“If anyone wants to save the planet, all they have to do is just stop eating meat. That’s the single most important thing you could do. It’s staggering when you think about it. Vegetarianism takes care of so many things in one shot: ecology, famine, cruelty.”
--Sir Paul McCartney
Be kind to animals
Says Sir Paul, “We can't go on cramming creatures into battery cages, broiler sheds, turkey sheds and so on. Where's the compassion?... It’s a real chicken with a face and a heart… When I see bacon, I see a pig, I see a little friend, and that’s why I can’t eat it. Simple as that.”
There's now a whole heap of science to show that vegetarians and vegans are healthier and live longer.” People who consume animal products are far more susceptible to heart disease, 40 percent more susceptible to cancer, and at increased risk for many other illnesses, including stroke, osteoporosis, arthritis, diabetes, impotence, and food poisoning.
Similarly, we have an obesity epidemic in North America, and the solution is as close as our kitchen: Vegetarians like Paul are one-third as likely to be obese as meat-eaters, and vegans are about one-tenth as likely to be obese.
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