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Some eye-opening vegetarian data

By: Carolyn Salava



Several non-vegetarians and some vegetarians likewise question whether being a vegetarian truly makes any difference in any way. Some raise up blurry ethical situations making it extremely hard to find out a vegetarian lifestyle as moral.

In case you are a potential vegetarian for moral reasons, but aren't sure whether or not a vegetarian way of life is truly a more ethical choice, below are a few data from EarthSave to help you make your choice (for or against):

1. More than 1.3 billion humans might be fed every year from the grain and soybeans that go to livestock in the United States. This indicates that the whole population of the US could be fed (without losing any vitamins and minerals) and there would still be enough food remaining to feed one billion people.

Within a world where millions of people die each year of starvation, that sort of food excess and ineffectiveness may be regarded as unethical.

2. Livestock in the us makes approximately 30 times more excrement than humans. While humans in the us have complex sewage systems to collect and treat human waste, there are no such systems on feedlots. Because of this, most of this waste leeches into water. This means that large-scale, massive production and slaughter of animals isn't only unethical, but it also causes severe environmental degradation.

3. It requires 7.5 pounds of protein feed to create 1 pound of consumable hog protein; plus it requires 5 pounds of protein feed to make 1 pound of consumable chicken protein. Close to 90% of protein from wheat and beans is lost to feed cycling. Which means that a significant quantity of resources are dedicated to making wheat and soy just for the purpose of feeding it to animals, which will be slaughtered as "a source of protein"--even though they just provide about 1/5 of the amount they take in.

Not only can the production of meat be regarded as an injustice against animals, but it may also be considered an injustice against mankind, along with the environment.

generally. Another major concern for individuals trying to turn to vegetarianism is the fact that vegetarian dishes are not delicious. In case you are in this situation I will advise you to check out this French post on no-meat dishes (ortie) so as to find out more on this.

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