Vegetarian Star

Basketball legend John Salley has a series of infographics on his blog that illustrate the dangers of meat consumption and benefits of being a vegetarian.

A vegan who personally witnessed how a plant-based diet aids with many medical condition like high cholesterol, Salley has been an active champion for both vegetarianism and animal welfare.

From the above graphic, you’ve seen what a vegetarian diet can do for you. Take a look at some of the images below to learn who eats the most meat and how the risk of disease increases by increased meat consumption.

Given the rates of diseases like heart failure, diabetes and obesity in the United States, it’s no surprise this image shows North America as being one of the heaviest consumers of red meat.

If you’re a flexitarian, making the decision to at least reduce your meat intake may have been one of your smarter ones. This chart shows that as the ounces of meat per day are increased, so are the risks of heart disease and cancer.

The numbers from these graphics look believable. Still, it  would be great if the source of  the information was documented on the charts.

Visit Salley’s blog for more meat consumption/vegetarian statistics information.

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