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We should al become vegans.
Meat consumption
Pro's
Good source of energy
Essential nutrients
Portein
Iron
Zinc
Increace in meat consumption
Low-income countries
Low and stable
Middle-income countries
Strongly increasing
High-income countries
Declining
Cons
Health risks
Processed meat/red meat
Increase risk of colorectal cancer
High-income countries.
Higher risk diabetes
Weight gain adults
Environment
Meat produces more emissions per unit of energy compared with that of plant-based foods
Most important source of methane.
Water use
Agriculture uses the most water.
1/3 required for livestock
Problem water-stressed areas.
Livestock
15% of all anthropogenic emission.
Various foodborne infections.
Changing diets
Meat consumption is 'normal'
Change social norms
Help from:
Health organizations
Goverment
More eye for other problems in society.
Justice system
Economic
Plant-based products
Health
Significantly lower risk of:
Coronary heart disease
Stroke
Type 2 diabetes
Reduce globaal mortaliy rates
6 to 10%
More food acces
746,46 dollars cheaper, than animal products
Lowest carbon footprint of any diet.
Cons
Issues with nutrition
Supplements
Import of vegan products
increace carbon doorprint
Economies rely on meat export
Veganism decrease demand of animal products
Economie would suffer.
Agricultural not ready for the non animal products demand.
Sources:
https://knightscholar.geneseo.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1099&=&context=sustainability-curriculum-student&=&sei-redir=1&referer=https%253A%252F%252Fscholar.google.com%252Fscholar%253Fhl%253Dnl%2526as_sdt%253D0%25252C5%2526q%253Dveganism%252Bpros%252Band%252Bcons%2526oq%253Dveganism%252Bpros%252B#search=%22veganism%20pros%20cons%22
https://wechangeforlife.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/Godfray_science18_meat-consumption.pdf