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    TOPIC FOR MINDMAP

    Meat production requires relatively more land than crop production. Some people think that
    as land is becoming scarce, the world's meat consumption should be reduced.
    What measures could be taken to reduce the world's meat consumption? What kinds of
    problem might such measures cause?

    Health Benefits of vegetarian diets

    Limit Cancer Risk: Hundreds of studies suggest that diets high in fruits and
    vegetables may reduce cancer risk.
    Both red and processed meat consumption are associated with colon cancer.
    Reduce Heart Disease: Recent data from a Harvard University study found
    that replacing saturated fat-rich foods with foods that are rich in polyunsaturated
    fat reduces the risk of heart disease by 19%.
    Fight Diabetes: Research suggests that higher consumption of red and processed
    meat increases the risk of type 2 diabetes.

    Curb Obesity:
    People on low-meat or vegetarian diets have significantly lower body weights
    and body mass indices
    reducing overall meat consumption can prevent long-term weight gain.

    Live Longer:
    associated with increases in total mortality, cancer mortality and cardiovascular
    disease mortality.

    Improve Your Diet:


    Consuming beans or peas results in higher intakes of fiber,
    with lower intakes of saturated fat and total fat.

    Environmental Benefits
    Reduce Your Carbon Footprint:
    meat industry generates nearly one-fifth of the man-made greenhouse gas
    emissions that are accelerating climate change worldwide...
    Use of Land
    67% of agricultural land is used for keeping livestock and the production of
    animal feed
    On the same amount of land needed to produce one kilo of meat, 200 kg of
    tomatoes or 160 kg of potatoes could be harvested in the same time span.
    Water Consumption
    A diet consisting of 80% plant-based foods and 20% meat requires 1,300 m of 3

    water per year, while a purely vegetarian diet requires around half this amount.

    Food wastage
    Over 50% of water pollution in Europe is caused by the mass keeping of livestock
    Nitrate from agriculture has already penetrated so far into the ground water
     some of the mineral water brands no longer comply with guideline values for
    drinking water
    agriculture contributes more to water pollution than all the American cities
    and industries together.

    How to reduce your daily meat consumption


    1. Start by eliminating all processed meats

    If you eat meat for two or more meals every day, you can understandably feel like
    you’re missing a part of yourself
    when you implement a lifestyle change.
    start small and say no to certain types of meat at first.

    2. Cut your serving size of meat dishes in half


    You’ll be weaning yourself off of meat by allowing your stomach a chance to feel
    full on less meat and more vegetables.
    comfortable eating only a few meatballs with your spaghetti
    be one step closer to taking the more drastic measure of eliminating meat entirely
    Build meals around vegetables, not meat

    3. get enough protein everyday from vegetarian sources,


    like lentils and almonds as protein helps you feel fuller and satisfied for longer.

    substituting your favourite foods for meat free versions.

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