Is it bad to eat meat?

Question

What about eggs and dairy products? (is veganism going too far?)

Answer 1

I personally think meat is wrong. I wrong how much abuse the animals are put though and chickens and cows are abused for their milk and eggs also, so veganism is not that crazy. A lot of arguments I see on this question are misleading. For instance, our teeth are not carnivorous. Try tearing through a dead deer's skin with them, then, try digesting that raw meat. This is what wolves, tigers, and other carnivores do. Our bodies can't handle it because we are not meant to eat meat. Also, meat is not the only place where protein is found. Beans are an excellent source, and, contrary to popular belief, humans don't need a lot of protein. Only about 40 grams a day. Meat should only serve as a side if anything, not as a main dish as is commonly seen today.

Answer 2

It isn't bad or anything but why would you want to eat meat?

I think veganism would be going far. Milking a cow doesn't hurt the animal and as long as the process of getting the product doesn't include killing or harming the animal then it would be alright to have dairy products. Now eggs....they are a sorce of protein that is why they are considered a meat. BUT they are a chicken.....before birth........

don't eat eggs....it is like killing a baby human before birth!

Answer 3

Sorta of yes if U want to be truly healthy. Humans are not ment to eat meat. Only meat pushers will think otherwise. Veganism isn't going too far but I'm not a vegan.. but close to
it.. I occasionally eat eggs. I don't always put eggs in my cake.. I use cornstarch and extra baking powder instead of egg.. comes out just as well! Remember if U eat something dead aren't U eating death? Isn't meat dead? What about the bible Chapter 1 verse 29 " I have given ye,, every herb and fruit bearing seed let
be thy meat!"
If we were ment to eat meat why is our intestines so long! Those that think we are ment to eat meat I think are totally wrong!
Ask the Food People at Health Food Stores!
I know I'm alot healthier not eating meat than when I was a meat eater!

Answer 4

I believe it is the ethical high road not to eat meat when it does not necessitate either by environment or physical constitution. I do not think it is a grave sin to do eat meat but at the same time know that it is causing unnecessary suffering.

I believe people should only be willing to eat meat if they are willing to at some point in this life or another to be meat from some other creature. I have asked myself this very question and am not willing to do such. I have had dreams of being eaten by giant spiders and realized just how terrifying it must be to be killed for food. There is a better way if we only care to find it.

I fully realize there are some people like Eskimos that are required to eat meat to survive and do not judge them. But the majority of the world has access to a variety of vegetarian products and can not only reduce suffering in this world but also the impact to the environment.

I guess the only question left is do we care enough to make such sacrifice. I personally do not think it is so great a sacrifice as I believe most people would be vastly healthier for doing so, not just physically, but spiritually as well.

Answer 5

Make your own choice. Its not a very good idea to go on a vegetarian/vegan board and ask this question.

However, please consider this when people bring up the entire hormone thing:

1) Our stomachs kill 95%+ of the hormones we eat. Think about it, the acid in our stomach is there to do just that: break stuff down.
2) There is a regulation that states no more than 1% of an average humans hormone production can be injected into an animal. That basically means...whatever they put in is negligable anyways. Add in the above point.
3) Soybeans contain about 20-30% of the estrogen a pregnant woman produces in a day. I forgot the ounce portioning, but it was under a pound.
4) Most cattle are still raised in open pastures. Confinement operations are usually for chickens and pigs, and usually confined chickens are used for KFC and such.
5) Do some research of your own. Look at the website you are looking at. You may also want to consider that birth control pills contain a ridiculous amount of hormones in them. If you are freaked out by the injection of testosterone in beef...

Answer 6

Back in the old days no, it wasn't. Today yeah, meat houses or slaughter houses are meant to do just what the name implies my mother and father worked in a meat house/ slaughter house for about 10 years. It's fast paced, and the people don't wash their hands in between cuts of meat they don't pay attention to if the cow has an injury or tumor, they just cut that out, so many errors are allowed on a cut or piece of meat, example like 10 hairs for every 1 pound of meat. Plus the workers sneeze and cough on the meat. It's very cold in the meat packing plants. Also if a mother gives birth on the way to a slaughter house they slaughter the calf most often times. So is it bad to eat meat no but after hearing this you might want to consider otherwise. Plus the hormones are growth hormones and they don't go away when the cow dies. You don't know what that cow was fed, you don't know what you're injesting.

Answer 7

Depends on what you mean by "bad" (and even then there's probably no black-and-white answer).

Some people don't eat meat for health reasons. There are lots of studies that show that too much saturated animal fat is bad for us. That doesn't mean you can't eat ANY meat.

Some people don't eat meat for ethical reasons. I personally don't think it's morally wrong. Our teeth evolved to tear meat and chew it. We are animals, too, and we're part of the food chain. Humans eating meat is not that much different from lions or dogs or sharks eating meat. Look, there's just no way to get around it: sustaining life involves destoying life. Even vegetarians destroy life. They kill plants.

That said, I do think there are some unethical practices in the meat industry today. A lot of companies treat the animals terribly while they're alive, crowding them in dirty pens or cages and never letting them get fresh air or exercise. That's wrong. So if you can afford it, I think it's a good idea to buy organic meats or at least meats that come from animals that were humanely raised and slaughtered. It's not wrong to eat animals, but we should give them a dignified life and swift death.

And yes, I think veganism goes too far. You'll have a hard time getting all the nutrients and protein you need. Plus, who wants to give up ice cream??

Answer 8

It depends on the amount of meat, way cooked, lean or fatty, white or red meat. You don't want to eat to much meat. You should have 2 servings a day. As in servings check on the package it should say. If it doesn't a serving of meat is about the size of your fist. Don't eat a lot of fried meat. Stay with lean meats. Limit intake of red meat instead eat white meat more often than red.

Answer 9

It's not bad to eat meat, eggs and dairy as long as you use moderation. With all the hormones the packers use, it's not a bad idea to cut down or at least buy organic.

Answer 10

eating meat supports the industry which is terrible. so i say yes. it was different when people killed their own meat, but very few kill their meat themselves. and by buying dairy and eggs, you are supporting those industries which - after the chickens/cows cant give milk/eggs- supplies the meat industry with more animals. so they are all connected. plus male calfs born to milk cows just get turned in to veal, and the male chicks are automatically killed. so no, i dont think veganism is going to far. i think it is necessary.