Vegetarian Society

In the world we live in today, there are numerous problems. Wars are constantly raging, economies are always sinking, and above all people are always dying. While some people may die do to causes that are uncontrollable, many die for absolutely no reason. One of these unnecessary reasons is world hunger and it is becoming an epidemic around the globe. It is a gut-wrenching thought to know that every three seconds a child dies of hunger, while there are people in the U.S.A that are refusing to eat food. While I wish I could help the problems of the world, I must admit that I am one of the people who has to refuse perfectly good food. I am a vegetarian and living in the society in which I preside, it is extremely difficult to maintain such a demanding lifestyle. It is a painful thought to know that while there are many people around the world who are starving, I continue to push away the meat in front of me that I know they would love to have. However, the vegetarian lifestyle is a choice that I have made and it is becoming apparent that living in such a way may not be possible in an American society. Even though the pressure to maintain a high nutrition and a balanced diet is overwhelming, it has been proven that a low fat vegetarian diet, combined with regular exercise, helps reduce blood pressure and can control, or even eliminate, non-insulin dependent diabetes (Saltzburg 1). The problem that many people face is the moral dilemma of actually wasting food versus standing up for what they believe in. The problems with vegetarianism continue to prevail in many people’s lives showing that living a vegetarian lifestyle in an American society can be physically and mentally challenging.

( Saltzburg, Rebecca. “Ten Good Reasons to Choose Vegetarian.” Econmail 1 (2007). 12 November 2007. 16 Oct. 2007. http://www.ecomall.com/greenshopping/pveg1.htm)