The 5 Inventions That Make Life Easier
Hmmm, these are good--a couple are great, but there are at least 5 others missing that should be on this lost. Plumbing?
Friday, September 30, 2011 4:46:01 PM
Last time this cropped up, somebody blathered on about eating vegetarian animal products. So I'll head that off right away:
I know that many people consider eating some animal products to be vegetarian. Obviously it isn`t really, but it`s often included. Some people even consider eating fish to be vegetarian, somehow.
But I explicitly referred to a purely vegetarian diet, i.e. not eating anything from animals.
And no, that is not what "vegan" means. Vegans don`t use any animal products of any kind. It`s not just about diet.
Friday, September 30, 2011 4:40:30 PM
meat gives your nutrients and poo (cuz im a smart dude) that veggies cant.
That's only absolutely true for B12. All other nutrients can be obtained on a purely vegetarian diet. B12 can be obtained in sufficient quantities from plants that animals have shat on, if the plants haven`t been cleaned thoroughly, since many animals (including humans) produce dung that contains plenty of B12 in a form that humans can use. Most people would prefer factory-made B12 supplements, though (it`s a waste product of some bacteria, so it should be vegetarian enough for anybody).
But you do need to know what you`re doing to get all your nutrients from plants. For example - if you`re thinking in terms of eating enough protein, you don`t know enough to be healthy on a purely vegetarian diet. You need to know what amino acids make up the various different proteins you eat.