Vegan forum on CL.

[surprisingdepth]

I don't even know how to respond.

idonthasempathyforanimals: i am sure there will be plenty of talk about this! http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/HealthSci/Eating_veggies_shrinks_the_brain/articleshow/3480629.cms
as if you folks didn't have a hard enough time getting folks to go vegan.

awesomeveganmommy: well, atleast we vegans have a solution for

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[alidre86]

I actually got an email this morning with this link followed by "NYA, NYA, NYANYA, NYA. VEGANS HAVE LITTLE BRAINS LIKE MONKEYS! CARNIVORES RULE!!!!"
I am still in a rage over it. UGH.

[edgiko]

Someone sounds insecure about their genitals.

I hate how they reported the study. The study was over what a b12 deficiency because they just mentioned "those with low levels of b12." You can have low levels of b12 and still be on an omnivorous diet.
Not to mention they used 61 to 87 year olds for it SO it was probably a study having to do with alzheimer's/dementia and the aging of the brain.

Because of meat being a very well known source of b12, the article just automatically attacked the vegetarian life style and left out probably some important details/data. They only gave little mention to what alcoholism and obesity can do to the brain.

So don't let the article get to you. Its basically some biast bullshit.

[surprisingdepth]

Oh, I had read the article sometime last week before this person even posted. I knew that was BS just from the title.
I'm more or less snarking the genitals remark, it blew my mind apart.

[edgiko]

ROLF..that part was excellent. I'm like "OO~~ Someone just called out someone for having a small dick.."

[affectionjunkie]

This article could have just as easily been titled "Alcohol can shrink your brain" or "obesity shrinks you brain." But once again, veg*ns are the scapegoat.

I guess out of the three (overweight, alcoholics, and veg*ns) everyone gets picked on a great deal. Pity only one out of the three is a way to improve your health. Yeah, good idea to use that as the headline!

And yeah, the old age thing is frustrating as well. My grandmother, who eats hardly any vegetables (corn and potates only I think) but lots of meat has to get a B12 shot all the time to make sure she is okay. She is basically a carnivore (except for her love of desserts) needs more B12.

[savestheworld]

I saw that earlier and thought it was stupid. It's not being vegan that shrinks the brain, it's being B12 deficient. Stupid pop science. I ate three Luna Bars today (I have a problem...), so I've had 300%.

[yrlover]

O I C UR INTERNET PENIS IS LARGE

MUST BE ALL THE INTERNET HAMBURGARZ

lulzzzzz

[surprisingdepth]

LMFAO

[igivesafuck]

i love how the study showing that the higher your IQ the more likely you are to be vegetarian gets ignored but this study which has been skewed into oblivion gets so much attention.

nice icon btw