Why do vegans/vegetarians get upset?

Question

Why do vegans and vegetarians ask questions about why they get sick and have health issues when they ignore the rules of an omnivore and remove a portion of their diet that other Earth animals require to survive?

Our diet and daily requirement of various nutritional elements does not necessarily say, "I can eat beans instead of a 4 oz cut of meat"....that's like saying a Pespi provides me the carbs of my bread requirements. Each and every food provides a different balance of fats, vitamins, carbs, amino acids, and other vital nutritients. I'm not saying everyone needs a 16 oz porterhouse (that's 4 servings), I'm stating all foods, in their small and proper proportions, are required for good nutrition. You can give up vegetables, if you wish, and you think you have a good reason to (fast food breakouts of E Coli might be a good reason to give them up), but that doesn't mean it is healthy.

Do you think it is really heathy to completely eliminate a food source from your diet?

Some people mentioned chicken as a substitute, but vegans do not eat any meat, not even chicken.

Thank you all for your answers, you have all added something of value. For those who don't realize it, vegans are stricter than vegetarians and usually, if not always, eliminate all sources of animal products, to include chicken, fish, eggs, milk, and any other food product that comes from animals, even down to the gelatin used to create "jello".

I personally don't believe anyone can completely eliminate dozens of foods from a diet that our bodies are designed to ingest and still be healthy. A can of beans might give some protein and vitamins, but not the amino acids that a lean cut of meat or poultry provides.

I do agree with one of the answers, and I think it brings out the one point. You can eliminate dozens of foods from your diet, IF you know what you are doing. But, I think most people would have to be a "food scientist" to do it in a healthy manner.

I thank you all for giving me some insight to the other side of a question

Answer 1

I do not think that it is healthy to eliminate a food source from the human diet. For the same reasons, I'm very leary of some of the low-carb type of diets that are all the rage right now. I prefer nutrition plans that allow for a balanced menu with the PROPER lean sources of protein, whole grains and other healthy carbs, and lots of greenery.

Answer 2

Actually, a vegan or vegetarian who monitors their diet is more healthy than omnivores.

If you're a Christian, you would understand the principle of people not eating meat in the beginning. In the Garden of Eden, man did not eat meat. It wasn't until the flood waters from the Great Flood receded that God allowed man to eat meat, and also for animals to eat each other. Ever wonder why the animals didn't eat each other on the ark? They were all herbivores.

After the flood, God instituted the practice of eating meat for man and for animals as a representation of the beastly nature of man and sin.

This doesn't mean that it's sinful to eat meat, because God does allow it, but you also shouldn't criticize those who decide not to eat meat.

Answer 3

To have a healthy diet you do not have to have meat (humans) as long as you get all the proteins and minerals from the foods you eat. I think there are extremes on both sides. Vegans/Vegitarians and Meat eaters. I never ate meat till I was 30 and I was healthier, of course younger. I do not eat much meat now. I heard the saddest story of a couple who let their dog die as they would not give him meat-The Vet begged them, as they were so against it..Heavy meat eaters tend to get more heart disease etc but a balance in all things is what is needed.
I was involved in a study over 20 years that showed Vegetarians had less heart disease.

Answer 4

Yes, I do think it is really healthy... I've been a vege for 10 years and never had a health problem related to my diet..

What "health issues" do you mean????

I guess you haven't considered the increased rates of heart disease and increased cancer incident rate in meat eaters huh? Possibly a little more serious than maybe a vege/vegan feeling a little tired from not having enough iron.

Factory farming is not natural and if you knew anything at all about the way animals you ate are kept, I think the question you may be asking would be do you think it's really healthy to eat meat coming from factory farms?

Answer 5

I think it is healthy to eliminate a food source from your diet - IF you know what you are doing. I don't think people should do so if they aren't aware of a balanced diet and which nutrients come from what. I think everyone should be aware of these details, not just vegetarians, but they do need to be more careful (and creative) than omnivores.

unfortunately, the term "garbage vegetarian" describes a lot of people who don't eat meat. these are the people that think anything but meat is okay; realistically, there are plenty of "meat-free" foods that are even more dangerous to your body (foods with lots of bad fats, processed food, even certain types of oil).

I couldn't tell you why they get upset. my only answer would be that they haven't learned enough about their own bodies yet.

Answer 6

Yes, I do. In the old days people did not get many health problems from eating meat since they raised it themselves and kept it healthy. Today the animals are injected with so many hormones that speed up their growth and weight gain that it is not healthy. I have family who works for Tyson chicken company. They say the eggs are injected with hormones, the chicks, the adults, the food. Think: This chemical speeds up their growth so much they weigh probably 20 pounds and are ready to slaughter by age of 3 months. I live by a farm and they used to loose he chickens on the road. I resuced one that needed it's wing aputated and that thing is a sumo mama! If it wears their hearts down that fast and makes them gain so much weight, what do you think it does to the human body? Heart disease, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, unhealthy weight, ect.

Many people cannot afford to buy all natural, free range, organic, ect meats and some foods. What else can you do?

Answer 7

Well, this isn't going to change anyone's mind about it. Obviously they know they're cutting out a part of their diet. But no, cholesterol and saturated fats from meat aren't necessary.... Lean protein is alot better for you. And if they get sick, boo, they chose it. So what's the point of your rant? They're not stupid, they just choose to live a certain way.

Answer 8

I agree. If you are going to convert to being a vegetarian or vegan, you need to carefully study what other foods can provide you protein and other nutrients only found in meat.

Answer 9

ya it depends on individual may be u should and may be u should also not it happens at times.
but i wouldn't agree that vegetarians get upset
in case they require something of that sort then don't go in for chicken
u can eat egg
it is proven it is completely vegetarian by various sources

Answer 10

no i don't think it's healthy . i have seen a show where he is a total health freak and this nutritionista straightened him out saying that just because he doesn't eat this and that doesn't mean he is eating healthy . our body needs those food in minimal amount and of course anything that is too much is never good so it's a matter of balanced diet........