Essays

Should Everyone Adopt Vegetarianism?(C1)

CEFR C1

Everyone should adopt vegetarianism as it is not necessary to eat meat to be healthy. The whole class discussed and agreed to the concept of "Vegetarianism"(That means you agreed too). Be sure to include specific details and examples to support the idea.

Write your essay.

Should Everyone Adopt Vegetarianism?

While it is perfectly possible to lead a healthy life by eating plant-based foods, I see no justification for over-slaughtering animals for our needs. Therefore I completely agree that everyone should adopt a vegetarian diet.

There are several benefits to following a vegetarian diet. To start with, plant-based foods are rich in nutrients like vitamins, minerals, antioxidants and other nutrients required for good health. Moreover, most fruits and vegetables contain little or no cholesterol or calories. Research has shown that vegetarians are less likely to develop health problems like obesity, cancer or heart trouble. Health benefits are not the only reason to follow a vegetarian diet. When we obtain our food from plants, we can also stop the extinction of and cruelty to animals.

By contrast, non-vegetarian foods such as meat are high in cholesterol, fat, and calories. Consumption of red meat is known to increase a person's risk of cancer and heart disease. In addition, unlike fruits or vegetables, fish and meat cannot be eaten raw. The slaughtered animal may contain diseases and germs. If half-cooked meat is eaten, it can even cause deadly infections in human beings. In fact, many cases of food poisoning are caused by the consumption of contaminated meat.

The quality of non-vegetarian food has also deteriorated over the years. Seafood has become contaminated due to the pollution of ocean water. It is a well-known fact that farm animals are given steroids to grow rapidly. When we eat their meat, the steroid also enters our bodies, leading to several problems, such as early puberty in children.

To conclude, vegetarian foods are healthy and do not constitute cruelty to animals. Therefore, I believe that everyone should adopt vegetarians. 

* Beware that if you wrote about a different opinion, the points will be immediately sliced in half or lower. I'm not kidding, the essay requires the class's opinion, not yours.

* Weak ending again, because I ran out of both time and word count. 

* I believe(not in the essay) that vegetarianism should be an "extreme" area, and the best solution is somewhere in between. You will get sick too by eating only plants.