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Persuasive Speech 1

Persuasive Speech to meat eaters that a plant-based diet is healthier

Topic: Importance of a plant-based diet

By: Name

Who among you here wants to live a longer and healthier life? Being less susceptible to

illnesses and conditions. It is nice if you do not have any particular health conditions right now,

however that does not necessarily mean that you will never get these conditions as they totally

depend on the choices you make health wise including the type of diet. Let me give you a deeper

insight on how a vegetarian diet can improve your health. Consumption of a diet that is plant

based which includes eating fruits and greens is the key to good health since not only are you

acquiring nutrients that your body needs but also the risk of contracting diseases and conditions

for instance high blood pressure and cancer is sufficiently reduced. For those who are not aware,

in summary, a vegetarian is an individual who does not consume; sea creatures such as fish;

poultry birds and their products and red meat. You don’t have to give up on meat entirely if you

don’t want to, however we can all benefit from acquiring most of our food products from plants.

Personally, I used to love meat so much and never thought that at one point in life I would

choose to give it up. However here I am consuming a plant-based diet and thriving at it. I have

been a vegetarian since last year December and my diet is mainly consisted of greens i.e.

vegetables and fruits. A myth that many individuals have is that vegan foods lack flavor, hence

am here to state categorically that, that is not the case. On this basis, I say without fear of

contradiction that by eating a vegetarian diet not only are you choosing healthier food

alternatives but you are also joining the fight against animal cruelty and the impact this has on

our environment as well as learning the benefits that come with cutting meat out of your diet.

Persuasive Speech 2

To start with, I will commence my speech with background information and myths

associated with vegetarianism. Thereafter I will talk about the risks that are associated with meat

consumption not forgetting its effects on the environment and finally, I will speak on health

benefits that come with consumption of plant-based food and the aspect of saving monetarily in

the process of eating this diet.

So, when did vegetarianism become a thing and what are some common misconceptions

about it? This kind of diet has become popular especially in the media. This is due to a lot of

support from celebrities and influencers in social media who are vegetarians. According to a

research by (Doyle, 2016) Alicia Silverstone and Ellen DeGeneres celebrity vegans who are

Hollywood actor and Tv show host respectively use their status to promote veganism as a kind of

diet and also lifestyle that brings about ethics of care and emotion among other things. Thus,

going vegan is good for an individual’s health and environment. So, let’s talk about one of the

most common myths in vegetarianism, can we get enough proteins from plants? This question

pops up often and I will get back to it shortly.

Where did Vegetarianism come from? An article by (Avey, 2014) claimed that

Pythagoreans were among the first people to become vegetarians. However, the first vegetarian

society was formed in England around the year 1847. In the early twentieth century, cookbooks

on vegan styles emerged in America. Through the years, vegetarianism has grown as it is now

being offered even in restaurants as well as grocery stores thus showing it has slowly but surely

become part of our culture. A thesis by (Paxman, 2016) showed how vegetarianism has able to

be popular due to the influence of various organizations. This organizations include the North

American Vegetarian Society and vegetarian times magazine formed in the year 1974, People for

Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) in the year 1980 and Vegetarian Resource group in 1982.

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Persuasive Speech 1 Persuasive Speech to meat eaters that a plant-based diet is healthier Topic: Importance of a plant-based diet By: Name Who among you here wants to live a longer and healthier life? Being less susceptible to illnesses and conditions. It is nice if you do not have any particular health conditions right now, however that does not necessarily mean that you will never get these conditions as they totally depend on the choices you make health wise including the type of diet. Let me give you a deeper insight on how a vegetarian diet can improve your health. Consumption of a diet that is plant based which includes eating fruits and greens is the key to good health since not only are you acquiring nutrients that your body needs but also the risk of contracting diseases and conditions for instance high blood pressure and cancer is sufficiently reduced. For those who are not aware, in summary, a vegetarian is an individual who does not consume; sea creatures such as fish; poultry birds and their products and red meat. You don’t have to give up on meat entirely if you don’t want to, however we can all benefit from acquiring most of our food products from plants. Personally, I used to love meat so much and never thought that at one point in life I would choose to give it up. However here I am consuming a plant-based diet and thriving at it. I have been a vegetarian since last year December and my diet is mainly consisted of greens i.e. vegetables and fruits. A my ...
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