Veganism

In recent years, there has been a steady increase in the number of humans affected by gluten allergies. Not only do humans suffer from gluten allergies, but dogs can also. In humans it’s diagnosed as celiac disease, in dogs it simply called gluten sensitivity or gluten-induced enteropathy. Before you decide whether or not to introduce your canine companion to a grain or gluten free diet, let’s take a look at both. Firstly, all dog food marked “grain-free” is also gluten free but that does not…

As juicy flavors of grease stream down the hand of a person holding a burger, and the aroma of the charcoaled steak fumes through the hungry man 's nasal cavities, his body screams "heart disease". A cup of milk was just chugged, and the girl wonders why her stomach hurts. The factory across the street that produces the meat in the local market chokes up harmful chemicals that are dispersed into the air, polluting Mother Earth. But the rejuvenated vegan across the room just finished a heavy meal…

Vegetarianism: The Healthier Alternative In the year 2012, one hundred seventeen million United States citizens, around half of the country’s adult population, were diagnosed with a form of chronic disease (Chronic n.p.). Today, according to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, the highest ranking conditions across the country continue to be obesity, diabetes, heart disease, and various types of cancer (Chronic n.p.). While there are numerous reasons as to why these illnesses are so…

In the journal Philosophy in the Contemporary World author William Stephens wrote a fantastic article outlining some arguments in favor of a vegetarian diet. He calls his first argument, “The Argument from Distributive Justice” (Stephens 26). In this section of his defense he explains that eating an omnivore’s diet can actually further harm people living in poverty. This is because it takes away the less expensive grain that people could turn directly into food, and feeds it to animals. Thus,…

“On Eating Animals” Contrary to what omnivores often think, whether or not to eat meat isn't only a matter of taste or personal preference. Due to its many implications spreading concerns of well being for humans, animals, and the environment it is, at its center, a question of ethics. In the article, “On Eating Animals” they work to defend, honor, and clean up the processes by which farm animals are raised to eat and eventually kill. The purpose of this essay is to undermine a general belief.…

Name Course Professor’s Name Date Analysis and Evaluation of Eating Animal The author of the book, Eating Animal, Jonathan Safran Foer focuses on a very important issue of the contemporary world that is food. Eating habits, food culture, farming, and food manufacturing are very closely related. Consumers most of the time ignore where food comes from. They eat food because it is a basic need that they need for survival. However, the author of the book digs deeper into the process of how and…

In this paper, I will discuss Norcross’ argument that the purchase and consumption of factory-raised meat should be condemned to abolish factory farming. I will analyze four morally relevant differences between the Fred and the puppies case and the factory farming case. I argue Norcross’ response to the four differences are strong enough to enhance his overall argument of condemning the purchase and consumption of factory-raised meat which will end factory farming. The argument for the…

The psychologist Jonathan Haidt is a pioneer in the study of disgust as motivator of moral judgments. In some of his early experiments, he asked individuals to evaluate the ethics of situations which are upsetting even though they do not involve the infliction of suffering or harm. One of his scenarios involved eating pets: A family's dog was killed by a car in front of their home. They had heard that dog meat was delicious so they cut the dog's body up and ate it for dinner. Haidt then ask his…

My Thoughts: This might seem like a strange quote to pick but it made since to me personally regarding the pursuit of living the good life. I am a strong believer in healthy eating and living your life using the power of “disgust” to make decisions about eating habits and living conditions. I am a vegetarian and have been a vegetarian almost all of my life. I grew up in a family of butchers and needless to say it shaped me as a person. I find eating meat is not the way to a good life for me.…

Why do we feel that as humans, we are entitled to kill and consume any animal we want because we are 'on top of the food chain? Why do we perpetuate the myth that we /need/ to eat other animals to survive as a species? In order to create a more ethical, personal and environmentally sustainable future we must end, or at least lower, meat consumption. Australia, next to the US, has the highest rate of meat consumption with the population consuming 115 kilograms per person per year. This rate of…