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In reply to the discussion: The immediate, radical changes that America needs in order to survive. Lots of them. [View all]Care Acutely
(1,370 posts)The vast majority of the world eats far less meat than we do, many with longer life expectancies and lower incidences of western staples of disease like clogged arteries, stroke and diabetes. Too much animal protein isn't just bad for your brain, heart, pancreas and circulatory systems - it can be a real kidney killer too.
We don't need near as much protein as we've been led to believe, especially in the form we've been told is the only way to get it. Quality protein is in many things you don't think about. Skim milk, cereal, grains and bread of all kinds from sandwich bread to pizza crust, corn, peas, legumes, pasta, peanuts & peanut-butter, almonds, other nuts, broccoli, chickpeas and potatoes, just to start.
We just don't need to eat as much meat as we do. It's not good for us, or the environment.