I talked to my friend who also goes to UBC.
My topic of interest for the Talk4Change was promoting vegetarianism locally, nationally and globally. Note that this does not mean that the whole world needs to become vegetarian, but it means that there is significant benefit for humans, the environment and their respective sustainability, wellbeing and health if more people and communities adopt vegetarian diets.
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Our conversation did not really hit a rough spot. We mostly agreed on all the points that came up in our discussion. The challenge that we identified was convincing people to stop producing and eating meat (e.g. beef), especially for people that love the taste.
To solve this problem, we concluded that the positive effects of vegetarianism on human health, the environment and the interconnectedness of these two aspects should be emphasized. Secondly, the negative effects of non-vegetarian diets, such as how prevalent obesity is in the U.S., should be highlighted.
Hey Curious George, highlighting the negative effects of non-vegetarian diets, such as the obesity epidemic and its associated health risks, has been put into question on its efficacy of further encourage individuals to reconsider their dietary habits. Would be intrested to hear your thoughts on the matter?Making this information accessible and engaging can empower people to make informed choices!! Great post and love the visual.
This was interesting to read, but it would be extremely difficult to entice individuals to become vegetarian. How would these people get the protein their body needs to grow and sustain life?
Hi Curious George,
I found your perspective on vegetarianism to be very interesting. However, I'm curious about how vegetarianism (I know it's vegetarianism and not veganism but still) can have a direct positive effect on health given that we humans are inherently omnivores, and thus protein is still a crucial and significant component of our diet.
Hi Curious George! I definetly agree with your talking points about vegetarianism. My question for you is do you think everyone being vegetarian is something possible for the future? And how would you market the positive effects of vegetarism and negative effects of meat in a manner that would convince meat lovers?
I agree that we really need to highlight the benefits of vegetarian diets and emphasize the drawbacks of non-vegetarian diets in order to encourage a perspective shift! My question for you is how will you go about doing this? Are there any campaigns or ads that you would put in place?
I definitely agree that supporting veganism correlates to benefits for good health and the environment and the emphasis on not forcing the need for everyone to become a vegan in order to benefit our planet.
I think theres a typo on your image! It says "eating meat is one of the best ways to help the planet on a daily basis". Maybe you mean "not eating meat"? Love the sentiment though! Sounds like a good chat.