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    This document discusses the debate between vegetarians and meat eaters from different perspectives. It outlines arguments on both sides regarding health, nutrition, environment, ethics, and human evolution. Vegetarians believe a plant-based diet is healthier, more ethical due to animal welfare, and better for the environment. However, meat eaters counter that eating meat is natural, nutritious, and necessary for human development. There are valid viewpoints on both sides of this complex issue with no clear consensus.

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    This document discusses the debate between vegetarians and meat eaters from different perspectives. It outlines arguments on both sides regarding health, nutrition, environment, ethics, and human evolution. Vegetarians believe a plant-based diet is healthier, more ethical due to animal welfare, and better for the environment. However, meat eaters counter that eating meat is natural, nutritious, and necessary for human development. There are valid viewpoints on both sides of this complex issue with no clear consensus.

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    Vegetarians or meat eaters?

    Vegetarians or meat eaters? This is one of the most controversial and intense
    debates in relation to food. One reason is the wide range of issues it covers:
    health, nutrition, environmental concerns, animal welfare and ethics.
    People have different points of view: some represent one side and others take
    another position, in the middle, some people think that human beings are
    omnivores and it is in our nature to eat both meat and vegetables.

    From the point of view of those who do not eat animal meat, the human
    anatomy had an evolution to follow a vegetarian diet. Human beings lack some
    essential characteristics that carnivores have. The mouth and teeth are flat and
    short, which is more appropriate for fibrous food. The intestines are long and
    this facilitates the digestion of vegetables. The liver can’t easily process vitamin
    A that humans get from eating meat.
    But, for carnivores, eating meat has been an essential part of human evolution
    for more than 2 million years. Meat was one of the reasons why human beings
    were able to develop their brains and intelligence.

    On one hand, vegetarians say it is unethical to eat meat when other options are
    available, as there are several scientific studies that show that animals can
    experience emotions, have feelings and can develop social relationships.
    On the other hand, for carnivores, eating meat is a natural part of the life cycle.
    Human beings were created by evolution to eat meat and other foods derived
    from animals. Furthermore, plants also have emotions as they communicate,
    respond and create communities.

    For veggies, their election is a health issue due to a vegetarian diet provides
    complete nutrition and health benefits. It gives protein needs, provides all
    essential amino acids, and improves health. Studies have shown that a
    vegetarian diet reduces the risk of various diseases and can also provide all the
    necessary vitamins, nutrients and minerals.
    Meat eaters find meat to be incredibly nutritious: it contains proteins and
    provides us with creatine, which forms an energy store in our muscles and
    brain. Vitamins A, B and D are good for vision and for the muscles and bones of
    the teeth, and also help maintain central nervous system and skin health.

    According to the first group, the election of a vegetarian diet can have a huge
    positive impact on the planet: it protects the soil, preserves water, saves energy
    and purifies the air. Also, we can reduce the amount of land and oil resources
    we consume, and lower our carbon footprint on the environment.
    But, for those who do consume meat, the integrity of the environment requires
    animals and meat consumption. There is no vegetable that does not depend on
    the manure of animals or fish for its fertility. Proper animal management is the
    best way to stop climate change and desertification.

    Vegetarians say that “we are what we eat”. For them, being a vegetarian is not
    just about a diet choice but about a vision of life.
    For meat eaters, vegetarianism is a marketing strategy. Labels like "farm-
    raised" or "natural" are more about a trend than about improving our food in any
    way. In many parts of the world, vegetarianism is not a viable option since in
    some cases it can be very expensive to eat without eating animal meat.

    Cristian Toledo
    4° año – Profesorado de Ingles
    ISFD Luis Torres Molina
    Chamical – La Rioja

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