The document discusses the health benefits of a vegetarian diet compared to a meat-eating diet. It analyzes the anatomical differences between humans and carnivores/herbivores and argues that humans are more similar to herbivores. It also discusses the environmental impacts of industrial meat production and the cruelty involved in modern animal agriculture. Famous vegetarians and quotes from spiritual leaders are provided to support adopting a vegetarian lifestyle.
7. The Comparative Anatomy of Eating Well-developed Well-developed Reduced to allow wide mouth gap Facial Muscles Human Herbivore Carnivore Comparison good side-to-side motion good side-to-side motion minimal side-to-side motion Jaw Motion
8. The Comparative Anatomy of Eating Broad, flattened and spade shaped Broad, flattened and spade shaped Short and pointed Teeth: Incisors Short and blunted Dull and short (sometimes long for defense), or none Long, sharp and curved to tear flesh Teeth: Canines Human Herbivore Carnivore Comparison
9. The Comparative Anatomy of Eating Flattened Flattened Sharp Teeth: Molars Extensive chewing Extensive chewing None; swallows food whole Chewing Human Herbivore Carnivore Comparison
10. The Comparative Anatomy of Eating Human Herbivore Carnivore Comparison Alkaline saliva: Carbohydrate digesting enzymes present Alkaline saliva: Carbohydrate digesting enzymes present Acidic saliva: Carbohydrate digesting enzymes not present Saliva pH 4 to 5 pH 4 to 5 < pH 1 (to digest tough animal muscle, bone, etc.) Stomach Acidity with food in it
11. The Comparative Anatomy of Eating 10 to 11 times body length > 10 times body length 3 to 6 times body length Length of Small Intestine Long, complex Long, complex Simple, short and smooth Colon Human Herbivore Carnivore Comparison
12. The Comparative Anatomy of Eating Perspires through millions of skin pores Perspires through millions of skin pores No skin pores; perspires through tongue to cool body Perspiration Flattened nails Flattened nails or blunt hooves Sharp claws Nails Human Herbivore Carnivore Comparison
16. Most popular myth: If I don’t eat meat, I would suffer from lack of protein!
17. Researchers at Max Planck Institute, Germany have shown: “ Most vegetables, fruits, seeds, nuts, and grains are excellent sources of complete proteins.”
37. “ ...meat consumption in rich countries is key cause for hunger around the world.” UN Secretary General recently admitted that
38. 16 kg grain 20 people Access? 1 kg beef 2 people
39. Producing one pound of beef requires 16 pounds of edible grain, which could be used to feed the hungry.” John Robbins' book “Diet for a New America”
40. One hundred million people could be adequately fed using the land freed if Americans reduced their intake of meat by a mere 10%.”
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42. This may be at the cost of someone dying of malnutrition.
43. “ If everyone adopted a vegetarian diet, current food production would theoretically feed 10 billion people, more than the projected population for the year 2050.” According to the Population Reference Bureau
75. “ Every living creature is a son of the Supreme Lord, and He does not tolerate even an ant’s being killed. One has to pay for it.”
76. Even the heads of religions indulge in killing animals while trying to pass as saintly persons. This mockery and hypocrisy in human society bring about unlimited calamities;
77. therefore occasionally there are great wars. Masses of such people go out onto battlefields and kill themselves.” Srila Prabhupada
78. In order to revive the finer tissues of the brain to understand subtle things, one must give up meat-eating. -Srila Prabhupada
80. “ I do feel that spiritual progress does demand at some stage that we should cease to kill our fellow creatures for the satisfaction of our bodily wants.” Mahatma Gandhi
81. “ Our task must be to widen our circle of compassion to embrace all living creatures including animals.” Albert Einstein
82. “ To say we love God and at the same time exercise cruelty towards a creature moving by life derived from God is a contradiction in itself.” John Woolman
83. “ If a man aspires towards a righteous life, his first act of abstinence is from injury to animals.” Leo Tolstoy
85. Foods such as milk products, grains, fruits and vegetables “increase the duration of life, purify one’s existence, and give strength, health, happiness, and satisfaction.”
86. Foods such as meat & fish are described as “putrid, decomposed, and unclean” On the contrary
94. “ The devotees of the Lord are released from all kinds of sins because they eat food which is offered first for sacrifice. ( Bhagavad-gita 3.13)
95. “ Human beings are provided with food grains, vegetables, fruits, and milk by the grace of the Lord, but it is the duty of the human beings to acknowledge the mercy of the Lord. Srila Prabhupada explains: As a matter of gratitude, they should feel obliged to the Lord for their supply of foodstuff, and they must first offer Him food in sacrifice and then partake the remnants.”
96. Nourishment of Body Nourishment of Soul Krishna Prasadam Offer Food to Krishna
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Editor's Notes
The USDA recommends giving each hen four inches of 'feeder space'. In this little space the birds cannot stretch their wings or legs, and cannot fulfill normal behavioral patterns. Constantly rubbing against the wire cages, they suffer from severe feather loss, and their bodies are covered with bruises and abrasions.
The USDA recommends giving each hen four inches of 'feeder space'. In this little space the birds cannot stretch their wings or legs, and cannot fulfill normal behavioral patterns. Constantly rubbing against the wire cages, they suffer from severe feather loss, and their bodies are covered with bruises and abrasions.
The USDA recommends giving each hen four inches of 'feeder space'. In this little space the birds cannot stretch their wings or legs, and cannot fulfill normal behavioral patterns. Constantly rubbing against the wire cages, they suffer from severe feather loss, and their bodies are covered with bruises and abrasions.
A newborn calf is likely to be taken to a veal factory. There, he will be locked up in a stall and chained by his neck to prevent him from turning around for his entire life. He will be injected with antibiotics and hormones to make him grow.
