Meat Free Day Research Paper
‘MEATLESS MONDAYS’ FOR US AND THE ENVIRONMENT
“Having one designated meat-free day a week is a meaningful change that anyone can make… Above all, remember that the future begins with the actions we take now.” – Paul McCartney.
Nobody wants to hear this, I know. But it is inevitable that if us humans want our future generations to have a chance at wandering through green pastures with a breeze on a beautiful day; action needs to be taken.
By introducing a meat-free diet, even for one day per week, humans can assist conservation efforts toward global sustainability without making a large sacrifice to their daily lifestyles’ - for example, if everyone in America alone, substituted one meal with a vegetarian option, the carbon emissions saved …show more content…
Studies show that there is a 20 percent increased risk of bowel cancer in those eating red meat and a staggering 50 percent increased risk of bowel cancer in those eating processed meat (World Cancer Research Fund 2009).
Excess body weight is the highest risk factor for diabetes and obesity, many people think that the disease is associated with high intake of refined sugar or carbohydrates, this is not true. Studies show that meat eaters have a 21 percent higher risk of getting diabetes. The reasons for the increased risk are not yet clear, Friends of the Earth (FOTE) state the cause could be due to the properties of heme-iron found only in animal products (FOTE 2010). High stores of iron have previously been associated with increased diabetes risks (FOTE 2010).
Meat intake aside, we in the West eat far more meat than is necessary or healthy (FOTE 2010). That one time a stranger in Spain called me Shakira, made me aware my hips don’t lie. It was time to reassess my consumption
“Having one designated meat-free day a week is a meaningful change that anyone can make… Above all, remember that the future begins with the actions we take now.” – Paul McCartney.
Nobody wants to hear this, I know. But it is inevitable that if us humans want our future generations to have a chance at wandering through green pastures with a breeze on a beautiful day; action needs to be taken.
By introducing a meat-free diet, even for one day per week, humans can assist conservation efforts toward global sustainability without making a large sacrifice to their daily lifestyles’ - for example, if everyone in America alone, substituted one meal with a vegetarian option, the carbon emissions saved …show more content…
Studies show that there is a 20 percent increased risk of bowel cancer in those eating red meat and a staggering 50 percent increased risk of bowel cancer in those eating processed meat (World Cancer Research Fund 2009).
Excess body weight is the highest risk factor for diabetes and obesity, many people think that the disease is associated with high intake of refined sugar or carbohydrates, this is not true. Studies show that meat eaters have a 21 percent higher risk of getting diabetes. The reasons for the increased risk are not yet clear, Friends of the Earth (FOTE) state the cause could be due to the properties of heme-iron found only in animal products (FOTE 2010). High stores of iron have previously been associated with increased diabetes risks (FOTE 2010).
Meat intake aside, we in the West eat far more meat than is necessary or healthy (FOTE 2010). That one time a stranger in Spain called me Shakira, made me aware my hips don’t lie. It was time to reassess my consumption