Thanksgiving arrives every year with a heated debate over how to best cook that plump and juicy turkey. But the idea of a tofu turkey (also known as a “tofurkey”) has gone from a joke a couple years ago to a reality for many. While vegetarianism has been practiced for over a thousand years in some countries, it is a relatively new concept in the West. And so, with the question cropping up more and more often, should we eat meat?
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If raising animals for food is so harmful, hunting for meat is obviously the answer. A pound of beef may require 2500 gallons of water, and wheat may require only 25, but wild venison does not need to be provided water. If anything, shooting the deer ends the menace of some creature eating our food, drinking our water, and farting greenhouse gasses. Obviously, I am being a smart ass. Your argument is not against meat, it is against agriculture in general. Since global warming doesn't exist and agriculture is required for sustained human population, human specialization, and civilization in general, I would say that it is worth the cost.
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The evidence for this argument isn't very credible
The paper "food miles undermined" declares itself at the beginning - it was written to try to convince environmentally consicous consumers in the EU to buy New Zealand meat and produce. There is no supporting evidence given for the findings. Who commissioned the report? What are the credentials of the people who wrote the report? The argument that a dozen hothouse apples might produce more carbon emissions than a slice of bacon is based on a paper without any credentials and the faulty assumption that a person who refrains from eating meat for environmental reasons would then turn around and eat produce grown in a hot house half way around the world.
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The Meat Delusion
I think your whole argument is summed up in your dozen apples vs a slice of bacon comparison. It is dishonest and laughable. You can't grow just one slice of bacon and the amount of resources it takes to raise a pig, slaughter it and transport him or her to a market or restaurant is much more damaging to the environment than even 100 apples. The only thing more damaging is this argument you've laid out about eating meat here.
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Eat Accordingly - a checklist
"Be specific about your concerns and eat accordingly, rather than imposing a blanket ban."
I agree that this is a logical way to approach the issue.
For anyone whose concerns include...
1. animal welfare,
2. human health and wellness,
3. workers rights and safety,
4. crime and violence,
5. small farmers and the economy, or
6. the environment
...should reduce their meat consumption. Go vegetarian or vegan part-time.
For anyone whose concerns include...
1. the above, and/or,
2. animal rights
...should go vegan.
Remember, it's not an either/or decision.
You can go vegan AND eat organic, local, sustainable.
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September 1, 2008 8:55PM
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