10 Reasons to go veggie

Food for thought!

http://www.animalaid.org.uk/

10 Reasons to go veggie

Vegetarians have been shown to live longer, as they have lower risk
heart disease, obesity and cancer.

The average meat-eater will consume 2000 animals in his or her
lifetime, plus half a tonne of fish.

Animals farmed for their meat, eggs, milk and skins are effectively
slaves, with no rights as sensitive individuals. Animals naturally
form close bonds with each other and experience a range of emotions,
but on modern farms they are treated as meat products and slaughtered
at a very young age.

The slaughter of farmed animals is horrific cruelty - regardless of
how they are reared. They are surrounded by the stench of death and
many will bellow and thrash around in terror. Hoisted by a leg, they
move along a line towards the slaughterer. Many will have their
throats cut and will bleed to death while still fully conscious.

Eating meat exposes you to all the nasty substances in the bloodstream
of intensively farmed animals, such as antibiotics, hormones and
diseases.

95% of food poisoning cases are caused by eating meat, eggs or dairy
products. It's not surprising when animal diseases run rife in dirty,
overcrowded factory farms.

Farming animals consumes vast quantities of water, energy, land and
grain, whilst large numbers of people starve.

Farmed animals produce enormous amounts of methane gas, the second
biggest cause of global warming.

One quarter of the earth's surface is wasted as pasture for livestock,
while wildlife habitats dwindle.

An acre of cereal produces five times more protein than an acre used
for meat production.

www.animalaid.org.uk

Animal Aid campaigns peacefully against all animal abuse, and
promotes a cruelty-free lifestyle. You can support our work by
joining, making a donation, or using our online shop. Contact Animal
Aid at The Old Chapel, Bradford Street, Tonbridge, Kent, TN9 1AW, UK,
tel +44 (0)1732 364546, fax +44 (0)1732 366533, email
info@animalaid.org.uk

Colin wrote:
> Food for thought!

WTF has this to do with transport?

"Brimstone" <brimstone@hotmail.com> wrote in news:5YednRLW--
zl4pTYnZ2dnUVZ8sydnZ2d@bt.com:

> Colin wrote:
>> Food for thought!
>
> WTF has this to do with transport?
>
>

No idea here, but uk.transport does attract some lentilisti

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Tunku

"end user" v. A command regrettably not implemented in most systems.

> Vegetarians have been shown to live longer, as they have lower risk
> heart disease, obesity and cancer.

Lie.

> The average meat-eater will consume 2000 animals in his or her
> lifetime, plus half a tonne of fish.

And?

> Animals farmed for their meat, eggs, milk and skins are effectively
> slaves, with no rights as sensitive individuals. Animals naturally
> form close bonds with each other and experience a range of emotions,
> but on modern farms they are treated as meat products and slaughtered
> at a very young age.

I guess it's time to start compaigning for animal rights? And then, 40
years later, for animal marriage (or at least animal civil
partnerships) ?
Yes, species kill another one, and eat them. This is life, deal with
it.

> The slaughter of farmed animals is horrific cruelty - regardless of
> how they are reared. They are surrounded by the stench of death and
> many will bellow and thrash around in terror. Hoisted by a leg, they
> move along a line towards the slaughterer. Many will have their
> throats cut and will bleed to death while still fully conscious.

Yes, slaughter probably can be done more *humanly*.

> Eating meat exposes you to all the nasty substances in the bloodstream
> of intensively farmed animals, such as antibiotics, hormones and
> diseases.

Yeah,
And of course vegetables these days are all natural and are not treated
with any sibstances, and not genetically engineered.

> 95% of food poisoning cases are caused by eating meat, eggs or dairy
> products. It's not surprising when animal diseases run rife in dirty,
> overcrowded factory farms.

Improve the farming standards then!
And you are definitely overstating state of farms.

> Farming animals consumes vast quantities of water, energy, land and
> grain, whilst large numbers of people starve.

They are not starving because of excessive farming. They are starving
because there are *not enough* farming! The solution is to get those
people some constant and reliable way to produce food.

> Farmed animals produce enormous amounts of methane gas, the second
> biggest cause of global warming.

Bs. Industry and car emissions are the major cause, and the rest is
negligible.

> One quarter of the earth's surface is wasted as pasture for livestock,
> while wildlife habitats dwindle.

And one sixth of Earth surface is wasted for housing, roads, and golf
courses. Kill the humans I say!

> An acre of cereal produces five times more protein than an acre used
> for meat production.

Questionable.
And meat tastes better :-P

Adrian <toomany2cvs@gmail.com> wrote in
news:Xns983ECEEE0AAB6adrianachapmanfreeis@204.153. 244.170:

>
> 1 overwhelming reason NOT to go veggie.
>
> Meat tastes good.

Yep, as I always say to the waiter, I want to see blood when I cut it. ;-)

--
Tunku

"end user" v. A command regrettably not implemented in most systems.

	#1
Colin	10 Reasons to go veggie Food for thought! http://www.animalaid.org.uk/ 10 Reasons to go veggie Vegetarians have been shown to live longer, as they have lower risk heart disease, obesity and cancer. The average meat-eater will consume 2000 animals in his or her lifetime, plus half a tonne of fish. Animals farmed for their meat, eggs, milk and skins are effectively slaves, with no rights as sensitive individuals. Animals naturally form close bonds with each other and experience a range of emotions, but on modern farms they are treated as meat products and slaughtered at a very young age. The slaughter of farmed animals is horrific cruelty - regardless of how they are reared. They are surrounded by the stench of death and many will bellow and thrash around in terror. Hoisted by a leg, they move along a line towards the slaughterer. Many will have their throats cut and will bleed to death while still fully conscious. Eating meat exposes you to all the nasty substances in the bloodstream of intensively farmed animals, such as antibiotics, hormones and diseases. 95% of food poisoning cases are caused by eating meat, eggs or dairy products. It's not surprising when animal diseases run rife in dirty, overcrowded factory farms. Farming animals consumes vast quantities of water, energy, land and grain, whilst large numbers of people starve. Farmed animals produce enormous amounts of methane gas, the second biggest cause of global warming. One quarter of the earth's surface is wasted as pasture for livestock, while wildlife habitats dwindle. An acre of cereal produces five times more protein than an acre used for meat production. www.animalaid.org.uk Animal Aid campaigns peacefully against all animal abuse, and promotes a cruelty-free lifestyle. You can support our work by joining, making a donation, or using our online shop. Contact Animal Aid at The Old Chapel, Bradford Street, Tonbridge, Kent, TN9 1AW, UK, tel +44 (0)1732 364546, fax +44 (0)1732 366533, email info@animalaid.org.uk

	#2
Brimstone	Re: 10 Reasons to go veggie Colin wrote: > Food for thought! WTF has this to do with transport?

	#3
Tunku	Re: 10 Reasons to go veggie "Brimstone" <brimstone@hotmail.com> wrote in news:5YednRLW-- zl4pTYnZ2dnUVZ8sydnZ2d@bt.com: > Colin wrote: >> Food for thought! > > WTF has this to do with transport? > > No idea here, but uk.transport does attract some lentilisti -- Tunku "end user" v. A command regrettably not implemented in most systems.

	#4
alex_t	Re: 10 Reasons to go veggie > Vegetarians have been shown to live longer, as they have lower risk > heart disease, obesity and cancer. Lie. > The average meat-eater will consume 2000 animals in his or her > lifetime, plus half a tonne of fish. And? > Animals farmed for their meat, eggs, milk and skins are effectively > slaves, with no rights as sensitive individuals. Animals naturally > form close bonds with each other and experience a range of emotions, > but on modern farms they are treated as meat products and slaughtered > at a very young age. I guess it's time to start compaigning for animal rights? And then, 40 years later, for animal marriage (or at least animal civil partnerships) ? Yes, species kill another one, and eat them. This is life, deal with it. > The slaughter of farmed animals is horrific cruelty - regardless of > how they are reared. They are surrounded by the stench of death and > many will bellow and thrash around in terror. Hoisted by a leg, they > move along a line towards the slaughterer. Many will have their > throats cut and will bleed to death while still fully conscious. Yes, slaughter probably can be done more humanly. > Eating meat exposes you to all the nasty substances in the bloodstream > of intensively farmed animals, such as antibiotics, hormones and > diseases. Yeah, And of course vegetables these days are all natural and are not treated with any sibstances, and not genetically engineered. > 95% of food poisoning cases are caused by eating meat, eggs or dairy > products. It's not surprising when animal diseases run rife in dirty, > overcrowded factory farms. Improve the farming standards then! And you are definitely overstating state of farms. > Farming animals consumes vast quantities of water, energy, land and > grain, whilst large numbers of people starve. They are not starving because of excessive farming. They are starving because there are not enough farming! The solution is to get those people some constant and reliable way to produce food. > Farmed animals produce enormous amounts of methane gas, the second > biggest cause of global warming. Bs. Industry and car emissions are the major cause, and the rest is negligible. > One quarter of the earth's surface is wasted as pasture for livestock, > while wildlife habitats dwindle. And one sixth of Earth surface is wasted for housing, roads, and golf courses. Kill the humans I say! > An acre of cereal produces five times more protein than an acre used > for meat production. Questionable. And meat tastes better :-P

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Tunku	Re: 10 Reasons to go veggie Adrian <toomany2cvs@gmail.com> wrote in news:Xns983ECEEE0AAB6adrianachapmanfreeis@204.153. 244.170: > > 1 overwhelming reason NOT to go veggie. > > Meat tastes good. Yep, as I always say to the waiter, I want to see blood when I cut it. ;-) -- Tunku "end user" v. A command regrettably not implemented in most systems.