Stereotypes and Misconceptions: A Closer Look

Ever hear someone passing judgement on another person because of that person 's race, occupation, hobby, belief, or appearance with no basis to support those claims? In most cases than not, these people are being either stereotyped or misconceptualized. Although not all stereotypes and misconceptions are negative. Stereotypes and misconceptions are not the same as discrimination or being prejudice. Prejudice involves attitude and discrimination involves behavior, whereas stereotypes and misconceptions are simply beliefs. Stereotypes and misconceptions lead to the predetermined judgement of people. These can be disproven or are untrue, especially in the case of people on a plant based diet. People on a plant based diet are often treated differently

Many believe that it is impossible to live on a plant based diet, the diet is unsustainable, unnecessary, or the people on a plant based diet are eating only whole plant foods, with meals consisting of only salads. The opposite is actually true, people on a plant based diet find it is actually simple to follow a plant based diet and easy to cook and prepare food while on a plant based diet, as opposed to preparing food with or made of animal products. In another interview with a plant based eater George Campus conducted by , he addresses this topic commenting on how living plant based not only provides unlimited recipes with many varieties, but cooking is also easier and cleaner without the use of animal products. People on a plant based diet, avoid refined and processed foods, alcohol, and caffeine some also minimize cooking. However, these are just a set of guidelines for people on a plant based diet in order to live healthier and don 't necessarily have to be followed. Although there are people who take the diet to great lengths. People who do take a plant based diet to what some would consider great “extremes” are people known as Raw Foodists. They consume only plant based foods whole and dietary choices encompass all those of people on a plant based diet with the exception of cooking. Raw Foodists do not cook their food. Some people would consider a plant

The misconception being people on a plant based diet are unhealthy. However, most people on a plant based diet tend to be far healthier than those on a standard diet in a multitude of ways. There has been evidence of people on a plant based diet seeing a reversal of adverse effects of living on a Standard American Diet. Reversal of many diseases and health related illnesses. A plant based diet truly promotes heart health for those on a plant based diet, as it both prevents and reverses, heart disease and high blood pressure, due to the drop of “normal” cholesterol levels. Considering it’s normal in the US to suddenly drop dead from heart related causes, “normal” cholesterol levels shouldn’t really be sought after. High blood pressure rates are found to be as low as a quarter of those on a Standard American Diet. These plant based eaters have shown slowing and prevention of cancers such as breast cancer, prostate cancer, cervical cancer, kidney cancer, and colon cancer. The blood of people on a plant based diet actually fights cancers 8 times better than those on a Standard American Diet. A plant based diet also provides people on a plant based diet with anti-aging and anti-cancer anti-oxidants, which on average is found 64 times more in plants than in animal foods. Since people on a plant based diet also tend to be more health conscience as opposed to those on a Standard American Diet, subsequently these