how to win an argument with a meat eater

How to win an argument with a meat eater The Hunger Argument Amount of Total US Grain producation consumed by livestock: 70% How frequently a child on Earth dies as a result of malnutrition and starvation: Every 2.3 seconds Amount of US grain exports consumed by livestock: 60% Number of children who die as a result of malnutrition and starvation evey day: 38,000 Amount of world grain harvest consumed by livestock during the eightees: Half Number of people who will die as a result of malnutrition and starvation this year: 20,000,00 Number of people who could be fed by using the land, water, and energy that could be freed up from growing livestock feed if Americans reduced their intake of meat by 10%: 100,000,000 The Natural Resources Argument By 1977, the amount of all raw materials (base products of farming, forestry, and mining, including fossil fuels) consumed by the US devoted to the production of livestock: One third Calories of fossil fuel expended to produce one calorie of protein from beef: 78 Calories of fossil fuel expended to produce one calorie of protein from soybeans: 2 Activity that accounts for more that half of all water consumed for all purposes in the United States: Livestock production Amount of US cropland producing livestock feed: 64% Amount of US cropland producing fruits and vegetables: 2% Pounds of edible product that can be producted on an acre of prime land: Cherries 5,000 Green Beans 10,000 Apples 20,000 Carrots 30,000 Potatoes 40,000 Tomatoes 5,000 Celery 60,000 Beef 200 The Health Argument Amount of all diseases in the US that are diet related: 68% Diseases that can be commonly prevented, consistantly improved and sometimes cured by observing a low-fat diet free from animal products: Arthritis Asthma Breast Cancer Colon Cancer Constipation Diabetes Diverticulosis Gallstones Heart Disease Hypertension Hypoglycemia Impotence Kidney Disease Obesity Osteoporosis Peptic Ulcers Prostate Cancer Salmonellosis Stroke Trichinosis The Cholesterol Argument Amount spent annually in the US to treat cardivascular disease: $135 Billion Most common cause of death in the US: Heart disease Risk of death from heart attack for the average American man: 50% Risk of death from heart attack for the average American man who consumes no meat, dairyl products, or eggs: 4% Dietary cholesterol intake needed to support human health: None - the body makes its own Leading sources of saturated fat and cholesterol in American diets: Meat, poultry, and dairy products Cholesterol found in all grains, legumes, fruits, vegetables, nuts, and seeds: None The Cancer Argument Amount of all acncers in the US that are diet related: 40% Increased risk of breast cancer for women who east butter and cheese 2-4 times a week compared to once: 3.2 times higher Increased risk of breast cancer for women who eat meat daily compared to less that once a week: 3.8 times higher Increased risk of fatal prostate cancer for men who consume meats, dairy products and eggs daily as compared to sparingly: 3.6 times higher Increased risk of fatal ovarial cancer for women who eat eggs 3 or more days a weeks comapred to less that once a week: 3 times higer The Protein Argument Recomendations of the amount of caily calories to be provided by protein according to the: World Health Organization of the United Nations: 4% Food and Nutrition Baord of the USDA: 6% National Research Council: 8% Percent of calories as protein in: Broccoli: 47% Lettuce: 34% Zucchini: 28% Tomatoes: 18% Wheat: 17% Potatoes: 11% Brown Rice: 8% Health statues of pure vegitarians from many populations of the world according to the Food and Nutritional Board of the National Academy of Sciences: Excellent The Antibiotic Argument Amount of total antibiotics used in the US that are fed to livestock: 55% Staphylococci infections resistant to penicillin in 1960: 13% Staphylococci infections resistant to penicillin in 1988: 91% Major contribution cause: The breeding of antibiotic resistant bacteria in factory farms due to routine feeding of antibiotics to livestock. The Food Safety Argument 1985 National Academy of Sciences Report: Current federal inspection procedures are inadequate to protect the public from meat-realted diseases. Amount of all inspected chickens with salmonella: One-third Amount of federal poultry inspectors who said they would not eat chicken: 75% The Environmental Argument Amount of origional US cropland permenantly removed from production due to excessive soil erosion: One third Pounds of topsoil lost in the production of one pound of feedlot steak: 35 Production of excrement by US livestock: 230,000 pounds per second Water polution attributable to US agriculture, including runoff of soil, pesticides and manure: Greater than all municipal and industrial sources combined. Amount of wells and surface streams in the US contaminated by agricultural pollutants: Half The Strength Argument Only man to win the Ironman Triathlon more than trice: Dave Scott, 6 time winner World record 24 hour triathlon; swim 4.8 miles, cycle 185 miles, run 52.5 miles: Sixto Linares Food choices of Dave Scott and Sixto Linares: Vegitarian