Push for plant-based diets

I think Georgia Ede provides strong criticisms on the issue of pushing for plant-based diets are presented by the Lancet commission. I agree with her on numerous issues. I think relying solely on epidemiological research cannot be utilized universally to create a formula for human diets. That is because epidemiology is a hypothesis, something that can be tested to be true or false. Therefore, it would make sense if all epidemiological studies were followed by scientific experiments that would test and prove the hypothesis that red meat is harmful to humans and that only a plant-based diet is acceptable for consumption. Just like Georgia, I think that the branding that red meat causes several problems such as heart diseases, cancer, obesity and type 2 diabetes, among others, is still unjustifiable. That would mean that eating beef is unhealthy. I also know that it sometimes can be unhealthy, especially when consumed in large amounts for a long time. However, the Lancet commission fails to mention that in their report. Even so, I also think that if proteins are harmful, then it would also be wrong to consume beans. I am not against plant-based diets; I indicate that a healthy diet would also require red meat and other animal products. As much we encourage the consumption of protein sources from plant-based sources, we should also agree that animals provide the best sources of proteins. Georgia gives an example of Omega-3s, which is an excellent example. These are best obtained from fish. Therefore, pushing for plant-based diets should be based on scientific research and not epidemiological research alone.

I also think that the notion of pushing for a plant-based diet has other motives behind it. On the outside, it would seem its purpose is the improvement of human health. However, on the inside, these are claims of animal activists. An animal activist is always against animal consumption. That means the push-for plant-based diet report is biased and only indicates the negative impacts of consuming red meat. Like Georgia, I think there are also financial motives for the heavy support of plant-based diets. Any doctor with a sound mind would know that eating plant-based diets alone is not a full health guarantee. There are numerous individuals out there who consume meat daily are healthier than those who consume a plant-based diet. That means it all boils down to our body systems. Thus, pushing for plant-based diets is not wrong; however, it should be scientifically proven, unbiased and with the right intentions and motivations.