Evening all, so I have just posted my blog on, http://7girlsblogging.blogspot.co.uk/, and it would be awesome if you guys could go check it out, I will be posting on there every Friday.
Umm... So I'm not sure what I'm going to write about tonight, I have something I want to say, but I feel like the subjects needs more time, so I will leave that for another day, but I will touch on it.. So as some of you guys know I am a Vegan, and I have been doing a lot of research recently, A LOT. Now I'm not going to go into a lot of detail about my actual opinions today (as that would take too much time) but I will get into why you should eat less meat. here are 6 reasons -
"1) Limit the animal-fare and you'll be reducing your likelihood for heart disease, the number-one killer of women. "Fatty red meats and many processed meats are high in saturated fat, which raises LDL (bad) cholesterol and increases risk of coronary heart disease," says Dr. Rachel K. Johnson, a spokesperson for the American Heart Association and professor of Nutrition and Medicine at the University of Vermont. Studies, including one of more than 500,000 people published in theArchives of Internal Medicine, have shown that eating high quantities of these meats (e.g. a small steak every day) also increases the risk of death from cardiovascular disease."
"2)Right up there on the list of scary diseases is cancer, and it's becoming increasingly clear that a meat-cancer connection exists. In one study of more than 35,000 women published in the British Journal of Cancer, those who ate the most red and processed meat were found to have the highest risk of breast cancer. Other research has linked meat consumption to colon, prostate, pancreatic, and gastric cancers as well. One theory, according to non-profit group The Cancer Project, is that foods with high levels of fat artificially boost the hormones that promote cancer."
"3)Raising cattle for beef and milk spews more greenhouse gases into the air than all of the cars currently on the road. That stat came from a 2006 U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization report, which also found that the livestock industry wreaks havoc on our land and water—taking up vast amounts of scarce resources, and polluting the waterways more than probably any other industry.
Eating a plant-based meal for lunch instead of a burger saves 2.5 pounds of carbon dioxide emissions, 133 gallons of water, and 24 square feet of land, according to the people over at the PB&J Campaign. They've calculated that in just three lunches, you'll have saved more water than you'll save by switching to a low-flow showerhead."
"4)Sure, subbing a veggie burger for a hamburger is a no-brainer way to save a lot of calories. But the meat-weight relationship goes beyond calorie math. A large-scale 2010 study from Imperial College London found that those who ate about 250 grams a day (the size of one half-pound steak) of red meat, poultry, or processed meat gained more weight over five years than those who ate less meat, even if they consumed the same amount of calories overall."
"5)If you're even the smallest of animal lovers, it's tough to think about how your steak or pork chop was made. According to the USDA, 9.1 billion cows, chickens, turkeys, ducks, pigs, and sheep were slaughtered for food in 2011. And these animals often suffer greatly in tiny cages, crates, and pens, before enduring frequently cruel slaughter practices. The Humane Society of the United States estimates that if every American cut out meat just once a week, about 1.4 billion animals could be spared each year." (I'll probably talk more about this at a later date)
"6)For just about every meat item on the market, there's a meat-free version that's surprisingly good. From veggie burgers to chick'n nuggets and even corn dogs, you can still indulge in junk meats without going for the real thing—and brands like Dr. Praeger's, Amy's, Morningstar Farms, and Quorn are usually sitting right there in your local Stop & Shop next to the real thing. Just remember, even with fake meats, to eat them sparingly—they are often still loaded with sodium."
Okay, I know this isn't for everyone, but I get so passionate about this stuff, and these 6 reasons aren't even scraping the horrible things that happen in the meat/dairy industry.
I apologies to guys who aren't vegan/veggie and find this 'offensive' but this is my opinion and I'm entitled to it.
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Hazel xx
