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I've found that I perform way better when I eat well. So that has allowed me to eat more grass-fed meat. I think it's easily possible to do it in a ecologically

I've found that I perform way better when I eat well. So that has allowed me to eat more grass-fed meat. I think it's easily possible to do it in a ecologically conscious way if it was something anybody cared about. But they care more about the coast line they're still holding on to that's inevitably eroding. We can also plant trees, it doesn't have to be a traditional farm. If we planted a certain number of conifers we could easily soak up all of that c02 and even convert it into oxygen, if that's your biggest concern.

seanwilson 6y ago
Maybe look into what top plant based athletes eat if you're convinced you can only perform better with meat e.g. https://www.businessinsider.com/elite-athletes-who-are-vegan-and-what-made-them-switch-their-diet-2017-10?r=US&IR=T#venus-williams-tennis-player-1 https://www.businessinsider.com/elite-athletes-who-are-vegan... This is a more convincing anecdote to me.
- solinent 6y ago
  They eat all the nutrients in meat, just in pill form. It's not very convincing. Also they have tons of problems with insulin resistance and supplements have tons of flaws. Most of these athletes are spending much more and destroying the environment much more than the equivalent amount of meat or eggs would do. I don't think we're going to move away from an ecological collapse unless we stop using pesticides. Most vegan athletes don't last too long. I'm of Indian heritage, so I'm well aware of vegetarianism. I should also mention that there are many, many ways to do a vegan diet wrong. The studies probably don't include too many sources of sugar, which is probably the bane of a vegan's existence since they're constantly looking for blood glucose in order to do things as their body can't use gluconeogenesis as there is less protein (and therefore more cortisol!).
  - seanwilson 6y ago
    > They eat all the nutrients in meat, just in pill form. > Also they have tons of problems with insulin resistance and supplements have tons of flaws. > Most vegan athletes don't last too long. Sources?

seanwilson 6y ago

Maybe look into what top plant based athletes eat if you're convinced you can only perform better with meat e.g. https://www.businessinsider.com/elite-athletes-who-are-vegan-and-what-made-them-switch-their-diet-2017-10?r=US&IR=T#venus-williams-tennis-player-1 https://www.businessinsider.com/elite-athletes-who-are-vegan... This is a more convincing anecdote to me.

solinent 6y ago
They eat all the nutrients in meat, just in pill form. It's not very convincing. Also they have tons of problems with insulin resistance and supplements have tons of flaws. Most of these athletes are spending much more and destroying the environment much more than the equivalent amount of meat or eggs would do. I don't think we're going to move away from an ecological collapse unless we stop using pesticides. Most vegan athletes don't last too long. I'm of Indian heritage, so I'm well aware of vegetarianism. I should also mention that there are many, many ways to do a vegan diet wrong. The studies probably don't include too many sources of sugar, which is probably the bane of a vegan's existence since they're constantly looking for blood glucose in order to do things as their body can't use gluconeogenesis as there is less protein (and therefore more cortisol!).
- seanwilson 6y ago
  > They eat all the nutrients in meat, just in pill form. > Also they have tons of problems with insulin resistance and supplements have tons of flaws. > Most vegan athletes don't last too long. Sources?