Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of meat eating, for the individuals and for the world. Eating steak, pork, lamb, fish, chicken, and duck applies to most human daily lives

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Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of meat eating, for the individuals and for the world.

Eating steak, pork, lamb, fish, chicken, and duck applies to most human daily lives. However, to what extent the advantages and disadvantages of eating meat influence us? Meat eating not only affects our health; it also has an effect on the environment, the morals, and the economies.

Meat contains a rich variety of nutrients like protein, vitamin B, iron and calories. These are important elements which contribute to a healthy body. Nevertheless, consuming too much meat would give a side effect. This could include heart disease, high blood pressure and obesity. In fast food restaurants such as McDonalds and Burger King, they tend to include meat in most of their menus and this brings a great danger of obesity. Therefore in the United States, where the fast food restaurants are most popular, the popularity of obesity examples is also very high on their newspapers. With a large population over consuming meat, the NHS could face a serious problem. The client waiting lists could become longer, increased social costs and negative externalities could occur. Hence, vegetarian diet could be suggested since it is easier to digest, provides a wider range of nutrients and imposes fewer burdens and impurities on the body.  

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Red meat could be the most dangerous type of meat in our diet. Many nutritionists advise limiting red meat intake to less than 3oz a day and eating more fish and poultry. This is because meat contains high level of saturated-fat and this could lead to increased levels of blood cholesterol, and an increased risk of coronary heart disease and strokes. Furthermore, this would depend on how much red meat has been eaten; a low intake of red meat can be beneficial in lowering the risk of nutrient deficiencies. However, whilst fish and poultry are the alternatives of red ...

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