Evaluating Dietary Impact on Environment

This assignment delves into the complex relationship between dietary choices and their environmental consequences. Students are tasked with examining the arguments surrounding vegetarianism, non-vegetarianism, and modern agricultural practices. The analysis should consider both the positive and negative impacts of each dietary approach on the environment, including waste production, energy consumption, and pollution.

The world should change to a
vegetarian diet to solve the
global warming crisis

TABLE OF CONTENTS
The world should change to a vegetarian diet to solve the global warming crisis.................1
REFERENCES................................................................................................................................4
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APPENDIX......................................................................................................................................5

The world should change to a vegetarian diet to solve the global warming crisis
Vegetarianism is a concept which promotes eating plant related food items in daily diets
and excluding meats and other animal derived eatables except dairy products. As being in favour
of statement that World should change to vegetarian diet in order to solve global warming crisis.
It has been found that the critical scenario of global warming is increasing at very tremendous
rate which has adversely impacted human kind on earth. Shifting to Vegetarian diet can be one
of the major remedial solution that can control impact of global warming. . Apart from this, there
are certain positive health effects which a human body can observe by adopting this diet such as
lower body weight, low health risk (Plant-based diets could save millions of lives and
dramatically cut greenhouse gas emissions, 2016.). It also includes several other reasons which
provide support to statement with the help of arguments and evidences.
Andrew Jarvis of Colombia's International centre has stated that, in every developed
country, shifting towards vegetarian diet can lead to solve various problems which are related to
environmental as well as health. . Firstly, they examined changes in climatic condition. As there
are only 80percent of pastures land that are available will be restored that will be very beneficial
for surrounding in order to support a greener environment. Also, fellow researcher Marco
Springmann at Oxford Martin School expressed that, if the world becomes vegetarian by 2050,
then emission generated due to processing of meat will drop by 60 percent. On the other side
opponent stated that, with elimination of meat there will be an uncontrollable increase in
livestock that would lead to generate a problematic scenario. Apart from this, those individuals
who are associated with livestock’s would have to find new jobs for which they might require
effective training . Also, there will be a negative impact on biodiversity. He also claimed that
environmental restoration and their conversion towards plant- based agriculture will require
effective planning and investment. Despite the facts shared in evidences, it has been denoted that
it is important to maintain balance between both perspective as minimization of any of the
entity can lead to effect the food chain which will directly impact ecological cycle. For example
(Becoming vegetarian 'can harm the environment', 2010)More importantly investigator have
analysed that, there is no need to change the entire world into vegetarianism for reaping several
benefits as limiting its repercussions.
Researcher has stated that there are various economic advantages which can be derived
from changes in dietary aspects. Further, it has been founded that adopting vegetarianism can
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lead to increase the savings in billions on health care. There are certain values which society
imposes on the reduced risk of death that can be high up-to 9-13% of total global GDP. Apart
from this, putting value of money on good health as well as surroundings can be determined as a
sensitive issue (Is a vegetarian diet really more environmentally friendly than eating meat?
2017). On the other side opponent has stated that it needs a recommendation from several experts
on global diet which affects production and sales of fruits and vegetables and their excessive
consumption at particular area can create scarcity which can lead to arise many negative impacts.
Researcher has states that nobody can clearly prove that consuming vegetarian and non-
vegetarian diet is better for environment. It is because if production is completely sustainable
than there will be no waste and will also help in managing healthy outcomes. Consumer should
understand every trade off and must be updated in information regarding which food entity is
best to buy. There are sustainable certificates provided on every eatables that can facilitate a
change towards a suitable approach. For Example, (What would happen if the world suddenly
went vegetarian?, 2016) balanced diet must be obtained in order to consume equivalent quantity
of different types of food to maintain stability in food chain. Stable cycle of food chain can help
the world in controlling crisis of global warming.
Some researchers said that moving towards meat diet can lead to adversely affect the
surrounding as it results to spread lots of diseases that are dispersed due to decayed meats or
dead animals which are dumped in garbage and are eaten by stray animals such as dogs that
leads to spread life threatening diseases and can create many viruses. On the other side,
opponents expressed that modern agricultural practices has lead to create adverse impact on the
environment as there is a proportional link between agricultural production and environmental
degradation . Public are just aware of that meat can lead to affect climatic condition but
agriculture also lead serve diverse international environmental problems like change in climate,
toxic residues that are present in some foods, erosion of soil that decreases its fertility and
species endangerment. It is also considered as energy intensive practice that consumes high
amount of fuels that can degrade environmental condition. Many fertilizers are used have toxic
contains that makes food crops in suitable for consumption and intake of them can cause many
hormonal disbalances. For example, Adventist health study stated that processing of both entities
creates many environmental issues but with right practices and proportions it can be controlled
that would not lead to harm surroundings and will not pollute the environment.
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It has been concluded that both diets have their own perspective and health outcome In
order to maintain an ecological balance, it is very important to hold stability in consumption of
food in an effective way. There are many aspects which are related to vegetarian as well as non-
vegetarian food that has to be taken care to avoid ill effect. Both have varied nutritional value
that is needed to be taken care for maintaining balanced diet. Every diet has its own pros and
cons that makes them unique for consumption. Consumer must be aware of every aspect
regarding eatables item which is going to be bought. Sustainable concept must be adopted which
would lead to decrease in global crisis which are cause due to excessive consumption of meat.
Conversion to both diet can lead to many repercussions that are needed to be faced. Therefore, it
is impossible to change the world towards particular type of diet and providing assurance which
can lead to minimise global crisis of environment.
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REFERENCES
Online
Becoming vegetarian 'can harm the environment'. 2010. [online]. Available through
<https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/earth/environment/climatechange/7219223/Becoming-
vegetarian-can-harm-the-environment.html>
Diet and the environment: does what you eat matter?. 2009. [online]. Available
Through<https://academic.oup.com/ajcn/article/89/5/1699S/4596964>
Is a vegetarian diet really more environmentally friendly than eating meat?. 2017. [online].
Available Through <https://theconversation.com/is-a-vegetarian-diet-really-more-
environmentally-friendly-than-eating-meat-71596>
Plant-based diets could save millions of lives and dramatically cut greenhouse gas emissions.
2016. [online]. Available
Through<https://www.oxfordmartin.ox.ac.uk/news/201603_Plant_based_diets>
What would happen if the world suddenly went vegetarian?. 2016. [online]. Available Through
<http://www.bbc.com/future/story/20160926-what-would-happen-if-the-world-suddenly-
went-vegetarian>
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APPENDIX
Argument 1 Counter Argument 1 Rebuttal 1 Example
Andrew Jarvis of Colombia's
International centre has stated
that, in every developed
country, shifting towards
vegetarian diet can lead to
solve various problems which
are related to environmental as
well as health. . Firstly, they
examined changes in climatic
condition. As there are only
80percent of pastures land that
are available will be restored
that will be very beneficial for
surrounding in order to support
a greener environment
Also, fellow researcher
Marco Springmann at
Oxford Martin School
expressed that, if the world
becomes vegetarian by
2050, then emission
generated due to processing
of meat will drop by 60
percent. On the other side
opponent stated that, with
elimination of meat there
will be an uncontrollable
increase in livestock that
would lead to generate a
problematic scenario. Apart
from this, those individuals
who are associated with
livestock’s would have to
find new jobs for which
they might require effective
training (Becoming
vegetarian 'can harm the
environment', 2010). Also,
there will be a negative
impact on biodiversity. He
also claimed that
environmental restoration
and their conversion
Despite the facts
shared in
evidences, it has
been denoted that
it is important to
maintain balance
between both
perspective as
minimization of
any of the entity
can lead to effect
the food chain
which will directly
impact ecological
cycle.
For example
(Becoming
vegetarian
'can harm
the
environment'
, 2010)More
importantly
investigator
have
analysed
that, there is
no need to
change the
entire world
into
vegetarianis
m for
reaping
several
benefits as
limiting its
repercussion
s.
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towards plant- based
agriculture will require
effective planning and
investment. Despite the
facts shared in evidences, it
has been denoted that it is
important to maintain
balance between both
perspective as minimization
of any of the entity can lead
to effect the food chain
which will directly impact
ecological cycle
Argument 2 Counter Argument 2 Rebuttal 2 Example
Researcher has stated
that there are various
economic advantages which
can be derived from changes in
dietary aspects. Further, it has
been founded that adopting
vegetarianism can lead to
increase the savings in billions
on health care. There are
certain values which society
imposes on the reduced risk of
death that can be high up-to 9-
13% of total global GDP.
Apart from this, putting value
of money on good health as
well as surroundings can be
On the other side opponent
has stated that it needs a
recommendation from
several experts on global
diet which affects
production and sales of
fruits and vegetables and
their excessive consumption
at particular area can create
scarcity which can lead to
arise many negative
impacts. Researcher has
states that nobody can
clearly prove that
consuming vegetarian and
non-vegetarian diet is better
Consumer should
understand every
trade off and must
be updated in
information
regarding which
food entity is best
to buy. There are
sustainable
certificates
provided on every
eatables that can
facilitate a change
towards a suitable
approach
For
Example,
(What would
happen if the
world
suddenly
went
vegetarian?,
2016)
balanced
diet must be
obtained in
order to
consume
equivalent
quantity of
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determined as a sensitive issue for environment. It is
because if production is
completely sustainable than
there will be no waste and
will also help in managing
healthy outcomes.
different
types of food
to maintain
stability in
food chain.
Stable cycle
of food
chain can
help the
world in
controlling
crisis of
global
warming.
Argument 3 Counter Argument 3 Rebuttal 3 Example
ome researchers said that
moving towards meat diet can
lead to adversely affect the
surrounding as it results to
spread lots of diseases that are
dispersed due to decayed meats
or dead animals which are
dumped in garbage and are
eaten by stray animals such as
dogs that leads to spread life
threatening diseases and can
create many viruses
On the other side, opponents
expressed that modern
agricultural practices has
lead to create adverse
impact on the environment
as there is a proportional
link between agricultural
production and
environmental degradation .
It is also
considered as
energy intensive
practice that
consumes high
amount of fuels
that can degrade
environmental
condition. Many
fertilizers are used
have toxic contains
that makes food
crops in suitable
for consumption
and intake of them
For
example,
Adventist
health study
stated that
processing
of both
entities
creates many
environment
al issues but
with right
practices and
proportions
it can be
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can cause many
hormonal
disbalances.
controlled
that would
not lead to
harm
surroundings
and will not
pollute the
environment
.
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