I'll likely get downvoted for being a vegetarian, but... > I'm arguing that many people are doing it wrong. I suppose this is true, but this doesn't really ad

I'll likely get downvoted for being a vegetarian, but... > I'm arguing that many people are doing it wrong. I suppose this is true, but this doesn't really add much to the conversation, in my opinion. Take any statistic about Western health — or lack thereof – such as 70% of the United States being overweight or obese. The small number of people in western countries adopting vegetarian diets is not to blame for these things. People love to talk about potato-chips-and-french-fries vegetarians, but the truth is that almost nobody in the country eats well, regardless of whether or not they eat meat. I think singling out vegetarians is pretty unfair, even if it was mentioned in the paper. Anecdotally, I've been a vegetarian since I was seven years old, and I make pretty much no effort to make sure I get the "right" amount of nutrients. I simply don't eat junk, and based on what I've read about nutrients I should supposedly be deficient in (B12, zinc, iron, etc.), I have never suffered from any of the symptoms associated with deficiency. * Technically, lacto-ovo vegetarian, although eggs only come in the form of occasional junk food (e.g. cakes and brownies), and dairy comes from the very rare occurrence of eating out. At home, I eat vegan 99% of the time.