After reading a great San Francisco Chronicle commentary (http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2009/03/17/ED3K16FAI8.DTL) by T. Colin Campbell, Ph.D., and Caldwell B. Esselstyn Jr., M.D. I wrote this blog pointing out that vegans who live a healthy lifestyle should get a discount on health insurance. See what you think and vote in the poll. I'd love to hear your thoughts!
http://www.care2.com/causes/health-policy/blog/dont-vegans-deserve-discounted-health-insurance/
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As a vegetarian for 32 years, I will attest this can be done healthily. I do know others who have experienced some severe nutrient depreviation -- like non-veg's who don't balance their diets.
I remember a while ago where a SGT was discharged from the army for being overweight -- he was a champion weightlifter, and his body fat was under 3%.
As long as insurance is an industry of numbers, I fear this good idea will not be possible.