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Myths and Truths about Vegetarian Diets. WISE TRADITIONS Portland September 21, 2013. Kaayla T. Daniel PhD, CCN. Veganism A Modern Experiment.
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Myths and Truths about Vegetarian Diets WISE TRADITIONS Portland September 21, 2013 Kaayla T. Daniel PhD, CCN
Dr. Price searched the world for a culture in which plant foods “without the use of animal products, were capable of providing all the requirements of the body for growth and for maintenance of good health and a high state of physical efficiency.”
Sadly, he reported:“No group that was building and maintaining good bodies exclusively on plant foods”
Several groups were “endeavoring to do so with marked evidence of failure.”
Vilhjalmur Stefansson Arctic Explorer
How did the plant-based fad get started? Why do so many people they are science based?
0.5% Vegans • 3% Mostly Vegetarian • 10% Wannabes
If Dr. Price Were to Travel Today
Myth Vegan Diets are the Solution to World Hunger
Truth • Only 11% of the world’s land is suited to agriculture • Open range, desert and mountainous areas provide food for grazing animals
What happens when we try to cultivate open range, desert and mountains?
Herbicides, pesticides • Chemical Fertilizers • Irrigation • Damaged Ecosystems
Contributions of Grazing Animals • Food • Clothing • Shelter • Fuel • Fertilizer
The SolutionMixed Use Farms Cattle Under Coconut Trees -- Sri Lanka
MythMeat and Dairy Cause GlobaL Warming Less meat equals less heat
Truth Reducing Meat & Dairy won’t have major impact on Global Warming -- University of California @ Davis
Myth • Cancer • Heart Disease • Osteoporosis • Kidney Disease
Sugar • Refined Flour • Vegetable Oils • Packaged, Processed Foods • Fast Foods
Myth • Plant-based diets are healthier • Vegan diets are healthiest of all!