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The pivotal role that a plant-based diet could play in the prevention and treatment of diseases is the subject of the first vegan workshop by the Non-Governmental Organization “A Promise to Animals” by Erieta Kourkoulos – Latsis
«Don’t do to others what you wouldn’t want them to do to you» is a message on its official website A Promise to Animals (APA), the Non-Governmental Organization founded by Erietta Kourkoulos – Latsis with the aim of defending animal rights and promoting veganism as a lifestyle for life. Without sacrifices, only with benefits; the assurance of life for every being, of good health for humans.
The last issue will be raised on Saturday, November 4, the 1st Vegan Medical Conference on the subject of “Developments in the prevention and treatment of diseases through plant-based nutrition“, a joint organization of the APA and the Hellenic Society of Clinical Nutrition and Metabolism with the aim of informing the Greek medical community and health professionals about the scientifically proven advantages of a plant-based diet and the role it could play in the field of prevention and treatment of diseases.
On the occasion of the conference held under the auspices of the Hellenic Cancer Society, Mrs. Kourkoulos-Latsis met yesterday with journalists and members of the medical and scientific community at the vegan bakery Holy Llama and talked about the informational initiative and veganism in general.
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Choice for everyone, not a luxury good
Although the adoption of a vegan diet and lifystyle is linked to ethical issues, there are additional reasons for choosing them. A dietary pattern that excludes animal foods and their derivatives has been associated with better health indicators such as lower blood pressure and a lower risk of diseases such as cardiovascular disease and cancer. For Mrs. Kourkoulos-Latsis, the gifts of veganism for health were an additional reason to include it in her life, an option available to all and not the few.
Campaigners of veganism and those with reservations alike denounce him as “luxury good”, which could be attributed to the high cost of many vegan food products that “mimic” animals. “I am against animal food substitutes such as cheeses or meat, which are usually highly processed» he reports to ygeiamou and completes. “You can become vegan with simple foods, like what our grandmothers used to make. You can eat stuffed, oily, legumes, fruits, vegetables… Most plant-based foods cost less than meat».
Prevention tool
THE sufficiency of the body in vitamin B12 is the main stake for those who choose her exclusively vegetarian diet. B12 supplements, or eating foods fortified with the vitamin such as soy products, are necessary to prevent a deficiency and cause anemia with symptoms such as fatigue, dizziness, muscle weakness and shortness of breath. “Cows are also given B12 supplements. The meat you eat is fortified with B12” says Kourkoulos-Latsis in ygeiamou and adds that “the way B12 is taken has changed. It was once made by microorganisms in the water and the soil”, explaining the problem of declining soil quality.
The possibility of low B12 levels doesn’t just threaten vegans though. “Many young children avoid meat. You will see that they only eat pasta for example. At least we do [οι γονείς που επιλέγουμε vegan διατροφή για το παιδί μας]by providing a supplement we prevent deficiencyhe says.
Good intentions and conflicting goals
It is not uncommon for a good cause to conflict with another and for legal claims to conflict. Thus, although the veganism is not the privilege of a few and the animal rights movement does not go against the human right to quality life and health through nutrition, the situation is complicated when on the other side is the protection of the environment. “Yes, fast-fashion, for example with leatherette clothing and other plastic materials, is a burden on the environment. It is a problem, unfortunately, and for now, we can strive for balance».