Can vegetarianism save our Earth?

Question

i want to get the answers in the point of view of non-vegetarians

Answer 1

no,actually they can produce more in the way of methane gas as this is the byproduct of eating vegetables,They still have to do the bathroom thing,which will not be reduced by eating veggies.They just by being vegetarians alone will not improve the earth.

Answer 2

I really don't see what that would do to help.  It would put millions of people out of work who currently raise & process meat. It would create an overpopulation of both domestic livestock and wild animals which would cause a  clash of habitats and a whole other set of problems.  And how do you force people to stop eating meat if they want to?  Make it a crime or something?  The prisons are full enough, and I suppose you'd have to get to gun control at some point.

How is it supposed to help save the earth anyway?  Let us use the grain the animals would eat to fuel our vehicles so we can instead run over them in our cars?

God is in control, and He commanded humans to fulfill and subdue the earth.  That includes eating meat.  

Answer 3

Instead devastating the earth by the counterpart is very obvious excuse!

Answer 4

Im vegan, we cant save the Earth.

What can save the Earth is the transfer of gas vehicles to electric, No war (nuclear bombs, chemicals, pollutants in our air...)

And I deffinitly think if everyone were to be vegetarian or vegan the economy would only be worse since alot of grocery stores would be hurtin since their food would not be bought.

However for our health we would all be greatly benefited.

So we are faced with this:

The Health of us VS. Money.

(money= junk/processed food, fast food, alcohol, ciggerettes, all things that have lots of moeny spent on them, and keep people in business!)

ALSO hospitals. All of this diabtetes, obesity, and other problems caused by poor health help out the people working in the medical field. yay. ****** economy.

Answer 5

NO

Answer 6

we are totally incapable of saving or destroying the earth, and it is ignorant and ridiculous of us to believe otherwise.  we have an unbelievable self-importance complex.  if we were to all get together, quit all war, cooperate 100 %, pool all our resources, i doubt very much that we would be able to raise the temperature of the earth more than a couple of degrees for more than a couple days.  

Answer 7

Defenitely vegetarianism can save our earth,

1.The main reason for to take vegetarian foods is not for any spritual or other animal rights interests

2.Vegetarian food can be digested by our system very easily and quickly than Non-veg foods

3.So making us more comfortable,active,fit and often disease free

4.Thus by making healthy,peacefull humanbeings VEGETARIANISM DEFENITELY CAN SAVE OUR EARTH.

5.Eating vegetable uncooked will give more benefits and can save lot of energy used for cooking foods.

Answer 8

no it would cause meat prices to raise

Answer 9

"The planet is fine.  The people are f***ed."

-George Carlin

Answer 10

yes it can...

Answer 11

i'm a vegetarian of 30 years and NO!

corruption is always going to win.. not totally but it's always been here and it always will be.

and it's in the vegetarian society also....   no one can save the earth, ok?

if the  earth wants to be saved.. it can open up a can of whooop-a.s.s.  on us any time it wants and  get rid of the problem.

there.

Answer 12

It could certainly be a major factor in saving it.

Veganism more-so. The average vegan produces 1.5 tonnes less of carbon dioxide per year. Considering that the average meat-eater produces around 3.5 tonnes a year (I think?!) it is a major help to cut out the meat and animal products.

Animal farming contributes to 18% of emissions, more than transport. And it has lots of other effects as well, such as deforestation, excessive use of pesticides, fertilizers and herbicides (it takes 16lb of grain to produce 1lb of meat, highly inefficient, and the grain is often  low-grade). I know that cow slurry is around 100 times more toxic than human waste, and it doesn't get treated properly. This is probably similar across the board.

So yes, it's a major factor in stopping environmental destruction. But we musn't forget the industry, transport, energy-use in the home, the use of fossil fuels etc. It's all very important. The situation seems pretty dire, but if enough is done, there might be hope for this planet. At least, I hope.

Hope this helps,

Tim.

Answer 13

definitely not...