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Tuesday, 14 December 2010

Don't solve problems in isolation

A friend posted on the Facebook that, "If every American go on 1 meat-free day per week, it would be the same as taking 8 million cars off American roads". His friend added the statistics that "1 lb of meat requires 40 lb of grass ...". Exchange of posts attracted someone to point out human teeth are not meant for meat eating.

By not eating meat, the cattle farmers will go broke, and financial crisis will deepen further in USA.

40 lbs of grass for 1 lb of beef may sound terrible, but don't forget that the grass also involves in photosynthesis, whereby CO2 is absorbed, and O2 is released.

As for human teeth, why do you think humans have incisors? They are for tearing and eating meat.

If cutting down intake of meat due to excessive consumption, then it is logical move. However, if the meat can be donated to those who can't afford it, then overall consumption will be in balance.

No matter what one does, one should take a holistic view. Solving problems in isolation will lead to problems occurring in another area.