Nettermann: Its not a matter about a healthy or unhealthy diet, its a matter about murdering and harming animals or not. We dont need meat,milk,dairy products and eggs to stay healthy.Like you said a well balanced diet is necessary to stay healthy.It's really unbelievable to see how many people got manipulated ( me included) by advertising and mass media.
Okay I agree with you on your comment about mass media and advertising. I would hazard a guess and say most intelligent people on this forum would say the same. We are not stupid, but we all make choices whether you like it or not. I´m not criticising you for choosing to be vegan, in the same I would not expect you or anybody else to criticise my choice to eat SOME meats or fish.
I have not touched anything fresh which is not organic, eaten butter, or anything white and refined such as sugar and flour, drank carbonated drinks... and many more things for over 20 years now. I do not normally preach about it, and I do not try to "convert". It is my personal choice, just as yours is to be vegan, and it really doesn´t concern anybody other than the individual concerned. Give advice and your thoughts if you will, bt do not criticise others who disagree.
I live in Spain, and as you know the Mediterranean diet is acknowledged to be the best in the world. Most Meditteranean people eat meat..and smoke incidentally, Netterman, yet their life expectancy continues to surpass the rest of the world.
Moderation.