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CLOUDOFSUNSETS
Age: 17
Joined On: Mar 26, 2006
I think I'll go to Boston, I think that I'm just tired I think I need a new town, to leave this all behind...
Ghost Rider
Damn Ghost Rider websites. Apparently I have now sold my soul to the devil, jsut like Johnny Blaze. If I turn into a flaming skeleton that kills people at night, help me find an old guy who lives next to a graveyard so that I can defeat evil and such.
p.s. go see Ghost Rider it's awesome!!
Veggie Part 2
Brought to you by vegsource.com (found at myspace.com/vegexpress)
The Hunger Argument
Number of people worldwide who will die as a result of malnutrition this year: 20 million
Number of people who could be adequately fed using land freed if Americans reduced their intake of meat by 10%: 100 million
Percentage of corn grown in the U.S. eaten by people: 20
Percentage of corn grown in the U.S. eaten by livestock: 80
Percentage of oats grown in the U.S. eaten by livestock: 95
Percentage of protein wasted by cycling grain through livestock: 90
How frequently a child dies as a result of malnutrition: every 2.3 seconds
Pounds of potatoes that can be grown on an acre: 40,000
Pounds of beef produced on an acre: 250
Percentage of U.S. farmland devoted to beef production: 56
Pounds of grain and soybeans needed to produce a pound of edible flesh from feedlot beef: 16
The Environmental Argument
Cause of global warming: greenhouse effect
Primary cause of greenhouse effect: carbon dioxide emissions from fossil fuels
Fossil fuels needed to produce meat-centered diet vs. a meat-free diet: 3 times more
Percentage of U.S. topsoil lost to date: 75
Percentage of U.S. topsoil loss directly related to livestock raising: 85
Number of acres of U.S. forest cleared for cropland to produce meat-centered diet: 260 million
Amount of meat imported to U.S. annually from Central and South America: 300,000,000 pounds
Percentage of Central American children under the age of five who are undernourished: 75
Area of tropical rainforest consumed in every quarter-pound of rainforest beef: 55 square feet
Current rate of species extinction due to destruction of tropical rainforests for meat grazing and other uses: 1,000 per year
The Cancer Argument
Increased risk of breast cancer for women who eat meat daily compared to less than once a week: 3.8 times
For women who eat eggs daily compared to once a week: 2.8 times
For women who eat butter and cheese 2-4 times a week: 3.25 times
Increased risk of fatal ovarian cancer for women who eat eggs 3 or more times a week vs. less than once a week: 3 times
Increased risk of fatal prostate cancer for men who consume meat, cheese, eggs and milk daily vs. sparingly or not at all: 3.6 times.
The Cholesterol Argument
Number of U.S. medical schools: 125
Number requiring a course in nutrition: 30
Nutrition training received by average U.S. physician during four years in medical school: 2.5 hours
Most common cause of death in the U.S.: heart attack
How frequently a heart attack kills in the U.S.: every 45 seconds
Average U.S. man's risk of death from heart attack: 50 percent
Risk of average U.S. man who eats no meat: 15 percent
Risk of average U.S. man who eats no meat, dairy or eggs: 4 percent
Amount you reduce risk of heart attack if you reduce consumption of meat, dairy and eggs by 10 percent: 9 percent
Amount you reduce risk of heart attack if you reduce consumption by 50 percent: 45 percent
Amount you reduce risk if you eliminate meat, dairy and eggs from your diet: 90 percent
Average cholesterol level of people eating meat-centered-diet: 210 mg/dl
Chance of dying from heart disease if you are male and your blood cholesterol level is 210 mg/dl: greater than 50 percent
The Natural Resources Argument
User of more than half of all water used for all purposes in the U.S.: livestock production
Amount of water used in production of the average cow: sufficient to float a destroyer
Gallons of water needed to produce a pound of wheat: 25
Gallons of water needed to produce a pound of California beef: 5,000
Years the world's known oil reserves would last if every human ate a meat-centered diet: 13
Years they would last if human beings no longer ate meat: 260
Calories of fossil fuel expended to get 1 calorie of protein from beef: 78
To get 1 calorie of protein from soybeans: 2
Percentage of all raw materials (base products of farming, forestry and mining, including fossil fuels) consumed by U.S. that is devoted to the production of livestock: 33
Percentage of all raw materials consumed by the U.S. needed to produce a complete vegetarian diet: 2
The Antibiotic Argument
Percentage of U.S. antibiotics fed to livestock: 55
Percentage of staphylococci infections resistant to penicillin in 1960: 13
Percentage resistant in 1988: 91
Response of European Economic Community to routine feeding of antibiotics to livestock: ban
Response of U.S. meat and pharmaceutical industries to routine feeding of antibiotics to livestock: full and complete support
The Pesticide Argument
Common belief: U.S. Department of Agriculture protects our health through meat inspection
Reality: fewer than 1 out of every 250,000 slaughtered animals is tested for toxic chemical residues
Percentage of U.S. mother's milk containing significant levels of DDT: 99
Percentage of U.S. vegetarian mother's milk containing significant levels of DDT: 8
Contamination of breast milk, due to chlorinated hydrocarbon pesticides in animal products, found in meat-eating mothers vs. non-meat eating mothers: 35 times higher
Amount of Dieldrin ingested by the average breast-fed American infant: 9 times the permissible level
The Ethical Argument
Number of animals killed for meat per hour in the U.S.: 660,000
Occupation with highest turnover rate in U.S.: slaughterhouse worker
Occupation with highest rate of on-the-job-injury in U.S.: slaughterhouse worker
The Survival Argument
Athlete to win Ironman Triathlon more than twice: Dave Scott (6 time winner)
Food choice of Dave Scott: Vegetarian
Largest meat eater that ever lived: Tyrannosaurus Rex (Where is he today?)
DAIRY SUBSTITUTES (for the vegan which is not me yet but prolly will be in the future)
Earth Balance Natural Buttery Spread
Soy Garden Natural Buttery Spread
Tofutti Soy-Cheese Slices
Organic Soy Delicious Non-Dairy Frozen Dessert
Tofutti Non-Dairy Frozen Dessert
SoycoSoymage Vegan Grated Parmesan
WholeSoy Creamy Cultured Soy Yogurt
WhiteWaveSilk Chocolate Soymilk
TofuttiBetter Than Cream Cheese
Smart Balance 37% Light Buttery Spread
Follow Your HeartVegan Gourmet Cheese Alternative
BEEF SUBSTITUTES
Gardenburger Flame Grilled Burgers
Boca Original Vegan Burgers
Morningstar FarmsBetter n Burgers Veggie Burgers
Morningstar FarmsGrillers Burger Style Recipe Crumbles
Morningstar Farms Meal Starters Steak Strips
Nates Meatless Meatballs
Now & ZenUnsteak
PORK SUBSTITUTES
LightlifeSmart Bacon
LightlifeGimme Lean Sausage Style
Yves Veggie CuisineVeggie Breakfast Links
Yves VeggieCanadian Veggie Bacon
LightlifeSmart Deli Country Ham Style
Gardenburger Meatless Riblets
Yves Veggie CuisineHot n Spicy Veggie Chili Dogs
CHICKEN SUBSTITUTES (& TURKEY)
Gardenburger Flame Grilled Chikn
Gardenburger Buffalo Chikn Wings
Worthington Chic-Ketts
Nates Chicken Style Nuggets
Yves Veggie CuisineVeggie Chickn Burgers
Tofurky Deli Slices
Yves Veggie CuisineVeggie Turkey Slices
Boca Chikn Patties
Boca Chikn Nuggets
Morningstar Farms Meal Starters Chikn Strips
Quorn Chik n' nuggets (I added these they're rly good)
SEAFOOD SUBSTITUTES
Vegieworld.comVegetarian Lobster Balls
Vegieworld.comVegetarian Salmon
Natural TouchTuno
note from me: if u r my friend, feel free to ask me any questions you mgiht have about veggie-ness. Also send any comments. (If I don't know you I'll prolly answer but I'm not into stalkers so ANY personal info is a no)
Vegetarianism
I've been feeling very veggie today so decided to write this. I promise I will not lecture you but I will not hesitate to cause feelings of guilt to anyone who reads this. You have been warned :)
ps i got this info from amny sources, but a lot is from myspace.com/vegexpress. u can look there fi u are thinking of going veggie, also look at PETA websites
ANother thing: a lot of this is in random order the way i find it cuz unfortunately i have homework to do
Ethical Reasons For Being Vegetarian:
Um....so you don't make innocent sheep, cows, pigs, and chickens be slaughtered. Even before these animals are killed, they live horrible lives in cramped cages and are fattened up so that they will produce more meat, like hansel and grettle (sp?). Would you kill a cow or a pig or a sheep or a chicken? If you wouldn't kill it yourself, you shouldn't be having someone else do it for you. Chickens are raised in crowded, unnatural enviroments. There are usually 3,000 or more in one pen.
Health Reasons (some directly from vegexpress myspace):
Contrary to what some believe, you CAN get all the nutrients you need as a vegetarian. In fact, vegetarians are statistically healthier than non-veggies. Many carcinogens like pesticides are stored in animal fat, which YOU ingest when you eat the animal. In every bite, a typical beef. Pork hotdog contains seven cancer-causing pesticides, and a quarter pound burger contains three cancer-causing substances. The primary source of nuclear radiation contamination in humans is from beef and dairy products (Living Healthy in a Toxin World - David Steinman). Meat eaters are more prone to heart attacks and various kinds of cancer, including ovarian cancer, non-smoking lung cancer, and prostate cancer. vegetarianism is also supposed to help you lose weight (although you prolly shouldn't take my word for it lol) Approximately 30 percent of slaughtered chicken and fish is contaminated with salmonella (EW!) Vegetarians have lower blood pressure even when they eat the same amount of salt as meat eaters and exercise less. Researchers have known since the beginning of the 1900s that feeding meat to vegetarians causes their blood pressure to rise. Women who consume meat on a daily basis has 3.8 times the risk of developing breast cancer than women who eat meat less than once a week.
Famous vegetarians (more at famousveggie.com):
Brad Pitt, David Duchovny, Dustin Hoffman, Alec Baldwin, Brooke Shields, Jerry Seinfeld, Michael J. Fox, Richard Gere, Woody Harelson, Drew Barrymore, Alicia Silverstone, Sarah McLachlan, Shania Twain, Seal, Michael Bolton, Lenny Kravitz, Indigo Girls, Billy Idol, BOB DYLAN, Anne Hathaway, Annie Lennox, EINSTEIN, Gandhi, LEONARDO DAVINCI, Ben Franklin, JOEL & BENJI Madden, Carrie Underwood, Darwin, DAVEY HAVOK, Henry David Thoreau, JACK JOHNSON, Jude Law, Josh hartnett, Joaquin Phoenix, Milo Ventimiglia (<3), Ralph Waldo Emerson, Sir Isaac Newton, TObey Maguire, WEIRD AL, Plato, THomas Edison, BOB MARLEY.
Environment Reaons (much also from vegexpress):
If the west reduced their meat consumption by just ten percent, it would free up enough grazing land to grow food for up to 40 million people. I'm not saying that I want all farm animals to die, but meat=producing animals are fed so much that some fo them can't even stand up, in order to have a maximum meat output. All the land and grain that is used to OVERFEED these animals could be put to much better use.
Twenty-thousand pounds of potatoes can be grown on one acre of land, but only 165 pounds of beef can be produced in the same space.
A carnivorous diet requires 4200 gallons of water per day; a vegetarian one, 300 gallons per day. Of the 20 million tons of plant protein given to raise cows only 2 million tons of protein are used. That means 18 tons of plant protein are wasted! The 20 million tons of plant protein could have reduced 90% of the world's yearly protein deficit for humans. Plants yield 10 times more protein per acre than meat.
guess i'm done for now...not rly, part two coming up[
NEW YEAR
HAPPY NEW YEAR EVERYBODY!!! It is now 2007. woot woot!! Let's hope this is the best year so far.
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posted Jun 18