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Is a vegetarian diet man's "intended" diet?

sorrenn — Wed, 11 Mar 2009 10:30:00 -0800

Does the evidence indicate that man was intended to eat meat, or is a vegetarian/vegan diet the superior and intended one? Is there evidence one way or the other that has surfaced in recent years? What would you say to people who strongly hold the opposing view?

Not necessarily vegetarian/vegan uses for nutritional yeast, please.

desuetude — Wed, 10 Jan 2007 06:50:27 -0800

So, I bought a container of nutritional yeast. Now what do I do with it? (Other than put it on popcorn.) I'm not a vegetarian or vegan. I am not particularily interested in making vegany-vegan "cheese sauce" substitutes, which seem to be the most common recipe on the internets.

Smoothies, popcorn, and sprinkled on toast w/butter are about all I've come up with.

I find the taste pleasing, but overwhelming in quantities higher than "sprinkled." I do love the nutritional aspect, but I'm coming up short on ways to work it into my diet deliciously.

Meat is Murder?

ludwig_van — Mon, 07 Aug 2006 09:42:24 -0800

Is there any ethical justification for eating meat? I eat meat and tend to feel okay about it most of the time, but I am sometimes troubled about the ethicality of it. Is there any sensible justification for eating meat, or am I going to have to feel guilty or give it up?