Should we ban meat to make people healthier?

the US i always trying to run our lives too- ban on hydrogynated oils- smoking- speech- music- having to wear a seat belt or get a ticket (if i have a ddeath wish thats my choice)- helmet for children riding a bike (i never wore one and I turned out okay- i don't remember kids getting in to massive bike accidents that this should be a law)- whatever - it should be our choice to do as we want make our own choices. As far as meat- I think people eat way to much of it, I don't think it's good for you personally but that's just my opinion. I hate that they keep those animals in small cages and pens to make them fat for us. i could live on pasta, rice and veggies but i know my husband couldn't.

why on earth would you ban meat? it is a source of healthy vitamins, meat like steak contains something called carnatine carnatine is responsible for helping your muscles grow of which if they did not grow you would not be able to stand or use your arms or anything because there would not be enough strength there to do so. meat should not be banned.

I don't think that starting with banning of meat is the logical first place to start. I would think that one would want to start with junk food, such as foods high in transfat and sugar. I think that education on making better choices would also be a great place to start. Having a government that is going to decide what I can and cannot eat does not sound at all like a good idea. If they can take the steak off of my plate, they're going to put a lot of my neighbors out of work (I live in the Midwest in the United States) and they're going to make a lot of us meat eaters very cranky!

it sounds a harsh decision to ban meat but i agree with u!! if we see in long term meat is dangerous for health and all the vitamins which meat contains can be found in different types of vegetables also then why not ban meat and also rearing animals for meat's purpose? after all we r not living in a primitive era that we should need some extra strenght or power for our body to confront our enimies. one can live healthy on the vegetables and as we know,it is scientifically proved that such a diet prevents many types of diseases.

we cannot ban meat-eating as there will be health complications. there are some medical entities wherein the body may suffer because of lack of protein -- which is where meat comes in. lack of protein may make our muscles waste faster, making us weaker.

I guess that could be an option. I think before we ban meat, we need to educate people on how to get enough protein from legumes and rice and tofu. My son decided to become a vegetarian (not vegan, he said that would be too hard not eating cheese and drinking milk) when he was 16, he didn't and still doesn't eat properly I feel. I think he needs to not drink so much Dr. Pepper (I think soft drinks are so bad for us) He thinks he can live off frozen dinners and noodle-roni and Froot loops! So definitely, we need to educate people first. I am not a vegetarian; I eat little red meat and some chicken and seafood. I COULD be a vegetarian, but I think I may start to crave a big filet mignon. I would miss tacos and shrimp scampi too. My Aunt is a nutritionist and she has taught me so much about healthy living and eating, I think that is why everyone thinks I am 12 years younger than I am all the time!

That's just going to far. I know some foods should be regulated but banning people from eating meat? That's just wrong and silly. Think of how many people would be affected by that. The farmes, the truckers, the stores, and I'm sure I'm missing a few people in there.

I don't think this is a good thing to do. People should have their own choice reagarding what they will eat, no body should force someone. If you really think about health issue, there are lots of things what can make health worse. If you don't eat meat but drink and smoke a lot or eat other faty food a lot, you would have to suffer stil. So, it very much depends on person taht how he/she will take care of their health. To ban any food will not work for this.

No I do not think that we need to ban meat, I do not eat that much meat. Oh it is not just meat that is causing cancer what about all the chemicals they put into the vegetables to grow them I believe that this has a lot to do with causing cancer it is best to eat organic foods.

I think you should take babysteps in controlling the meatproduction. It's not possible for the moment to ban meat entirely since people are addicted. But the government could do I guess reduce the production of meat in favour of alternative food. Maybe a sort of quota system, no more mass production.

I think its about time the governments started looking at statistics and not listening to the greenies. If people didnt want to eat meat, they wouldnt go and buy it. If people didnt buy it, farmers would go out of business or they would invest in crops not animals. Im sick and tired of the Governments telling us when, where and what we can and cant do. They are employed by us to make good choices not bad ones. Scientific proof shows that meat has vitamins and minerals that other foods do not have, therefore we need meat, jsut like chocolate. Governments already tax us everytime we go to the toilet, isnt that enough. Leave the poor farmers alone, leave my diet alone. Its my choice what I can eat, and the last thing i want to be eating is tofu and beans. I bet they are sitting down to a nice $50 piece of rump steak tonight, so why cant we have our $5 worth of mince that feeds the whole family?

ban meat? no way!! i do claim my right to eat meat if i want to, it's my responsability to carry a healthy life or not, and nobody has the right to tell me what to eat...

I think all aspects in life has its own risks...advantages and disadvantages. What could God be thinking when he created those animals if not for food? I believe that food should be taken in moderation to stay healthy. I know there are a lot of meat substitutes but I would still prefer meat because I want to enjoy my food and because I choose it to be so. My grandmothers lived up to their 80's and 90's and they are both meat eaters but they had a healthy and balanced lifestyle that enabled them to live their lives to the fullest.

I think it's great that your government is so health conscious.But,wouldn't you say there are areas that should be left to individual choice and not be open to government intervention.I am afraid if government penetrates so deep into how we choose to live our life then the democracy might take a step backwards.I was reading the other day that Chinese government had plans of treating internet addicts with shock treatment coz too much of internet is harmful for their health.But, who would decide how much is too much? Now,personally,I'd be very upset if my government tries to regulate my internet or fooding habits.So,though I appreciate your concern,I think letting government ban meat altogether might be a baby step towards deciding every small day to day issue for us.

red meat itself is not unhealthy. to be healthy, in my opinion,is to have a bit of red meat in the diet because this contains a good amount of iron and B vitamins. also, i think, what we need to be concerned more is the manner of cooking the red meat, whether it is fried or not.

Well you know me Michelle, - as a vegetarian, I think it is a very wise idea, but I also now it wil never happen. Apart from the public outcry that would make the Government more unpopular (even more so than they are already!), there are also all the vested interests from the wealthy farmers, and landowners that the Government would not want to lose.

i don't know about that. meat eaters would rebel big time. however, introducing products like quorn at substansually lower prices into the society will probably wean people off the meat products. banning products or talking of banning products will only cause resentment among the population and introduce black markets.

you can not force people to eat what they dont want to and vice versa. remember u can take a horse to a river but you cant make him drink. it is not so bad to eat meat but if you dont exercise regularly you will surely land in trouble. moreover you should try to convince people around, start a trend adn people will follow...:)

our body need a protein as much as non protein. I agree with balancing our meal.

In this world no food can be baned.By one or the other way they are going to eat that food because they like to eat it.We have to educate people who are eating meat,suddenly nobody can change their food habits.