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Third party studies/reports on veganism?
jtnippon1985
56 posts
Jan 04, 2007
6:31 PM
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I've been in a heated discussion on another forum with some people who think that being vegan is either harmful/or not healthier than a non-vegan diet.
I've showed them citations of lots of sources, but the problem is most of the ones I have are from vegan/vegetarian sources and while factual and accurate as I know they are, these people simply wont accept it because it's not from a non-vegan endorsed third party study group.
Does any such study or report(s) exist?
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
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laureen
57 posts
Jan 04, 2007
6:51 PM
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You could check out the China Study...the author grew up on a farm and worked a scientist for various gov't agencies...don't know if that is what you're looking for but it studied veggie based dietsvs. health for 10 years in China.
http://www.thechinastudy.com/about.html
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Bryanna
Owner/Moderator
1927 posts
Jan 04, 2007
10:26 PM
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"Position of the American Dietetic Association: Vegetarian Diets (1997)
Scientific data suggest positive relationships between a vegetarian diet and reduced risk for several chronic degenerative diseases and conditions, including obesity, coronary artery disease, hypertension, diabetes mellitus, and some types of cancer. Vegetarian diets, like all diets, need to be planned appropriately to be nutritionally adequate.
POSITION STATEMENT
It is the position of The American Dietetic Association (ADA) that appropriately planned vegetarian diets are healthful, are nutritionally adequate, and provide health benefits in the prevention and treatment of certain diseases." Read the rest here:
http://www.vegsource.com/nutrition/adapaper.htm
Here is some new info on vegan diet for diabetics (an epidemic in America):
http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2006/07/26/health/webmd/main1837927.shtml
And about vegan diet cutting prostate cancer risk:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/782959.stm
But, really, when it comes down to it, most of us are not worrying just about our health, but about the environment, and the animals. We know that a vegan diet can be healthy-- whether it is healthier than any other diet doesn't really matter. The point is that it is perfectly possible to be healthy on a diet that doesn't sacrifice animals, or the environment.
Omnivores may not like to hear that-- they just want to argue with you about what they THINK is our central reason for being vegans.
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Bryanna
Owner/Moderator
1928 posts
Jan 05, 2007
1:16 PM
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Also, jt, I would recommend reading "Living Among Meateaters" by Carol J. Adams.
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