Vegetarians Are Stupid!

POSTED BY: CrevanReaver
UPDATED: Tuesday, June 19, 2007 01:35
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WHODIED

Thursday, June 7, 2007 4:49 PM

Wait-- mallard ducks rape humans?

Sorry.

I agree. I work at a very large health food store and the battle between the vegans and the carnys can get, er, bloody. I understand that 80% fruits/veggies to 20% meats/dairy is a healthy mix.

--WhoDied

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RAZZA

Thursday, June 7, 2007 5:54 PM

We're all vegetarians! Meat is just processed vegetation afterall.

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FREMDFIRMA

Thursday, June 7, 2007 9:38 PM

HKCav, you'd be surprised just how offensive and nasty some of those people can be, and even more so how willing they are to push their beliefs if not outright ram them down someone elses throat on an asparagus spear.

Me, I don't care what someone else eats, long as they grant me the same courtesy, which unfortunately is not often the case.

-Frem

GORBISHUN

Thursday, June 7, 2007 9:54 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by Razza:
We're all vegetarians! Meat is just processed vegetation afterall.

HAHA! Nice.

Though, I tend to agree with Frem. Eat what you want whether it be plants, animals or space monkeys, just don't shove your food in my face.

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HKCAVALIER

Thursday, June 7, 2007 10:29 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by Fremdfirma:
HKCav, you'd be surprised just how offensive and nasty some of those people can be...

Not in the least, I'm a vegan myself so I've known plenty! (Didn't say there was anything wrong with seeking revenge, just looking for clarification.

) Next time you encounter one, just tell 'm the lack of B12 in their diet has made them cranky.

HKCavalier

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FREMDFIRMA

Thursday, June 7, 2007 11:02 PM

Actually, I look em straight in the eye and point out that they too, are made of meat, and I find myself wondering what a little long pig might taste like.

They tend to leave in a hurry after that.

-F

RUE

Thursday, June 7, 2007 11:49 PM

"omega-3 fatty acids (marine) comprise approximately eight percent of the average human brain"

Humans can add double bonds and elongate fatty acid chains to make 'meat'-type omega-6 fatty acids. But humans cannot add a double bond in the right place to make a 'fish' omega-3 fatty acid, and can only poorly convert short-chain 'plant' omega-3 fatty acids into long-chain ones.

Two omega-3 fatty acids, DHA and EPA found in fish, have been designated as essential dietary fatty acids.

Together these two fatty acids account for 8% of the brain's weight. Human brain development and functioning aren't normal if there's a dietary deficiency.

The best source for these fatty acids are insects and marine animals, and the human requirement is so large that biochemists have concluded humans must have evolved on a marine diet.

FINN MAC CUMHAL

Friday, June 8, 2007 3:23 AM

Quote:
Originally posted by rue:
Humans can add double bonds and elongate fatty acid chains to make 'meat'-type omega-6 fatty acids.

Not according to the U of Maryland Medical Center.

“Omega-6 fatty acids are considered essential fatty acids (EFAs), which means that they are essential to human health but cannot be made in the body.”

Also:
“...a Mediterranean diet is made up of a healthier and more appropriate balance between omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids.”
http://www.umm.edu/altmed/articles/omega-6-000317.htm

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RUE

Friday, June 8, 2007 4:32 AM

Biochemically, humans can saturate the double bond in the omega-3 position to leave an omega-6 fatty acid, but can't do the reverse - ie unsaturate an omega-6 fatty acid to make an omega-3. So as long as there is plenty of omega-3 there will be no need for omega-6

FINN MAC CUMHAL

Friday, June 8, 2007 5:30 AM

According to you. According to the University of Maryland Medical Center, they cannot.

Nihil est incertius vulgo, nihil obscurius voluntate hominum, nihil fallacius ratione tota comitiorum.

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