It's odd--whenever I ask this question at regular vegetarian/vegan boards, I'm usually met with a lot of defensiveness and resistance. I figure I'll have better luck here where people are more concerned with the environment and less about their own personal image. [/end mini rant]
Anyway, has anyone studied/considered/practiced fruitarianism? Environmentally it seems to be the least invasive diet, where we don't kill any living thing but rather eat its product.
Of course, modern harvesting (where the entire plant is killed) renders this argument moot, but I'm speaking theoretically; isn't the fruitarian diet the ideal diet for anyone who is concerned with the preservation of the ecology?
Healthwise it can be debated ad nauseum. But I know of at least 3 fruitarians who are athletic, body builders, and they have nothing but good things to say. Gandhi was a fruitarian until late in life, and aside from a case of "fatal lead poisoning", he was one of the healthiest individuals I can imagine.
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Exactly...I'd think somewhere along the line I'd really be craving something with salt, which is why I know I couldn't do it.
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Tomatoes & salty stuff is totally cool (I think)! See my reply to ecosrights below. Tomatoes, eggplant, zucchini, nuts, avocado, olives, wheat, barley (beer!) are all "fruits" by the botanical definition. They fall off the plant naturally, so why not eat em?
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