Expert: Stephen Vantassel - 7/9/2001

Question
Hi Stephen,

  I would really like to see what the pros and cons are on being a vegiterians.  You have showed the pros and cons of people that are meat eaters.  Now share to use what the pros and cons are for vegiterians.  I know some people that are vegiterians that are unhealthy too...

Paul  

Answer
I am a little at a loss at your statement, "you showed the pros and cons of being a meat eater"  as I would like to know where you saw me show those pros and cons. I suspect you are talking to me in reaction to someone else.

In any event, the pros of being vegetarian is you will have lower blood cholesterol and a decreased risk of heart disease and colon cancer. For others being vegetarian helps them think higher of themselves because they think they are more moral in that they think they don't harm animals or the earth. http://www.wildlifedamagecontrol.com/politics.htm shows how this thought is wrong.

Con's of vegetarian, 1. need to monitor diet to ensure proper intake of all necessary amino acids. 2. pasty pale complexion. 3. lack of energy. 4. problems eating over other people's homes, 5. cost of food.

Now if you say these problems don't affect every vegetarian I would agree. However, neither do all the problems of being a meat eater affect them either.