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Originally Posted by YeOldeCurmudgeon
Seems like most who replied didn't read the entire article. Yes, animal husbandry is one of the greatest sources of methane which is much more harmful to air quality than CO2. As well as depletion of forests that absorb excess CO2.
But no one picked up on the idea of animal cruelty that is involved in meat eating. To me that would be the biggest reason to become a vegetarian. And most of us, however, know the issues involved for nutritional deficiencies that vegans (no dairy) face, requiring some supplemental vitamins -- I think it's Vitamin K-2.
In any case, I thought it was an interesting article if provocative that made a lot of sense.
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This is why I became a vegetarian 5 years ago this past August. I read a book that was written by the CEO of the Humane Society (at the time, now someone else is the CEO) called "The Bond, Our Kinship with Animals, Our Call to Defend Them. I thought the book was going to be about puppy mills. It was about puppy mills as well as a lot of other inhumane things that animals go through. I've tried to take the step to becoming vegan but haven't been able to give up cheese, yet.
I was never a big fan of red meat or seafood. But it took me a long time to get used to not eating chicken, turkey or cold cuts. Today there are a lot of vegan options that taste like the real thing. (There are also a lot of recipes if someone would rather make these things themselves.) Although some of them aren't good. It's trial and error and personal taste.
B vitamins are important for vegetarians and vegans too.