A meaty argument for going vegan
Re: “Anger and offence are not the same thing”, Have Your Say, April 30.
“Noah Zarke” – who is only brave enough to submit his insulting letters under a pseudonym – falsely accuses me of “lecturing others”. I was a meat-eater for more than three decades, so of course I don’t lecture other meat-eaters. All I ever attempt to do is offer information that I would have loved to have received in my ignorant, younger days.
“Zarke” disagrees with the claim that eating meat is “unnecessary”. I beg to differ. For a start, one of the world’s strongest men – Patrik Baboumian – is a vegan. On his website he writes, “This is a message to all those out there who think that you need animal products to be fit and strong. Almost two years after becoming vegan I am stronger than ever before and I am still improving day by day. Don’t listen to those self-proclaimed nutrition gurus and the supplement industry trying to tell you that you need meat, eggs and dairy to get enough protein. There are plenty of plant-based protein sources and your body is going to thank you for stopping feeding it with dead-food. Go vegan and feel the power!”
Jenny Moxham
Victoria, Australia
