Veganism is essentially the choice to
abstain from any consumption of animal by products. This concerns the clothes
you wear, the items you use on a day to day basis, and most importantly the
food you put into your body. This post is designated to going over the main
reasons people decide to go vegan, and why it’s not as bad as most people make
it out to seem! Just a disclaimer: WE DO
NOT EAT GRASS ALL DAY.
Health
and nutrition
Veganism has been proven to have several
benefits concerning health. Both meat and dairy products have high amounts of
saturated fat which can cause cardiovascular problems. Reducing saturated fats
means a healthier heart and life! Vegan diets are also typically high in fibre
which is great to fight colon cancer as it leads to healthier bowel movements.
These are just two factors which are improved through switching to veganism
concerning diet and health. Several other diseases are prevented too, if you
don’t believe me then look it up!
Environmental
protection
As most of you know, climate change is a
serious problem and will slowly destroy our planet if we don’t do anything to
help. Diet is a huge part of global warming. Industrialized animal farming is a
huge factor which needs to be taken more seriously. In order to be able to
produce such large amounts of meat and dairy thanks to mass consumption around
the world, land has to be clear. This environmental degradation ultimately
means that there is less land and less trees. Trees are extremely important as
we rely on them to convert our carbon dioxide into oxygen. Without trees,
carbon dioxide levels will rise leading to a further rise in global
temperatures. In order to prevent the harsh effects of climate change, the
world really needs to reconsider diet and mass farming. Even one person stopping
the consumption of animal by-products can help.
Of course there are several other reasons
to take up a vegan diet concerning morality, social justice and basic logic.
Diet, health and environmental reasons however are the most related to biology.
If you are interested in reading more about veganism and why you should
consider a change of life style, simply search it up. You won’t be
disappointed! One last thing, following a vegan diet is not bland or
restricting in anyway like most people seem to think. In fact, it opens many
people up to actually being able to experience variety in their life. Hopefully
this post provided you with some helpful information and maybe even an
incentive to change your ways for the greater good! GO GREEN.
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