Vegetarianism

Author Amy Francis

Publisher Greenhaven Publishing

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eBook

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Author

Amy Francis

Publisher

Greenhaven Publishing

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Copyright

2015

ISBN13

9780737776836

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Format

eBook

Grade Level

10th Grade - 12th Grade

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Current Controversies
Overview

Provides students with a concise view of divergent opinions on a current issue. Composed of a wide spectrum of primary sources written by many of the foremost authorities in their respective fields. Includes extensive book and periodical bibliographies and a list of organizations to contact for more information.
Front Cover.
Half Title Page.
Other Books in the Current Controversies Series.
Title Page.
Copyright Page.
Contents.
Foreword.
Introduction.
Are Meat-Based Diets Bad for the Planet?.
1: Overview: People Choose Their Diets Based on Personal Reasons.
2: Vegetarians Contribute to Global Food Security.
3: Meat-Based Diets Perpetuate Global Hunger and Climate Change.
4: Livestock Contributes to Global Warming.
5: Meat Production Can Benefit the Earth.
6: Cattle Can Be Used to Reverse Global Warming.
7: Grazing Animals Improve Soil Quality.
8: Plant-Based Diets’ Environmental Impact Examined in French Study.
What Are the Moral and Spiritual Implications of Vegetarianism?.
9: Overview: Vegetarians’ Beliefs Are Just as Sincere as Those of Traditional Religious Faiths.
10: Vegetarianism Is a Moral Decision with Many Benefits.
11: Vegetarianism Is the Only Morally Acceptable Diet.
12: Buddhists Are Permitted to Consume Meat.
13: There Are Spiritual Benefits to Vegetarianism.
14: There Is a Moral Middle Ground in the Omnivore vs. Vegetarian Debate.
Are Vegetarian Diets More Humane than Diets That Include Meat?.
15: Overview: the Evolution of Vegetarianism.
16: Pro-Animal, Pro-Life.
17: Vegetables Can Be Grown Without the Use of Animal Products.
18: Animals Suffer Needlessly for Food Production.
19: Vegetarians May Be Responsible for More Animal Deaths than Omnivores.
20: Vegetarian Diets Cause More Animal Cruelty than Eating Meat.
21: Even Small-Scale Vegetable Farming Requires Hunting Animals.
Is a Vegetarian Diet Beneficial for Health?.
22: Vegan Diets Are Good for Athletes.
23: A Plant-Based Diet Has Impressive Benefits.
24: Meat-Based Diets Improved Human Intelligence.
25: Not Everyone Benefits from a Vegetarian Diet.
26: Vegetables Cause More Cases of Food Poisoning than Meat.
27: Vegetarian Diets Are Not Healthy.
Organizations to Contact.
Bibliography.
Index.
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