Well I guess if I call vegans who eat fake steaks "crypto-carnivores", it's fair to call me a "meat industry lobbyist", so I'll bite.
It's not really a burning issue for most people I think. If the XYZ Diet works for you, use it. Trying to persuade other people on a hacker forum doesn't really make sense. The claims of "vitality" and longevity are not provable in any reasonable amount of time (right?), and quickly goes off-topic.
I have no interest in persuading people to eat a certain way... I just find it odd that the subject of nutrition does not seem to be one on which people enjoy rational discussion...
It's not really a burning issue for most people I think. If the XYZ Diet works for you, use it. Trying to persuade other people on a hacker forum doesn't really make sense. The claims of "vitality" and longevity are not provable in any reasonable amount of time (right?), and quickly goes off-topic.