Vegetarian vs. Meat Eaters

Vegetarians vs. Meat Eaters: whose diets better? “A vegetarian is a person who eats no meat, fish, or poultry and no by products from those sources” (Havala) such as chicken broth. There are many different forms of vegetarians “Lacto Ovo vegetarian excluded meat, fish, & poultry but includes dairy products and eggs. Lacto vegetarian eats no meat, fish, and poultry, but does include dairy products and eggs to some extent in the diet. A vegan is someone who eats no meat, fish, poultry, eggs, or dairy products and who also avoids the use of other animal products, including wool, silk, leather, and any nonfood items made with animal by-products. A semi-vegetarian is someone who is cutting back on meat in general. A Pollo vegetarian avoids red meat and fish but eats chicken. A Pesco Pollo vegetarian avoids red meat but eats chicken and fish” (Havala). Humans are omnivore; our bodies are equipped to consume both meat and vegetables. We have teeth that are designed to cut into flesh, however we don’t’ need a diet with meat to function on a daily basis. My paper will be on a vegetarian who eats no meat, fish, poultry or by-products. Vegetarians who have well-planned diets meet the same dietary recommendations for the same essential nutrients as meat eaters do. A Vegetarian diet also has many health benefits to the human body. 1. Health A vegetarian diet consists of mostly plant products. Some might think that it’s not health to cut out meat all together because “eliminating meats such as beef, increases the risks for deficiencies of vitamin B12, (leading to anemia, irreversible damage to the nervous system, and causation of nerve deterioration), copper, iron, and zinc, which build the bodies immunity, red blood cells, and strengthens blood vessels.” (Vegetarian Sourcebook) but in fact vegetarians are much healthier than most people. There are lot of non-meat foods that offer protein, iron, and b12. “A vegetarian diet is a powerful way to protect health.