- Many foods that make up a vegetarian diet, like genetically
modified soy and corn, are actually detrimental to the
environment and human health - The argument that eating meat
devastates the environment refers to meat from factory farms,
not meat raised naturally, such as grass-fed beef - The real
culprit threatening the environment is modern-day industrial
agriculture in all of its forms (both plant and animal farming)
- A diet based on sustainable, locally grown foods raised
according to the laws of nature is best for the environment,
whether the foods are plant or animal-based By Dr. Mercola Many
vegans and vegetarians choose not to eat meat and/or animal
products because they believe it is the morally superior,
environmentally friendly choice. But this theory is being put to
the test by the book The Vegetarian Myth, written by ex-vegan
Lierre Keith. In it she argues that saving the planet and ending
the suffering found in factory farms can not be achieved by
refusing to eat animals, it can only be achie