Everyone knows vegan’s are 120 lbs due to the lack of protein, iron, and calcium in our diets. Recently a National Hockey League tough guy, George Laroque, has gone vegan to make a political statement against animal abuse. He serves as a wakeup call to many ignorant sports fans who equate eating meat with athletics. At 245 lbs no one can question his physical prowess.
Unfortunately, most news media coverage of Laroque reaffirms meat industry propaganda about being vegan. Statements by the press about Laroque having a nutritionist are quickly interrupted to mean being vegan is difficult and only for the rich. However, being vegan means you have more nutrients in your diet than ever possible while eating meat and dairy. The sad truth is that it’s the people who eat out of bags or at McDonald’s that need nutritionists. Reading the news coverage reminds me why I feel compelled to write this website. Being Vegan is not hard, its not expensive, and you don’t need anything meat has to offer. Least of all Cancer and Heart Disease.
Nothing provokes anger quite as much as challenging people on their fundamental beliefs. One commenter to the Laraque article actually spoke briefly about starving people in Africa to justify his own meat consumption. While starving people all over the world would be happy to have anything to eat, it’s Vegans like Georges Laroque and all of you that are making a difference in the World. Meat production is an extremely wasteful, inefficient process. The less meat we eat, the more food there is for everyone.
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sarahfae // September 29th 2009
once again this is great information! thank you greg!
Chandelle // November 11th 2009
I am truly befuddled by the assertion that it’s “elitist” or for “rich” people to be vegan. Plant foods are the cheapest stuff around. Of course, processed fake foods are going to be expensive whether they’re vegetarian or not, but fruits and vegetables, plus dry foods like grains and beans, are the cheapest foods in any grocery store, while giving you the best bang for your buck in terms of nutrient-density. It’s animal foods that are expensive, especially if you buy the high-quality, so-called “organic” or “free-range” or “grass-fed” animal products. Whenever people complain about the cost, I point out that my family of four has been vegan while living far below the poverty line – adding animal products, even if we tried to replace plant foods, would have pushed us beyond our budget.
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