Meat, dairy, and eggs should be banned worldwide.

Pro will devote this round solely to rebuttal of Con's arguments. "However, it is not about what you eat. Its about how much you eat. If someone stuffed themselves full with vegetables, they would gain a lot of weight. " Con Obesity is more complicated than energy balance. Calories gained - calories spent is not the sole contributor to weight gain and loss. Fiber and zero calorie soft drinks are the exceptions. Ever hear about how celery is zero calories due to the fiber? Fiber is partially digested by the body. Meaning there is less calories in fiber than the label would have you believe. Fiber helps a person lose weight. "The same portion of celery contains about 1 gram of total carbohydrates -- including 0.6 grams of fiber. Fiber isn't fully digested or absorbed by your body, according to the University of Massachusetts." [29] Fiber "A recent study found that people who added more of it to their diets -- without changing anything else -- lost almost as much weight as people who followed the heart-healthy, low-fat eating plan recommended by the American Heart Association." [30]. "A new study published in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society found that people who drank diet soda gained almost triple the abdominal fat over nine years as those who didn"t drink diet soda." [31]. Weight gain and loss is more complicated then calories in versus calories out. Fiber and diet soda are two exceptions. Con does have a point, if you eat 6000+ calories a day you will gain weight. "But B12 is just the tip of the iceberg" there are other lesser known nutrients that are only found in animal foods and are critical for optimal function of the body." Con There are doctors to help a person monitor his or her nutrition on a vegan diet. Multivitamins and other supplements are available too. "Animal protein contains all the essential amino acids in the right ratios. It is important for muscle mass and bone health, to name a few. Vegans don"t get any animal protein, which can have negative effects on body composition." Con Con has provided no proof that zero animal protein intake will lead to adverse body composition. A person eating vegan can receive plenty of protein on a vegan diet. Consuming animal protein increases IGF-1 production by the liver. Elevated IGF-1 levels increases cancer risk. "To start with, many of the foods that vegans eat a lot of have major negative ecological impact (think soy and grains)." Con It takes more grain to feed animals and then to eat the animal as opposed to grain alone. This is a Pro argument. " The reality is, any time you eat a food that is farmed on a large scale, you are complicit in a huge number of animal deaths that happen during the harvesting process. The industry refers to these as "tractor kills" and the animals are typically rodents and other small creatures. " Con Con is correct that animals are killed during harvesting. Informed vegans know of this and follow the principle of least harm. From this chart you can see that eating chicken and eggs contributes the most to animal deaths and fruits, vegetables, and grains the least. "Figure 1: A diet of plants causes the fewest animals to be killed. Leaving chickens and eggs out of our diets will have the greatest effect on reducing the suffering and death caused by what we eat. " [32]. Nobody is completely innocent, yet eating vegan causes less animal deaths. "On the other hand, if you ate local grass-fed, grass-finished beef every day for a year, you'd be responsible for killing about 2/3 of an animal." Con See slaughtering the amazon. From an earlier round. "The cattle sector in the Brazilian Amazon is the largest driver of deforestation in the world, responsible for one in every eight hectares destroyed globally. Efforts to halt global deforestation emissions must tackle this sector. "[6]. Free roaming cattle take so many acreage to graze that forests need to be cleared to support these cattle. Intensive grain farming may kill more animals in harvest than free roaming cattle. What about the animals in the forest before it was cleared? What about the environment? There simply isn't enough acreage for everyone to eat grass-fed beef. "However, it will help hunger by 0%. World hunger is not caused by the lack of food." Con There is only so much usable land. Right now some of the land in third world countries are used for grain and exported to feed to livestock. The livestock will be eaten by 1st world countries. What about in the future? Won't there be even more demand for food in the future? Finally, raising livestock in factory farms is water intensive. Water shortages are a factor. "PASADENA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--In an article for the quarterly journal Vision titled "What Shall We Eat and Drink?" publisher and international relations scholar David Hulme discusses the global issues of world hunger and water security. Slicing through the Gordian Knot of current events and politics, Hulme explores the complex factors relating to food shortages and the building water crisis." [33]. "They refuted that by saying that this will not happen overnight. That was never my point. My point was that we are ominivores. And NO COUNTRY WILL AGREE TO TAKE MEAT OUT OF THE DIET." Con Humans are omnivores, yet are healthier on a vegan diet. This is not about if countries will agree or not, its about whether or not they should agree or not. "The also mentioned as refutation for my yogurt argument that yogurt good bacteria can be found everywhere. However, I figure it is needless to explain that yogurt has special becteria which can only be found in dairy." Con Along with all the adverse effects of dairy, including lactose and animal protein. Not to mention the animal cruelty factor. "Now allow me to introduce the argument about the right to body. Everybody has the right to do whatever they want with their body and health. http://www.amnestyusa.org...... We all have the right to make decisions about our own health, body, sexuality and reproductive life, without fear, coercion, violence or discrimination. But all over the world, people's freedom to make these decisions is controlled by the state, medical professionals, even their own families. Criminal law and punitive sanctions are frequently used to control such choices. In the end, many people are prevented from making any choice at all." Con Pro believes in freedom, yet not in drunk driving. When a person decides to eat and drink a certain way, these actions affect others. Why should an animal abuser be protected from the law, and not the animal? If an animal lover tries to stop the abuser, the cruel person can hide behind the law. How would you like it if your next door neighbor yelled a lot and played music really loud at all hours, 24/7? Freedom is nice, but there are other values. Like kindness, compassion, empathy, and justice. Meat, dairy, and eggs should be banned worldwide. Vote Pro. Links 29. http://www.fitday.com... 30. http://www.webmd.com... 31. http://time.com... 32. http://www.animalvisuals.org... 33. http://www.businesswire.com...