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    Vegetarianism is defined as the practice of having an absence of meat and sometimes by-products of animal slaughter from one’s diet. Typically, vegetarianism consists of not eating anything that has a beating heart. According to the United States Department of Agriculture, only around five percent of the United States’ population are vegetarians and sustain the meatless diet. The United States Department of Agriculture states that vegetarian diets can meet the recommended dietary needs of an average

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    But, what is vegetarianism? Vegetarianism is the practice of abstaining from the consumption of meat (red meat, poultry, seafood and the flesh of any other animal), and may also include abstention from by-products of animal slaughter. Vegetarianism can be

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    source of water pollution (“Vegetarianism and”). The only foul-proof solution to not polluting the water is not eating meat at all. Vegetarianism is a path of lifestyle where people chose not to eat meat. There are many reasons why people would decide that route, but 69% of the current vegetarians chose to not eat meat because of their health (“Reason for”); that is the majority! Although meat-eaters get more protein from meat, it is encouraged to switch to vegetarianism because it will protect the

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    Is it Worth Being a Vegetarian? These days, many people around the world are changing their eating habits from a traditional diet where they can eat everything they want to other types of diets such as vegetarian, which involves the voluntary way to refrain from eating meats. Or the vegan diet that consists in not consuming animals or products derived from them, is actually a new lifestyle. That is why we are going to explore reasons such as health, ethics, ecology and trends, which motivate people

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    The Benefits of Vegetarianism It’s no secret that American families cherish their pets. Fish, dogs, and cats are part of the average American household. With so many families adopting pets nowadays, why do they turn around and eat other animals? Although many people enjoy eating meat, people should eliminate it from their diet. There are many reasons for this claim, such as the treatment of the animals, the benefits vegetarianism has on health, and the effect that factory farms has on the environment

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    the first to acknowledge her vegetarianism which disrupted their daily routine together that created an extensive inconvenience to him which lead to their divorce. Yeong-Hye’s brother-in-law took interest in her body upon hearing about her mongolian mark from his wife. He soon took advantage of her body by merging it into his artwork. In-Hye, Yeong-Hye’s sister, took the burden of the familial responsibility after their parents abandoned Yeong-Hye. Her vegetarianism managed to disrupt each narrator’s

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    been slowly decreasing in number over the past five years. Some peoples’ diet excludes some or all animal products from their meal plan due to spiritual beliefs. People who practice Hinduism chose not to eat beef and Buddhist culture results in vegetarianism. Most of the time, the act of limiting animals from their daily diet based on purely preference and or personal beliefs. Why limitations and exclusions of animal byproducts should increase in popularity and how does it affect one’s health? There

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    The first writer uses the part of the article that basically claims that vegetarianism have a lower risk of alcoholism than the general public, and she used it because she was writing an article about ways to reduce the risk of alcoholism. Writer 2 summarizes the article, but emphasizes the parts of the article that talk about all the benefits of of vegetarianism because he is writing an article to promote vegetarianism. Write 3 summarizes the article, as well, but puts her emphasis on factors

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    vegetarian in his last years of life and wrote in a letter talking about his new diet, “So I am living without fats, without meat, without fish, but am feeling quite well this way. It always seems to me that man was not born to be a carnivore” (IVU 1). Vegetarianism, as stated in ‘WebMD’, is a diet free of meat, fish, and fowl flesh. There are six main kinds of vegetarians. At one end are lacto-ovo vegetarians, who don't eat meat, poultry, or fish, but do eat eggs and dairy products. There are vegans who don't

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    person who does not eat meat, and sometimes other animal products, mainly for moral, religious, or health reasons. In recent years, the transition to a vegetarianism lifestyle has become like just another fad diet. However, becoming a vegetarian or just overall reducing meat consumption is particularly beneficial to one’s longevity. So, vegetarianism should not be looked at as just another trend, but, instead as a positive change to one’s lifestyle. Becoming a vegetarian lessens the morality of a person

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