Discussing Vegetarianism

The following correspondence originally took place on my Facebook wall, upon my post, “Go Vegetarian!“…

Rayn: The Startling Effects of Going Vegetarian for Just One Day:
http://www.alternet.org/water/134650

Want to solve the world’s starvation problem, improve your health, and help clean up and reduce waste in the environment in a single act of personal restraint? GO VEGETARIAN! Eating meat is a luxury that the human race cannot afford to maintain on a daily basis! Don’t be fooled into believing that it is a natural part of our human “evolution”! Our higher brain functions and bodily strength are based upon protein consumption, not flesh consumption! There is a difference!!!!

“Nothing will benefit human health and increase chances for survival of life on Earth as much as the evolution to a vegetarian diet.” – Albert Einstein

“One farmer says to me, ‘You cannot live on vegetable food solely, for it furnishes nothing to make the bones with;’ and so he religiously devotes a part of his day to supplying himself with the raw material of bones; walking all the while he talks behind his oxen, which, with vegetable-made bones, jerk him and his lumbering plow along in spite of every obstacle.” – Henry David Thoreau

Keith M.: We should start by refraining from one type of meat, then slowly working our way towards eliminating the others. The reason: if everyone stopped eating all meat at once, a lot of people would lose their jobs and life’s! but is a good goal to stride for! selah

Rayn: No doubt! That’s how I became a vegetarian! One step at a time! It is the only realistic way to do anything! Unreasonable expectations can only lead to disappointment! That is why the article I cited simply suggests A SINGLE DAY of vegetarianism to effect change!

Rebekah P.: Some argue that it makes no sense to get second-hand energy from the cow who eats the grass. Just consume the grass yourself to get the sun and earth’s energy.

Rebekah P.: Also, a lot of people actually believe that veggies have no protein and your only/best source is dead animals, which is false. 
All the money people spend on horrible, dangerous surgeries and pills to lose weight, when all they’d have to do is eat more salad and less meat!

Thomas Pr.: I’m a beans and spinach kind of guy.

Rayn: Good point, Rebekah. The most direct source of energy is the sun, and therefore, plants are first in line to receive it. However, we must eat the vegetation that actually digestable, as humans cannot eat grass. Cows can only eat it, because they have a special digestive system, along with four stomach compartments, which allows them to repeatedly regurgitate and rechew it as “cud,” until it is broken down enough to be absorbed.

But, you are absolutely right! It is completely false that fruits and vegetables don’t have protein. Leafy greens like broccoli, asparagus & peas, legumes, like beans & peanuts, nuts, like almonds & pistachios, are loaded all with protein! Although it skips over a lot of grains, legumes and nuts, here is a list of some high protein fruits and veggies: http://www.dietaryfiberfood.com/protein-food.php

Another good point! We should forget about unnecessary surgery or dangerous pills! We all need to start paying attention to the fuel that we put into their bodies! The average obese American is actually MALNOURISHED due to a high intake of nutritionally-deficient refined & processed foods! Read the following article for proof: http://www.naturalnews.com/001109.html

LOL, Tom! No doubt! Man, that reminds me of one of my favorite dishes to make! And, to eat! I start with red kidney beans, add a little tomato sauce, diced onions, diced garlic, paprika, oregano, black pepper and sea salt, thrown them over some fresh brown rice, sprinkle it with cheddar, top it with a handful of raw spinach, and voilà! Deliciouso!