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Dave Scott is no longer vegetarian
Posted on Apr 26th, 2006
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OrganicAthlete
OrganicAthlete
Look at any list of famous vegetarians, and Dave Scott, 6-time Ironman winner, is on top of the list. A few weeks ago, I mentioned Dave during a radio interview. The radio host said she had interviewed Dave a few weeks prior and that he was no longer vegetarian. Oops.
Charity emailed Dave and he replied:
I don't know why Dave eats fish, presumably for essential fatty acids or protein. I doubt he's thinking he lacks in mercury contamination, but maybe. And as for the chicken and turkey, there's really not any good reason for that. Anyway, vegans can still rest assured that a whole, food plant based provides both protein and essential fatty acids necessary for health and athletic performance, as we have plenty of other good examples.
Charity emailed Dave and he replied:
"My apologies in not getting back to you. I was a vegetarian through the 80's and reintroduced fish, chicken and turkey in 1992. My diet is primarily plant based as it has been for 30 years. I gravitate towards tuna and salmon and once a week have either chicken or turkey.
The media still publishes my image as a vegetarian............ and without asking, the truth is never told. I will always be a strong and steadfast proponent of a vegetarian diet.
Dave Scott "
I don't know why Dave eats fish, presumably for essential fatty acids or protein. I doubt he's thinking he lacks in mercury contamination, but maybe. And as for the chicken and turkey, there's really not any good reason for that. Anyway, vegans can still rest assured that a whole, food plant based provides both protein and essential fatty acids necessary for health and athletic performance, as we have plenty of other good examples.
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