Why is there not a meat eaters section in the Food and Drink category?

If you feel there should be such a category, lobby YA for one.

Becky and jfspine, your suggestions that the Diseases and Conditions and Cancer forums are the meat-eaters' sections are extremely offensive.

I'll make some allowances for you because you clearly don't know very much about the subject. Becky has done a fair bit of trolling on V&V so is very likely just mischief making, but I'm disturbed by the number of people who've given her a thumbs up.

The Cancer section of YA is used by people dealing with the realities of a deadly disease; many are terminally ill and several are watching their spouse, parent or child die. To sneer at it, or at other Disease sections, as 'the meat-eaters' section is beyond crass, insensitive and offensive.

The causes of cancer are not known; people whose life's work is to research the issue don't yet know what causes cancer. There is no food or drink that has been scientifically proven to cause prevent or affect the progress of cancer. The facts about links between meat consumption and the 200+ diseases that come under the umbrella title of 'cancer' cancer are these:

A diet HIGH in red and processed meats is a known risk factor for colorectal cancers.

A diet high in meat and fat may be a possible risk factor for pancreatic cancer and a diet high in red and processed meats is thought to be a possible risk factor for stomach cancer - note the words 'high' 'possible' and 'may'.

That's it. And a risk factor is not a cause. Vegans and vegetarians are not immune from cancer - through cancer support networks I have met dozens of vegetarians with cancer and three other vegans with cancer, one a life-long vegan.

Someone else has suggested that diabetes is caused, or its risk increased, by meat consumption

Meat-eating does NOT increase the risk of diabetes. Type 1 diabetes is an auto-immune disease, and type 2 diabetes is not caused by diet except in as far as overweight is a risk factor - no specific foods will cause or trigger type 2 diabetes.

Please do at least a little research before repeating unsubstantiated and false claims for the health benefits of vegetarianism or veganism, otherwise you just make the rest of us look silly (I realise that was probably Becky's intention).

You can ask about the rights and wrongs of the veggie way of life in the vegetarian/vegan section. Actually it would not really make sense for you to ask about the vegetarian lifestyle in a forum that focuses on meat.

There is not a meat-eaters' section because that lifestyle is conventional and thus, everyone already knows about it. It is easy to be a meat-eater. Our society is accustomed to these habits and we automatically follow without question because "that's just the way it's been."

Vegetarianism/veganism, however, is an alternative lifestyle that many do not know much about. It is appropriate to have a section for vegetarianism/veganism. People sometimes need help transitioning into a vegetarian/vegan diet; eating more consciously means more thinking and many questions can arise.

Relevant questions will have to be published within the Vegetarian/Vegan phase. Its titled that for a rationale. There should not be a query like: "Can any one furnish me with suggestions for grilling a steak?" Its no longer that we do not receive different folks's critiques. Everyone right here realizes that almost all people have households/peers who aren't Veg*ns, adding plenty of our mother and father. I would not brain questions asking approximately a Veg*n tradition, a meat eater expressing their perspectives.. But the item is.. so much of them do it in a trolling/impolite system. Thats why folks get indignant and a further put up like that simply feels like mockery. Its additionally a horny touchy matter. Both aspects need to watch out of what they are saying ! Also that is titled the Vegetarian/Vegan phase.. If folks desire to Veg*ns desire to proportion their perspectives with different Veg*ns, then why don't you? Whats the situation? No topic what the hindrance is, there'll continuously be 2 organizations, 2 critiques.. and many others. So i suppose we will have to all comply with disagree?

If you don't like hearing about how a vegetarian diet is better then an omnivore diet don't click on questions in the V&V section. Just because they appear in the main food section doesn't mean you need to read and respond to them.

You don't ask questions about vegetable slaughter because there is no suck thing (the plenty of omni's do ask questions trying to say there is.) Besides, don't you know you go through more then ten times the amound of vegetation as a vegetarian diet does, thanks to the food your meat needs to eat?

Meat is the default because of tradition, not dentation. It's eating meat that's led to everyone having messed up dentation and needing orthadontics.

Did you know that a third of the meat in the world is eaten in the US? And we're the ones with the high rates of heart disease, diabetes, cancer, high cholesterol - all things linked to meat eating.

Namaste.

Meat eating is considered to be the default position. Any deviations from this require a separate group, be it veggie, vegan, or nut allergy. This does not constitute preaching, but is a categorisation which allows people to ask questions of those who might be able to answer as they share an interest.

If you have questions/opinions it makes sense to air them them in the Vegan/Veggie sections, where actual Veggies/Vegans could explain their position for you.

The closest I've found to a meat category is "Diseases and Conditions" in the Health area.

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Oh, and by the way, one of the reasons we "preach" is that livestock production involves massive suffering, pollution, and needless energy consumption. The truth hurts, but as long as you're eating meat, that's more your problem than mine.

Meat eating is the default because we have canine teeth? Oh really? I don't know about you, but most of my teeth are designed for grinding vegetables, fruits, nuts, and seeds. My meat-tearing teeth are in the minority. I'd say that vegetarian eating is easily the default.

You're looking in the wrong section, sweetie. There is a section for meat-eaters... it's somewhere under the Health category... try the Cancer one.

PS - If you're so concerned about plant welfare, the first thing I implore you to do is boycott every single animal product. Didn't you know that the diet of animals is vegetables and grains? How do you think farmers obtain these vegetables and grains - by growing them in laboratories? Every time you eat one pound of beef, you are responsible for the death of 16 pounds of grain. Shame on you. It's time to rethink your diet, genius.

PS 2 - If meat eating is the default, I challenge you to test those pathetic teeth of yours on a pig's neck. Sharp enough to grind through that flesh? Sounds appetizing to you? :-) Maybe you're not a natural omnivore then.

With this, I bid you adieu.

I was a meat eater before. There is no principle nor identity for meaters. They can linger with anything, anyhow, anywhere.

I agree it would be the cooking section or food other section. Although some of the health answers are pretty funny (and serious too).

there is a space for meat eaters. its called the cooking section.