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mviara · 11-11-2006, 08:58 PM

I just read this post on Wikipedia on Vegetarianism. It says that 70% of the world's vegetarians are from India, and that it has been common in India since possibly 2000 BC. I wonder why that fact is rarely discussed as a counterpoint to those who want to claim that a vegetarian diet is deficient. I mean, if people have lived for several generations on such a diet, I would consider that enough evidence that it is viable. Far better than any published scientific studies done on a small sample population for perhaps 50 years. I do realize that it may not be practical for most people on this thread to eat a total Indian cuisine, but I believe it still serves as a "proof of concept".

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mviara Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Tempe, AZ Posts: 12	Vegetarianism in India I just read this post on Wikipedia on Vegetarianism. It says that 70% of the world's vegetarians are from India, and that it has been common in India since possibly 2000 BC. I wonder why that fact is rarely discussed as a counterpoint to those who want to claim that a vegetarian diet is deficient. I mean, if people have lived for several generations on such a diet, I would consider that enough evidence that it is viable. Far better than any published scientific studies done on a small sample population for perhaps 50 years. I do realize that it may not be practical for most people on this thread to eat a total Indian cuisine, but I believe it still serves as a "proof of concept".