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domokun
I was talking to a friend and the subject about me not eating meat came up.
I've realized one of the main reasons what people think about possibly turning into a vegetarian is, "Will I get all the proper Vitamins and Proteins if I stop eating meat?"
I want that question that you guys might have in the back of your head answered.
Just in case, I'm going to quote a a book called The Vegetarian Epicure by Anna Thomas.
"There are increasing numbers who, like myself, are for one reason or another rejecting meat, fish, and fowl and turning to a vegetarian diet. Certainly we don't have to kill to nourish our bodies. All the proteins, vitamins, and minerals that we require in order to live and to be healthy are easily available in the endless variety of plant life, and in those gifts animals give us painlessly, such as milk and eggs.
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Many of us today turn to vegetarianism through enlightened self-interest. Among its advantages is the primacy of plants in the food chain. Plants are eaten by animals, certain of which are eaten by other animals, and so forth. The closer we stay to the beginning of the food chain, the more food is available to support the burgeoning population of this earth.
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I think the only rules about arranging meals which need to be taken seriously are the rudimentary ones of pleasing the palate and maintaining good health. Many people seem worried about providing sufficient protein in a vegetarian diet; I haven't found it difficult. Any dish consisting in large part of eggs, milk, cheese, or other milk products is high in protein. Lentils, soybeans, and wheat germ are three of the most concentrated protein foods known to us, bar none. Peas, almost all beans, and whole grains are also extremely good protein sources. Buckwheat groats are phenomenal! Nearly all nuts are rich in protein, as are many seeds."
So there you go. ^-^
Basically an animal eats plants and they get their vitamins and proteins from it. We eat the animal, thus we eat the proteins and vitamins from what that animal just ate. o-O Mad simple.
Those nutrients had to come from somewhere right? Plants buddy. Any questions, just ask! ^-^
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