Do you believe the benefit of a vegan diet?

Question

Do you believe the potential benefit of a vegan diet in terms of climate impact could be very significant?

Answer 1

I have seen this style of writing before.

I am getting that warm tingly troll feeling again.

Answer 2

This is simply an example of someone taking findings and creating an opinion. The original studies are about low b12 and omega 3, both of which are available in a vegan diet. It's almost skewing the facts of the original studies, which mentioned nothing of a vegan diet. I don't take too seriously this kind of information. If the study is well done(credible), and actually on the topic of heart disease and vegan diets, I would take it more seriously. If someone is eating properly as a vegan(which is no more unlikely pr difficult than eating correctly as an omnivore), than the findings are nil. You also skew the facts and article presented by the dietitians. They are simply stating that one must be aware of how they are eating, not saying vegan are at a greater risks. As you failed to include(the sentence directly after your quote... "But that’s an issue only for vegans who fail to supplement with vitamin B12. Those who consume recommended amounts of B12 have healthy levels of homocysteine." Technically there is nothing to object when looking at the information, as a diet low in b12 and omega 3 may increase risk, however, this has nothing to do with a healthy vegan diet. Therefore a vegan diet does not increase risk, only an improper one. Improper diet(vegetarian or meat eating) increases the risk of many illnesses.

Answer 3

Er, what? I thought the "benefit" of a diet which contained no animal products was fewer animals killed/mistreated. In terms of climate impact, by which I guess you must mean atmospheric/environmental impact, I would think a vegan diet would be counterproductive. Animals produce methane and other environmental contaminants, and most eat vegetation which is beneficial to the environment. Vegans, since they consume only non-animal products, eat a larger-than-average share of vegetation, and do nothing to slow the environmental damages (although minor) done by animals.

So, to balance things out, here's what I'll do for you: There is an endless supply of noisy, defecating, vegetarian birds which congregates outside my back window. To make up for you not eating animals, I will fatally shoot three of them every day, assuming that you eat three meals a day. This gets rid of the vegetation-consuming animals that you are not eating, without you having to get your hands dirty or burden your conscience. :P If, as a result, I inadvertently rid my yard of noisemaking pests, then I guess that's a sacrifice that I can make for the good of the environment. Now if you'll exuse me, I have to go finish a hamburger I was eating.

Answer 4

I think a diet of vegans would have a beneficial effect on the climate. Once eaten, they wouldn't be eating up all the chlorophyll-containing plants which absorb CO2 and transpire Oxygen. Vegans also tend to produce a lot of methane which is another greenhouse gas.

Answer 5

Honestly no, because meat gives our bodies the proteins that is needs to keep red blood cells functioning correctly.

I do not believe the potential benefit of a vegan diet in terms of climate impact. I think that if you consume the right balance of foods your body will be healthy and you will reap the benefits from it plain and simple.

Answer 6

Of course being vegan and vegetarian will help global warming and many other environmental problems. Read a book.

I really love how people answer that we need meat to be healthy. What do you call the millions of vegetarians in the world? Miracles?

Answer 7

Climate impact??

Are you implying a vegan diet improves the climate??

The answer is no.

Answer 8

Yes, I do believe it is very beneficial for your health to be vegan. UNLESS of course, all your eating is pasta and loads of bananas.

EDIT: To the people who say your going to be protein deficient-NO! There are MANY vegan ways to get protein. With all the things on the market, its near IMPOSSIBLE to be protein deficient, and even if you were, yo ucan always buy multivitamins.

Answer 9

Plants absord, CO2 and give off O2, animals use O2 and give off CO2. I think we should eat more animals and leave the plants alone to heal the planet, you veggies are contributing to global warming, by eating all the plants.

Answer 10

No. It's the green stuff that gives us oxygen and if vegans eat it all we'll not be able to breathe! (I think 'gas' might come into that argument as well somewhere. I know when I eat loads of cabbage and onions....Euwww! Well, I'll let you work it out!!!)