International holidays - International Day Without Meat

International Meat Free Day is celebrated in some countries every year on March 20th The date was first celebrated in 1985 On this day, many shopping centers and catering establishments do not sell meat products, and volunteers actively promote a vegetarian diet, and at the same time the idea of ​​protecting our little brothers and the environment In some countries, the event has already received government support: in particular, in Sri Lanka, officials are calling on the owners of grocery stores and outlets to stop selling meat This holiday has been celebrated in the Russian Federation since 2012 For example, in St Petersburg, activists distributed fruit and booklets to all passers-by about the benefits of vegetarian nutrition for people and the environment According to statistics, every year over 60 billion animals die at the hands of humans (not including marine life) At the same time, about a billion citizens of the world are hungry and lack drinking distilled water A transition to vegetarianism could solve this problem After all, to produce 1 kg of meat currently requires about 10 kg of grain and 15 liters of clean water Considering the international scale of meat production and the volume of grain used for these purposes, it is enough to feed all the inhabitants of the planet experiencing hunger In addition, livestock production produces about 18% of the gases that cause the greenhouse effect This is many times more than the types of vehicles combined Also, deforestation for the organization of new pastures and depletion of fertile soil for agricultural crops have a negative impact on the Earth's biosphere March 20th can be the initial step towards reducing the consumption of meat products for each person It’s not just that recent discoveries by scientists indicate that frequent consumption of animal protein leads to the development of such serious pathologies as coronary artery disease, atherosclerosis, hypertension, obesity, high blood sugar and even oncology And considering that this date falls during Lent, all the more reason you should include more vegetable and fruit dishes in your daily diet But you need to be especially careful when planning your diet if you plan to switch to vegetarianism For a full life and functioning of the body, a balanced complex of components is required, among which the main role is played by proteins, which are not found in all plant foods To provide your body with a sufficient amount of nutrients, carefully monitor your own nutrition Include a variety of whole grains and legumes in your diet With a not too strict vegetarian diet, eat eggs, dairy and fermented milk products