On Sat, 5 Sep 1998, Amadeus Schmidt wrote:

> Aren't there some studies of connections between protein (or meat)
> consumption and kindey deseases? Anybody here knows?

No, this appears to be a vegan myth.  There are studies that
indicate that diseased kidneys cannot tolerate a high protein
diet, but there is no evidence that high protein *causes* kidney
disease.  Many people have looked for this evidence, but it's
just not there.

It's a bit like saying that a person with weak ankles (for
whatever reason) shouldn't ice skate too much.  It doesn't imply
that ice skating causes weak ankles.

Todd Moody
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