>>I posted something to the effect that my taiwanese
>>neighbor's vegetarian, organic, all natural, pesticide
>>free diet of grains and green veggies and little else
>>stunted her growth, and that is absolutely true.
>>
How do you know? Her growth/height may have been affected by genetics,
dearth of food during "growth" periods, childhood illness, and other
factors.
>> I
>>don't think I made any claims about vegetarian diets
>>generally, though I in fact I do suspect they're no
>>good for you unless you're super careful.
>>
Why do you suspect that? Also, is being tall better than being short?
There is no question that there is a relation between health/nutrition/height, but Americans who have "benefitted" the most from agribusiness are getting shorter. And that's a fact. Good New Yorker article on the subject about a year ago.
Joanna