Protein is necessary for brain development, and for the human body to build muscle and maintain cells, tissues, and organs. In the end, vegetarianism may be seen as a protein deficient option that liberals use as an attempt to save the world. .
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Many animals raised for consumption in America are fed and injected with unnatural substances that their bodies are not designed to digest. Trace amounts of these substances can often be found in the meat we eat. For example, while cows naturally keep a diet of grass and hay, most that are bred for consumption are given corn and antibodies to eat. Many people do not understand why cows are fed corn: corn is incredibly cheap and full of carbs. These carbs make the cows fatter and allow them to feed more people. .
Lynda Moultry, a writer for Life Tips and an advocate for free range meats, informs readers of the chemically altered harm that is injected into produce cattle. She gives her readers insight by stating, "We all have heard about the stress hormones which are released in an animal's system when he or she is in a frightening environment. These chemicals which are released in frightened cattle end up in the meat that you put on your dinner table. Many people simply do not want to ingest a product that is chock full of stress hormones, growth hormones and/or antibiotics" (Moultry). This sounds terrible. I would never want to bite into stressed and frightened protein at the dinner table.
Americans are very particular about the meat they consume. While eating cows, pigs, and chickens has become acceptable in our society, eating a dog or cat would be frowned upon. However, Peta researchers state that, pigs actually have a higher intelligence level than dogs and even three-year-old humans ("Peta"). Most people would not eat a dog and certainly not a toddler, so what makes these other animals so unfortunate?.
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While vegetarianism may not be for everyone, the fact that most Americans have failed to educate themselves on where their meat comes from is evident.