There are seldom more contentious exchanges than when vegetarians and meat (which includes beef, fowl, lamb, pork, and fish) eaters face off. It’s important to consider what humans traditionally consumed over millions of years until very recently. Modern “wisdom” is that meat is evil and as humans we should know better than to eat our “friends.” It is argued that our systems aren’t designed to eat animals and that we’ll be slimmer and live longer without consuming it.
What is necessary to realize is that protein is essential for growth and development. It provides the body with energy and is needed for the manufacture of hormones, antibodies, enzymes and tissues. Complete proteins are those that contain all nine of the essential amino acids. The best source of complete protein is certified organic meat, eggs, raw dairy, nuts, and seeds. Of those, meat is one of the best sources of “complete” protein available.
There is a rhythm to life that seems lost in the current quest for spirituality and political correctness. Feed lots and conventional farming are abominations against nature with their drug, pesticide and chemical applications. Sustainable farming values its land, animals and plants as the Creator intended, tending these life-giving commodities with reverence. Saturated fats (not Trans fats) and animal proteins are what we evolved on over millennia. Our cell walls are comprised of 50 percent cholesterol and so is mother’s milk. Human intestinal tracts are closer in length to those of carnivores than ruminants and we don’t chew cud. Consuming too many grains promote the release of insulin, whose sole function is to clear the blood of excess carbs, storing it as fat. All of us differ genetically and should eat accordingly. We can survive by eating fruits, vegetables, and grains, but we will be more robust and thrive with the right balance of both meat and vegetables.
Asians don’t (and never have) consumed large amounts of soy, nor have they thrived on it; they know soy can’t be digested unless it is fermented. It was used as a last ditch protein source during times of famine. Soy products, like miso and tempeh are utilized as condiments in small amounts. Unfermented soy, on the other hand, has been found to contain a chemical that acts much like the hormone estrogen. A single glass of soy milk contains the equivalent of eight birth control pills in estrogen-like compounds!
