Vegetarians Should Eat a Balanced Diet
October 1, 2007
CNN has an article about vegetarianism, how vegetarians should eat a balanced diet, and how protein is a “real concern” for vegetarians. I am glad to see that a somewhat positive article about vegetarianism making the headlines. It was also nice that they chose to highlight my favorite vegetarian restaurant in Atlanta, The Sunflower Cafe!
The real issue I have with the article and other articles about vegetarianism is that they always seem to say *only* vegetarians should eat a balanced diet - which is absurd. All people should eat a healthily for optimum health. I am unsure as to why people seem to think that vegetarians do not eat enough protein. Considering that the large majority of vegetarians eat milk products and eggs it only stands to reason that they would get plenty of protein from those two sources as well as tofu/tempeh, fruit, vegetables, protein shakes, or whatever they eat. The rest of the vegetarians who do not eat eggs or do not consume milk or both generally find enough protein in their diets. Most people simply do not need the amount of protein that the average meat eater consumes. It is a waste of protein given that most people are not trying to be powerlifters and bodybuilders. For a vegetarian, eating a proper diet is not even difficult to do and I would surmise that most vegetarians successfully eat a healthy and diverse diet. After all, it is (generally) not vegetarians that you see cruising into McDonalds, Burger King, and Wendys for a meal. It can be a challenge in a meaty world but I’ve always managed to feed myself - sometimes you just have to be creative.
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