in our popular culture so it's trendy to label one's self as a vegetarian, especially if you don't eat red meat.

A meat eating vegetarian... I find that concept funny!

If you take out the meat eating vegetarians, that's only 3% of the 8200 that are true vegetarians (246 people).

Also, did the adult (30 y.o.) eat meat while they were growing up?
The argument could be made that all of the brain function and growth occurred while they were maturing and stopped after puberty. Maybe the consumption of meat is critical during those developing years.

They need to ask questions about the children's diet. Who knows maybe they'll find out that children that ate a vegetarian diet at an early age actually had a decrease in IQ by age 30?

I seem to recall an article that showed vegetarian toddlers tended to be developmentally behind omnivorous toddlers?

Answer 3

I suppose it could happen but that doesn't mean it's necessarily true. I'm a vegetarian and have been for 6 years, but my IQ is only slightly higher than average. I had about average IQ before also, so I don't think that being a vegetarian really makes a difference.

Answer 4

i could question the surveys that have been taken place on the grounds which you could additionally ought to evaluate genetics, atmosphere, upbringing etc, whilst dealing with an characteristic consisting of IQ by using fact there are maximum of variables that would influence IQ in an ecological experience. additionally, many vegetarians act out of conscientiousness for the animals by using fact they empathise with them being alive, yet they do no longer supply the comparable attention to flowers, that are additionally alive. you will desire a completely large pattern inhabitants to surely produce effects that would produce a end which would be taken heavily.

Answer 5

There may be a statistical relationship between IQ and vegetarians, but it does not explain wither it is a direct relationship or an indirect relationship. The incident of drownings increase directly with ice cream sales. It does not mean that ice cream causes the drownings, but it could be that more people eat ice cream in warm weather and more people go swimming in warm weather.

Answer 6

I read that article yesterday. I'm surprised (pleasantly) to see the vegetarians being very cool about this and not into self praise.

I figured I'd walk in here and see "we R teh gr8est" posts.

Answer 7

No! vegetarians do not have higher IQ's.It's not what you eat make you smarter, it's what you set your mind to.

Answer 8

Nah

Answer 9

French fries makes me smartest.

Answer 10

Hell Ya WE DO!!!!

We start with common sense; those real building blocks like that...the SKY IS OUR LIMIT!!