Vegetarianism is becoming more and more popular for many people, particularly because of the harm that some people believe meat can cause to the body. However, I strongly believe that it is not necessary for everybody to be a vegetarian.
Vegetarians believe that meat is unhealthy because of the diseases it has been connected with. There has been much research to suggest that red meat is particularly bad, for example, and that consumption should be limited to eating it just a few times a week to avoid such things as cancer. Meats can also be high in saturated fats so they have been linked to health problems such as cardiovascular disease and diabetes.
However, there are strong arguments for eating meat. The first reason is that as humans we are designed to eat meat, which suggests it is not unhealthy, and we have been eating meat for thousands of years. For example, cavemen made hunting implements so that they could kill animals and eat their meat. Secondly, meat is a rich source of protein which helps to build muscles and bones. Vegetarians often have to take supplements to get all the essential vitamins and minerals. Finally, it may be the case that too much meat is harmful, but we can easily limit the amount we have without having to cut it out of our diet completely.
To sum up, I do not agree that everyone should turn to a vegetarian diet. Although the overconsumption of meat could possibly be unhealthy, a balanced diet of meat and vegetables should result a healthy diet.
Vegetarianism is becoming more and more popular for
many
people
,
particularly
because
of the harm that
some
people
believe
meat
can cause to the body.
However
, I
strongly
believe that it is not necessary for everybody to be a vegetarian.
Vegetarians believe that
meat
is unhealthy
because
of the diseases it has
been connected
with. There has been much research to suggest that red
meat
is
particularly
bad
,
for example
, and that consumption should
be limited
to eating it
just
a few times a week to avoid such things as cancer.
Meats
can
also
be high in saturated fats
so
they have
been linked
to health problems such as cardiovascular disease and diabetes.
However
, there are strong arguments for eating
meat
. The
first
reason is that as humans we
are designed
to eat
meat
, which suggests it is not unhealthy, and we have been eating
meat
for thousands of years.
For example
, cavemen made hunting implements
so
that they could kill animals and eat their
meat
.
Secondly
,
meat
is a rich source of protein which
helps
to build muscles and bones. Vegetarians
often
have to
take supplements to
get
all the essential vitamins and minerals.
Finally
, it may be the case that too much
meat
is harmful,
but
we can
easily
limit the amount we have without having to
cut
it out of our diet completely.
To sum up, I do not
agree
that everyone should turn to a vegetarian diet. Although the overconsumption of
meat
could
possibly
be unhealthy, a balanced diet of
meat
and vegetables should result a healthy diet.