Annotated Bibliography Draft 1
Annotated Bibliography
"3 Things that Happen when You Stop Eating Meat." Prevention 67.10 (2015): 24. Print.
In my paper, I wanted to bring attention to the fact that having a vegetarian diet or herbivore diet can reduce the risk of certain diseases specifically Type II diabetes. My younger cousin developed the disease as a young child and has suffered with the ailment for seven years of his life. This gives a strong pointed and emotionally resonant fact about my life and why I want to make the transition seeing all the health benefits.
"8 Reasons Why a Plant-Based Diet is Good for You." Vegetarian Times42.8 (2016): 26. Print.
Similarly, to the source above this article serves to show all the range of benefits of having a plant based diet and not simply when you stop consuming meat. Addressing some of the biggest killers in the world with heart disease and cancer it shows the great benefits that vegetarians share.
Baroni, L., et al. "Evaluating the Environmental Impact of various Dietary Patterns Combined
with Different Food Production Systems." European journal of clinical nutrition 61.2 (2007): 279-86. Print.
This peer reviewed article gives legitimacy and stats to my paper by showing the different ecological effects that having a certain diet entails. The experiment conducted looks at three diets one including meat, one vegetarian, and one vegan. Taking into account nutritional levels and resource use from each diet the authors seek to fin which diet causes the least amount of environmental usage. Giving credit to my claim that vegetarianism can help sustain the world vegetarian and vegan diet use the least amount of resources when compared to an omnivorous diet. The main purpose of the study is to show that meat is a drain on energy and water resources and how following a more sustainable diet would be beneficial to the earth helping my claims.
"Global Greenhouse Gas Emissions Data." EPA. Environmental Protection Agency, 13 Apr.
2017. Web. 18 July 2017. <https://www.epa.gov/ghgemissions/global-greenhouse-gas-emissions-data>.
This website offers valuable data giving up to-date statistics on climate change and the prevalence of greenhouse gas emissions. This website is a reputable website offering statistics relevant to my claims and shows that with deforestation the CO2 levels in the air are rising causing ecological harm. It also offers great graphs and information to compare and give readers a sense of the situation in other than statistics and numbers.
"Tracking Climate Change through Livestock." Animal Production and Health. Food and
Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, 14 Oct. 2014. Web. 18 July 2017. <http://www.fao.org/ag/againfo/resources/en/publications/tackling_climate_change/index.htm>.
This website shows the amount of greenhouse gas emissions emitted through the livestock on the planet and how methane is becoming a very real problem with cows and other grazing animals producing more gas emissions than the entire transportation sector.
Williams, Kaycee. Interview. Tommy Jimenez. 14 July 2017.
This is my interview that comes throughout my story offering insight and advice of a member of the community. Drawing parallels to myself becoming a new vegetarian and her transition. Offers legitimacy because of the amount of time being a vegetarian for over eight years