Would you stop eating animal products if it meant less risk of disease? READ WHO!
Question:
Would you stop eating animal products if it meant less risk of disease? READ WHOLE QUESTION, PLEASE.?
I am wondering how willing people would be to give up eating animal products (meat, dairy, eggs - everything that comes from animals) if studies were done to show that doing so would make you FAR less likely to develop many diseases such as cancer, diabetes, heart disease, high cholesterol, etc. and also showed that you could get every nutrient you needed to be HEALTHY from non-animal sources. I'm not looking to argue the case for veganism. I'm curious as to whether people would be willing to change their eating habits if it meant a longer, healthier life or if their dietary habits and desires would override the desire to be healthier. Before answering, please read the question thoroughly:
IF YOU WERE PRESENTED WITH INFORMATION FROM REPUTABLE STUDIES SHOWING THAT ANIMAL PRODUCTS MAKE YOU MORE LIKELY TO GET LIFE-THREATENING DISEASES AND THAT YOU COULD LIVE HEALTHILY ON A DIET THAT DID NOT CONSIST OF ANIMAL PRODUCTS, WOULD YOU ELIMINATE ANIMAL PRODUCTS FROM YOUR DIET? IF NO, WHY NOT?
Answers:
I would not, because I have difficulty getting and retaining iron from non-animal sources (something about chelated v. non-chelated iron) and because dairy products are such a large part of my diet due to personal preference and spiritual belief.
Plus, I would rather live for quality rather than quantity, and I do love me some barbecue.