Just before the turn of the millennia, Laura Fraser, who had been a vegetarian for 15 years, decided to return to eating meat. In her essay, Why I Stopped Being a Vegetarian, she details her original convictions of the lifestyle and her new reasoning against continuing vegetarianism as a defense against those who endorse vegetarianism. She sets past actions and beliefs as her opposition, and then critiques her previous thoughts and behaviors. Rather than discrediting herself through this act, she actually boosts her current ethos and logos. This complex strategy effectively works to convince the audience because in essence Fraser debates her opposition and convinces them as to why the shift away from vegetarianism…
Margaret Lundberg's essay "Eating Green" delivers the message that the way people eat is how they affect the planet. Lundberg has a very strong argument that the meat industry is the "Largest source of global warming" (Lundberg, 482) and if everyone were to become vegetarians the world be a healthier place. For everyone to become a vegetarian would be a lot to ask; however, Americans love for meat has affected the environment and the personal health of Americans.…
People in today’s world are always looking for ways to stay healthy and be fit. It is very crucial to have a balanced diet so that disease is at a lower risk of appearing later in life, therefore, people in society have been creating diets geared towards their own interests. Two common forms of dieting are vegetarianism and carnivorism. Carnivores eat meat, while vegetarians substitute that protein for something else. Many tests comparing the two has proven that being vegetarian not only affects the body in a positive way, but is also good for the mind. Overall vegetarianism is a good way to stay healthy, have less risks of diseases, and help save resources here on Earth because of the harmful toxins from…
As the article was ending he began to try too hard to convince the reader and ended up losing the interest. He seemed to be blaming the entire world's problems on meat consumption. The problem is not eating the meat; it is how the meat is processed. Pace stated “Most of today's modernized farms have long, windowless sheds in which animals live like prisoners their entire lives” (Pace 355) He is saying that the way farms are being run now a days are destroying the environment and that is why eating meat is bad. Think back hundreds of years ago when the Native Americans used to roam North America. The animals were free, then hunted down and eaten. No one seemed to have a problem with animal consumption back then. The way to improve farms and the environment is not by not eating them, it is by changing they way they are processed. Even if most of the world decides to become a vegetarian the processing process will remain the same and the overpopulated animals will be killed the same, but this time it will go to waste because no one will eat it.…
Vegetarians do not eat any meat but still consume egg and dairy products. However, the egg and dairy industry may also raise their animals in poor conditions, even organic, free-range, or “certified humane” farms. The male infant laying hens “are invariably killed as soon as they have been sexed” because they have “no commercial value” (Mason and Singer 279). Price could still arise as an issue for many because similar to the free-range and certified humane meat, these types of eggs and dairy products are also generally more expensive. “Veganism is a sure way of completely avoiding participation in the abuse of farm animals” which is what Singer believes is the only sure way of avoiding the unethical implications of eating factory farmed food (Mason 279). Singer gives compelling evidence and asserts that going vegan, despite the other alternatives, is the only sure way to avoid taking part in the abuse of animals. Since vegans do not consume any animal based products at all, they completely ensure that they are not promoting the abuse of farm animals anywhere in the production process. He further maintains that no matter how drastic the change away from supporting the factory farming industry could be on the individual at first, not doing so simply because it is difficult is an unsound moral…
More medical proof has been released about veganism that says it is beneficial and more bountiful than that of our standard American diet. As American’s we are used to french fries, burgers, and milkshakes as our go to dishes. These foods are now being recognized as detrimental to our health over time and/or with persistency. Our culture is rated as a sick and overweight culture. Healthcare is costly in our nation and our food is the cause of this. In 2012, according to the California Healthcare Foundation, the United States spent $2.8 trillion on healthcare. Everyone knows someone who is sick and this is because fast food joints…
Today’s world is filled with media that aims to influence its viewers. However, not all media is true. Websites and articles try to persuade their viewers that being vegan is what consumers need to do to end animal cruelty. One such article that discusses this matter is Animal, Vegetable, Miserable by Gary Steiner. Steiner claims that meat eaters are self-righteous and commit mass murder against animals (846). However, several articles have proven that Steiner’s claims are false. These articles include: Defense of Eating Meat by Timothy Hsiao, Vegetarian Diets and Bone Status by Katherine Tucker, and Animal Protein Good for Health by Amanda Radke. In addition, the movie Temple Grandin portrays that feedlots have improved the treatment of cattle…
In Margaret Lundberg's short story "Eating green" she has a theory about the planet becoming a healthier place to live if everyone became a vegetarian, which I believe is true. Lundberg talks about her childhood and how right off the bat her mother had her eating healthy food and that pretty much stuck with her through out her whole life. "We had two vegetables with every meal, ate plain yogurt for breakfast, and excercised with jack LaLanne." If most families started off like that it would be easier for kids to enjoy eating healthier food now instead of them liking junk food. Most people do not realize that what they eat does effect the planet and how we live on a daily basis and how badly it effects our health.…
If the average person is not worried about their own health, but they were caring about the well being of others; then they could consider becoming vegetarians as an effort to save the world from hunger. Hundreds of millions of people are hungry everyday! How is it justified that this many people go hungry? Many of the smaller countries have a large and growing number of…
Sunaura and Andrew Taylor’s “Is It Possible to Be a Conscientious Meat Eater?” is an informative essay about the dirty side of the meat industry. They speak out of the physical abuse and poor living conditions endured by animals raised solely for the purpose of consumption. Because of the inhumane treatment towards animals, Taylor talks about a vegan solution and the many benefits associated with it. Animal cruelty is a sensitive topic that readers can easily be persuaded to either side. But, for the purpose of this essay, the reader can be swayed towards being a conscientious consumer. As mentioned already, animal rights and veganism will be discussed.…
In Laura Fraser’s passage, “Why I Stopped Being a Vegetarian,” the author compiles her personal motives and detachments on the controversial topic of vegetarianism. To make the essay more compelling, Fraser adds a touch of humor that transforms the writing into a light and whimsical piece. The passage, in turn, is positively impacted as the humor in Fraser’s essay relays an informal, personal tone that captures readers with the vernacular casualness of the style as well as appeals to a plethora of differentiating personality groups. Fraser’s humor in the essay also highlights the human’s mindset including the issues in our thought process and decision making.…
“Some people become vegetarians after realizing the devastation that the meat industry is having on the environment.” (Vegetarian Times)…
In the article “Against Meat” by Jonathan Safran Foer from the New York Time Magazine. Jonathan Foer main claim is that vegetarianism is the way to. He also talks about how our perspective of vegetarianism is different from how he see them. Foer argues about factory farming, global warming and how eating meat is not necessary.He establishes common ground with the audience by telling his personal experience with the audience.…
When it comes to viewpoints there will always be an opposing side. You must develop your strongly focused opinion with examples and/or reasons. In order for a reader to accept your side you must use clear, powerful, and direct language to really capture them. Express your opinion clearly, and then base it on factual, researched or first-hand information. Hard facts and first-hand experience are so convincing to readers. The way to convince your audience to accept your opinion is through the combination of ethos, logos, and pathos appeals. These appeals are required for successfully appealing to the average reader and getting your point across in the most effective way possible. The vegetarianism lifestyle can be adopted for many different reasons. Aside from the main decision of preventing the cruel treatment of animals, many people choose this lifestyle for health reasons. Winston Craig supports this reasoning in his essay “Plant-Based Diets Provide Many Health Benefits,” while Ben Kim argues that this kind of diet causes many health problems in “A Strict Vegetarian Diet Is Unhealthy for Most People.” Their opinions, supported by facts, makes each case convincing.…
In Fred Coleer’s argument, Adjust Mindset, he states that the majority of people need to rely on eating meat in order to survive. Fred points out to why most of society including our health department can’t see the consequences of eating meat. His main point is that if you start becoming vegan, then you’ll less likely become sick and have various diseases or become more intelligent. Others would argue that just because your primary diet is based on consuming meat that doesn’t mean you would be any less smart or become any less sick than a vegetarian. In this case, this wouldn’t change the way of me of being a carnivore because who said vegans aren’t prone to other diseases that aren’t related to the animals that we consume. Others might argue…