Pat KramerZach McCulleyHarrison MillsJulia Gilmore

Vegetarianism

Definition of Vegetarianism

Vegetarianism- encompasses the practice of following a plant base diet

Thesis Vegetarianism is a healthy and moral way of

dieting, it decreases the amount of pollution and decreases the amount of animal cruelty; although it’s a valuable alternative, it is portrayed as a tree-hugging bland lifestyle.

Changing Lifestyle A 70 year old man got arrested who was

a vegetarian for 42 years. He refused to eat anything that he did not know that was animal free. While in jail he lost 50 pounds only in 99 days.

If it was a religious belief they would of given him the food he wanted.

Cupcake Wars 22 year old Vegan chef, Chloe Coscarelli,

was on a TV show called “Cupcake Wars”. She was involved in a competition against 3 high-end bakers of traditional cupcakes.

The goal is to produce the most satisfying cupcakes to the judges.

Her Vegan cupcakes tasted better than all the others.

Veggie Burgers“Gone are the days, it seems, when the

veggie burger was almost a source of shame”

Restaurants are beginning to introduce veggie burgers on their menus because of the sure satisfaction of the taste.

http://www.ted.com/talks/graham_hill_weekday_vegetarian.html

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