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<?xml-stylesheet type="text/xsl" href="http://blogs.mercola.com/utility/FeedStylesheets/rss.xsl" media="screen"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:slash="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/slash/" xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/"><channel><title>Can This Diet Save The Planet?</title><link>http://blogs.mercola.com/sites/vitalvotes/archive/2007/10/10/Can-This-Diet-Save-The-Planet.aspx</link><description>A low-fat vegetarian diet is very efficient in terms of how much land is needed to support it. But adding some dairy products and a limited amount of meat may actually increase this efficiency, Cornell researchers suggest. Science Blog October 8, 2007</description><dc:language>en</dc:language><generator>CommunityServer 2008.5 SP1 (Build: 31106.3070)</generator><item><title>re: Which Diet is Best for the Planet?</title><link>http://blogs.mercola.com/sites/vitalvotes/archive/2007/10/10/Can-This-Diet-Save-The-Planet.aspx#115019</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 Oct 2007 14:07:31 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">24451277-a5aa-4add-96dc-64081bfd86fa:115019</guid><dc:creator>foxtroter_203</dc:creator><description>If everyone in New York state followed a low-fat vegetarian diet, life expectancy would be reduced.&amp;nbsp; Reduced life expectancy would help save the Social Security System.&amp;nbsp; Adding dairy and a limited amount of meat would prolong life.&amp;nbsp; The longer people live the more dollars paid out by the Social Security System.&amp;nbsp;  &lt;br&gt; &lt;br&gt; &lt;br&gt; Remember that a low-fat vegetarian diet will not have enough EPA and DHA forms of Omega-3 fatty acids.&amp;nbsp; This leads to decreased brain function.&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &lt;br&gt; &lt;br&gt; &lt;br&gt; Too bad&amp;nbsp;life expectancy and breeding capability are&amp;nbsp;not effected before the effects of Omega-3 deficiencies take place.&amp;nbsp; Ouch!!&amp;nbsp; Did I really say that? &lt;img src="http://blogs.mercola.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=115019" width="1" height="1"&gt;</description></item></channel></rss>