Author : Srimati Radha Duyti d.d. E-Mail : Radhaduyti@gmail.com Date Produced : August 7, 2009 Editor : Srimati Vrindavan Lila d.d. Serial No : 13 of 54

2. Benefits of
VEGETARIANISM
Author : Srimati Radha Duyti d.d.
E-Mail : Radhaduyti@gmail.com
Date Produced : August 7, 2009
Editor : Srimati Vrindavan Lila d.d.
Serial No : 13 of 54

4. Appropriately planned vegetarian diets are now
recognized by many, including American Dietetic
Association, as being nutritionally adequate and
providing healthful benefits in the prevention
and treatment of chronic diseases.

5. 1) In African – Americans, the frequent
consumption of nuts, fruits and green salads was
associated with 35-44% lower risk of overall
mortality.
2) Cancer protection: A major report published
by the World Cancer Research Fund in 1997
recommended that we lower our risk of cancer
by choosing predominantly plant based diet
rich in a variety of vegetables and fruits,
legumes and minimally processed starchy
staple foods.

6. 3) Intake of grilled , cured and smoked meats and
fish should be limited because these methods
of preparing meat produces polycyclic
aromatic hydrocarbons and heterocyclic
amines which are carcinogenic.
Over 200 studies have revealed that a
regular consumption of fruits and
vegetables provide significant protection
against cancer at many sites.

7. 4) About 3 dozen plant foods have been identified as
possessing cancer protective properties.
These include, cabbage, cauliflower, broccoli,
sprouts, carrots, tomatoes, cucumbers,
grapes, berries, soya beans, brown rice, oats,
whole wheat, many nuts, ginger, turmeric,
oregano, basil and many more…

8.  These foods contain cancer protective
phytochemicals which alter the metabolic
pathways and hormonal actions that are
associated with the development of cancer.
 They stimulate the immune system and have
antioxidant activity.

9. 5) Giving up meat helps purge the body of
toxins mainly pesticides, environmental
pollutants, preservatives, that overload our
systems and cause illness.
6) Many flavonoids in fruits, vegetables, nuts
and whole grains have extensive biological
properties that reduce the risk of heart disease.

10. 7) In a large prospective study, fruit and vegetable
intake was found to be inversely associated
with incidence of diabetes, particularly among
women.

11. The ecosystem has been disturbed mainly due to the
following reasons:
1) 72% of all grains produced in the U.S., is fed to the
animals raised for slaughter. It takes 15
pounds of feed to get one pound of meat.
But, if the grain were directly given to the people,
there would be enough food to feed the entire
planet.

12. 2) In addition, using land for animal agriculture is inefficient
in terms of maximizing food production.
According to the journal, soil and water, one acre of land
could produce 50,000 pounds of tomatoes; 40,000 pounds
of potatoes; 30,000 pounds of carrots or just 250 pounds of
beef.
Choice is ours.

13. 3) Because of voracious appetite for fish, 39% of the
oceans’ fish species are overharvested. According to one
Food and Agriculture organization’s reports 11 out of
15 of the world’s major fishing grounds have become
depleted.
4) It takes 2500 gallons of water to produce one pound of
beef, but just 25 gallons of water to produce one pound
of wheat. Besides, it also causes water pollution.

14.  A 1997 study by Senate Agriculture Committee
found that 60% of American waterways were
polluted and the major reason behind it was
animal agriculture.
 The organization for economic co-operation and
development lists nitrate pollution (from
fertilizer & manure) as one of the major serious
water quality problems in Europe and the U.S.

15.  According to a 2006 U.S. Initiative, the livestock
industry is one of the largest contributors to
environmental degradation worldwide.
 The modern practices of raising animals for food
contributes on a massive scale to:
 Deforestation
 Air and water pollution
 Land degradation
 Loss of topsoil
 Climate change
 The overuse of resources including oil and water
 Loss of biodiversity

16.  Dr. Rajendra Pachauri, Chairman of
Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC)
says:
“ PLEASE EAT LESS MEAT – MEAT IS A VERY CARBON
INTENSIVE COMMODITY”

17.  By the simple expedient of becoming vegetarian,
we could reduce our total greenhouse gas
emission by 30% , with the land being freed
up being returned to the native forest. We
could thus extract carbon from atmosphere
equal to other 70%.
 Recent evidence points methane (which is
produced in increased amounts because of the
increased animal agriculture) not carbon, is
responsible for the global warming happening
currently.
 Methane is 60 times more damaging than
carbon dioxide.

18.  Changing a diet is easy and can be done by a
person on a daily basis. There are many who have
switched over.

19. A non-vegetarian lifestyle implies a significant
health and medical cost.
1) The total direct medical costs in the U.S.,
attributable to meat consumption were estimated
to be $30-60 billion a year. It is caused by higher
prevalence of hypertension, heart disease,
diabetes, gall stones, obesity, food borne illness
among omnivores compared with vegetarians.

20. 2) Replacing meat, chicken, fish with vegetables and
fruits is estimated to cut food bills by an average of
$4000 per year.
3) According to Worldwatch Institute, “Massive
reductions in meat consumption in
industrial nations will ease the health
care burden while improving public
health; declining livestock herds will
take pressure off rangelands and
grainlands, allowing the agriculture
resource base to rejuvenate.”

21. “As population grows, lowering of meat consumption
worldwide will allow more efficient use of declining
per capita land and water resources, while at the same
time making grain more affordable to the world’s
chronically hungry.”
The WHO calls malnutrition “the silent emergency”
and says it is a factor in at least 10.4 million child
deaths which occur every year.

22. Cornell scientists have adviced
that U.S. could feed 800 million
people with grain that its
livestock eat.

23.  Each day 22 million animals are slaughtered to
support American appetite for meat.
“ It’s a wonderful thing to be able to finish a
delicious meal, knowing that no beings have
suffered (to make it) ” says Erik Marcus, author of
Vegan: The New Ethics of Eating (McBooks Press,
Revised Edition, 2000).

24.  Founder of the Animal Liberation Movement (Peter
Singer) believes that if alternative means of survival exist,
one ought to choose the option that does not cause
unnecessary harm to the animals.
 Ethical vegetarians also believe that killing an animal,
like killing a human, can only be justified in extreme
circumstances and that consuming a living creature
for its enjoyable taste, convenience, or nutritional
value is not a sufficient cause to kill it.

25.  PAIN:
John Webster, a Professor of Animal Husbandry at
Bristol notes:
“ People have assumed that intelligence is linked to
the ability to suffer and that because animals have
smaller brains they suffer less than humans. That is a
pathetic piece of logic; animals have the capacity to
experience pleasure and are motivated to seek it, you
only have to watch how cows and lambs both seek
and enjoy pleasure when they lie with their heads
raised to the sun on a perfect English summer’s day.
Just like humans.”

26.  W.H.O. recommended the following for
PREVENTIVE HEALTH CARE:
1) Eat more fruits and vegetables, nuts and whole grains.
2) Engage in daily physical activity.
3) Replace saturated animal fats with unsaturated
vegetable oil-based fats
4) Do not smoke.

27. Dr. Allan Handysides, Director of the Church’s
department of Health Ministeries says:
“ We’d be mad to expect the entire world’s population to
suddenly embrace a vegetarian diet, but if we can
convince most to switch to a vegetarian diet twice a
week, we could make a sizeable impact and it is an
achievable goal.”

28.  MAHATAMA GANDHI:

29.  GEORGE BERNARD
SHAW : “While our
bodies are the living
graves of murdered
animals, how can we
expect any ideal
conditions on earth?”

30.  ALBERT EINSTEIN:
“Our task must be to
widen our circle of
companion to embrace
all living creatures
including animals.”

31.  SOME OTHER WELL KNOWN PERSONALITIES
WHO WERE VEGETARIANS:
 ISAAC NEWTON
 LEONARDO DA VINCI
 PYTHAGORUS

32. SRILA PRABHUPADA
SAYS:
“In order to revive the
finer tissues of the
brain to understand
subtle things, one
must give up meat
eating.”

33. Now is the time to awaken
ourselves and the society for the
benefit of Mother Earth and
Environment.

34.  Please be a VEGETARIAN and chant
HAREKRISHNAHAREKRISHNA
KRISHNAKRISHNAHAREHARE
HARERAMAHARE RAMA
RAMARAMAHAREHARE

35. Name Radha Dyuti d.d.
Age and Gender 29 years/F
Country/Province of Origin India/Gujarat
Educational Degree and Year Bachelor of Dental Surgery/2010
Educational Institution Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Health Sciences
Professional Work/Experience Working as Dental Assistant, Sydney
Affiliation with ISKCON Since 2007
Present Service in ISKCON Presently connected with ISKCON Sydney,
Australia. Involved in menial services like
making Ghee wicks, Garlands, Kitchen
services.

36. Radha Dyuti d.d.

37. Thank you
and
All the best