Any Vegetarians/Vegans here?

[James2014]

So the consumption of meat is directly causing maybe 200 or 300 animals AT MOST.

Yes, the estimates that I have seen are more in the range that you suggest. This calculation below suggests that an average American diet would cause the deaths of 208 animals per year, which is about 16,000 animals in one's lifetime.



On another note, a new study has yet again highlighted the detrimental health effects of meat eating, especially in those under 65, which demonstrated that a high protein intake was associated with a "75% increase in overall mortality and a 4-fold increase in cancer death risk during the following 18 years. These associations were either abolished or attenuated if the proteins were plant derived. Conversely, high protein intake was associated with reduced cancer and overall mortality in respondents over 65, but a 5-fold increase in diabetes mortality across all ages. Mouse studies confirmed the effect of high protein intake and GHR-IGF-1 signaling on the incidence and progression of breast and melanoma tumors, but also the detrimental effects of a low protein diet in the very old. These results suggest that low protein intake during middle age followed by moderate to high protein consumption in old adults may optimize healthspan and longevity."