"Nothing will benefit human health and increase the chances for survival of life on earth as much as the evolution to a vegetarian diet." These wise words were spoken by none other than Albert Einstein, arguable the most famous and influential scientist to have walked this planet. Einstein was aware of the many benefits of vegetarianism, something that is not common today. More people should become vegetarians because it is better for their bodies, it is good for the environment, and it is the morally right thing to do.
Some people may not have gone vegetarian because they do not even know what it is. A vegetarian, according to the Cambridge Dictionary, is a person who does not eat meat, be it for religious, health, or moral reasons. This …show more content…
The Adventist Health Study is an ongoing study of more than 50 years of research orchestrated on followers of the Seventh Day Adventist religion, comparing the lives of vegetarians to non-vegetarians. Since this is a religion that strongly discourages drinking and other unhealthy choices, believing that bodies are temples of the Holy Spirit (1 Corinthians 6:19), one can infer that the average non-vegetarian Seventh Day Adventists follow better diets than the average American. The results of this study, as cited by “A Plant-Based Diet Has Impressive Benefits,” have shown numerous benefits to being a vegetarian. Vegetarians were 8% less likely to get cancer than their meat-eating counterparts, especially gastrointestinal cancers. In that subcategory vegetarians saw a 24% decrease in chances compared to non-vegetarians. Furthermore, vegetarians saw a decreased likelihood of developing Type 2 Diabetes. Aside from lower chances of Type 2 Diabetes and cancer, vegetarians enjoy lower levels of cholesterol, lower weight, and a longer …show more content…
According to the Encyclopedia of Environmental Ethics and Philosophy, a vegetarian diet is very beneficial to Earth. Livestock uses up more than 30 percent of all of earth’s land surface, and almost three quarters of the Amazon rainforest has been destroyed to make room for cattle. Some of the other detrimental effects livestock has on this planet are multiple types of pollution, acid rain, and desertification- turning fertile land to desert. According to the United Nations, the livestock industry produces more greenhouse gases than all the world’s transportation systems
Some people may not have gone vegetarian because they do not even know what it is. A vegetarian, according to the Cambridge Dictionary, is a person who does not eat meat, be it for religious, health, or moral reasons. This …show more content…
The Adventist Health Study is an ongoing study of more than 50 years of research orchestrated on followers of the Seventh Day Adventist religion, comparing the lives of vegetarians to non-vegetarians. Since this is a religion that strongly discourages drinking and other unhealthy choices, believing that bodies are temples of the Holy Spirit (1 Corinthians 6:19), one can infer that the average non-vegetarian Seventh Day Adventists follow better diets than the average American. The results of this study, as cited by “A Plant-Based Diet Has Impressive Benefits,” have shown numerous benefits to being a vegetarian. Vegetarians were 8% less likely to get cancer than their meat-eating counterparts, especially gastrointestinal cancers. In that subcategory vegetarians saw a 24% decrease in chances compared to non-vegetarians. Furthermore, vegetarians saw a decreased likelihood of developing Type 2 Diabetes. Aside from lower chances of Type 2 Diabetes and cancer, vegetarians enjoy lower levels of cholesterol, lower weight, and a longer …show more content…
According to the Encyclopedia of Environmental Ethics and Philosophy, a vegetarian diet is very beneficial to Earth. Livestock uses up more than 30 percent of all of earth’s land surface, and almost three quarters of the Amazon rainforest has been destroyed to make room for cattle. Some of the other detrimental effects livestock has on this planet are multiple types of pollution, acid rain, and desertification- turning fertile land to desert. According to the United Nations, the livestock industry produces more greenhouse gases than all the world’s transportation systems