I have been doing research on the Transition Town movement and I have noticed a disturbing number of references to vegetarian diets being good for the planet and good for people. I would suggest that a person find nourishing locally produced foods from both plant and animal sources. This will help the person maintain their health while supporting local food producers.

One of the first rules of permaculture is the inclusion of both animals and plants into the farm ecology. Animals will improve the soil faster than any other method I know of, cheaply and efficiently. The soil can later be used for the production of vegetables, nuts, fruits, beans, grains and other crops. There is also mounting evidence that pasture-based meat production will reduce carbon in the atmosphere. These marginal grazing lands can then be used for producing high quality grass-fed dairy, eggs and meat.

Lastly, I believe a vegetarian diet can be very unhealthy for many people. It can make them sick and weak. Over the years I have started to wonder if the vegetarian diet is a way to take young healthy morally oriented people that really want to do something for their world, and make them into ineffective, sick and weak people unable to do the work of changing the world. Later these young people may have trouble conceiving and bearing healthy children. If this statement sounds incredible please read some articles from the Weston A Price Foundation Tour for Vegetarians.