Addiction
vs Nutrition
Do we say: "LISTEN TO YOUR BODY"
to a drug/alcohol addict?
https://www.reddit.com/r/vegan/comments/1twl6iw/is_meat_eating_actually_an_addiction_a/
I recently
came across a fascinating essay by Dr Richard D. Ryder - psychologist, animal
rights pioneer, and the man who coined the term speciesism, published in The
Ark, the magazine of Catholic Concern for Animals. It’s stuck with me and I
wanted to share it here.
His central
argument is bold: meat eating may be a genuine chemical addiction for many
people, not just a preference or cultural habit. And he thinks this explains
why, despite mountains of ethical, scientific and environmental evidence,
meaningful progress on animal welfare has been so persistently blocked.
The key
points he makes:
• Most people who switch to
vegetarianism or veganism were probably never truly addicted in the first
place. For the rest (the majority in the Western world), asking them to give up
meat may be like asking a heroin addict to quit cold turkey.
• Meat may
contain psychoactive chemicals (he flags Hypoxanthine as one stimulant) that
trigger the brain’s reward system, similar to alcohol, nicotine, or opioids.
Strikingly, this has barely been researched, possibly because the meat industry
would fight it tooth and nail.
• The classic signs of addiction are all
there: craving, denial, irrational anger when challenged, rationalization, and
continued consumption despite known harm to health, the environment, and
others.
• Feeding children meat from birth
effectively programs the addiction early. As Ryder puts it, by age eight he was
already behaving as if addicted: “meat and two veg, day after day, year after
year.”
• He suspects that going back thousands
of years there were literal conflicts between meat eaters and vegetarians,
between the addicts and the ethicists and that the addicts have always won, not
through logic, but through the fanaticism addiction produces.
https://agnvegglobal.blogspot.com/2012/08/food-most-dangerous-weapon-of-mass.html
Addiction
is a very serious condition
Affecting
humans’ minds, bodies and souls
https://agnvegglobal.blogspot.com/2013/12/meat-dairy-eggs-new-tobacco.html
When it
comes to ANY form of addiction,
"Don't
listen to your body" is crucial advice when dealing with active cravings
or addiction. While the popular wellness phrase "listen to your body"
works well for getting enough sleep or drinking water, an addicted brain alters
internal signals, turning a destructive chemical craving into what feels like a
vital physical need.
When
treating the body's urges during addiction or intense habits, it is helpful to
look at why these signals cannot be trusted blindly and how to properly
interpret them.
Why the
Body Misleads You During Addiction/Hijacked Dopamine Pathways: Addictive
substances or behaviors hijack the brain's survival wiring. Your brain tags the
substance as necessary for survival, causing your body to trigger physical
panic, anxiety, or intense physical discomfort when it doesn't get it.
The
"Toddler" Analogy: Neurodivergent individuals (like those with ADHD)
and people breaking addictions often note that their bodies crave quick
dopamine spikes. "Listening to the body" in these moments can lead to
compulsive loops rather than true wellness.
Misinterpreting
Withdrawal as Genuine Need: When your body signals that it is shaking, anxious,
or completely depleted, it is often just demanding a temporary chemical
"fix" to stop the immediate discomfort, rather than telling you what
you actually need to heal long-term.
Shift from
"Obeying" to "Interpreting "Instead of blindly acting on
what your physical cravings dictate, experts recommend interpreting the urge
rather than obeying it.
MEAT
ADDICTION
https://agnvegglobal.blogspot.com/2025/06/protein-truth.html
Our
animal foods addictions have been created through various powerful forms of
manipulations via distorted history, science and religion
Current
human model has been shaped by intentionally created religious, spiritual,
social traditions and cultural <heritages> around a DEAD BODY of a
SENTIENT BEING as a CENTERPIECE in the middle of ANY major personal national
and international celebration.
Hence
our very personalities, beliefs and habits have been literally shaped by
millennia old diabolically created forms of control, both spiritual and
physical.
https://agnvegglobal.blogspot.com/2026/09/parasitical-diet.html
The
meat addiction is a CHEMICAL, TRADITIONAL and PARASITICAL form of addiction to
LOOSH and ADRENO…CH/ROME producing foods, feeding simultaneously the
NON/Physical parasites around and within human body and energy fields
As
well as a deep addiction and dependency to SOCIAL ACCEPTANCE AND VALIDATION…
To
REMAIN PART of the HUMAN HERD status quo
https://agnvegglobal.blogspot.com/2011/12/vegan-nutrition.html
Meat can
feel addictive because it triggers the brain's reward system through a mix of
rich flavors, fats, and psychological habits. While scientists debate whether
specific foods are truly chemically addictive like drugs, eating meat activates
several powerful biological and cultural triggers:
Flavor and
Brain Rewards
Umami and
Fat:
Meat
contains high levels of fat and umami (a savory taste), which signal high
calorie content to our brains and trigger the release of dopamine, a chemical
that makes us feel pleasure.
The
"Bliss Point":
Processed
and seasoned meats often combine high levels of fat and salt, which
overstimulate the brain's reward center and lead to strong cravings.
Gut
Microbiome: The bacteria in our digestive tract adapt to the foods we eat regularly,
meaning a diet rich in meat can make your gut "expect" and signal
cravings for similar foods
https://www.reddit.com/r/vegan/comments/xdbn0p/is_meat_that_addictive/
https://www.peta.org/news/bacon-apologists-prove-that-meat-is-addictive/
Dr. Michael
Klaper recently presented the idea of particular preformed compounds in meat
leading to withdrawal symptoms when going vegan. Let's investigate and see what
the research says about these compounds and meat addiction generally.
Mic the
Vegan
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=efAcwVQeXf0
Unlike
mainstream narrative, ANCIENT HUMANS were NOT hunter gatherers and we are ALL
frugivores, not omnivores
https://agnvegglobal.blogspot.com/2023/02/human-carnism-debunked.html
https://agnvegglobal.blogspot.com/2021/04/ancient-veganism.html
https://agnvegglobal.blogspot.com/2024/12/plant-based-meat-history.html
This
article covers several major aspects of humanity’s meat addiction
Even if not
all the points being made are aligned with the ultimate truth
Of COMPLETE
ABOLITION of ALL forms of exploitation, killing and consumption of ANY animal
based foods
As well as
highlighting the fact that the same global pseudo elite who is not attempting
to reverse their Frankenstein system are the very same one who CREATED IT in
the first place
Because
<this is their planet now> and humans have no place in it unless as
slaves
https://earth.org/breaking-the-chains-liberating-ourselves-and-the-planet-from-meat-addiction/
https://agnvegglobal.blogspot.com/2023/08/awakening-101-real-red-pill.html
“HUMANE”
MEAT, dairy, eggs and fish FOOD myth debunked
https://agnvegglobal.blogspot.com/2013/06/humane-meat-dairy-eggs-and-fish-food.html
CHEESE
The
DARK TRUTH about DAIRY INDUSTRY
https://agnvegglobal.blogspot.com/2012/07/dark-truth-about-dairy-industry.html
https://agnvegglobal.blogspot.com/2013/03/calcium-in-vegan-foods.html
https://agnvegglobal.blogspot.com/2012/07/dairy-calcium-health-myth-debunked.html
https://godairyfree.org/news/cheese-addiction
The
Shocking Truth About Cheese: More Addictive Than You Think! ft. Dr. Neal
Barnard
https://youtube.com/shorts/iJmOF_p3SsA?si=Xtf1tVM1iu1NC1uu
https://youtube.com/shorts/J7sNzmpEQe0?si=wr08u6oanMxXlFeP
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/qY7i8O-cIII
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/cQNtW2GpG-w
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/BqPPPWSsbrM
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/78BrCP0xMUA
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/jrH2Iq1TtCU
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1hE6lhQu7k4&t=2s&pp=ygUWY2hlZXNlIGlzIGFkZGljdGl2ZSBkcg%3D%3D
Traditions
and Beyond
https://agnvegglobal.blogspot.com/2022/10/traditions-and-beyond.html
SOLUTIONS
AND ALTERNATIVES
https://agnvegglobal.blogspot.com/2012/06/vegan-dairy.html




























