Wow, I would rather paste together phrases and bits of words from other posters.

Thanks for the link...Sally Fallon...floats peacefully in the sea...bananas taste good. I'll stick with that....

Here is what I agree with:
[michaelbluejay.com]

Since this is a long article, here's a condensed version:

Our so-called "canine teeth" are "canine" in name only. Other plant-eaters (like gorillas, horses, and hippos) have "canines", and chimps, who are almost exclusively vegan, have massive canines compared to ours. (See picture below.)

Our early ancestors from at least four million years ago were almost exclusively vegetarian. (source, article #5)

Our omnivorism means we're capable of eating meat (useful from a survival standpoint if that's all that's available), but our bodies aren't geared for it to be a normal, significant part of our diets.

The animals most similar to us, the other primates, eat an almost exclusively vegan diet (and their main non-plant food often isn't meat, it's termites).
* Our teeth, saliva, stomach acid, and intestines are most similar to other plant-eaters, and dissimilar to carnivores and true omnivores.

* Among animals, plant-eaters have the longest lifespans, and humans are certainly in that category (and yes, this was true even before modern medicine).

* We sleep about the same amount of time as other herbivores, and less than carnivores and true omnivores.

* The most common cause of choking deaths is eating meat. (source) Real carnivores and omnivores don't have that problem.

I like this a lot:
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"The China Study", by Dr. Colin Campbell.

[www.thechinastudy.com]



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I wonder how that campaign to discredit The China Study is going for those mysterious elements responsible for it a while back? Perhaps the critical success of "Forks Over Knives" is keeping them at bay . . .

Hm. Good question Tamukha! I do recall something like that....

I really agree with jimtoo. I've tried every reasonable (non-processed) diet for extended periods of time, and have felt good on all of them at times. Given the limits of this forum I can't say everything I feel, but... I do think that folks have to realize that A.Climate is a big factor in diet. B.Individual physiology is at least somewhat of a factor, and C.Our bodies' needs change! There is a long-term balance that our bodies strive for. So there may not be exactly "one answer."

A high-fruit diet may work well for someone in southern California, but it did *not* work for me in the winter in New England. So I changed it up and started feeling about ten times better. We all need to honor our own bodies and our own truths and put our health above all else. one love

I think they are garbage, probably people who tried and failed at a vegan path and are grasping at straws to justify their cruelty.