ADA and DOC position statement on vegetarianism and veganism

[Guest guest]

Some of our members may not know that the “official”

debate about the healthfulness of vegetarian and vegan diets at all life stages

is over, and we won. There are many resources to refute contrary claims, but

you can always reference the 2003 position statement from ADA and Dietitians of Canada to

address naysayers:

 

http://www.eatright.org/adavegnp.pdf

 

 

I encourage any of our members who have not gotten meat, fowl,

fish, dairy products, and eggs out of their food choices to think about doing

so. Whatever your motivation – ethical, environmental, health-related, or

something else – make this your New Year resolution. Whether you take a

gradual or all-at-once approach, give it a try.

 

Food animals comprise at least 98% of all animals abused

and killed in the U.S. Animal experimentation, drug and chemical testing, consumer

product testing, and animal labs at all levels of education are each less than

1% of the number of animals confined and killed for food. Everything else we do

pales in comparison to what we can do by refusing to eat animals and animal

products.

 

Many starter guides and other resources are available. PCRM

is a good source for information:

 

http://www.nutritionmd.org/index.html

 

Vegetarian Starter Kit

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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