Healthy soil and sustainable growing

[yarrow@sfo.com]

At 6:07 AM -0500 5/15/07, E. E. Mitchamore Jr wrote:
Toward that end:  I concluded that I needed to learn more about what 
we should EAT for optimum health, so that I could better decide what 
to GROW.  Extensive study has led me to a conundrum.  Apparently, our 
health and fitness is best served my consumption of some animal 
protein and fats.  The Environment is best served by consumption of 
mostly vegetarian food.
....

My extensive research has led me to the conclusion that any 
consumption of animal products is detrimental to my health and 
fitness as well as to the health of the environment. Plants 
(vegetables, fruits, grains, legumes) offer the full range of 
nutrients without the load of heavy metals, antibiotics, hormones, 
and other industrial detritus found in animal products, without any 
cholesterol, and without cancer-promoting agents such as milk protein 
(and excessive protein intake in general).

(Also, I'm not assuming you have, but just in case you've done all 
your research on the internet, be aware that a couple of rabidly 
antivegetarian organizations have developed extensive web sites that 
publish lots of misinformation. Make sure you can trace your 
information back to peer-reviewed studies and credentialed 
researchers.)