On a meatless diet, you are less likely to get a bacterial infection such as E. coli, Camphylobacter, and Salmonella. About 7 billion farm animals die or are slaughtered each year in the U.S. for the production of flesh food. The Animal Welfare Act, which governs the humane treatment of animals, excludes animals intended for food consumption. Many factory-farmed animals never see a blade of grass in their lifetime. Animals raised for food production are nearly always deprived of natural sexual, social, hygienic, and parental behaviors.
Millions die on the way to slaughter.
The slaughtering process is inhumane. When the animals are stunned before they are slaughtered, it is not always reliable and the animals are in pain as they move towards their death. Two hundred years ago American cropland had topsoil that averaged 21 inches in depth. Today, only about 6 inches remain. Spinach grown on an acre of land can yield 26 times more protein than beef produced on the same acre.