It is the position of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics that appropriately planned vegetarian, including vegan, diets are healthful, nutritionally adequate, and may provide health benefits for the prevention and treatment of certain diseases. These diets are appropriate for all stages of the life cycle, including pregnancy, lactation, infancy, childhood, adolescence, older adulthood, and for athletes.

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/27886704/

[–] GreatGrapeApe@reddthat.com -1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Your source isn't addressing my claim on any level at all which is biological/anthropological in nature not dietary. You have teeth designed for tearing flesh. You have enzymes to break down said flesh. You are designed to hunt some animals and NOTHING in your source addresses it nor could your source do so with any credibility.

So your appeal to authority is completely out of place here.

[–] DarthFrodo@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

People live completely healthy without meat, so how is this relevant? Even if we were biologically adapted to hunting, that doesn't make it ethical. Ducks are designed to rape, surely that doesn't make rape ethical. Or does it in your view?