Isabella WeichPhilosophy 101MWF 10:00Analysis of “Is it possible to be a conscientious meat eater? » In their article “Is it possible to be a conscientious meat eater?” Sunaura Taylor and Alexander Taylor's conclusion is that the production and consumption of meat is unethical. Their main arguments in conclusion are that there is not enough meat to feed everyone in the world and that the concept of equality is based on suffering. In this article, I will analyze these two main points and explain why I think meat should not be eaten as a staple food. Taylor and Taylor's first argument is that there is not enough meat to feed everyone in the world. The unspoken principle here is that if there isn't enough meat to feed everyone, then eating meat is unethical. First, they argue that much of the land is used for raising livestock “instead of being used to grow staple crops, which could directly feed the local population” (1). They support this using the fact that it takes approximately 16 pounds of grain and 2,500 gallons of water to produce 1 pound of meat, which would feed one or two people, compared to 16 people with grain (1). With many starving, it seems unfair that the industrial meat industry is profiting from this production. Then, they argue that this meat is expensive and its production represents a less efficient use of land and resources. For example, “an acre of land used for grain-fed beef could feed 10 times more people if used for crops” (4). Taylor and Taylor also argue that the concept of sustainability needs to be modified to ask whether the world's population can be fed sustainable animal products (2). They believe that “there is no truly sustainable and humane way to end up being overcrowded. However, most of the animals we eat are raised in abnormally high numbers, so we produce enough meat. This problem could be solved if humans stopped eating meat, because then there would be no reason to breed these animals and their numbers would return to normal. Although I don't believe Taylor and Taylor's argument is well presented, I agree with them. They don't always bring up strong points and rarely provide adequate support, but they make a good overall argument. It is unethical for humans to produce and consume meat. It's unrealistic to ask people to stop eating meat, but it's something they can accept. There is no need for meat production to stop completely. However, humans should not eat meat as a staple food. By reducing meat production, more grain and water can be used to feed the hungry..