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FTA, Tesla making the case for a vegetarian diet: "[V]egetarianism is a commendable departure from the established barbarous habit. That we can subsist on plan
by miles 7y ago
FTA, Tesla making the case for a vegetarian diet:
"[V]egetarianism is a commendable departure from the established barbarous habit. That we can subsist on plant food and perform our work even to advantage is not a theory, but a well-demonstrated fact. Many races living almost exclusively on vegetables are of superior physique and strength. There is no doubt that some plant food, such as oatmeal, is more economical than meat, and superior to it in regard to both mechanical and mental performance. Such food, moreover, taxes our digestive organs decidedly less, and, in making us more contented and sociable, produces an amount of good difficult to estimate. In view of these facts every effort should be made to stop the wanton and cruel slaughter of animals, which must be destructive to our morals. To free ourselves from animal instincts and appetites, which keep us down, we should begin at the very root from which we spring: we should effect a radical reform in the character of the food."
- badger_bravo 7y agoI support the vegetarian movement from the perspective of cruelty, sustainability, and eco-friendliness. My understanding is that Telsa's belief that a veggie diet is superior (regarding mechanical and mental performance) has been disproven. Anecdotally, of the people around me, I've seen no correlation in the top athletic/career achievers to any kind of diet. Rather, balanced and disciplined eating seems to correlate. Are there any good sources for a particular diet/restriction that correlates with mechanical or mental performance? Anecdotally the top performers I know generally balance meat/fruit/vegetables, eliminate sugar, and follow other common nutrition knowledge without committing to any particular diets or restrictions.
- miles 7y ago> My understanding is that Telsa's belief that a veggie diet is superior (regarding mechanical and mental performance) has been disproven See James Cameron's "The Game Changers": https://gamechangersmovie.com https://gamechangersmovie.com https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iSpglxHTJVM https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iSpglxHTJVM https://www.netflix.com/title/81157840 https://www.netflix.com/title/81157840
- ceej01 7y agoA couple videos debunking the film "The Game Changers": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dq4Apc2Xk7Q https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dq4Apc2Xk7Q https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R6Ju_HdWB0Y& https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R6Ju_HdWB0Y&
- miles 7y agoBeyond question or debunking: the world-class athletes featured in the film have achieved their successes while on pure plant-based diets.
- agumonkey 7y agoHonestly do we need full veganism to make a dent in both Eco-friendliness and personal health ? a bit of meat would be alright and most of the negative of worldwide mass production
- bumby 7y agoPossible for some vs optimal for most are two different things. There’s also a lot of confounding variables, not to mention PEDs at the top level of most (highly compensated) sports. I wish a plant-only diet was optimal across the board but so far I haven’t found the right one that is the case for me personally.
- nradov 7y agoThat is false. Some of the athletes featured in the movie did consume animal products such as eggs. It's a propaganda piece, not to be taken seriously.
- miles 7y ago> Some of the athletes featured in the movie did consume animal products such as eggs. Can you please share who that was? And corroborating links?
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- cesnja 7y ago> Anecdotally the top performers I know generally balance meat/fruit/vegetables, eliminate sugar, and follow other common nutrition knowledge without committing to any particular diets or restrictions. What you describe here is also set of particular diets that include many restrictions. The only difference is these restrictions are not considered extremely incompatible with the common diet.