I am simply going to address one part

“However, coming into their 50s and 60s now, I see many long time vegetarians; exhausted, overwhelmed and caffeine addicted from years of underNourishing themselves. (BTW It takes 140 Litres of water to make enough coffee for one cup. I challenge you to find a vegetarian who isn’t caffeine addicted. I haven’t yet.)
Many lose their creativity and the naturally buoyant, positive attitude which is our birthright. Many wind up, infertile, unmotivated, ineffective and resentful without knowing why. ”

First of all let us make something very clear.

Just because someone is a “vegetarian” does not mean that someone has eaten a healthy and balanced diet. You can eat twinkies and drink Pepsi all day and be a “vegetarian” .

So first of all your statement that “many long time vegetarians are exhausted, overwhelmed, and caffeine addicted is just nonsense and your OPINION.

Because quite frankly I could say the same thing of the 30 year old meat eaters here in the United States. Your caffeine comment is just as silly as most meat eaters wash their meat down with coffee or Mountain Dew.

You challenge us to find one veggie who is not caffeine addicted? This is as silly and ad hominem as us saying the exact same thing directed at meat eaters .

The real reality is that most HEALTHY planet based vegetarians have tons of energy and are still going strong late in life.

But what the meat industry only wants you to see is the stick thin twinkie eating veggie who is malnourished.

Many loose their Creativity? Really? You are aware Albert Einstein, Tesla, Edison, and many of the most brilliant and creative people on This planet were veggies right? O wait, the McDonald’s commercial that brainwashed you didn’t mention that did it? The real reality, and not your fantasy land is that the most Creative people on earth are vegetarians for the most part.

Many of us do loose our positive attitude around the general public, you are correct about that. Having 10 extremely fat meat eaters asking “Where do you get your protein” gets very old very fast.

Your comment about infertile are about as ignorant as they get also, as ERECTILE problems are linked to eating MEAT and not eating enough veggies!

Honestly this article is nothing but ad hominem attacks, with no scientific backing and not the least bit of education or true study. The good thing is that the human race is waking up to this kind of stuff and starting to think for itself.

Of course what should I expect from a article written by someone who thinks they are a superhero with superhero kids and that they are married to God. /facepalm

To “Dani”, instead of a short, abrupt and angry response with little support to your objection - try reading a book by a 20 year ex-vegan: “The Vegetarian Myth”, and start educating yourself instead of flaming others who are trying to help.

But most meat is not grass-fed and is not accessible to a lot of people so they have to turn to chemical-filled meat. So really its best to stick to grains and produce. Really produce is the best food you can ever eat. You can grow grains yourself in your backyard.

Cattle in Australia are generally fed on pastures for the first period of their life before they are then sent to a feedlot where they are weened onto a grain diet. Feedlots are used for several reasons, primarily because of consumer demand and the additional weight gained by cattle within them. The meat has less of a gamey taste, has a much higher yield, and may have a better appearance. In saying this, I applaud anyone who opts for 100% pasture fed beef. It is much better for you, the environment, and the animal will not have the stressors of being moved, nor the health implications of being fed a diet that they don’t naturally eat. For anyone serious about getting pasture fed cattle, ensure it is slaughtered on or near where they are raised, nor of course are they sent to a feedlot. If you want to really test your butcher/supplier, ask them what they feed them in dry periods when pasture is low.

But really, the broad sweeping implication that beef consumption is sustainable, as long as it’s pasture fed is a highly contentious point to be making. It might be a nice thing to believe when we live somewhere along the coast of Australia, where there is plenty of pasture to ensure we have the ability to source local produce, but how would those in central Australia eat, let alone those in other countries, where either the land is not suited to pasture. Further, if the entire Australia was to switch to pasture fed beef, there would have to be such a large drop in consumption for this to be sustainable. Otherwise we would overgraze our lands, perhaps cut down even more trees (on this note, one of the major reasons for the deforestation of the Amazon rainforest is to create new pastures for Livestock production….is it slightly hypocritical of us to criticise them for these actions, only because our trees have already been cut down???)

Whilst it’s great that people are seeking pasture fed and free roaming livestock, I think we should also acknowledge that these practices are not feasible on a large scale given our current consumer demand, nor are they suited to all climates on a global scale. Our soils aren’t amazingly fertile in Australia, but we are extremely lucky in that a large portion of us are able to source all our produce locally with minimal consumption of grains.

Simon - There are probably a few places around. http://www.wholefoods.com.au/ check out this site, if they won’t stock, they could probably give a good indication of market demand in the area.