Hi Forest,

> >
> > As to meat (whether raw or cooked) there are several reasons why I
> > reject it:
> >
> > - I don't seem to need it and indeed see no reason why I should
> > waste precious energy on breaking down the protein chains into
> > simple aminos when I can get them "pure" from fruits and veggies.
> >
> > - I see no reason for consuming saturated fats.
> >
> > - I see no reason for consuming anything from growth hormones to
> > antibiotics to pesticides etc.
> >
> > - I see no reason for consuming a pound of flesh which has needed
> > many many pounds of veggies and many wasted acres of land to reach
> > that weight.
> >
> > - I see no proof that pre-fire man ate raw meat.
> >
> > - I see no proof even in the bible (I myself am an atheist BTW) that
> > man was supposed to eat meat. Have a read of
> >
> > http://www.ivu.org/articles/religion.html
> > http://ivu.org/articles/net/christ_veg.html
> >
> > for example.
> >
> > - I tend to agree with the Buddhists, for example, that all animal
> > life is sacred.
> >
> > - I do not instinctively drool when I see..and instinctively try
> > to take a bite out of...any animal or bird or insect.
>
> hey alan, you made some good points here, thanks for sharing, is it just me or
> is this list starting to mellow out a bit? anyway, life and diet for me is a
> continual refinement, the idea of going back to a stone age diet has merits,
> just don't see it as the bottom line or final destination in our search for
> optimum wellness.>

Well I'm glad you enjoyed and only hope that I don't have to keep on
repeating it (at least not to the meat eaters). ;-)

As to your last statement, it sounds as if you are pleading for a
more progressive approach away from Nature rather than a more
natural and hence regressive approach which leads us back to
Nature and the foods we are actually supposed to eat and which
our bodies have been conditioned to eat for multimillions of
years (as compared to the relatively short period that man has utilised
fire for cooking purposes). Or am I reading between the lines
again?

Best regards,

Alan