aaronsrib

protein deficiency is called kwashiorkor...ever heard of that? probably not, so obviously protein deficiency isn't your main concern! But I do know what you mean. I have eaten kosher for sometime now and have had an on again - off again relationship with dairy. Dairy clogs me up, I get all phlegmy and mucusol so I have tried in the past to elimate it with out great success. But recently I read that dairy has long been associated with acne, which I could very well be a spokesperson for the Got Milk, Got Acne campaign! So I am again forgoing all animal dairy and see what happens... in one week I have had NO outbreaks!

But like you I am not all for 'saving the baby animals'...however, I am big on saving baby humans!!! I recently read The Kind Diet and she explains that by 'harvesting' all these animals for human consumption we are using millions of acreage to house the animals and grow food for the animals, we are using millions of gallons of fresh water to harvest these animals and the waste, ie. poo these animals are creating on a daily basis is in the millions too! It just isn't sustainable while millions of people around the world are starving for grain we are feeding it to cows or when people need fresh water the cows are drinking it...so we can eat them! I don't know, but I am trying to find a little vegan corner for me to fit in, one that doesn't recreate all of the traditional american dishes with tofu and beans! I really am not interested in Tofurky for thanksgiving...I need to relearn some basic skills that do not include trying to recreate standard american fare without meat... I'd really like to comsume lots more raw food while including the teachings of macrobiotics...we'll see how it goes!

Good luck to you!