Summary: Ya gotta get Ya meat you vegan "expletive" This is a tamed down comment that has been left on my youtube channel. Unpleasant for sure but the greater unpleasantness is the sad ignorance and blatant lies that evolve around the myth of "needing" meat to survive as a species. In this dialogue is the " Vegan " label and all that it suggests in people's minds.When does being a "vegan" start to mean activism and unbending attitudes. Introduction Race reviews and results Not much to report as we have had a weeks break doing other things Ingredient of the week Maple syrup Whats On / whats happening The 1st Raw Food Barefoot Adventure Feb 8th and 9th 2013 Link to The Weekends Itinerary REM Lifestyle Design Topic of the week " Ya gotta get Ya meat you vegan F##ktard " I have observed and experienced the single mindedness of an observance to an Ideal, being as destructive as the original thought meme it was opposing. As a loose observation of something I saw on the raw food thought leaders blog of Frederic Patenaude was the reference to when does observance to an idealism become a cult mentality. He proposed that it's a cult when Questioning, doubt, and dissent are discouraged or even punished. That is something you find online if you are not part of the party politics of a forum or group you get deleted. I understand that there are plenty of trolls on the internet that are just haters and dissenters. It is good house keeping practice to nuke them, such as the hater that left the comment on my youtube channel. Though I left the comment there, as I am not "trying " to change anyones mind or operate with the its my way or the highway type of attitude. Whenever you hear a raw food expert talk, you can get the feeling that it’s “Their way or the highway.” Everyone else is stupid, but they have the absolute truth. If you don’t get the results, it’s because you didn't follow their advice properly. There is no room for compromise or questioning, and anyone who does is kicked out of the group. As for the questions that arise from the lack of understanding to the nature of nutrition and it sources. The Internet is a wonderful tool in this day and age you can glean all sides to a story from the data banks and vast repositories of information that is available to us all. The REM lifestyle design As The REM Lifestyle suggests, there is more to a balanced life than just the diet and nutrition that goes into our body This is the area of discernment that I would like my message to resonate with those who I get to influence in any form or manner. You will not convince a person of something with only skilfull words, you can only point in the direction of your truth with your words. You then show commitment and integrity by being a truthful representation of your ideal through your actions. You may become the lesson that person needed to see. " Not enough protein in the vegan diet" As for our angry friend and his assertion that we need meat, one of the important areas that I do address for those encouraged to lead a plant fueled lifestyle is understanding the role of Vitamin B12. You often hear that you can only get B12 From animals , if this were the case why is it that B12 deficiencies show up in non vegetarian/ vegan diets. It is a shortage that is found in meat eaters as well. B12 is an important vitamin. BUT you don't need to eat animals or their byproducts to get it. It can be found in certain cereals, soy milk , tempeh, seaweed, and some yeasts. Bacteria is actually responsible for making B12 and is found in things like dirt. Where do you think the animals get it from? It's from what THEY eat. And yes, if you are still concerned about getting your B12 then take the vitamin supplements. I have used a Vitamin B 12 injection and I commit to to take a sublingual B12 over a 1 month period per year. Last year I did not.
