News flash: There is ALREADY nutrient deficiencies taking place in the Black community – as evidenced by the fact that our bodies aren’t doing what they’re supposed to do, or looking the way they’re supposed to look. We’re not feeling the way we’re supposed to feel, and at this point a vegan lifestyle might actually be a step UP for MANY of us.

ANY dietary lifestyle requires proper information on nutrition and modification. A vegan who does not live on processed foods or soy replacements does not face the same issues that “yay food” presents. Like, let’s do some research before we spout off for nothing.

Any American who pays full and proper price for their animal products will tell you that it’s not only pricey, but downright unaffordable for those who aren’t upper or sometimes middle class. A logical solution would be to only eat what you can afford… and most of us cannot afford properly cooked and prepared meat.

A vegan lifestyle CAN be healthy and fulfilling. I don’t know who calls “soaking beans overnight” “massive amounts of prep work,” but I call people who can’t even do that… lazy. Good food is hard work… on SOMEONE’s part. And if that someone is someone other than YOU, then you’re going to PAY for it. An inexpensive and healthy way to live when done properly? Yes, you can do vegan. And you don’t need a clone of a book written by a woman who did it wrong to “refute” it.

Ninety-five percent of animals raised for food today are pumped with steroids and hormones. They are kepts in small cages where bacteria such as salmonella and e.coli flourish.

Nevertheless, even “high quality” animal flesh is full of saturated fat and cholesterol–both of which are directly linked to hypertension, storke, and cancer. These three diseases are killing the black community, and studies have shown that all three of these diseases can be reversed through adopting a vegan diet.

A vegan diet will exacerbate existing nutrient deficiencies in black American women because the plant-based sources of nutrients simply do not offer enough bioavailability.

The black American community needs better access to high-quality animal products, not *just* more vegetables, and definitely not more grains and legumes (which have scientifically demonstrated bad effects including depleting nutrients in the body without massive amounts of prep before eating).