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Vegetarianism in India is partly driven by religious and cultural values. That article does not link vegetarianism with malnutrition. My city has a flourishing
by nikatwork 11y ago
Vegetarianism in India is partly driven by religious and cultural values. That article does not link vegetarianism with malnutrition.
My city has a flourishing expat Sikh community who are largely (though not exclusively) vegetarian, they are for the most part robust and successful individuals.
To categorize vegetarians as intrinsically at risk of health issues needs evidence before I'll buy it. And I say this as a meat eater.
- eimai134 11y agoGreat point! According to research done on "Blue Zones," the healthiest community in the U.S. is a group of Seventh Day Adventists who are vegetarian. It would be so interesting to see what their diet has in common with vegetarians in Indian and Sikh communities.