In the present quick paced, current and pragmatic culture individuals are winding up

noticeably to be more health conscious. This incorporates the attempt of picking the best

accessible choices of diet for a healthy way of living. We have evolved to be more concerned

nowadays about the expanding health risks of a meat-based diet. Then again, others have made

a stride further asserting that ripping animals off for their resources is cruelty and should be

outlawed. Since meat-eating has been acknowledged as a part of human eating routine over the

range of civic establishments for past many years, a controversial have emerged between these

individuals who wants a law that prohibits the utilization of animal based items and the

individuals who appreciate a steak every so often leaving us to the question of should an

individual consider turning into a vegetarian? Evidently, there are tonnes of individuals who

prefers being a meat-eater, whilst my stand on this issue is that, I firmly believe that one should

consider a meat-free regimen on account of prevention of exploitation of animals and

environmental concerns.

The most prominent argument as to why one should be a vegan is the prevention of the

exploitation of animal. As an individual who cares about the wellbeing of the animals, I firmly

believe that animals are no less of a being compared to humans and reckoning that these

creatures have rights as much as we humans do. As much as it is cruel to manslaughter, it is

similarly cruel to slaughter animals also. Added to that, animals are sentient beings that could

experience pain and fear which further ratifies us that indeed animals has emotions. The most

compelling evidence is that, experts who have weighed in, on this subject have claimed that all

warm blooded animals indeed could experience various emotions including stress, pain and

fear. Also, many individuals around the globe choose to eat a meat-free diet is by virtue of

predicament of these animals in factory farms where they are injected with growth hormones,

denied of veterinary care and other rights for the very reason, that we could relish having

burgers and nuggets. The lives of these beings have been taken for granted by exploiting them
for our redundant dietary preference, entertainment, clothing and experimentation in which

huge number of animals are harmed, blinded, and executed each year. With regard for, there

are more than 25 billion animals are butchered by the meat business annually and this

legitimately would horrify any merciful person. Despite the fact that, we have thrived to be a

society that takes into account of human rights earnestly yet we have forsaken animal rights

which is indisputable. Quoting Peter Singer, Australian author, Animal Liberation, “All the

arguments to prove human superiority cannot shatter this hard fact: in suffering, the animals

are our equals.” Hence, animals should have their best advantages mulled over, regardless of

their usefulness to humans and the most ideal measure one could take is to embrace a plant-

based eating routine to enhance this world as a place.

By a similar token, the least intricate and slightest costly thing anyone can bear to do

is that to eat less meat and go vegan to plunge the impact on the nature. The production of

meat and other animal products puts a substantial weight on the earth - from yields and water

required to sustain the animals, to the vehicle and distinctive procedures required from ranch

to fork. Additionally, the huge measure of grain sustain required for meat production is a

momentous contributor to global warming, widespread pollution, deforestation, land

degradation, water scarcity and species extinction. On the contrary, by switching on to an

eating regimen that is free of meat, dairy and eggs we could save more carbon release than of

driving a Prius which is up to half. Likewise, refraining from meat would help in re-

establishing vast amount of lands that are more suited to provide habitat for plants and

animals. The more livestock the world replaces with plants, the more water there will be to go

around as livestock chugs more water than just about anything else. To point out, the

estimation of the water required to yield a kilo of wheat is somewhere close to 1,000-2,000

litres which is comparatively lower as a kilo of meat would devour up to 100,000 litres.

Besides, a plant based diet regimen curtails contamination rate of land and water. Also,
raising assorted qualities of plants rather than livestock, nourishes soil and prompts to long-

term resilience. Explicitly, to yield one pound of animal protein to one pound of soy protein,

it takes about 12 times as much land, 13 times as much fossil fuel, and 15 times as much

water. In essence, by going vegan we can limit the impact of natural change, rain forest

deforestation, and pollution while at the same time sparing water and other valuable

resources.

Evidently, one may believe that we are evolved to eat meat as both our teeth and

digestive system proves that we have adapted to be carnivores. In case we are to make due on

vegetation alone, our digestive system would have been in resemblance to of a cow; having

four stomachs. Correspondingly, we have incisors in aid of tearing meat, alongside molar for

grinding. All things considered, this thought absolutely merits some legitimacy, reason being

if our teeth are truly intended to cut and tear tissue, so why do we people discover the need to

cook our meat rather eating them raw like predators? Also, our digestive system may not be

in resemblance of a cow however, it is not in resemblance of a lion’s either. Carnivores have

short intestinal tracts which is about 3 times of its body length as for herbivores intestines are

12 times its body length. We, humans are depicted to be closer to of herbivores. Similarly,

carnivorous animals are naturally good predators whereas, we humans are not accustomed to

hunting using our bare hands, jumping upon preys, clawing and reaping flesh apart and

consuming it right away. Be that as it may, as people, we have transcended pass this and

distinctive animal practices and one thing that is without a doubt, that we rather have our

meat purchased from market as it is neatly packed which neither involves hunting nor blood

spillage. We often see human going through McDonald drive-through as opposed to going to

woods to hunt which obviously sets forth undisputedly that to be sure we are neither intended

to be carnivorous nor hunt like a predator.

 Surely most meat eaters believe that eating meat is not cruel or unethical owing to the

natural cycle of life. After all, lion kills their prey, even a house cat tortures a rat before

eating it. Also, it is an essential piece of human evolution. Lion make due on meat alone. It

eats nothing else than meat. In case if it is compelled to be fed with grass, the undeniable

actuality would be that it may die out of hunger. However, lions hunt animals only when they

are hungry. They do not hunt down prey for pleasure as well as they do not kill animals to

utilize them as adornments. Additionally, they also do not breed animals just for the sake of

sending it to the slaughter house. Animals eats animals as to serve a purpose in surviving

purpose which is part of the natural cycle. Nonetheless, that would not be the case for humans

as meat is not a need for us to get by on, as we could make due on as we could survive on

consuming vegetation’s alone. Besides, we do not compare ourselves with animals, so why

would it be advisable for us to do it concerning our eating behaviours? Civilization of

humans made us better so, why might it be insightful for us to compare ourselves to animals.

If the word ‘cruel’ is taken as it is, supposing intended, one should know that indeed killing is

cruel; for instance, similar to animal slaughtering process. Thus, slaughtering animal

unnecessarily is unethical. Some may address vegan asserts that executing creature for

sustenance is unethical and cruel so how can it vary with regards to plants or vegetation.

Right off the bat, plants are not reproduced in "inhumane" conditions and tormented till they

are butchered to be eaten. Comparatively, scientifically speaking, a plant is not a sentient

being, plants neither has a natural slant to keep away from threats like how animals have nor

it has a sensory system. Consequently, no sensation of pain occurs. Hence, anything that

inflicts pain upon is subjected to cruelty, yet not really, for plants.

In the final analysis, being a vegan or a vegetarian can help one to protect

environment thoroughly, preventing cruelty and exploitation against animals, thus it is an

inalienable feature of maintaining a good life. After all, numerous well known individuals
have settled on the right choice by being a veggie lover, including the ever-renowned good

examples like Gandhi, Albert Einstein, Plato and Leonardo da Vinci. Be that as it may,

knowing where your food originates from and the effects it has on environment ought to be

considered. In accord, with the moral demand I strongly suggest that we should become a

vegetarian.

(1765 words)

(Pavitra Naaidu a.p. Radakrishnan)

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