The "Greenies" Want Us To Become Vegetarian, But...

I keep hearing "greenies" and far-left folks saying the way to save our planet from "climate change" is to become vegetarians. They claim it would reduce carbon emissions dramatically.

I find several HUGE flaws in their (un)reasoning... #4 is the greatest flaw

1) Man was designed by nature to be an omnivore (both meat and plants). It is what our bodies are designed for. The tooth structure of an animal determines the natural diet - herbivores (plant eaters) do not have canine teeth. Carnivores (meat eaters) have primarily canine teeth. Omnivores, like Man, have both types of teeth.

2) Only meats have complete proteins, and only meats have all the necessary amino acids required by the human body

3) Studies that have shown no difference in health between meat eaters and vegetarians were based on meats raised commercially. But in studies where the meat eaters consumed naturally raised lean meats, the meat eaters were substantially healthier with fewer medical issues. Naturally raised meats have far less fat, and the fat it does have is of a healthier type.

4) If our society were to become vegetarian, the "unintended consequences" that liberals never consider include all of the following:

   a) the meat industry employs millions of people - all of whom would suddenly be unemployed

   b) all farm crops require fertilizer. Except for the "un-green" and unhealthy chemical fertilizers, the ONLY source of fertilizer is animal manure - which comes from animals raised for meat. Vegetarians = no meat animals = no fertilizer = no crops = world-wide starvation.

   c) if every acre of available land were used to produce crops, it would not produce enough to feed us all

   d) it takes a lot more fossil fuels to raise crops than meat.

If these nutcases would at least take the time out from pushing their agenda long enough to consider the consequences (not to mention facts), they might still be vegetarians - but might not be so quick to try and pidgeon-hole the rest of us.

As for me - bring the cow and pass the A-1.

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