e. At one stage, beef production is the leading cause of deforestation in tropical rainforests which adds to the environmental impact of beef from that part of the world.

f. Moreover, the true climate impact of what we eat is not easy to calculate as carbon footprints of food vary with how it is produced and where it comes from, and thus changes with the seasons. 

4. Mention at least two of the writer’s arguments that he/she is against the issue?

Kunci Jawaban: 

a. But then on the other hand, meat is an essential source of nutrients and calories for a large part of the human population, and this in itself is one major argument for meat-eating.

b. Meat is a ready source of protein, vitamin B-12, fat, iron, zinc, and many more essential nutrients that the human body needs to survive.

c. All B vitamins are found in greater concentration in meats than in plant sources, and vitamin B-12 can only be found in animal sources.

d. Besides, the B vitamins are critical to health, especially mental health and deficits in these vitamins can cause confusion, impaired senses, aggression, insomnia, weakness, dementia, and peripheral neuropathy.

e. You can take protein supplements, but the best source of protein is meat. In addition, for body builders, eating meat is to get creatine, a nitrogen-containing compound that improves protein synthesis and provides muscles with energy, encouraging muscle gain.

f. The last argument is that the environmental effects of factory farming have also been criticized, particularly the waste produced during raising and slaughtering and the high cost of grain-based meat production.

5. What is the writer’s position?Is he for or against the issue? Explain.

Kunci Jawaban: 

The writer’s position is for the issue. He believes that it’s not wise to keep eating meat while on the other hand, we cannot protect the environment’s sustainability for our life in the future. Moreover, the writer suggests that we should find other food substitutions of meat that can provide all nutrients and vitamins needed.

Atau jawaban lain yang mendukung isu yang menunjukkan pemahaman akurat atas posisi penulis terkait “Do We Need to Stop Eating Meat?” dan alasan peserta didik menyetujuinya. (beriman, bertakwa kepada Tuhan YME, dan berakhlak mulia, serta berkebinekaan global)

6. Identify the passive voice taken from the text by classifying the “thing done” and the “doer”. One example has been done for you.

Kunci Jawaban: 

2. Thing done: half of all habitable land is used for agriculture, …and three-quarters of that land is used to feed and raise livestock is said