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Abdullah
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For me : I'm a vegan ! I think yes indeed Vegetarianism helps the environment and the poor
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For me it is good...I don't know if its good for the planet:)
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More fish in the sea for me. Us carnivores and omnivores appreciate the sacrifices the vegans and vegetarians accept to give us a plate full of animal protein.
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I agree with scientists - it's the biggest thing one person can do in the civilized world!
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Given that meat production consumes enormous amounts of grain, water and energy, there is no doubt that being a vegetarian is more ecologically friendly than eating meat.
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Wow! It's nice to see that so many people are educated about agriculture and the environment! It's always encouraging to see glimmers of concern for the collective well-being of ourselves and others who might not be as well educated. ... Many people believe that livestock animals don't cause pollution and don't place a strain on land and water resources (not to mention labor). They also believe that plants are sentient. Welcome to the zeitgeist where TV is the source of information and fast food is the big money sponsor of TV shows.
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Certainly, but eating meat certainly isn't unsustainable. Americans probably eat too much, and poorly processed meat is often cheaper than healthy snacks.
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Not really. We could all eat less meat (here in the US anyway)but since we developed in nature as omnivores, it's best not to take a chance on children and feed them an unbalanced diet. Their needs change so swiftly and frequently that, as with religion, let them get to be 15 or 16 decide for themselves.
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No. I can pollute the atmosphere in my immediate vicinity on a diet of meat and vegetables. If I go veggie (and I have) I can make a large room smell like a nappy (diaper) in seconds. It is not ecologically sound to encourage gut gases. Sooner or later we would blow a hole in the sky and make the gods retch.
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It can be. Depends on what you eat. You can eat vegetarian junk food and do damage to the planet, or you can eat meat responsibly and do less damage. It's how the food is grown or raised that matters.
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Yes, Vegetables grow much faster than animals, and can be replaced much more easily. Therefore it is more sustainable to eat vegetables rather than meats. the optimal approach however is just to eat less meat, and not anex it from your diet completely. The other benefit is that vegetables are far less likely to carry any bacteria because they do not get processed as readily. Much of today's meats come from processing plants, the condtions of which are often appaling. Eating more vegetables is healthier for the planet, and healthier for you.
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it sure is. human eats meat, meat eats crops, humans grow crops... or human eats crops, human grows crops. vegos use less resources. animals like cows produce lots of green house gases such as methane. here in australia hooved animals do much damage to our land. eating kangaroo could be seen as being green here!
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Not at all.
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