Arguments for Eating Meat and Dairy Products! PLEASE CONTRIBUTE!?!
Please give me some reasons for why you choose to eat meat and dairy!.
Please be sensible and factual, 'because they taste great' will be looked upon with unamused dissatisfaction!.
I want to see If there is any factual evidence why meat and dairy is good for us, animals or the environment!.
ThankyouWww@FoodAQ@Com
Please be sensible and factual, 'because they taste great' will be looked upon with unamused dissatisfaction!.
I want to see If there is any factual evidence why meat and dairy is good for us, animals or the environment!.
ThankyouWww@FoodAQ@Com
Answers:
There are no "good" arguments for eating meat!.
What I will tell you is all the good arguments for not eating meat!. You can make up your argument with what is left over!.
Where to start!. Reading the other posters that have commented on your question, I guess it would be best to debunk them first!.
Regarding the food chain that meat-eaters love to pull out: If the food chain is an explanation of how the energy comes from the sun and trickles down through the plants, to the herbivores then to the carnivores - answer me this - why do we turn it around and say that we are at the top!? Being closer to the pure energy of the sun would be considered the top!. Yet we, reasoning humans, come along and turn it upside down and say we are at the top of the food chain!. We are an arrogant race!. Since it is best to be closest to the pure energy of the sun, then it makes sense that the plants and those that eat the plants directly would be more how nature intended!. Common sense!.
Regarding the "working ecosystem" (food chain)- we don't have to help maintain this!. We just need to learn how to live efficiently with what is in place now!. Get most of what you eat from the stuff that gets its energy from the sun!. Duh!.
Regarding the "working ecosystem" (Factory Farming)- This is not a "grand survival effort" on humans part!. Please get real!. This is a money making venture that is destroying the planet!. The only purpose it serves is to put more money in the hands of the owners of these businesses!. Take a look at the average American diet!. Go to the link below and look at the true pyramid that Americans are killing themselves with!. It has totally been turned upside down!. These companies spend billions of dollars on propaganda so that you wake up in the morning and say "have to have my bacon, eggs and milk or I'll die"!. And people buy it!. We are a nation of sheep!.
Nutritional value!? Give me a f**king break!. Let me mention some nutrition that you'll be getting - Obesity, prostate cancer, heart disease, diabetes, breast cancer, impotence, high cholesterol, strokes, Alzheimer’s, hormones, e!. coli, salmonella, campylobacter, pus and parasitic larva!. Just because you want all your essential amino acids from one source!. You population of lazy sheep!. Plants, nuts, seeds, legumes all have the amino acids for protein!. At a source closer to the sun!. Without costing a sentient being its life!.
Fact: raising animals for food requires more than 1/3 of all materials and fossil fuels used in the US!.
Fact: The meat industry causes more water pollution in the US than all industries combined!.
Fact: Half of all water consumed in the US is used to raise animals for food!.
Fact: One cubic inch of Grade A beef often contains over 1,000 parasite larva in it!.
Fact: Milk in the US has almost twice the international standard of allowable pus cells!.
Fact: There are acceptable levels allowed for fecal contamination for the meat industry!. 98% of broiler chicken carcasses had detectable levels of E!. coli!.
Fact: From all sources, a vegetarian diet uses 300 gallons of water per day while a meat eating diet uses 4,000 gallons!.
We are not surviving!. We are not serving a purpose!. We have failed in our duty to live within the means that we have!. We are a nation of self absorbed hypocrites!.
The only reason people can give to eat meat are as follows:
"I have always eaten it"
"It makes me more manly"
or "I like the way it tastes"
And those are all pretty juvenile reasons!.
EDIT!.!.!.
To the poster that said hunting is less cruel: So it's ok to be cruel as long as you're being less cruel!? Cruel is cruel!. Especially over something that humans don't even need!. Name one thing - one thing that you have to get from animal sources that you can't get being vegan!. And before you mention B12 look up the vegan source of B12 called nutritional yeast!.
And what's all that crap about vegetarians killing animals!. There is a big difference between raising billions of animals for their death and the death of an animal in the process of harvesting plants!. Please compare apples with apples and stop muddling the real issue!. If you want to keep eating meat, please pick one of the reasons above and stop presenting lame remarks!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
What I will tell you is all the good arguments for not eating meat!. You can make up your argument with what is left over!.
Where to start!. Reading the other posters that have commented on your question, I guess it would be best to debunk them first!.
Regarding the food chain that meat-eaters love to pull out: If the food chain is an explanation of how the energy comes from the sun and trickles down through the plants, to the herbivores then to the carnivores - answer me this - why do we turn it around and say that we are at the top!? Being closer to the pure energy of the sun would be considered the top!. Yet we, reasoning humans, come along and turn it upside down and say we are at the top of the food chain!. We are an arrogant race!. Since it is best to be closest to the pure energy of the sun, then it makes sense that the plants and those that eat the plants directly would be more how nature intended!. Common sense!.
Regarding the "working ecosystem" (food chain)- we don't have to help maintain this!. We just need to learn how to live efficiently with what is in place now!. Get most of what you eat from the stuff that gets its energy from the sun!. Duh!.
Regarding the "working ecosystem" (Factory Farming)- This is not a "grand survival effort" on humans part!. Please get real!. This is a money making venture that is destroying the planet!. The only purpose it serves is to put more money in the hands of the owners of these businesses!. Take a look at the average American diet!. Go to the link below and look at the true pyramid that Americans are killing themselves with!. It has totally been turned upside down!. These companies spend billions of dollars on propaganda so that you wake up in the morning and say "have to have my bacon, eggs and milk or I'll die"!. And people buy it!. We are a nation of sheep!.
Nutritional value!? Give me a f**king break!. Let me mention some nutrition that you'll be getting - Obesity, prostate cancer, heart disease, diabetes, breast cancer, impotence, high cholesterol, strokes, Alzheimer’s, hormones, e!. coli, salmonella, campylobacter, pus and parasitic larva!. Just because you want all your essential amino acids from one source!. You population of lazy sheep!. Plants, nuts, seeds, legumes all have the amino acids for protein!. At a source closer to the sun!. Without costing a sentient being its life!.
Fact: raising animals for food requires more than 1/3 of all materials and fossil fuels used in the US!.
Fact: The meat industry causes more water pollution in the US than all industries combined!.
Fact: Half of all water consumed in the US is used to raise animals for food!.
Fact: One cubic inch of Grade A beef often contains over 1,000 parasite larva in it!.
Fact: Milk in the US has almost twice the international standard of allowable pus cells!.
Fact: There are acceptable levels allowed for fecal contamination for the meat industry!. 98% of broiler chicken carcasses had detectable levels of E!. coli!.
Fact: From all sources, a vegetarian diet uses 300 gallons of water per day while a meat eating diet uses 4,000 gallons!.
We are not surviving!. We are not serving a purpose!. We have failed in our duty to live within the means that we have!. We are a nation of self absorbed hypocrites!.
The only reason people can give to eat meat are as follows:
"I have always eaten it"
"It makes me more manly"
or "I like the way it tastes"
And those are all pretty juvenile reasons!.
EDIT!.!.!.
To the poster that said hunting is less cruel: So it's ok to be cruel as long as you're being less cruel!? Cruel is cruel!. Especially over something that humans don't even need!. Name one thing - one thing that you have to get from animal sources that you can't get being vegan!. And before you mention B12 look up the vegan source of B12 called nutritional yeast!.
And what's all that crap about vegetarians killing animals!. There is a big difference between raising billions of animals for their death and the death of an animal in the process of harvesting plants!. Please compare apples with apples and stop muddling the real issue!. If you want to keep eating meat, please pick one of the reasons above and stop presenting lame remarks!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
I'm a vegetarian, but I am going to argue FOR the consumption of meat and dairy products!. Just hear me out for a second!. My husband is a meat eater!. He decided to adapt a healthier diet and tried eating processed soy products (veggie "meats") and became very ill!. He cannot tolerate processed soy (but can handle cooked tofu)!. However, he does not like the taste of tofu!. Therefore, he has reduced his meat consumption and includes more fruits and veggies and raw foods, but continues to eat small portions of lean meat and fish about 3 times a week!. I have no problem with that!. also, Biblically, man was given dominion over the plants AND the animals!. Therefore, we have a right to eat them if we follow the rules set out in the Bible (no eating scavenger meat, etc)!. Having said that, however, I believe that every living thing should be respected and and not abused!. The whole animal or as much as possible should be used and not wasted!. The meat should be kept clear of steroids or animal by-product feed!. Vegetarianism is my choice and I don't have a right to make my husband or anyone else live on tofu (although I've tried to do so!!!)Www@FoodAQ@Com
because we have wiped out most natural predators in the world we have a duty to take their place and maintain a working ecosystem!.!.!.!.!.we also eat meats and dairy products for the nutritional value!.!.!.!.luckily we as humans have evolved enough to make a choice what we eat!.!.where other animal dont have that luxury!.!.!.!.sadly we have taken advantage in many distasteful ways!.!.!.but nether the less we must maintain a working ecosystem by keeping animal populations under control!.!.!.by which the most effective method is culling (kill a few to save many)!.!.!.because we are omnivores we dont need meat!.!.!.but its a luxury many partake in anyway!.!.!.!.!.there are many things we dont need in this day and age but we continue to use them!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
The Earth maintains a management system!.!.!.it's called "the Food Chain"!. Every species adapts to it's own survival needs within it's environment!.!.!.there are herbavores who are part of the vegetation mgmt!. group, there are carnivores who are part of the animal mgmt!. group, and omnivores who go either way, depending on what's most easily available!.
In this process, man-beings have taken that mgmt!. system to the next level!.!.!.because we could/can!. Instead of hunting & searching for food sources, we created a means of "growing" our flesh & plant sources, along with ways to get them to our general specie public!.!.!.grand survival effort!!! We also possess the great power of free-will choice, which also manages the consumer demand effect--our economy!.
It's all good!.!.!.it all serves purpose!.!.!.it's all "fruit" of which we are capable of consuming & our bodies can use as fuel!.!.!.we are omnivores in every sense of the word!.
Good Journey!!!Www@FoodAQ@Com
In this process, man-beings have taken that mgmt!. system to the next level!.!.!.because we could/can!. Instead of hunting & searching for food sources, we created a means of "growing" our flesh & plant sources, along with ways to get them to our general specie public!.!.!.grand survival effort!!! We also possess the great power of free-will choice, which also manages the consumer demand effect--our economy!.
It's all good!.!.!.it all serves purpose!.!.!.it's all "fruit" of which we are capable of consuming & our bodies can use as fuel!.!.!.we are omnivores in every sense of the word!.
Good Journey!!!Www@FoodAQ@Com
Good question, I'm a vegetarian but my dad eats meat!.
He's about 50 and he says he eats meat because he's used to it and doesn't want to change!.
He hasn't said this out loud but I think he eats meat because he thinks it makes him more manly or something!.
Sorry if those weren't valid reasons but I wanted to contribute cuz it didn't seem like you were getting good answers!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
He's about 50 and he says he eats meat because he's used to it and doesn't want to change!.
He hasn't said this out loud but I think he eats meat because he thinks it makes him more manly or something!.
Sorry if those weren't valid reasons but I wanted to contribute cuz it didn't seem like you were getting good answers!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
I have my own pet chickens - we eat their eggs!.!. no rooster so no chicks in the eggs!.!. they are healthy - free range!.!. and happy birds!.!. no we dont eat the chickens!.!.!.
did you know that vegetarians contribute to massive amounts of animal suffering!?!? yup
soy - think about it!.!. it has to grow somewhere!.!. it doesnt grow in forests!.!. so land is cleared, or consumed to grow soy!.!. animals - mice, birds, rabbits, deer, etc!.!. are NOT welcome!.!. they are poisoned or otherwise "removed"!.!. displaced etc!.!.!. and the processing of soy is very polluting!.!.
so its not exactly cruelty free as you may think
here is a WONDERFUL link on living cruelty free
http://www!.socyberty!.com/Lifestyle-Choic!.!.!.
stop to think about this!.!. hunted meat is less cruel than factory farm meat - the wild animals have good lives and less suffering in the end!.!.!.
people need vitamins in meat that really cannot be generated by SOY etc!.!.
BUT they should eat LESS meat than they do!.!. most North Americans in particular eat WAY more meat than they should!.!.!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
did you know that vegetarians contribute to massive amounts of animal suffering!?!? yup
soy - think about it!.!. it has to grow somewhere!.!. it doesnt grow in forests!.!. so land is cleared, or consumed to grow soy!.!. animals - mice, birds, rabbits, deer, etc!.!. are NOT welcome!.!. they are poisoned or otherwise "removed"!.!. displaced etc!.!.!. and the processing of soy is very polluting!.!.
so its not exactly cruelty free as you may think
here is a WONDERFUL link on living cruelty free
http://www!.socyberty!.com/Lifestyle-Choic!.!.!.
stop to think about this!.!. hunted meat is less cruel than factory farm meat - the wild animals have good lives and less suffering in the end!.!.!.
people need vitamins in meat that really cannot be generated by SOY etc!.!.
BUT they should eat LESS meat than they do!.!. most North Americans in particular eat WAY more meat than they should!.!.!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
Argument: vitamine B12
http://www!.vegsoc!.org/info/b12!.htmlWww@FoodAQ@Com
http://www!.vegsoc!.org/info/b12!.htmlWww@FoodAQ@Com
You should ask this in the general Food and Drink section!. Asking "why meat is good" in the V&V section is pointlessWww@FoodAQ@Com
There are no good points of eating meat!. It's just Evil!Www@FoodAQ@Com
YAHOO SUPER WOMAN HAS A FATTT ASSS!Www@FoodAQ@Com
It's a good source of protein!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
cheese make you fatWww@FoodAQ@Com
so what is your question!? this isnt a message board, forum or blog!.!.!.!. if you have a question, ask it!Www@FoodAQ@Com