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1 Contrast, By. "22 Reasons to Go Vegetarian Right Now - Benefits of Vegetarian Diet | Vegetarian Times | Find Articles at BNET." //Find Articles at BNET | News// //Articles, Magazine Back Issues & Reference Articles on All Topics//. Web. 30 Sept. 2010. .

This author states that being a vegetarian is just all around better for you as a person and for the world and also better for the animals. Clearly they are for being a vegetarian and in her article Dworkin states 22 reasons why being a vegetarian is better.There is only one main argument and it's simple, it's better to be a vegetarian. Most people ask why go vegetarian, but this author asks why not?There is a lot of evidence in this because basically the whole article is supporting the authors opinion that being a vegetarian is better. Some of the really facts supporting this are that you'll live a lot longer. Vegetarians live about seven years longer, and vegans (who eat no animal products) about 15 years longer than meat eaters, according to a study from Loma Linda University. Also you'll reduce your risk of cancer. A study in The International Journal of Cancer concluded that red meat is strongly associated with breast cancer.This author clearly researched her topic thoroughly to make sure that the reasons she listed are actually things people need to consider about when they eat. This topic has been adequately addressed and the author takes an objective stance for vegetarians and can definitely have an argument with someone who disagrees.This source was really helpful for my research because it showed me all the things that you can prevent by not eating meat. It also described the health and money benefits of not eating meat which also helps the environment.

2 "101 Reasons to Go Vegetarian." //FlexNet, Hawaii's First ISP//. Web. 04 Oct. 2010. [|].

The author of this takes the position for vegetarians and not only lists 101 reasons to go vegetarian, but categorizes them into seven different groups that have actual facts and not opinions. This author put a lot of time and research into these reasons and found facts that talk about people, the land, air, water, efficiency, animals, and health risks.The author is not arguing with anyone, they are just getting their point across that being a vegetarian has a lot of benefits that can help out more than the animals and the environment. All of the reasons stated by this author are true facts that have been researched and they include percentages and data.These facts completely back up the author's argument and also provide clear examples.The work here is logical and clearly well-researched as well as having the topic adequately addressed. This author takes an objective stance that being a vegetarian is better for people, the land, air, water, efficiency, animals, and health.This source gave me tons of facts about the benefits of being a vegetarian and how much better things would be if more people were vegetarians. There was a range of topics that these facts fell under which helped me.

3 "The Pros and Cons of Being a Vegetarian: What the Experts Say." //Healthy Family - Health and Wealth, Home Safety, Health, Relationship, Growing Family//. Web. 12 Oct. 2010. .

The author of this takes the position of both sides and not only lists the pros of being a vegetarian, but also the cons of being a vegetarian.This is different from most articles about vegetarianism because they are all normally one-sided about being a vegetarian or not. There is no arguments clearly stated here because the author gives facts on the benefits of being a vegetarian and the facts on eating meat. The evidence here is the facts that support being a vegetarian and not practicing a vegetarian diet, however the author does not take an objective stance and doesn't take a certain position to argue about. Personally I liked this source because it shows the benefits of a vegetarian diet as well as those who don't follow the vegetarian diet. This source is very helpful and showed me the perks of both sides of the being a vegetarian.

4 "History Information Sheet." //The Vegetarian Society//. Web. 15 Oct. 2010. [].

The author of this is writing about the history of vegetarianism and also talks about the early ideas that other writers express about their opinions on eating meat. The author notes that not until the nineteenth century was there any attempt to organize a vegetarian movement in which vegetarians wouldn't have to go through being a vegetarian by themselves. There is no arguments in this because it is the history of how vegetarians became more known and the formation of the vegetarian society. The author provides historical events that shows vegetarians were involved and created a vegetarian society as well as The International Vegetarian Union. There really is a lot of useful information in this and its well-researched which helped me out because I personally never knew about how vegetarians were formed. This source was helpful because it told me all about the formation of a vegetarian society that leads back to the 1800's and also describes how hard it was to actually to do that.

5 Carol LaLiberte. "A Vegetarian Diet Does Not Lead to Eating Disorders." //At Issue: Can Diets Be Harmful?// Ed. Ron Lankford. Detroit: Greenhaven Press, 2007. //Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center//. Web. 18 Oct. 2010.

The author of this is talking about how people think that the vegetarian diet leads to the eating disorders particularly found with teenagers who are also vegetarians. The author who is in fact not a vegetarian is talking about how the media such as a newspaper article is claiming that eating disorders are caused by the vegetarian diet. The vegetarian diet consists of not eating meat, but that doesn't mean that you don't eat anything which is why people think eating disorders come from the vegetarian diet. The author is arguing that the vegetarian diet doesn't lead to eating disorders because the teenagers are claiming they are vegetarians so their parents will not approach them on the topic of an eating disorder. The author researched and did a study on teenagers with eating disorders and also vegetarians with eating disorders and compared them only to find there is no real difference. I personally view the article interesting because I never knew that people associated eating disorders with those who maintain a vegetarian diet.This was a helpful source where I learned that people use vegetarianism as a scapegoat for having eating disorders.

6 People for The Ethical Treatment of Animals. "The Case for Vegetarianism." //Opposing Viewpoints: Animal Rights//. Ed. Andrew Harnack. San Diego: Greenhaven Press, 1996. //Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center//. Web. 21 Oct. 2010.

The author of this is talking about People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals aka PETA and what they as an organization stand for. PETA is is the largest and most well-known animal-rights organization in the United States. PETA summarizes the case for vegetarianism, asserting that meatless meals benefit one's health, alleviate animal suffering, protect the environment, and help provide additional food resources for human consumption. Since this is an article informing the reader about what PETA is and what they stand for there are no arguments here. The author talked with PETA members and researched the history of PETA and what it is all about besides just animal rights. I personally knew about PETA, but I just thought that they were for animals rights only and was pleased to find out the support vegetarianism and try to convert their members who aren't vegetarians. This turned out to be a helpful source because it also is from opposing veiwpoints which makes it better for me as a reader.

7 "Health & Nutrition: The Benefits and Risks of a Vegetarian Diet." //Epigee Pregnancy Resource//. Web. 22 Oct. 2010. .

The author of this talks about the both the benefits and the risks of committing to a vegetarian diet. The author also touches on what vegetarianism is and then explains how these benefits and risks come into play. Since this is an informative piece the author does not have any arguments and only explains that there is both pros and cons to being a vegetarian. Scientific evidence says that a risk of several nutrition deficiencies such as vitamin B-12, riboflavin, zinc, calcium, iron, and essential amino acids such as lysine and methionine. This means that if you become a vegetarian you start to lose the enzymes that break down meat and if you choose to eat meat again it will become more difficult to eat meat. The work here is clearly logical because it states the after effects of being a vegetarian and lists them ask risks. However they don't explain how serious these risks are, but does say how helpful the benefits are and does not take an objective stance. I personally view this as helpful source because it talked about both sides of vegetarianism and also what vegetarianism is about.

8  Friedrich, Bruce. "A Vegan Lifestyle Is Necessary to Stop the Mistreatment of Animals." //Current Controversies: Rights of Animals//. Ed. Debra A. Miller. Detroit: Greenhaven Press, 2009. //Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center//. Web. 26 Oct. 2010.

This author of this talks about how he experienced teens and college students are feeling more pain towards animals and converting to a vegetarian diet. The author says that based on evidence that a vegan diet is without a doubt the very best choice for our health. His main argument is that it's the only sustainable choice for the environment, and the only choice that expresses in a positive manner who we are in the world and we are compassionate toward people and toward animals. The evidence is based off of the animal rights movement and how its a movement for justice, just like the abolition of slavery, suffrage, civil rights, and woman's rights. This is an author whose opinion really changed by just watching students who really care for animals and their rights changed their diet to help join the fight against animal murder. The topic has been adequately addressed and does take an objective stance and it is for the vegan diet and that it really is a better way of life. I personally liked reading about how this author who wasn't a vegetarian took the time to research the topic and found that it was better for the world and so then became a vegan.

9 Way, By The. "Disadvantages of Going Veg: A Guide to Those Considering the Health Impact of Vegetarianism." //Suite101.com: Online Magazine and Writers' Network//. Web. 28 Oct. 2010. .

This author is only talking about the disadvantages of being a vegetarian and says that its "A Guide to those Considering the Health Impact of Vegetarianism" when it really isn't. The author does bring up an important point on that finding a good source of protein for each meal can be a challenge, especially for new vegetarians. Her main argument is an appropriate one because she not only tells us that there is disadvantages to a vegetarian diet, but also talks about the seriousness of these disadvantages. The evidence is from studies on vegetarians and how they are lacking in iron and calcium particularly in woman which is a serious concern. This authors final word on the vegetarian is a vegetarian diet is, by definition, neither healthy nor unhealthy like any diet, it depends on the extent of your knowledge and how much care you take to eat foods in balance. The topic has been adequately addressed and does make a point about the disadvantages of a vegetarian diet which is the authors objective stance. I personally like the fact that this was just about the disadvantages of a vegetarian because all of the people who eat meat don't have an actual reason why its bad.This helps me understand that not everyone who isn't a vegetarian doesn't have a reason to not be have a vegetarian diet.

10 "Eating Disorders and Vegetarianism in Teens: Who Should Be Worried?" //Child Psychology Research Blog//. Web. 28 Oct. 2010. .  This is another author that talks about the topic of eating disorders found within vegetarian diet, however this author talks about it better than the other one. This author says teen vegetarians were two times more likely to engage in unhealthy weight loss behaviors and up to four times more likely to engage in binge eating. The authors conclude that although there are some clear benefits of vegetarian diets, in some teenagers and young adults vegetarianism may actually be masking eating problems. The evidence is based of a study the author looked at where teens who were open about having a eating disorder talked about covering up with being a vegetarian. The work here is logical and well-researched because the other went through plenty of studies on teens with eating disorders and used vegetarianism as a scapegoat. The topic has been adequately addressed and the authors final objective stance is that a vegetarian diet does not cause eating disorders with teenagers.