| Nowadays, lots of people are choosing to live a | | | | unhygenic slaughterhouses really are, how bad animals |
| vegetarian lifestyle. There are lots of benefits from | | | | are treated, and how the industry tries to hide the |
| eating more vegetables and less meat. One of the | | | | truth from consumers. Switching to a vegetarian diet |
| biggest advantages of vegetarianism is living healthier | | | | would save many animals from cruel treatment, and |
| and having more energy. Also, it is better for the | | | | it would also help keep you safe from bacteria that |
| environment. And last of all, it saves a lot of animals | | | | gets into meat such as E.Coli. |
| from being raised in inhumane ways. | | | | In addition to being good for your personal health, |
| Because vegetarians don't eat animal meat, and they | | | | following a vegetarian diet is also more friendly to |
| usually have less health problems such as high blood | | | | earth and the environment. The meat industry is |
| pressure, high cholesterol, strokes and heart disease. | | | | responsible for lots of deforestation, water pollution, |
| This is because meats contain saturated fat, which | | | | air pollution and habitat destruction. Thousands of |
| clog up the arteries. Other diseases associated with | | | | acres in the Amazon forest are torn down every |
| meat eating are Type II diabetes and obesity. Meat | | | | day to make space for cattle farms. Not buying |
| products also sometimes contain hormone drugs, | | | | meat products can help slow down this destruction |
| antibiotics, and other substances. On the other hand, | | | | of our planet. |
| fruits, vegetables and whole grains contain vitamins, | | | | If you decide to try out a vegetarian diet, you can |
| antioxidants and other nutrients that will benefit your | | | | improve your health, protect the environment and |
| body in the long run. | | | | prevent animal cruelty. You can start your journey |
| There is a great book by T. Colin Campbell called | | | | towards vegetarianism by eating one or two |
| "The China Study: The Most Comprehensive Study of | | | | vegetarian meals per week. As you gradually start to |
| Nutrition Ever Conducted and the Startling | | | | find recipes that you like, you can continue to reduce |
| Implications for Diet, Weight Loss and Long-term | | | | the amount of meat in your diet. You will need to |
| Health". The author is one of the scientists who led | | | | find other sources of protein, which are essential to |
| the most intense nutrition study ever. Over 80,000 | | | | health, so you need to find other sources. Some |
| people were studied, and the researchers discoveres | | | | good sources of protein include nuts, seeds, beans, |
| that animal products were definitely one of the major | | | | tofu, and tempeh. There is only one way to find out |
| causes of cancer, heart attacks, diabetes and more. | | | | if this lifestyle is for you or not: try it! There are lots |
| Another good book, "Fast Food Nation", by Eric | | | | of health benefits, it's cheaper when you're not |
| Schlosser, examines the meatpacking industry in the | | | | buying meat, and you can help save animals and the |
| United States. He goes into detail about how | | | | planet! |