In a nation being revolutionized by new trends and radical thinking, even our eating patterns are being analyzed and judged. Once strictly an avenue to fuel our bodies, food is seen today as a reflection of our moral ideals and because we all must eat, no one is excluded from the debate.
The mainstream commercializing of all natural, organic, free-range and flat-out vegetarian products have kept alive the passionate, but often misinformed arguments of organizations like People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals. Despite the stereotype of the tree-hugging health nut vegetarian, for many college students, the freedom to make their own lifestyle choice has led plenty of wholesome and sane people to go meatless. They stand united as a rebelling force, advocating animal rights over taste buds and attacking the public with documentaries that unveil cruel slaughter facilities and unjust treatment of livestock.
However, the argument for those of us who enjoy a juicy steak every now and again remains strong. Meat is moral on the standings of health, tradition and nature.
In order to take a fair stand in the fight to eat or not to eat, we must separate concrete facts from sensationalized emotions. We all regret that Bambi and Bessie cannot be household pets, but from a scientific standpoint, meat just happens to be a kind of super-food. It contains the power to rev up the metabolism, build lean muscle and provide crucial fatty amino acids. Among a sea of snacks doused in artificial color and flavoring, and oozing with added sugar, meat should be ranked much lower on of the list of dangerous lifestyle diets.
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