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?

There are many with the opinion that meat does not provide a nutritious meal, so everybody should become a vegetarian

instead

. In

this

essay, I will explain the reasons why I strongly do not agree with

this

statement at all.

Firstly

, the primary reason why I disagree is because of the fact that meat is a major source of protein.

To begin

with, our body depends on breaking them down to function; without

this

process, we would be unable to make a single muscle movement. So chicken legs or beef steaks are fundamental for muscle growth and fitness.

While

there are other sources of protein

such

as lentils and chickpeas, they do not contain enough of it in comparison to animals. So, eating less meat will certainly affect the body (and

consequently

the health) in being weaker and poorer in strength.

Secondly

, the fact that consuming the flesh of animals makes a

diet

more balanced is another reason why I disagree. Unlike what is stated in the statement, a healthy balanced

diet

requires the intake of sweets, fat, vitamins, proteins and carbohydrates.

Although

vegetarian food may provide all the vitamins and nutrients, it does not provide much of the others. A steak

for example

contains both fat and protein

as well as

some sweet. When lunch and dinner are served with roasted potatoes or mushrooms, gravy and chicken breast,

that is

when the

diet

is truly balanced. Thereby, all elements are necessary to call that food intake healthy.

To conclude

, there are numerous reasons why I disagree with the claim that all should become vegetarian to have a healthy

diet

as opposed to consuming animals

as a result

of the aforementioned discussion. The reasons are that they are important in providing energy to the body and serving a balanced menu.