it's the 1st time i've read / heard that rationalization about eating meat. veganism isn't a "diet of another culture". and, many people regularly eat food from different parts of the world. i've been vegan a long time. i don't eat grass. i eat nuts, beans, rice, corn, pasta, mushrooms, potatoes, tomatoes, coconuts, bananas, spinach, etc. and i drink apple juice, orange juice, iced tea, beer, etc. those food and drinks don't require "unique digestive bacteria".
a vegan diet needs vitamin and mineral supplements. some are hard to get from plants, such as vitamin d and vitamin b12.
Veganism is acceptable to me as a short term cleansing diet but I would not recommend it long term without supplementation like you mentioned.
Eating foods from different parts of the world is part of the problem. Eating Chinese food in china will be different than eating Chinese food in the US. The food to table process is different and many vital steps, processes that are considered trivial will be left out. This is what leads to some modern nutritional issues with food being eaten that is nutritionally depleted.
For example in the past when vegetables were harvested they were not washed as thoroughly which meant some soil bacteria stayed on. The bacteria that was already feeding on the vegetables would be included in your meal and help the digestive process along in your own body leading to better nutrient absorption.
You can maintain some of this if you grow your own.
I am also vegetarian but it is by choice for the type of lifestyle I lead. Don't think it is universally the best diet for everyone. Have to find what works for you.
yeah. vitamin, mineral, amino acid, etc. supplements are necessary with veganism. for example: vitamin d deficiency can cause permanent nerve damage. mushrooms are the only source of it in the plant & mineral kingdoms. i take vegan vitamin d3 tablets, magnesium capsules, vegan omega 3 capsules, and other supplements. and i eat iodized salt, because i don't each much kelp / nori. the iodine in iodized salt can be from shellfish. so i checked with morton salt. they said their iodized table salt is vegan.
Wow. You mind sharing your supplement stack. Interesting to see how you are counteracting the negative effects. Thank you.
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