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    question. Americans eat more meat than people in any other country. But eating meat causes air pollution, water pollution, and may cause health problems. People should become vegetarians to prevent these problems. First, becoming a vegetarian would prevent air pollution. Millions of cows are raised to be eaten, and those cows breathe, burp, and fart producing tons of methane. Methane is one of the worst greenhouse gasses which directly causes global warming. So by becoming a vegetarian, a person

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    Support of Meat Eaters Americans should never go vegetarian/vegan. It is very bad for people and it can cause a lot of problems. It does not give people all the things you need. Meat give people more calories and nutrients, and people could be in big great danger if they are a vegetarian/vegan. Meat gives people more calories and nutrients than plants because, “Meat is the best source of protein than plants” (Freedman). Plants give people lots of protein so if people are just eating protein then

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    Both Chris McCandless and Henry David Thoreau explore the idea of authentic living and simplicity, throughout both texts they portray their ideas to the audience. The film Into the WIld largely encaptures the ideas of Henry David Thoreau, sometimes by quoting him, especially his extremely famous piece Where I Lived and What I Lived For. It is very obvious to the audience that Chris is a fan of Thoreau’s writing and he connects to it greatly. Chris is able to portray to the audience that he has the

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    Today, many Americans are not doing a great job taking care of themselves and their well-being. As a result, the rates of obesity of many Americans continues to increase. Many are suffering from diseases that not only is affecting their health but also their lifestyle. Many believe that by consuming a healthier vegetarian diet not only will it help individuals maintain a healthier body but by reducing the amount of foods that contain fertilizers can protect the planet from further damage to the environment

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    States are known as “Fat, unhealthy Americans.” To be honest, for the most part, they are right. The obesity rate in the United States is a staggering 34.9%. That’s 78.6 million adults that are considered obese. As one could imagine, the obesity rate also comes with many health problems for Americans. Whether it is cancer, heart disease, or heart attack, all of these potentially fatal diseases are caused by the American diet. A large, unhealthy factor in the American diet is meat. The United States is

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    Trying to stop eating meat all together and becoming a vegetarian could be about impossible for some people. There might be people who eat at fast food restaurants every day and some might even eat there for about every meal. Some, could try and watch what they eat and try to stay under the average calorie limit per day, but most people just stick to the Standard American diet just because it’s the simple and easy. Eating the regular “American diet” each day may not always be a bad thing. Studies

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    on a vegetarian diet because meat was not available (Vegetarianism). In India vegetarianism remains today as an ethical issue as well as a part of the Hindu religion. Today in the United States, there is a reverent percentage of the population are firmly vegetarian. Vegetarian diet has become mostly accepted in many cultures for its limitless benefits .People should become vegetarian because it’s the healthy lifestyle that should be followed. Being vegetarian helps people’s heart. American diet

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    A vegetarian diet does not consist of meat, poultry, or fish instead fruits, vegetables, legumes, nuts, and whole grains. Depending on the person, a vegetarian diet may consist of eggs and dairy products. There are also different classifications of vegetarians. For example, lactovegetarians will consume dairy, and lacto-ovovegetarians will consume both dairy and eggs. Lastly, semivegetarians will consume fish but no meat or poultry. It is not known when vegetarianism started, but oldest record dates

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    more attention to how food affects them, instead of how it affects the environment. Although it is a fact that everyone needs to consume food to survive, what kind of food one consumes is ultimately the choice of the person themselves. Vegans and vegetarians support both a healthy diet and environment without exerting themselves. Veganism and vegetarianism is a better lifestyle than eating meat and meat products. Intentionally avoiding flesh eating first came into place as a part of rituals

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    flexitarian diet is less easily defined because it consists mainly of a vegetarian diet and includes only small amounts of meat when necessary. Both diets are based on either eliminating or reducing meat intake in one’s diet. Vegetarianism/Flexitaritarism diets are effect at reducing the risk of some diseases and can be used as a way to lose weight or maintain a healthy weight. Vegetarianism was officially named by the British Vegetarian Society in the 1800s (“History”). Some anthropologists suggest that

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