Comments on: Processed vegetarian foods: No more eco-friendly than meat

By: Robert

Robert — Fri, 18 Mar 2011 21:35:26 +0000

I’m not so easily convinced by this one study when there is already an overwhelming body of evidence which essentially tells us that eating lower on the food chain has a lower overall environmental impact. Regardless of whether a food is processed or not, there are a number of additional inputs that animal products require and these inputs have to be factored into the overall equation. I’m not sure this study is comprehensive enough to draw any clear conclusions. I’ll have to take a closer look.

By: Eating Vegan: The Fake Meat Dilemma – Eat Drink Better

Eating Vegan: The Fake Meat Dilemma – Eat Drink Better — Thu, 24 Feb 2011 21:00:34 +0000

[...] That said, processed fake meat is not health food. In fact, faux meats have a pretty hefty carbon footprint. [...]

By: The Michael Pollan Diet: Eat Real Food – Eat Drink Better

The Michael Pollan Diet: Eat Real Food – Eat Drink Better — Wed, 05 Jan 2011 17:01:21 +0000

[...] diet. In addition to being loaded with chemicals, processed vegetarian food has been shown to have just as large of a carbon footprint as industrial meat. Vegan and vegetarian diets are only beneficial from a health and environmental perspective if you [...]

By: Why Not Replace Industrial Meat With In-Vitro Meat? – Eat Drink Better

Why Not Replace Industrial Meat With In-Vitro Meat? – Eat Drink Better — Tue, 26 Oct 2010 10:55:56 +0000

[...] ethical than factory-farmed meat from an animal cruelty standpoint, but studies have shown that processed vegetarian food has just as big a carbon footprint as industrial meat. In-vitro meat production would have a much [...]

By: crunchycoach

crunchycoach — Mon, 26 Jul 2010 12:39:55 +0000

I totally agree. Processed food is processed food, whether gluten-free, vegan, or trans-fat free. I know a lot of people who think they are eating so healthy because they stock up on chips and bread and other snack foods at the health food store. They don't realize that those foods still can create mineral deficiencies in the body, suppress the immune system and contain additives that aren't on the label.