How would you feel waking up every day in to a world in which global warming is rapidly progressing? Or what about waking up in to a world in which you are forced to breathe polluted air and drink dirty water? Or perhaps a world where senseless mass killings occur each and every day? Well I am here to tell you that not only are you living in this world, you, personally, are contributing to it simply by eating meat, and it is time to stop allowing yourself to be cruel, unhealthy, and ecologically damaging.
Each and every year, over 27 billion animals are brutally and senselessly slaughtered for food. Chickens, turkeys, and pigs raised for food spend the entirety of their miserable lives cramped in cages which are located in large, dark warehouses. They are often so squished that the birds are unable to spread even one lethargic wing. Furthermore, animals raised on factory farms are bred, drugged, and fed so many hormones that they grow to sizes too proportionally large for their weakened legs to support. As a result, many animals die within mere inches of their own food and water sources simply because they are physically incapable of reaching them. And as if this is not torture enough, these animals are not even given an opportunity to feel sunshine on their feeble bodies or breathe fresh air into their lungs until they are heartlessly directed onto trucks (on which they are provided with no food or water) and are ultimately directed through harsh weather conditions to the slaughterhouse. Many of these innocent creatures die during transport due to these inhumane conditions or become too weakened to even walk off of the truck on their own. For those animals unfortunate enough to survive, they are hung upside down, entirely conscious, and their throats are slit. Some even remain alive as they are skinned, chopped apart, or burned in defeathering tanks. And all of this torture occurs so that you can enjoy a supposedly tasty piece of another living creature's body at dinner time.
While this may seem like quite the horrid consequence as a result of your selfish actions, I assure you that this is only the beginning. Making the conscious decision to eat meat is also absolutely dreadful for the environment. Half of all of our potable water goes to either the animals raised on factory farms or to producing the crops which are fed to them. These creatures consume an astounding 70% of the corn, wheat, and grains grown in our country every year, in addition to 1/3 of all of our raw materials and fossil fuels. Animals also create 130 times the waste that humans do. This results in waste polluting our waterways as well as gases poisoning our air and contributing significantly to global warming. Furthermore, a myriad of forests are bulldozed each year to lend space to factory farms and the agricultural farms used to raise the food which is given to them. This results in erosion, extinction of species, and habitat loss.
And if hurting innocent creatures and contributing to the poor state of our environment is not enough to weigh you down, perhaps the unhealthy state which results from eating meat will be. Meat eating is directly related to many infamous diseases which include (but are not limited to): strokes, diabetes, osteoporosis, arthritis, Alzheimer's, allergies, and food poisoning. Most notably, it is connected to heart disease, which is recognized as the number one killer of people in the United States. This condition is due to a build-up up of cholesterol and saturated fat in the arteries which comes straight from animal products. Also, people who consume meat are 1/9 more likely to be, at some point in their lives, obese. Moreover, research has shown that cancer rates increase by 40% with the consumption of meat.
So what can you do to prevent this futile killing spree? What can you do to save our limited natural resources? And what can you do to improve your health? I am ecstatic to tell you that you can do a lot! All you have to do is make the decision to go vegetarian. By choosing to eliminate all meat products from your diet, you will be making a statement to the factory farmers that you do not support their cruelty. In addition, you will promote healthful resources being available to humans, significantly reduce the effects of global warming, reduce your risk of cancer by 40%, and greatly decrease your risk of heart attack. Though many people may argue that one person cannot make a difference in the number of animals killed per year, it has been shown that the cost of one single individual going vegetarian provides the benefit of the lives of 100 animals being spared. By becoming vegetarian, you have the power to support a harmonious world free of cruelty and environmental issues, as well as to promote your own personal health. Without this solution, you will not only encourage the declining morals of society but also promote a rapid downward spiral in your health and in our environment.
Each and every year, over 27 billion animals are brutally and senselessly slaughtered for food. Chickens, turkeys, and pigs raised for food spend the entirety of their miserable lives cramped in cages which are located in large, dark warehouses. They are often so squished that the birds are unable to spread even one lethargic wing. Furthermore, animals raised on factory farms are bred, drugged, and fed so many hormones that they grow to sizes too proportionally large for their weakened legs to support. As a result, many animals die within mere inches of their own food and water sources simply because they are physically incapable of reaching them. And as if this is not torture enough, these animals are not even given an opportunity to feel sunshine on their feeble bodies or breathe fresh air into their lungs until they are heartlessly directed onto trucks (on which they are provided with no food or water) and are ultimately directed through harsh weather conditions to the slaughterhouse. Many of these innocent creatures die during transport due to these inhumane conditions or become too weakened to even walk off of the truck on their own. For those animals unfortunate enough to survive, they are hung upside down, entirely conscious, and their throats are slit. Some even remain alive as they are skinned, chopped apart, or burned in defeathering tanks. And all of this torture occurs so that you can enjoy a supposedly tasty piece of another living creature's body at dinner time.
While this may seem like quite the horrid consequence as a result of your selfish actions, I assure you that this is only the beginning. Making the conscious decision to eat meat is also absolutely dreadful for the environment. Half of all of our potable water goes to either the animals raised on factory farms or to producing the crops which are fed to them. These creatures consume an astounding 70% of the corn, wheat, and grains grown in our country every year, in addition to 1/3 of all of our raw materials and fossil fuels. Animals also create 130 times the waste that humans do. This results in waste polluting our waterways as well as gases poisoning our air and contributing significantly to global warming. Furthermore, a myriad of forests are bulldozed each year to lend space to factory farms and the agricultural farms used to raise the food which is given to them. This results in erosion, extinction of species, and habitat loss.
And if hurting innocent creatures and contributing to the poor state of our environment is not enough to weigh you down, perhaps the unhealthy state which results from eating meat will be. Meat eating is directly related to many infamous diseases which include (but are not limited to): strokes, diabetes, osteoporosis, arthritis, Alzheimer's, allergies, and food poisoning. Most notably, it is connected to heart disease, which is recognized as the number one killer of people in the United States. This condition is due to a build-up up of cholesterol and saturated fat in the arteries which comes straight from animal products. Also, people who consume meat are 1/9 more likely to be, at some point in their lives, obese. Moreover, research has shown that cancer rates increase by 40% with the consumption of meat.
So what can you do to prevent this futile killing spree? What can you do to save our limited natural resources? And what can you do to improve your health? I am ecstatic to tell you that you can do a lot! All you have to do is make the decision to go vegetarian. By choosing to eliminate all meat products from your diet, you will be making a statement to the factory farmers that you do not support their cruelty. In addition, you will promote healthful resources being available to humans, significantly reduce the effects of global warming, reduce your risk of cancer by 40%, and greatly decrease your risk of heart attack. Though many people may argue that one person cannot make a difference in the number of animals killed per year, it has been shown that the cost of one single individual going vegetarian provides the benefit of the lives of 100 animals being spared. By becoming vegetarian, you have the power to support a harmonious world free of cruelty and environmental issues, as well as to promote your own personal health. Without this solution, you will not only encourage the declining morals of society but also promote a rapid downward spiral in your health and in our environment.