In some countries, it is becoming increasingly common for people to follow a vegetarian diet. Do the advantages of this outweigh the disadvantages?

There is an increasing trend of following a vegetarian

diet

in some countries.

This

essay will argue that the advantages outweigh the drawback because it is healthy, and protect

animals

and will explain why the argument against the vegetarian

diet

, which is the lack of

nutrients

, is not valid. The major benefit of a vegetarian

diet

is that it is very healthy for the body. Vegetables have a lot of good

nutrients

such

as vitamins and fibres that are good for the human body.

Moreover

, consuming animal

meat

and fats for a long time will lead to heart disease.

For example

, according to the medical book “Gray’s Anatomy”, most heart failures are due to the blockage found in the heart’s arteries and the primary substance of the blockage is trans-fat, which is

also

found in animal

meat

products. Another benefit of being vegetarian is that it will save animal lives. People argue that

animals

have feelings just like human beings.

In other words

, they feel pain when they are cut or injured.

Therefore

it is unethical to consume

meat

. The documentary, Cowspiracy, shows how

animals

such

as chickens, cows, sheep etc are handled in the most brutal and inhumane methods to harvest their

meat

for mass consumption. Those who are opposed to being vegetarian suggested that they have an unbalanced

diet

.

In other words

, the

diet

does not have enough

nutrients

such

as iron and vitamin B12 which are found in

meat

in high concentrations.

However

, some supplements provide the necessary amount of

such

nutrients

that can be ingested as pills.

For example

, a medicine brand,

Beximo

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Mexico

, in Bangladesh has multi-vitamin pills that consist of all

nutrients

in required doses that can be taken daily along with a healthy vegetarian

diet

. In conclusion, the fact that the vegetarian

diet

is healthier and kinder to

animals

outweighs the argument that it is not a balanced

diet

.