China’s Breeding Giant Pigs That Are as Heavy as Polar Bears

Re:China’s Breeding Giant Pigs That Are as Heavy as Polar Bears by delecti on Monday October 07, 2019 @07:11PM (#21186972)

We don't though. You can be perfectly healthy without ever eating meat. The only vitamins that humans "need" to eat meat to get (basically vitamin B12, and sometimes D) are only present in factory farmed animals because they're supplemented in those animals' diets. Skip a step and just take those same supplements yourself.

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Re:China’s Breeding Giant Pigs That Are as Heavy as Polar Bears by hthtegr on Tuesday October 08, 2019 @12:28AM (#21188777)

My children and 5 and 3 and have (almost) never eaten meat, eggs or dairy. Tested regularily in a world class health system and they are stellar in every way.

B12 supplimentation is pretty trivial.

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Re:China’s Breeding Giant Pigs That Are as Heavy as Polar Bears by arcticfox on Tuesday October 08, 2019 @12:25AM (#21188759)

What? I eat meat, but this comment makes no sense. I have a number of healthy friends that have never touched meat in their lives.

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Re:China’s Breeding Giant Pigs That Are as Heavy as Polar Bears by garmaine on Tuesday October 08, 2019 @03:01AM (#21189509)

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2912628/

“Need” was perhaps a strong word. But basically if one eats a strictly vegan diet during growth years without supplements, they WILL develop malnutrition related disorders and/or stunted growth. It is the recommendation of pediatricians to feed kids some meat so as to provide a natural source of essential vitamins and minerals. Kids who do not eat meat need to be screened for various malnutrition, growth, and eating disorders.

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