"Harvard Doctor Asserts Animal Products Essential for Mental Health, Contradicting Veganism"

Harvard-trained nutritional and metabolic psychiatrist Dr. Georgia Ede claims that animal products, particularly meat, are essential for maintaining mental health due to their rich nutrients like zinc, vitamin B12, and choline, which are linked to better mental health and are more difficult to find in vegan foods. Several studies have suggested that meat eaters have better mental health outcomes compared to vegetarians, and a 2023 report from the United Nations' Food and Agriculture Organization concluded that animal sources of food offer crucial nutrients that are hard to find in the required quality and quantity in vegan diets. Additionally, vegetarian women have a higher risk of hip fractures compared to meat-eaters due to lower intake of nutrients linked with bone and muscle health.