[Blogpost #3] Additional research: multiple stories about vegetarians

Multiple stories about vegetarians

[Research #1] Vegetarians don't eat animal flesh?

     1. (From various resources) Types of vegetarian

1) Flexitarian (Semi-vegetarian)

You don’t have to be vegetarian to love vegetarian food! “Flexitarian” is a term recently coined to describe those who eat a mostly vegetarian diet, but occasionally eat meat. A pollo vegetarian avoids red meat and fish but eats chicken.  

2) Pescatarian

Pescatarians are those who abstain from eating all meat and animal flesh with the exception of fish. Although the word is not commonly used, more and more people are adopting this kind of diet, usually for health reasons or as a stepping stone to a fully vegetarian diet.

3) Lacto-ovo vegetarian

When most people think of vegetarians, they think of lacto-ovo-vegetarians. People who do not eat beef, pork, poultry, fish, shellfish or animal flesh of any kind, but do eat eggs and dairy products are lacto-ovo vegetarians (“lacto” comes from the Latin for milk, and “ovo” for egg). 

4) Vegan

Vegans do not eat meat of any kind and also do not eat eggs, dairy products, or processed foods containing these or other animal-derived ingredients such as gelatin, sugar and some wines. There is some debate as to whether certain foods, such as honey, fit into a vegan diet.

5) Raw vegan

A raw vegan diet consists of unprocessed vegan foods that have not been heated above 115 degrees Fahrenheit (46 degrees Celsius). Raw foodists believe that foods cooked above this temperature lost a significant amount of their nutritional value and are harmful to the body. 

[Research #2] Vegetarian diet is unhealthy?

 

     1. (Community page) Vegetarian diet is key to long life

 

• Vegetarians are at a lower risk for many of the common illnesses associated with a reduced life span in the developed world (e.g. Obesity, Hypertention, Cancer, and so on)
• Reducing the intake of an essential amino acid, methionine, can produce similar results to reducing calories on longevity of life span
• Low-fat vegan diet effectively reduces IGF-1, potentially slowing the aging process in humans
• A plant-based diet is a strategy to treat and prevent childhood obesity

(http://vegetarian.lovetoknow.com/Vegetarian_Diet_Is_Key_to_Long_Life)

 

 

     2. (Community page) Cons : There are potential dangers of vegetarianism

 

• Vitamin B12, Vitamin D, calcium, iodine and omega-3 fatty acids can be lacking 
• Pregnant vegan woman may also be advised to take certain supplements during their pregnancy and while breast feeding
• If vegan diets are so restrictive, it could be hard for children to get an adequate amount of protein

 

(http://vegetarian.lovetoknow.com/Dangers_of_Veganism)

 

 

[Research #3] Vegetarians are hypocrites-hypocrisy

 

     1. (Personal Blog post) A look at the hypocrisy of vegetarians and their misguided beliefs 

 

Some people just don’t like the idea of animals getting killed. So they take the so-called moral high ground and make bold statements like “meat is murder” and the such. It does not make sense that the dignities of life between animal and plant are different. Moreover, humans are not vegetarian by nature, nor are we carnivores.

 

(http://planethysteria.com/blog/2009/10/19/a-look-at-the-hypocrisy-of-vegetarians-and-their-misguided-beliefs/)

 

     2. (Article) Eating less meat isn’t just better for you, it’s better for the planet, panel says

 

A lot of vegetarians are just the ones who are trying to reduce the amount of the consumption of meat. They know that meat-eating is natural essential in some sense. But, because the problem of eating too much meat is being issued, they are just trying to help the ecosystem keep the balance. They usually do not force meat-eaters to stop eating meat, because it is their personal choice.

 

(http://bangordailynews.com/2015/04/08/the-point/eating-less-meat-isnt-just-better-for-you-its-better-for-the-earth-panel-says/)