What are your opinons on vegansim?

Question

I'm writing two editorials [one for and one against] veginism and I would like to know different opinions about the subject. If you answer the question, please leave an educated answer and not one based on opinion. Thank you.

Oh, sorry, I just realized that my question and my details condradict one another. So if you could just give me your opinion or and educated answer-or both!- that would be great. Thanks again.

Answer 1

Veganism is an environmentally sound way of life for those who can do it. It saves animals, waterways and forests. It is also very healthy if you go about it properly- which takes lots of research, work and experimentation with food.
As for saving animals I believe it's around 93 a year per person who doesn't eat meat.
Water? Well, the fecal matter from the animals raised in farms goes into the water, along with the hormones used to artificially make them fatter or make them lactate longer.
Forests? It takes more land to create the same amount of food in animal products than in grains. Forests are cut down to provide pasture for animals to graze.
There are a lot of other reasons. Check out GoVeg.com or Peta.com.
But then again, it's not for everybody. Everyone's bodies are different and of course we all have different preferences.

Answer 2

I have not eaten meat in over seven years. My stomach starts to turn when I smell some meats and when I have accidentally had meat products in my food I have gotten pretty sick. So I can understand why someone would like to follow a vegan diet. But my opinion should not shape your editorial.

I would look at "Diet for a New America" by John Robbins for arguments supporting Veganism. The book details some of the health and environmental effects of an animal based diet. It is disturbing.

You could use several arguments against veganism. Protein is an important for brain and muscle development. To get enough protein with a vegan diet requires careful monitoring of protein, and vitamins like calcium to stay healthy. Some people with food allergies may have a very difficult time with the Vegan diet. You could also use an economic argument--support you local cattlemen.

Good luck with your essay.

Answer 3

I was vegan for about 2 years. I got tired of always having to eat separately from my family, being difficult when visiting friends/family/eating out.... plus I do enjoy a good steak.

I still feel bad from time to time whenever I eat meat, even though I enjoy the taste. I don't like the type of lives the animals have now... just plain cruel.

And this may or may not be relevant to your editorials, but you might be interested in knowing that allot of ppl are nowadays influenced by vegan celebrities and bands. I was somewhat pointed to veganism by AFI (A Fire Inside, look them up).

Answer 4

First you ask for our opinions, then in the next sentence you tell us that you only want and educated answer not one based on opinions. Make up our minds.

Any way, here is my opinion.. I don't see the point in being that way, if we did not eat meat, then it would over populate, and then there would be disease and starvation (on the animal part) and they would die any way ( at least the wild animals that people shoot and eat.) I don't follow that diet myself, but if someone else wants to then that is their choice, and they can eat like they want, just like I can. I love animals as much as the next guy, but I do understand that they were put here to feed us.

Answer 5

It's a free country. Do what you like. Try it and see if your hair falls out. If it does, quit, if it doesn't and you feel and act like you normally do, maybe meat isn't made for you. I have heard that some blood type need more meat than others. Check it out yourself.

http://www.medhelp.org/forums/Nutrition/messages/84.html
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Humans need vitamin A (mostly in red meat ?) to survive. The greens and fibers help you become regular. Vitamin C prevents some diseases like scurvy.

You should be blessed to be able to eat veggies and meat, but if you elect to just eat veggies, more meat for me. I am not the kind who exploits. I eat to stay healthy, not to deplete the country of its cows. I don't like fish so if all the fishies die, note that it wasn't me who'd done it.

Answer 6

i think that veganism is a very postive thing.
it's not only a lifestyle but it become your way on life, it allows you to look at things from a differant point of view, and you see everything differantly.
as well as you become more infored about what does happen in factory farms, and dairy farms. and lets you know what your supporting.
i'm a vegan, i'm not against meat eaters, but i'm against them bein ignorant to how their food is processed. i respect the few who take the time to learn more about where their food comes from.

Answer 7

As I see it, many countries around the world still abuse and execute prisoners, people are starving to death due to famine, war and illness kill millions, so I just can't get too worked up about some poor little cow. I'm sorry, but that's how it is..

Answer 8

Well I'm sure people don't taste bad either but i'm not putting either on my plate. If you want some answers on why it's a good thing-as far as agriculturaly and animal friendly you can go to themeatrix.com

Answer 9

well if it works for an individual its good
plus animal products are too questionable as we dont really know what the animals eat or what chemicals they have ingested.
animals are getting too diseased n stressed and are not treated correctlly in intensive farming

Answer 10

Genesis 1:29 (The Bible) says that the plants and animals were given to us to eat. Its from GOD so its true. I'm a vegetarian purely becuase I do not like the taste of meat.

Here is a link to the scripture.