Vegetarianism: An Elixir for Life
A challenge to non-vegetarian, if they can contradict the answer.
I’m a strict vegetarian as a result, I’m always taunted. I always felt embarrassed. I always used to think that why in our religion we are asked to have vegetarian diet and not the non-vegetarian diet. As all the non- vegetarians used to tell the various benefits of non-vegetarian food. I used to feel that there should be some very strong reason that why vegetarian food is preferred. Something which can make all other reasons appears trivial. I always used to search for that reason.
But, after surfing a lot of internet I have finally got a possible answer. The very reason of why we eat food is the answer to this question i.e. the survival of the human being on this earth.
How?
I have found on many websites which says that eating meat causes increase in the global warming. Probably all the readers must be knowing that if the temperature of our earth increase by few more degrees then our planet will become like any other planet. Then, probably the aliens (if they exist) from other planets will come and search for evidence of life as we search for evidence of life on mars and moon.
All this happens because of the concept which I had read in my ninth-tenth standard. I won’t go in science of the concept. But, in the laymen terms I will say that from a plant to animal and from animal to animal only 1% of the total energy is transferred.
For example:
If we need 3000 calories per day and from each plant only 1000 calories is obtained. Then we need to eat only three plants.
But suppose if we eat beef rather than plants which can give say 3000 calories. Then most of you will think that the beef is a better option. But, I would like to say that for accumulating those 3000 calories we would have to feed cow at least 300 plants which means that we need more space and energy to feed one person.
Now greater the energy used, then greater will be the demand for energy and greater will be the burden on our natural fuel resources and hence greater would be the production of the greenhouse gases.
So, with greater consumption of meat, there would be more and more increase in greenhouse gases which will make the global warming condition worse.
Now, I think you all can conclude that by maintaining a vegetarian diet we are actually saving ourselves.
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happy | Apr 30, 2008 | Reply
heya nice write up…..i’m also a veggie……..
ur guide | May 3, 2008 | Reply
hey afsah,
u mean to say that global warming is fake?
Nirlep | May 7, 2008 | Reply
Afsah…..u r right, is saying that it is personal choice, but how far it is fair to kill innocant creatures mercilessly & then have a lavish meal? Isn’t humanity defetaed? just visit once poultry or slaughter house & check the conditions in which animals are kept……..when world is moving to veg., unfortunately indians are turning to non-veg..
mounica | May 15, 2008 | Reply
A cow may be eating 300 plants but all the more its also used for many other purposes before killing it…it gives milk which is obviously how the energy is transferring
ur guide | May 16, 2008 | Reply
hey mounica,
as you are saying that we even get energy through milk………..but i wud like to say that to convert the grass into milk, a lot of metabolic steps are involved which is an energy intensive process where a lot of energy is wasted in breaking and reforming molecules and also during this process a lot of energy is lost in the atmosphere. so, still we are wasting a lot of energy.
mounica,please don’t take it personally, i’m very thankful that u ppl really give ur comments as this will also help me to understand the topic in lot more better way. since. it might be possible that i wight have skipped some pt. which cud be put forth later while answering ur comment.
chethna | May 25, 2008 | Reply
i purely agree wth ths topic….!! today world s converting to veggie thn wht’s wrong wth our indians…i feel so sorry for the innocent ceatures killed unhumanly…but feel sad tht can’t do anythng for them..!!
not for ths thn atleast for their own land they should do smthng as ths problem s going serious day by day…!!!its not like offensing for non vegg’s but one should thnk calmly n deeply abt it instead of argue’g…!!!
Vineet | May 25, 2008 | Reply
Ya I totally aggree. common we all know Livestock has become one of major business today, I know an owner of poultry farm who sells approx 3000 chickens a day.
For feeding this much livestock how much grain is required ??? U can guess. and how much heat they produce???
Man Be a Veggie.
john hbk | Jun 1, 2008 | Reply
hey ..wot the hell are you talking about….dont eat beef…i guess you should go & try to find some other options to save energy….the most pollutive things are the automobiles & every mode of transport & the factories…if they can be made to save about 1 percent of energy that would be hundred times more than wot u wud be saving by not eating beef…& if u are very worried about global warming go & plant some trees in the areas where there is deforestation & go & stop the people who are cutting trees… & by the way how many trees have u planted so far….
stephen | Jun 5, 2008 | Reply
dude….just check out wht u r trying to say..y u r going offensive..if u wanna eat beef go ahead no one’s gonna hold ur mouth…itz just dhr way’o thnking…y u r getng hyper… as sm one said above one should thnk calmly instead of argueing…itz just not the matter of global warming itz also humanity….well sm dun undstd thse thngs so itz a waste of time to xplain all thse thngs………
ppl here carry on wth ur determination…yrs passed since i touched nv…looking to hold it for life time…..!!
all the best to all vegeis thre…
mani | Jul 20, 2008 | Reply
m also a veggie n d way u xplained d whole thing is admirable.. cheers to u!!
k (india) | Jul 29, 2008 | Reply
i’m a non veg turned veggie and now i’m proud of myself that i’m helping to conserve energy on the earth and preventing global warming so that our following generation can live. i hate greedy humans killing innocent animals just for their taste buds.
someone said above to plant more plants, i have started to do so. i hope he will also do the same.
i’m happy to see this topic that can make people aware.
Luke | Feb 1, 2009 | Reply
Eating meat = global warming? You’re taking the piss.
Do you realize how complex and unpredictable climate is?
Using climate to bolster your insane stance that humans should not eat meat, is very weak.
If you don’t want to eat meat fine, but don’t be religious about it and expect everyone else to do the same. Millions enjoy meat, and there’s nothing wrong with that. t.
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