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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Because during the years I ate vegetarian, I had anemia throughout and felt unenergetic.

I get the environmental benefits of why vegetarianism is good.  But I can't do it healthily.[/quote]

I think the environmental benefits are overstated, when you consider the amount of land like the Great Plains with cold hard winters.

Yes, if you compare a vegetarian diet near the equator to something like the Great Plains, you'll come to the conclusion that it requires much more land to produce meat.  However, the problem is the land around places like the Great Plains is not all that great at producing anything else a few staples, meat and dairy.  That is the thing.  Northern climates take much more space, much less sun hits the surface.  Long cold months.  Some of those areas are borderline deserts.  Yes, it takes considerable space to raise livestock, but you aren't going to start growing coconuts, avocados or anything else really in those areas.

Sure, they can grow hydroponic tomatoes in Canada, but I'm pretty sure that is an environmental disaster on a large scale.

So yeah, Maybe if you're are a Californitarian it makes sense to be vegetarian, so long as you can get the water to your avocado trees and you don't have to pave over them to get to your next poetry slam, but really you should be eating acorns for your claim to have any substance.[/quote]

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