Moreover, contrary to popular belief, people who eat tend meat live happier, longer lives than those who do not. And lastly, there are certain nutrients, such as vitamin B12, protein and omega-3 fatty acids, that are found solely in meat that are essential to human health.
Mental illness has been a dominant problem through the 20th and 21st century, and continues to be so. Throughout millions of years humans have evolved in many different ways. However, one thing that has remained consistent, is the fact that humans have always eaten meat. Animal meat — red in particular — is extremely beneficial to a human’s mental health. In 2012, a German study was performed in order to determine if there is a connection between not eating meat, and mental health. The study shows that, “vegetarians consistently showed higher rates of anxiety disorders” (Michalak, Zang, Jacobi, 5). In fact, vegetarians are 48% more likely to develop depressive disorders, and 77% more likely to develop anxiety disorders, than meat eaters (Michalak, Zang, Jacobi, 8). Because humans have been eating meat for millenniums as they evolved, their bodies are now somewhat dependant on the nutrients that animal meat …show more content…
These vitamins are essential to human health, and consequently, vegetarians cannot receive all the nutrients required to live a long and happy life. Although supplements do exist, they are not an option for a large population of the world. Nutritional supplements, such as the B12 vitamin, can be expensive and difficult to obtain. Vitamin B12 is the only vitamin that contains metal, and is extremely beneficial to the human liver (Yudkin, John, 889). It is challenging for third world countries to access these supplements as they do not circulate in large numbers in said countries. Those who are able to access the supplements, spend large sums of money that in reality they just cannot afford. Thus, for most third world countries, and in turn a great number of the world’s population, the only way to reeves the important vitamins that are essential for their wellbeing, is by eating and consuming meat. Further more, in the majority of these third world countries there already exists a deficiency of certain vitamins, including B12. If meat were removed from their diet there would be absolutely no way for them to access these essential vitamins that are already so precious too them. To contrast, those in first world countries, such as Canada, who have access to supplements often ingest too many vitamins. Registered Dietician Johanna Dwyer explains that while it is difficult to