There is absolutely no need for us to eat any animal products, including meat, in order to be healthy (clearly shown in our Health & Nutrition section). So ask yourself; is our taste for meat really worth the enslavement and slaughter of 60 billion innocent, defenseless land animals every year? If we don't need meat for good health then why inflict unnecessary pain on these animals while destroying our planet in the process? See what happens to these poor, harmless animals in order to put meat on your plate in the links below. For a list of great meat substitutes, refer back to our food shopping guide.