Some people think everyone should be a vegetarian, because we do not need to eat meat to have a healthy diet. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

Public attitudes towards the eating of

meat

have shifted and some believe all of us should only eat a vegetable diet which is healthier. I agree with

this

to a large extent, but not in entirety. The idea of banning

meat

from

consumption

altogether would be a highly controversial move and it is difficult to see what long-term advantage would be gained from

this

There is evidence of a clear link between the over breeding of livestock and environmental decay, (example needed) and

hence

results in large areas of land being required to breed animals

such

as pigs, sheep and cattle. Obviously these creatures rely upon grass and other naturally grown produce.

Therefore

usage of arable pasture has a damaging impact on the environment, with the water cycle particularly affected as well as the obvious increase in carbon emissions due to the lack of carbon absorbing foliage.

Nonetheless

, millions of people across the world rely upon the

consumption

of

meat

to earn a living, from farmers to

meat

producers and restaurateurs Millions of jobs would be lost instantly if a universal ban on

meat

consumption

was introduced.

For example

, one only need consider the impact on fast food vendors

such

as McDonald's and KFC: simply imagine the effects

such

huge job losses would incur should those chains go out of business. I believe that people should do more to address their own personal

meat

consumption

rather than any overall cut.

Meat

eating does pose a threat to the environment so people should certainly try to eat less. Even so,

this

does not mean I support a wholesale ban on

meat

consumption

.