"C. James Strutz" > wrote in message
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> > Healthier *how*?
>
> Plant based foods are lower in saturated fat and cholesterol, which are
> known to contribute to coronary heart disease. Plant based foods are also
> free of steroids, antibiotics, and growth hormones which have been linked
to
> cancer.

But full of bacteria, pathogens and pesticides, to name but a few.
Inuits diets consist of protein and fat and very little vegetation, yet they
don't have a high rate of heart disease like most of the US.
Yes, vegetables are healthy...but there is no solid evidence to show that
eating vegetation *alone* is any healthier than eating and omnivorous diet.
For every study that exists showing the benefits of vegetables, there's
another showing the benefits of protein, or carbs, or whatever.
Oh, and, a longer life doesn't necessarily mean a better life. There are
people who belief and have *studies* to *prove*, that very low calorie diets
(to the point of semi-starvation) will help *them* live much longer
lives....and they might...but at what cost??? Who the hell wants to subsist
on a few lettuce leaves and a stick of celery for each day?

Bottom line is, if you want to be a vegetarian or a vegan then by all means
you should do so. That doesn't mean that it's the right choice for everyone
else.