The debate about being Vegan

I think the meat industry is researching and developing new technologies on how to reduce the impact of raising animals and what animals are lesser harmful. Like I filled up a survey yesterday that was asking about eating meat habits. The survey was conducted by an Australian University that said eating pork is lesser harmful for the environment than eating beef as pigs discharge lesser harmful elements compared to cows. I am a vegetarian for a long time so I am probably helping the cause of environment. However, being vegan is different from being a vegetarian since vegans do not eat even dairy products including milk, butter or cheese. 

When our creator made the world and us he balanced everything equally and man was carnivorous in the beginning. It is with an evolving civilization and culture that vegetarian food became a norm with certain communities . Vegan is one step further , wheher it is really benefitial is anybody's guess. I don't eat meat but eat sea food...what is needed is to eat a balanced diet in moderation rather than go overboard with meat products only !

usha manohar wrote:

When our creator made the world and us he balanced everything equally and man was carnivorous in the beginning. It is with an evolving civilization and culture that vegetarian food became a norm with certain communities . Vegan is one step further , wheher it is really benefitial is anybody's guess. I don't eat meat but eat sea food...what is needed is to eat a balanced diet in moderation rather than go overboard with meat products only !

Eating sea food is actually helpful for the environment. In case the sea food is not consumed , it will lead to huge amount of dead sea creatures being washed to the shore. According to a popular research eating sea food helps in avoiding that situation because the amount of fishes that exist if they increase, they end up eating all the flora and fauna so in order to maintain the balance, it is actually helpful for environment to consume fish.

suni51 wrote:

I think the meat industry is researching and developing new technologies on how to reduce the impact of raising animals and what animals are lesser harmful. Like I filled up a survey yesterday that was asking about eating meat habits. The survey was conducted by an Australian University that said eating pork is lesser harmful for the environment than eating beef as pigs discharge lesser harmful elements compared to cows. I am a vegetarian for a long time so I am probably helping the cause of environment. However, being vegan is different from being a vegetarian since vegans do not eat even dairy products including milk, butter or cheese. 

Yes correct. This is exactly what I read, most harmful gases are released by animals which are raised for beef. Also the amount of water spent in washing these animals is huge.

I am vegetarian so I can't say about non veg foods. For me vegetarian is best one.

It would be wrong to say that consumption of non vegetarian food cause more harm to the environment. Less people know that even crops like paddy release methane gas during its cultivation. Likewise cultivation of some other crops also release carbondioxide in air. Many of us also know that use of chemicals like fertilizer and pesticides in agricultural fields harms the soil and ultimately pollute the water. So consumptions of both vegetarians and non vegetarians food can harm the environment if done intensively.

jabeen wrote:

It would be wrong to say that consumption of non vegetarian food cause more harm to the environment. Less people know that even crops like paddy release methane gas during its cultivation. Likewise cultivation of some other crops also release carbondioxide in air. Many of us also know that use of chemicals like fertilizer and pesticides in agricultural fields harms the soil and ultimately pollute the water. So consumptions of both vegetarians and non vegetarians food can harm the environment if done intensively.

Nothing is perfect is this world. All thing have pros and cons both. Some is less harmful and some more harm full. We select from these.I think consumption of vegetarian food is less harmful to the environment than non-veg.

Veg or non veg..the eating habit is not only by your personal choice but also depends on the culture and demography of the place. Man has been omnivore and eats whatever is available in the surrounding. There are many theories and discussions to support one or the other. So a balanced diet is what is needed......be it veg or non veg.

Vegan is the new trend but one has to keep a lot of things in mind before thinking to be one...meeting yoru nutritional requirement and practicality is very important. Can you stick to it for good?? 

Veg or non veg..the eating habit is not only by your personal choice but also depends on the culture and demography of the place. Man has been omnivore and eats whatever is available in the surrounding. There are many theories and discussions to support one or the other. So a balanced diet is what is needed......be it veg or non veg.

Vegan is the new trend but one has to keep a lot of things in mind before thinking to be one...meeting your nutritional requirement and practicality is very important. Can you stick to it for good?? 

Indeed, everyone has their own choice of living and a balanced diet is of utmost importance to maintain overall health.

I think just because it is known that eating non veg harms the environment will not make anyone to stop their eating, it is their choice. Also it may not have such a significant impact, even if its impact is there.

I agree with Arunima, be it vegetarian food or Non-vegetarian or vegan which is a more recent phenomenon in food culture, it is all upto personal choices, the region where we live, our cultural influence and what our ancestors have been eating until now. My ancestors never or hardly ate non-veg food, if I started eating it indiscriminately now , it would only prove harmful to me. So we have to take that into account as well.

I know many Indians are converting to non-vegetarin food as they believe it's must for balanced protein. The fact id vegetarian can get as much protein and other required healthy elements from their food as the meat eaters or even better.

suni51 wrote:

I know many Indians are converting to non-vegetarin food as they believe it's must for balanced protein. The fact id vegetarian can get as much protein and other required healthy elements from their food as the meat eaters or even better.

In fact it is proved that calcium and protein in vegetarian diet is easily absorbed by body because they have lots of fibers in them. One study showed that in India, more non vegetarians are deficient in protein and calcium as you need a lots of fibers for them to get absorbed in body. So one needs to eat a lot of salad and veggies along with meat.