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Why I Became a Vegetarian (And Why We Should All Eat Less Meat)
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<blockquote data-quote="cheryl" data-source="post: 551" data-attributes="member: 1"><p><a href="http://www.awaken.com/2018/10/why-i-became-a-vegetarian-and-why-we-should-all-eat-less-meat/" target="_blank"><strong>Why I Became a Vegetarian (And Why We Should All Eat Less Meat) - Awaken</strong></a></p><p></p><p>Recently, the German Minister banned meat at official functions (<strong><a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/germany-meat-ban-environment-ministry_us_58ae1b24e4b01406012f962b" target="_blank">HuffPo</a></strong>)… </p><p></p><p>Additionally, Portugal just passed a law which requires public cafeterias to offer at least one vegan option, applying to prisons, schools, universities, hospitals and other public buildings (<strong><a href="http://www.care2.com/causes/portugal-will-now-require-a-vegan-meal-option-at-all-hospitals-prisons-colleges.html" target="_blank">Care2</a></strong>). Some people may be asking, ‘Why all this fuss?,’ but as we approach the People’s Climate March this Saturday Apr 29th (of which I was a participant in 2014) and on the coattails of this year’s Earth Day, there are many pressing reasons why what we eat is a major factor in our health and the health of the world along with all of its biodiversity.</p><p></p><p>People today are eating more and more meat, and it is becoming more and more of a problem. In countries where people are enjoying greater wealth, meats on the table can be a symbol of prosperity. Yet, few people pause to consider the harmful consequences of heavy meat eating. Years ago, that great Hungarian philosopher of science, Ervin László, said that heavy meat eating was a crime against the future of humanity. How far sighted was that remark.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="cheryl, post: 551, member: 1"] [URL='http://www.awaken.com/2018/10/why-i-became-a-vegetarian-and-why-we-should-all-eat-less-meat/'][B]Why I Became a Vegetarian (And Why We Should All Eat Less Meat) - Awaken[/B][/URL] Recently, the German Minister banned meat at official functions ([B][URL='http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/germany-meat-ban-environment-ministry_us_58ae1b24e4b01406012f962b']HuffPo[/URL][/B])… Additionally, Portugal just passed a law which requires public cafeterias to offer at least one vegan option, applying to prisons, schools, universities, hospitals and other public buildings ([B][URL='http://www.care2.com/causes/portugal-will-now-require-a-vegan-meal-option-at-all-hospitals-prisons-colleges.html']Care2[/URL][/B]). Some people may be asking, ‘Why all this fuss?,’ but as we approach the People’s Climate March this Saturday Apr 29th (of which I was a participant in 2014) and on the coattails of this year’s Earth Day, there are many pressing reasons why what we eat is a major factor in our health and the health of the world along with all of its biodiversity. People today are eating more and more meat, and it is becoming more and more of a problem. In countries where people are enjoying greater wealth, meats on the table can be a symbol of prosperity. Yet, few people pause to consider the harmful consequences of heavy meat eating. Years ago, that great Hungarian philosopher of science, Ervin László, said that heavy meat eating was a crime against the future of humanity. How far sighted was that remark. [/QUOTE]
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