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Letter to the Editor: Vegetarian diet information was misleading
Issue date: 4/16/09 Section: Opinions
Once again it is no surprise to me when I see how poorly The DEN does its research.
It is extremely discouraging to see an article that backhands the vegetarian lifestyle, especially one that has such little evidence to support its argument.
A person may switch to a vegetarian diet with much ease, and the fact that both sides of the equation are not presented results in an imbalance of information.
I am horrified to read at how misinformed Ms. Allen is, and, as a lacto-ovo vegetarian, I can safely say I receive all of my proper nutrients without taking a supplemental vitamin (many of which, in fact, contain some sort of animal product).
The information Ms. Allen quoted is outdated, and it was the common belief of those not willing to believe that humans can live on little or no animal products.
And as a side note, many EIU vegetarians choose to stay away from the dining centers, because there is an inadequate supply of the nutritious food needed for a body.
This is a problem others and I have been trying to fix for many years, but once again intolerance prevails.
In summation, those who want to become a vegetarian are not the only ones who should do more research on the matter.
Devin Taylor
Senior English major
It is extremely discouraging to see an article that backhands the vegetarian lifestyle, especially one that has such little evidence to support its argument.
A person may switch to a vegetarian diet with much ease, and the fact that both sides of the equation are not presented results in an imbalance of information.
I am horrified to read at how misinformed Ms. Allen is, and, as a lacto-ovo vegetarian, I can safely say I receive all of my proper nutrients without taking a supplemental vitamin (many of which, in fact, contain some sort of animal product).
The information Ms. Allen quoted is outdated, and it was the common belief of those not willing to believe that humans can live on little or no animal products.
And as a side note, many EIU vegetarians choose to stay away from the dining centers, because there is an inadequate supply of the nutritious food needed for a body.
This is a problem others and I have been trying to fix for many years, but once again intolerance prevails.
In summation, those who want to become a vegetarian are not the only ones who should do more research on the matter.
Devin Taylor
Senior English major
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