English Negotiation | Vegetarianism and Health

English Negotiation | Vegetarianism

English Negotiation | Vegetarianism

Topic for Negotiation:

 Is vegetarianism a suitable diet for you?

Two Negotiators:

1. Arash: Impartial. 
2. Dr. Hariri: impartial.
   

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Is the vegetarian diet automatically the healthiest way to eat?

Yes and no. Yes, a vegetarian diet is excellent for good health when you follow the general rules of a nutritionally-balanced diet and be sure you get the nutrients from vegetables that you miss by giving up animal foods. On the other hand, avoiding meat won’t keep you healthy if instead you consume a lot of high- fat, nutrient-empty, junk foods. Vegetarians must also have an otherwise healthy lifestyle to harvest the full benefits of their plant eating. It does little good to eat a tomato and sprout sandwich on whole wheat bread if you also plant yourself on the couch in front of the TV set and smoke cigarettes several hours a day. The vegetarian who piles on the chips soaked in hydrogenated oil, along with high-fat cheese, and artificially-sweetened or highly-sugared beverages would be better off nutritionally if he had less of a sweet tooth, cut down on fat, and indulged in a little animal flesh.

Can vegetarian diets lead to some nutritional deficiencies?

Only strict vegans are at risk of deficiencies in some nutrients. Lacto-ovo vegetarians and pesco vegetarians (who also eat eggs and dairy products) are unlikely to suffer from nutrient deficiencies, as long as they have a balanced diet, since there are no essential nutrients in meat that are not also found in eggs, dairy, and fish. Yet these are the nutrients at risk: Vitamin B-12 deficiency (which can lead to loss of peripheral nerve function) is of some concern for vegans, since animal foods are still the best source of vitamin B-12. Plant foods do not naturally contain B- 12. Soy foods, such as some forms of tempeh, may contain vitamin B-12, but soy B-12 is not as biologically active as the vitamin B-12 in animal foods. Check the B-12 content of soy products on the package label. Vegans need to consume foods fortified with vitamin B-12, such as tempeh, cereals, or brewer’s yeast, or take B-12 supplements.

Note

1. Remember that a negotiation is NOT a lecture or monologue, and you should take equal turns in the negotiations.
2. Please note that this activity is like a game, and you should prepare yourself to defend your position even if it is against your own will.
3. Please make it clear if you genuinely mean that, or you are simply pretending to make this claim.
4. Depending on the topic being discussed, you can conduct some research to familiarize yourself with the issue and boost the level of your confidence.
5. To support your claims, you can refer to the sources you have studied in preparation for the negotiations.
6. You should be well-prepared and quick on the trigger.
7. You can rehearse your performance with a friend before holding our negotiations.
8. Make a list of the pros and cons of the assigned topic and prepare yourself for the following short activity:
   1. If I were you, I would also say…