Kathy Freston shatters the meat-eating myth: we're born vegans

Vegan extraordinaire and Quantum Wellness author Kathy Freston has a front-page column on The Huffington Post's "Living" section that lays out the unique physiological characteristics that overwhelmingly suggest humans are born vegans. From our herbivore teeth to our long, windy gut to our hands that are perfect for plucking food from trees (but totally inadequate for catching and tearing apart "prey"), Kathy lays out a smart and convincing case for living a veg lifestyle: it's in keeping with our true selves.

Kathy also cites The China Study as some of the most conclusive evidence to date linking a vegetarian diet with sustained good health and longevity (note: unfortunately, the rise of the middle class in China - and by extension an increase in meat consumption - is causing heart disease, cancer and diabetes to soar in the East).

While it's great to see this level of exposure for the veg movement I've got to wonder how much more effective an article like this would be on USAToday.com, or in BusinessWeek or Time. I love The Huffington Post but its audience is comprised largely of bleeding heart liberals (like me!) who are already well-informed on the connection between diet and health. The challenge is reaching those outside the "blue states" to take a hard look at what they're eating and how it's affecting their health, the environment and the animals raised solely for human consumption.

Here's hoping that more mainstream media/blogs will invite Kathy to contribute editorial!