Vegetarianism
By: Amy Francis, book editor
Series: Current controversies; Current controversies
Published: 2015
Language: eng
Number of pages: 224
ISBN-13: 9780737772272; 9780737772289
Subjects: Vegetarianism; Food preferences; Meat industry and trade; Juvenile literature; Diet
Description: This collection of articles pro and con on vegetarianism examines whether meat-based diets are bad for the planet, the moral and spiritual implications of vegetarianism, the extent to which vegetarian diets are more humane that diets that include meat, and whether a vegetarian diet is beneficial for health.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Overview: People choose their diets based on personal reasons / Stephanie Kraftson, Jana Pohorelsky, and Alex Myong; title: Vegetarians contribute to global food security / Live58; title: Meat-based diets perpetuate global hunger and climate change / Mimi Bekhechi; title: Livestock contributes to global warming / Robert Goodland and Jeff Anhang; title: Meat production can benefit the earth / Doug Boucher et al.; title: Cattle can be used to reverse global warming / Adam D. Sacks; title: Grazing animals improve soil quality / Heather Dugmore; title: Plant-based diets' environmental impact examined in French study / Andrew Seaman; title: Overview: Vegetarians' beliefs are just as sincere as those of traditional religious faiths / Sherry F. Colb; title: Vegetarianism is a moral decision with many benefits / Melanie Joy; title: Vegetarianism is the only morally acceptable diet / Robert Grillo; title: Buddhists are permitted to consume meat / Wayne Hughes; title: There are spiritual benefits to vegetarianism / George Burke; title: There is a moral middle ground in the omnivore vs. vegetarian debate / Joe Perez; title: Overview: The evolution of vegetarianism / Sari Kamin; title: Pro-animal, pro-life / Mary Eberstadt; title: Vegetables can be grown without the use of animal products / John Walker; title: Animals suffer needlessly for food production / Ted Genoways; title: Vegetarians may be responsible for more animal deaths than omnivores / Julie Galef; title: Vegetarian diets cause more animal cruelty than eating meat / Mike Archer; title: Even small-scale vegetable farming requires hunting animals / Tovar Cerulli; title: Vegan diets are good for athletes / Scott Jurek; title: A plant-based diet has impressive benefits / Sharon Palmer; title: Meat-based diets improved human intelligence / Christopher Joyce; title: Not everyone benefits from a vegetarian diet / Sandro D'Amico; title: Vegetables cause more cases of food poisoning than meat / NHS Choices; title: Vegetarian diets are not healthy / Kris Gunnars.