Izaak Skuza
Izaak Skuza voted up Anonymous' answer

Not necessarily.  It depends on how each diet is executed.

Humans are meant to be omnivores- it is MUCH more difficult for vegetarians to get all necessary nutrients, and it requires a lot more knowledge and planning.  Protein in particular can be an issue, since animal products have complete proteins and very few vegetable sources do … Read more

Izaak Skuza
Izaak Skuza voted up Didge Doo's answer

Certainly Dr Donald Mallard thinks that vegetarianism is the healthiest of diets, but he's more of a medical examiner than a nutritionist.

I enjoy vegetarian foods and, for more than six months, went completely vegetarian. This wasn't from any conviction that it was healthier or more humane, but because I found an interesting vegetarian cookbook … Read more