Not too long ago, a famous pop star caused a minor stir when
he suggested that one step everyone could take towards
helping the environment would be to abstain from meat for
one day a week. That's all he asked - that we adopt a
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fat vegetarian diet for a single day out of the week. A few
papers took him seriously, but most of them just laughed.
None of the media that covered the story did it in any
depth. If they had taken him a little more seriously and
considered the facts, they would have understood just how
much sense he made. If you look at the issue square in the
eye from a vegetarian's standpoint, you will see why they so
passionately believe in it.
Americans consume far more beef per capita than any other
nation and our environment suffers as a result. We could
utilize our precious arable land far better by raising
protein rich plant crops than we do by raising cattle. This
is an established fact. There is plenty of proof for this
that is buried rather than confronted.
There are direct health risks involved with the processing
of beef. Workers in these industries suffer from a variety
of illnesses directly related to their industry and the
risks spread to the nearby communities, as well. You can
look up the medical data on this or you can quickly find out
for yourself by visiting one of these places. If you have
never smelled a meat processing plant before, be forewarned.
You're likely to get sick to your stomach before you even
pass through the gates.
If you do manage to get inside and see what beef processing
involves, you literally may end up having nightmares. There
is nothing remotely humane about the mass slaughter of these
animals. OK, technically this is not an environmental
concern, but it is certainly an ethical one. Those pretty
packages of beef you see on the supermarket shelf won't look
the same to you after you have seen how they were made to
get that way. You won't be laughing about a vegetarian diet
any more, that's for sure!
Bear in mind that the cattle industry wants you to buy their
product and will tell you anything to get you to buy it.
They will tell you that you need the protein. Yes, you do
need a certain amount of protein in your diet, but not that
much protein and not that kind of protein. While a strong
argument can be made for an occasional serving of meat, so
many consume far too much and it is a proven contributor to
innumerable diseases.
Those who have given up meat and taken up a
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vegetarian diet rarely feel the need to go back to eating
meat. While some do go back to occasional servings of meat,
they almost never go back to consuming it in large
quantities. Why should they? They feel healthier and happier
than they did before.
Something that a lot of people overlook is the fact that all
of the major religions advocate abstaining from meat, at
least periodically. This includes the Catholic Church,
Judaism and the Muslim faith. While these religions do not
advocate total abstinence, both Hinduism and Buddhism do
advocate a strictly vegetarian diet. The only "religion"
that advocates meat eating is the cattle industry!
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vegetarian diet is no laughing matter. Give this a little
credit for trying to open people's eyes to the
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