Vegetarianism is very good for the environment. Animals produce large amounts of CO2. It also takes a lot more water to produce a kilogram of meat compared to a kilogram of vegetables.
Animals are affected by vegetarianism as well as the environment and the people who partake in vegetarianism.
Vegetarianism
Yes; there is much heated debate as to what constitutes vegetarianism and how healthy it is.
Suggestions from the WikiAnswers community:"Viva la vegetarians!""Animals are not for eating"
There isn't anything related to vegetarianism and the world's food problem. The solution is sharing. Do you have some food left? Give it to poor. Do not throw foods away. Give it to Orphanages. Modifying feeding habits won't solve starvation on the world. Awareness will do.
Bodhipaksa has written: 'Living as a river' -- subject(s): Impermanence (Buddhism), Meditation, Buddhism 'Vegetarianism' -- subject(s): Buddhism, Budismo, Health aspects, Health aspects of Vegetarianism, Religious aspects, Religious aspects of Vegetarianism, Vegetarianism, Vegetarianismo
Rafeeque Ahmed has written: 'Islam and vegetarianism' -- subject(s): Islam, Kindness, Religious aspects, Religious aspects of Kindness, Religious aspects of Vegetarianism, Vegetarianism
Henry Stephens Salt is the author of a 1988 essay entitled A Plea for Vegetarianism.
A choice; no one can force you to be one! Many never choose vegetarianism.
* Weight problems (obesity epidemics) * Animal crelty * Corrupt Manufaturing Plants / Slaughter Houses (Business Monopolies) * Unhealthy Diets, lack of vitamins / minerals from plants (fruits, veggies)
I'm guessing ovo-lacto vegetarianism--it has the least restrictions of vegetarian diets that I know of...
Some of the world's oldest religious traditions have advocated vegetarianism as a means to both physical and spiritual health.