But if I put some effort into it I'm sure I could dig up a few studies.

You tell me not to provide anecdotal evidence to support the claim that a vegetarian diet promotes longevity, yet you proceed with telling me an anecdote about your grandma to support your opinion!

Anyway, I never said a vegetarian diet contributes to longevity. All I said was a statistical sample where n=1 is not valid.

Researchers have discovered with certainty, three longevity factors that appear to be universal:

* Don\ufffdt get sick
* Don\ufffdt get old
* Don\ufffdt die