Do we really need to kill animals??

[Ji99saw]

PrimeBigTime said:

Ji99saw said:
Meat has essential vitamins and nutrients. Barbaric it is indeed but as is nature, I can show a hour video of animals eating other animals in the wild to the same effect as this video that does not mean animals should become vegetarians too, does it?

Your statement is misleading.  Yes meat has essential vitamins and nutrients, however, all those nutrients can also be had from grains, legumes, vegetables, etc. Did you know that beef is only 55% efficient as a protein? That means for every 20 grams of beef you eat you are only using 11 of those grams of protein and the rest goes to waste.

Also, soy is considered a "complete" protein meaning it has the 9 essential amino acids your body cannot create itself, just like meat.

Finally, it's been shown that a vegan diet is most effective in decreasing the effects of diabetes, even beyond the FDA recommended diet for people with type 2 diabetes.  Studies have shown that after 6 months, a high percentage of people on a vegan diet were able to significantly decrease or even stop their insulin injections.  Important information since just about everyone in the US knows someone with diabetes.

There is nothing misleading about it. Put it this way do you think Cro-magnon ever cared that he could possibly no kill animals? Do you believe that in regions where all they have is live stock have the knowledge or resources to go all Soy diet? Not to even mention the negative effects Soy diet.