Should We all Become vegan/vegetarian? By:Savanna May 7, 2019 Pros/cons of being vegetarian/meat eater

Vegetarians are usually healthier and less prone to diseases Intro paragraph As far as the planet is concerned, it is unsustainable for our world to feed 7.5 billion people properly if we continue to eat meat. So, in theory if everyone could become vegetarian or vegan, the environment would be in a much better state. Not only is this a better option for the environment, but this option is healthier for us and could potentially prevent certain illnesses people who eat meat are more prone to. Though this is true meat does still provide nutrients that we need to live. Vegetarians are usually healthier and less prone to diseases

Definitions Vegan and vegetarian differences Vegan- Someone who chooses not to eat meat or use any animal products based off of personal preference, beliefs they have, or other reasons. Vegetarian- Someone who chooses not to eat meat but will still use other products animals make based off of personal preference, beliefs they have, or other reasons. Carbon footprint- the amount of carbon dioxide/ other carbon compounds a specific person contributes to the environment. Vegan and vegetarian differences

What’s the difference between vegans and vegetarians?

What’s the difference between vegans and vegetarians? One diet still uses animal products that aren’t meat, one eliminates the use of any animal products.

How much animals contribute to greenhouse gas emissions Article #1 Livestock contributes to quite a lot of greenhouse gasses, about 14 percent. Lately, scientists have been looking for a way to reduce these emissions. Elizabeth Latham, co-founder of Bezoar Laboratories has come up with a probiotic that is able to reduce the livestock´s emission of greenhouse gasses by half. In New Zealand they have bred sheep to produce 10% less methane and grow more wool. 10% may not seem like much for one sheep but will help greatly in the long run. People from other parts of the world are monitoring livestock to see what the best meal plan would be, planting trees in the pasture to absorb greenhouse gasses, and testing other grasses to see what will make the livestock produce less methane Livestock with less methane: Scientists seek ways to reduce Thomson Reuters How much animals contribute to greenhouse gas emissions

Carbon footprint for different amounts of meat in a diet

What percent of greenhouse gasses do livestock contribute to?

What percent of greenhouse gasses do livestock contribute to? About 14 percent.

Who has the smallest carbon footprint, low meat eaters or pescetarians?

Who has the smallest carbon footprint, low meat eaters or pescetarians?

Article #2 6 surprising ways veganism helps the environment Veganfood&living.com Veganism can help stabilize the ocean by decreasing carbon from agriculture and making the ocean less acidic. In acidic conditions animals with shells that contain calcium carbonate, find it harder to grow. There are lots of chemicals that go into making the feed for livestock and those eventually end up in waterways. If you were to become vegan you could reduce this amount. Animal agriculture contributes to 91% of rainforest destruction. Most soybeans are used for animal feed and they are grown in the rainforest. If we eat fish that are from the wild it can lead to other animals being caught in nets not intended for them and can hurt them. If you don't eat fish you could reduce the amount of animals being caught in these nets.The animals used emit greenhouse gasses and by not eating meat you could reduce this number. Sea turtle swimming in the ocean.

Total greenhouse gas emission per specific food.

An animal with ____in their shell will find it harder to grow in acidic conditions.

An animal with ____in their shell will find it harder to grow in acidic conditions. Calcium carbonate.

Different costs for different diets.

Article #3 What would happen if everyone went vegan? Food is responsible for about ¼ greenhouse gas emissions. If everyone in the world went vegan, greenhouse gas emissions would decrease by 70%. Though being vegan seems healthy you can still eat loads of junk food, and miss important nutrients. As a vegan it is important for you to get protein from sources that aren't animal products like nuts, seeds, and beans. When you eat meat, your diet needs a lot more resources. If the world were to go all vegan world hunger may be a thing of the past because there is more room to grow food that we’d eat as vegans, and more food for everyone. This change would also have a huge shock on the world seeing as the industry provides jobs for many. Also what would we do with the animals that we no longer eat? Some animals would be fine to go back into the wild but there are some species that could never return because they are much different than their ancestors. What would happen if everyone went vegan? By Paul Allen - Journalist and writer Cows grazing in a field

We could decrease greenhouse gas emissions by ___ percent if we all became vegan.

We could decrease greenhouse gas emissions by ___ percent if we all became vegan. 70.

Different reasons for less meat consumption

Edpuzzle https://edpuzzle.com/media/5ce343fd88ff3740f9e87df5 This brief video outlines the different pros and cons of veganism and vegetarians, it also says whether it’s natural or not and uses studies by doctors to support it.

Edpuzzle https://edpuzzle.com/media/5ce35438e0b510410033c3f1 This video discusses the effects that the whole world becoming vegan or vegetarian would have on the world. While there are a lot of pros, there are many cons too.

Summary In theory, yes it would be much better for our world if we all were to become vegan and vegetarian, but we need to consider all of the consequences. The food industry involving animals is huge and many would be left jobless. There is also vital nutrients that we get from eating meat that are difficult but not impossible to get elsewhere. Overall, yes, it would be a good idea for us all to switch to veganism/vegetarianism but I think that for a lot of people like myself, the change would be extremely difficult and to put a change like that on the entire world would be impossible. Using no animal products whatsoever would be very difficult for us. I think that humans were meant to have meat as a part of their diet. I know i'm not giving a straight answer but I don't really think there is one. Yes it would have many pros but it would have cons too, and no it most likely won’t happen.