Everyone should adopt a vegetarian diet because eating meat can cause serious health problems. Do you agree or disagree?

At

this

age, people have a plethora of options when it comes to choosing the food which they want to consume. Some choose to be vegetarians, whilst others choose non-vegetarian options. I disagree, with the notion that one should adopt a purely vegetarian

diet

, rather there should be an equal balance of meat and vegetables in a person's

diet

for their overall wellbeing.

First

of all, having a pure meat-related

diet

can give rise to heart disease, high cholesterol, and other problems.

Also

, various meats are susceptible to various diseases like swine flu, chicken flu which is often transmittable to humans.

In addition

to

this

, the consumption of an all-meat

diet

can

also

lead to physical manifestations, the most common being gout.

For example

, my cousin eats meat-based meals along with fast food regularly. A week of

this

routine resulted in him getting gout which was extremely painful for him. After consultations with doctors, he was asked to lay off the meat for a month, after which his gout had cleared up, and from

then

on he has been keeping a balanced

diet

. Alternately, having a purely plant-based

diet

is highly nutritious, there have been studies that show it can impact brain health and cause mood swings.

Furthermore

, now with the constant use of pesticides whilst growing crops, it is difficult to argue on the health benefits of these products.

For example

, in India, it is a known fact that many fruits are dipped in wax so that they will look appealing to consumers. There have

also

been reports of how in North India, farmers use chemical compounds to brighten the colour of the vegetables, which help to provide better sales. In conclusion, I feel having a purely vegetarian

diet

is not the answer to obtaining good health.

Instead

, a balanced

diet

of vegetables and meat should be promoted amongst consumers.