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====About **12 million** Americans call themselves vegetarians,vegetarian is someone who doesnt, eat meat, but sometimes dosent eat any animal products such as milk, cheese and eggs. The term 'vegetarian' means different things to different people. Some people who simply do not eat red meat call themselves vegetarians. Others consume huge quantities of fruit and consider themselves fruitarians. **Humans dont have the same biological make-up as carnivors do ** .Carnivores have long, sharp, teeth suitable for tearing. Herbivore's teeth are flat, and dull. In human's, digestion begins in the mouth where saliva breaks down comples plant cells. Carnivores don't have these enzymes. Carnivores have short ,smooth, intestines so meat doesn't get stuck and rot. Humans have long, corrugated intentines. A life-long meat-eater will eat around **760 chickens, 5 cows 20 pigs, 29, sheep, 56 turkeys, 15 ducks 7 rabbits, and over 1/2 a ton of fish**. Being a vegetarian isn't just good for the animals, it's also good for our bodies. When we eat potatoes, oranges, beans, and tofu we are still getting tons of protien. Potatoes are 11% portien and oranges are 8% protein. Beans are 26% protien and tofu is 34% protien. Some may ask, what do we eat? Well here's a list of some things, pasta with tomato sauce, vegetable soup, whole grain bread and muffins, veggie sandwiches, macaroni, stir-fry, rice, waffles, veggie burgers, and veggie bacon. <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype', 'Book Antiqua', Palatino, serif;">     ==== ====<span style="font-family: Impact, Charcoal, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype', 'Book Antiqua', Palatino, serif;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;"><span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype', 'Book Antiqua', Palatino, serif;"><span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype', 'Book Antiqua', Palatino, serif;"> <span style="font-size: 110%; font-family: Tahoma, Geneva, sans-serif;">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. Being a vegetarian would alleviate human starvation and in return there would be an increase in growth of wild animals without additonal sufferings on humans or any other animals. By choosing the vegetarian or vegan alternative, the land used originally for farm animals would feed more people off of plant protein. Plants yield 10 times more protein per acre than meat. Chickens are raised in crowded, unnatural enviroments. There are usually 3,000 or more in one pen. The birds are not able to move about freely or even spread their wings due to the over crowding. They use "nests" made out of metal and they are bred by unnatural means. In order for hens to lay mass amounts of eggs, artificial light is on 17 hours a day. Each hen averages about 300 eggs per year. Once a hen's egg prodution declines they are slaughtered. Most hens live an average of 5 to 6 years. Veal calfs are raised in cages on an anemic diet. The cages are so small that the calves cannot stand or even move in order to clean themselves. The veal calves are kept in the dark most of their lives within the cages. They are subjected to a cruel and horrid death. More than **7 billion animals** die yearly for human consumption! ====

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<span style="font-size: 110%; font-family: Tahoma, Geneva, sans-serif;">Some Facts About Vegitarianism
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 * <span style="font-size: 110%; font-family: Tahoma, Geneva, sans-serif;">B12 is usually taken as a supplement, since it is found only in sufficient quantities in animal products.
 * <span style="font-size: 110%; font-family: Tahoma, Geneva, sans-serif;">Most vegetarians have lower cholesterol levels than meat eaters.
 * <span style="font-size: 110%; font-family: Tahoma, Geneva, sans-serif;">Vegetarians have fewer cases of colon cancer and digestive problems.
 * <span style="font-size: 110%; font-family: Tahoma, Geneva, sans-serif;">Soy products contain high levels of phytoestrogens which scientists now think will reduce the risks of breast and prostate cancer.
 * <span style="font-size: 110%; font-family: Tahoma, Geneva, sans-serif;">Tofu products may vary significantly regarding nutritional content, best to read the labels.
 * <span style="font-size: 110%; font-family: Tahoma, Geneva, sans-serif;">Tempeh is a chunky, chewy soybean product that has been mixed with rice or millet.
 * <span style="font-size: 110%; font-family: Tahoma, Geneva, sans-serif;">Miso is a combination of soybeans and a grain. Has very little fat and usually used as a seasoning for soups, dips and stews.
 * <span style="font-size: 110%; font-family: Tahoma, Geneva, sans-serif;">Iron and zinc are not as easily absorbed by true vegetarians and may have to be supplemented.
 * <span style="font-size: 110%; font-family: Tahoma, Geneva, sans-serif;">Beans and rice are one of the best combinations to acquire all the essential amino acids.
 * <span style="font-size: 110%; font-family: Tahoma, Geneva, sans-serif;">A good source of calcium is dark green leafy vegetables.
 * <span style="font-size: 110%; font-family: Tahoma, Geneva, sans-serif;">Vegetarian products made from soybeans have a lower fat content and still provide an excellent source of protein.
 * <span style="font-size: 110%; font-family: Tahoma, Geneva, sans-serif;">Most vegetarian foods contain too much sodium. When preparing vegetarian foods, try to omit the soy sauce which seems to be the high sodium source.
 * <span style="font-size: 110%; font-family: Tahoma, Geneva, sans-serif;">In the 10 comandments it states "though shalt not kill", it doesn't just refer to humans, so if you think, about it every time a living creature it is going aginst gods plan for earth.

<span style="font-size: 110%; font-family: Tahoma, Geneva, sans-serif;">Facts about meat and dairy
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 * <span style="font-size: 110%; font-family: Tahoma, Geneva, sans-serif;">More than 41 million cows suffer and die for meat and dairy industries every year. When the cows are still very young, cows are burned with hot iron for branding and there horns are cut or burned off, ** all without pain killers! **
 * <span style="font-size: 110%; font-family: Tahoma, Geneva, sans-serif;"> <span style="font-size: 8.5pt; color: #555555; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif';"><span style="font-size: 8.5pt; color: #555555; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif';"><span style="font-size: 110%; font-family: Tahoma, Geneva, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 110%; font-family: Tahoma, Geneva, sans-serif;">Many cows die on the way to slaughter, and those who survive are shot in the head with a bolt gun, hung up by their legs, and taken onto the killing floor, where their throats are cut and they are skinned. Some cows remain fully conscious throughout the entire process    <span style="font-size: 110%; font-family: Tahoma, Geneva, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 110%; font-family: Tahoma, Geneva, sans-serif;">
 * <span style="font-size: 8.5pt; color: #555555; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif';"><span style="font-size: 8.5pt; color: #555555; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif';"><span style="font-size: 110%; font-family: Tahoma, Geneva, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 110%; font-family: Tahoma, Geneva, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 9pt; color: #555555; font-family: 'Cambria','serif'; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Tahoma;"><span style="font-size: 110%; font-family: Tahoma, Geneva, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 110%; font-family: Tahoma, Geneva, sans-serif;">Every year, more than **100 million chickens are ground up alive, or tossed into bags to suffocate** . Chickens are slammed into small crates and trucked to the slaughterhouse through all weather extremes. Hundreds of millions suffer from broken wings and legs from rough handling, and millions die from the stress of the journey.
 * <span style="font-size: 110%; font-family: Tahoma, Geneva, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 110%; font-family: Tahoma, Geneva, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 8.5pt; color: #555555; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif';"><span style="font-size: 8.5pt; color: #555555; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif';"><span style="font-size: 110%; font-family: Tahoma, Geneva, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 110%; font-family: Tahoma, Geneva, sans-serif;">A typical slaughterhouse kills up to **1,100** pigs every hour     <span style="font-size: 8.5pt; color: #555555; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif';"><span style="font-size: 8.5pt; color: #555555; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif';"><span style="font-size: 9pt; color: #555555; font-family: 'Cambria','serif'; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Tahoma;"><span style="font-size: 110%; font-family: Tahoma, Geneva, sans-serif;">

<span style="font-size: 110%; font-family: Tahoma, Geneva, sans-serif;">Types of Vegitarianism
<span style="font-size: 110%; font-family: Tahoma, Geneva, sans-serif;">**True Vegetarian:** Eats nothing from an animal, fresh or processed.
 * Lacto-Vegetarian:** Includes dairy products in their diet.
 * Ovo-Vegetarian:** The only animal product in this diet is eggs.
 * Pesco-Vegetarian:** Includes fish, chicken, eggs and dairy products, no red meat.

=Downed Cow: This Story Will Change Your Life= The truck carrying this cow was unloaded at Walton Stockyards in Kentucky one September morning. After the other animals were removed from the truck, she was left behind, unable to move. Stockyard workers used customary electric prods in her ear to try to get her out of the truck, then they beat her and kicked her in the face, ribs, and back, but she still didn’t move. They tied a rope around her neck, tied the other end to a post in the ground, and drove the truck away. The cow was dragged along the floor of the truck and fell to the ground, breaking both her hind legs and her pelvis in the process. She remained this way until 7:30 that evening.
 * [[image:http://www.goveg.com/photos/240-downedcow.jpg width="240" height="180" caption="Figure 3: downed cow"]] ||

For the first three hours, she lay in the hot sun crying out. Periodically, when she urinated or defecated, she used her front legs to drag herself along the gravel roadway to a clean spot. She also tried to crawl to a shaded area, but she was unable to move far enough. Altogether, she only managed to crawl between 13 and 14 yards. The stockyard employees wouldn’t allow her any drinking water; the only water she received was given to her by Jessie Pierce, a local animal rights activist. After she was contacted by a woman who witnessed the incident, Jessie arrived at noon. Stockyard workers did not cooperate to help her, so she called the Kenton County police. A police officer arrived but was instructed by his superiors to do nothing; he left at 1 p.m. The stockyard operator informed Jessie that he had permission from the insurance company to kill the cow but wouldn’t do it until Jessie left. Although doubtful that he would keep his word, Jessie left at 3. She returned at 4:30 and found the stockyard deserted. Three dogs were attacking the cow, who was still alive. She had suffered a number of bite wounds, and her drinking water had been removed. Jessie contacted the state police. Four officers arrived at 5:30. State trooper Jan Wuchner wanted to shoot the cow but was told that a veterinarian should kill her. The facility’s two veterinarians would not euthanize her; they claimed that in order to preserve the value of the meat, the cow could not be destroyed. A butcher eventually arrived at 7:30 and shot the cow. Her body was purchased for $307.50.

When the stockyard operator was questioned by a reporter from The Kentucky Post, he stated, “We didn't do a thing to it,” and referred to the attention given to the cow by humane workers and police as “bullcrap.” He laughed throughout the interview, saying that there was nothing wrong with the way that the cow was treated This story was wriiten in the goveg website and is totally true this is how your supper is killed. You like?

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