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Are humans meant to be vegetarian?

By Katinka Hesselink - All Considering | November 20th, 2008

I get this question all the time. People compare our biology to wolves, bears, horses, cows… Biologically we are most like pigs actually. Pigs are omnivores, but can live off a purely vegetable diet. So can we.
Cows have several stomachs so they can eat grass. Humans can only digest the grass we eat (wheat [...]

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Can a person live on a vegan diet?

By Katinka Hesselink - All Considering | August 26th, 2008

A reader asks:
Can a person really live on only a vegan diet? Are there Theosophists who are true vegans?  If so, what supplements, if any, do they take? Are eggs acceptable from a Theosophic standpoint if they are unfertilized and not from chickens that have been tortured?  Are there any dairy products that can be [...]

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