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We should all become a vegetarianhttps://www.health.harvard.edu/staying…
We should all become a vegetarian
https://www.health.harvard.edu/staying-healthy/becoming-a-vegetarian
http://www.bbc.com/future/story/20160926-what-would-happen-if-the-world-suddenly-went-vegetarian
reasons to become
health
religious convictions
concerns about animal welfare
antibiotics/hormones in livestock
excessive use of environmental resources
research vegetarianism
In the past: potential nutritional deficiencies
Nowadays: nutritionally sufficient, reduce risk many chronic illnesses
Health benefits vegetarian (not all the way vegetarian)
Mediterranean eating pattern
longer life
reduced risk chronic illnesses
diet
sparing use of meat
plant-based sources of protein & fish instead of meat
reducing emissions
elimination red meat
60% less food related emissions
total vegan
70% less food related emissions
best-laid plans not able offer alternative livelihoods for everyone
Around one-third world’s land composed arid/semi-arid rangeland only support animal agriculture.
convert land livestock pasture --> croplands
desertification/loss of productivity (effects)
link to coggle.it
certain environments impossible without livestock
nomadic groups(Mongols, Berbers)
if stripped of livestock
losing cultural identity
world
vegetarian world
global mortality reduction (6-10%)
reduction Hearth disease, diabetes type 2, cancers
vegan world
fewer food-related chronic-ilnesses
less medical bills (2-3% global gross domestic product saved)
completely vegetarian
eliminating risk factor colon cancers
reduce risk starving by hearth disease (19%)
reducing risk diabetes type 2
replacing meat
animal products more nutrients/calorie-->vegetarian food
two billion undernourished people
vegetarian--> health crisis developing world
where micronutrients????
possible solution
higher price tag on meat
Adressing inefficiency
50% produced calories used effectively
food loss, waste and overeating
meat as daily food -->meat as treat
high animal and environmental welfare