By : LoveLEE

Animals
Culling
IELTS BAND 9 ESSAY
 Some people think that killing animals for food is cruel,
but others claim that animals are a necessary part of diet.
What's your opinion?
INTRODUCTION

It is a widespread practice that livestock is

raised and butchered for human
consumption.

Although it has been condemned as cruelty

to animals, a counter-argument is that meat
is the necessity for people's health and
well-being.

To the best of my knowledge, meat is a

regular part of the diet and there is no
alternative to animal food sources.
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The first justification is that animal source foods provide
a wide range of nutrients that are difficult to obtain in
adequate quantities from plant source foods.

Insufficient intake of those nutrients will produce negative

health outcomes, such as poor growth. A diet with a good
combination of meat and vegetable is thought to have
considerable value.

Some might argue that consumption of meat can pose

health risks and increase the risk of foodborne illness.

This statement is fallacious, considering the fact that

people can kill bacteria and remove risk factors by cooking
properly and using scientific methods in manufacture.
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Another point to note is that most of the meat
available in supermarkets for people's consumption is
produced by industrial agriculture.

In view of the intense use of modern technology and

mass production techniques,

the produced livestock, poultry or fish cannot be taken

as ordinary animals but only as manufactured goods.

By making use of economies of scale to produce enough

food at an affordable cost, industrial farming is
essential to addressing food supply problems.
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The significance of capitalising on animals as a
food source is therefore undeniable,

but it is important to realise that people cannot

exploit animals and become addicted to meat
consumption.

Animal fats, for example, increase the risk of

heart disease and meat is frequently associated
with outbreaks of food poisoning.

Meanwhile, people's insatiable desire for meat

might lead to intensive livestock farming and
animal slaughter, which has a direct impact on the
well-being of animals worldwide.
CONCLUSION

The preceding discussion, one can see no reason

why livestock or some other animals cannot be
used as food.

Switching to an animal free diet is a personal

option, but the question remains whether one can
ensure sufficient intake of nutrition necessary for
one's health.

When there is little room for argument concerning

the use of animals for meat, it is necessary to
impose standards and prevent animal exploitation.