Quote Originally Posted by rpm View Post
i can understand your frustrations with vegans/vegetarians from a nutritionally-savvy persons perspective, but most who decide to embark on the vegan/veggo diet for ethical reasons have already decided that their own personal ethical concerns outweigh the pursuit of a "perfect" diet. i personally don't eat any meat, but you will never hear me say that i think abstinence from meat is an optimal dietary/nutritional move. it's just that i don't want to harm something capable of being harmed to get my food if i don't have to . i'm aware that this has a greater risk of nutritional deficiency than a diet which includes meat. but that's a trade-off that i'm currently happy to make.

sorry i realise there have been efforts to keep "ethics" out of this scientific discussion, but i felt like that one point ought be made. hopefully not too sidetracking.
I think its a great post and highlights the difference between you and Agnes. You have made an ethical choice and accept the any dietary deficiencies as a result of that post. Agnes has made an ethical choice as well but has chosen to fight against people who don't share her views by misrepresenting information and trying to force her ethical choice onto others regardless of whether it is good or bad for their health.