vegetarian diet
By Rogelio
@rog0322 (2829)
Cagayan De Oro, Philippines
May 26, 2011 10:38pm CST
Hi Everyone:
As I see it, being a vegetarian should only eat certain foods from vegetable products. This idea may have gone too far when I read an article regarding Facebook co-founder Mark Zuckerberg who claimed that "This year I've basically become a vegetarian since the only meat I'm eating is from animals I've killed myself," (http://news.ph.msn.com/top-stories/article.aspx?cp-documentid=4876660)
I did a double take on this, it is not my nature to start discussions here but this has gone too far. Now the questions are: have we modified our vegetarian diets to include meat? Are pure vegetarians right to claim as such when they eat certain animal products such as eggs and milk? Personally, I tried to be one but I don't want to by a hypocrite when I have to eat meat out of pure necessity, that is, no other food is around when I am really hungry and there's no time to look out for other non-meat items to eat. On my part, I cannot really claim a vegan diet if I steal a few cuts of meat on the table.
What is your take on this? Thanks for the enlightenment.
2 responses
@CandyRayne (458)
• United States
27 May 11
Depends on what he is calling "meat". Some Vegetarians do include poultry in their diet. Yes that IS a meat but it's not red meat persey. And as far as Mark saying He eats what he kills, that is a very noble statement. It show He does not hunt for sport only food wich is very good!
@pogi253 (1586)
• Philippines
27 May 11
Vegetarians are mainly at risk at being poor in vitamins and essential nutrients. The vegetarian is likely to stay away from all animal products including eggs, milk, yogurt, fish, fish oils, meat, poultry, etc., which are the major sources of essential nutrients. The only alternative source for such nutrients for the vegetarian is reducing vitamins and dietary supplements.
