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In reply to the discussion: Wait, Didn’t Our Ancestors Eat Red Meat? // Food myths (video) [View all]JanMichael
(25,725 posts)if you do not die of childhood diseases or accidents (ie "warch this" and physical labor) before 35 years old you will odds on pass 65-70 and this has been the case since 1850 according to actuarial tables. you can be a fat glutton and it still happens odds wise. post 65 is where the rubber meets the road...you rarely see fat 90 plus year old people with the exception of drug life extension.
7th day adventists typically trend vegetarian less the carson type regressives and their life expectency is almost 10 years better than average. they also stay away from alcohol and tobacco but if we include those variables they still win.
personally the london study that showed 50% lower heart related premature death for standing v sitting transportation and mail service employees means more than diet to me but - i feel better, look better, and keep body fat under control better now than 10 years ago when i ate meat. plus i do not participate as deeply in the nasty animal food and product industries. yes leather may weasel itself into a car i drive or i may be travelling and have a tortured chickens egg but i do not actively seek animal products out.
by doing that am i a better person now than before? absolutely. do i probably contribute less to environmental devesation than most americans? probably. i am even trying oat and hemp and others "milk" because almond and soy are being over sold in the world and almonds suck up california water as much or more than nestle.
i have very few murdered last moments of cows and chickens on my conscience. that is commonly called a bad death. i appalled at how badly animals and people are treated in this world.