Why we shouldn't eat meat.
October 1st is World Vegetarian Day, an event that celebrates a healthy, compassionate and environmentally friendly way of life.
To mark the occasion, Sarah Stone explains why she hasn’t eaten meat for 35 years.
This is just an extract of her article:
Health.
Going vegetarian is the single greatest thing you can do for your health.
Going vegetarian is the single greatest thing you can do for your health.
Eliminating animal foods from your diet reduces the risk of cancer (cancer rates among vegetarians are 25-50 per cent less than non-vegetarians),
heart attack and other chronic degenerative diseases.
Don’t take my word for it. Professor T. Colin Campbell,
Don’t take my word for it. Professor T. Colin Campbell,
a researcher, lecturer and policy advisor in the field of diet and cancer
for nearly 40 years, has said:
“The vast majority of all cancers, cardiovascular diseases and other forms of degenerative illness can be prevented simply by adopting a plant-based diet.”
Red meat has been proved to significantly increase the risk of bowel cancer.
Red meat has been proved to significantly increase the risk of bowel cancer.
A recent study by an international scientific board found that those
who eat two portions of red meat a day, the equivalent to
a bacon sandwich and a fillet steak, increase their risk of
bowel cancer by 35 per cent over those who eat just one portion a week.
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