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Many objections sound reasonable until you examine them.

Objections to plant-based choices often come from habit, fear of change or ideas we have heard from others. But when examined closely, they do not hold up, because animal products are not necessary.

Examining objections to plant-based choices

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What remains if it is not necessary?

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  1. Pointless

    1. Proveg. (2017). Not eating meat: how many animals you save.

  2. Hunters

    1. Tuohy, K. M. (2009). Studying the human gut microbiota in the trans-omics era--focus on metagenomics and metabonomics.
    2. Ungar, P. S., & Sponheimer, M. (2011). The diets of early hominins.
    3. Milton, K. (2000). Hunter-gatherer diets—a different perspective.
    4. Milton, K. (2000). Back to basics: why foods of wild primates have relevance for modern human health.

  3. Omnivores

    1. Eaton, S. B., & Konner, M. (1985). Paleolithic nutrition. A consideration of its nature and current implications.
    2. Hladik, C. M., & Pasquet, P. (2002). The human adaptations to meat eating: a reappraisal.
    3. Milton, K. (1999). Nutritional characteristics of wild primate foods: do the diets of our closest living relatives have lessons for us?
    4. Milton, K. (2003). Micronutrient intakes of wild primates: are humans different?

  4. Zoos

    1. https://www.eoswetenschap.eu/natuur-milieu/moet-de-zoo-dicht
    2. https://www.veganisme.org/informatie/is-het-vegan/vermaak/
    3. https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=p3l87NywToQ&pp=ygUMZWFydGhsaW5nIGVk
    4. https://veganfta.com/2023/09/18/ten-compelling-reasons-to-not-support-zoos/

  5. Unnecessary

    1. Dietitians Association of Australia. (accessed 15 February 2025). What is a vegetarian diet?
    2. Mayo Clinic. (2023). Vegetarian diet: How to get the best nutrition.
    3. Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada. (accessed 15 February 2025). Vegetarian diets.
    4. Harvard Medical School. (2024). Becoming a vegetarian.
    5. British Dietetic Association. (2021). Vegetarian, vegan and plant-based diet.
    6. British Nutrition Foundation. (accessed 15 February 2025). Vegetarian and vegan diets.
    7. National Health Service. (2022). The vegan diet.
    8. American Dietetic Association. (2009). Position of the American Dietetic Association: Vegetarian diets. Journal of the American Dietetic Association.
    9. Melina, V., Winston, G., & Levin, S. (2016). Position of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics: Vegetarian diets. Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics.
    10. Health Council of the Netherlands. (2024). Healthy protein transition.