Go Vegan!
Better for the animals, the planet and you 🌱
Vegan for the animals 🐷
Every year in the UK, around 1 billion animals are bred and killed for food – and that number doesn’t include fish! Each of these individuals deserved to live free from harm and suffering. The majority of animals raised to be slaughtered for food are reared on factory farms and slaughtered at just a few months or weeks old. It's tempting to want to believe that the meat we eat is ethical, that our 'food animals' have lived full, happy lives and that they have experienced no pain or fear at the slaughterhouse. Yet the sad truth is that all living creatures (even those labelled 'free range' or 'organic') fear death, just as we do. No matter how they are treated when alive, they all experience the same fear when it comes to slaughter. Find out more here.
Vegan for the planet 🌎
Meat-heavy, Westernised diets are a waste of resources we desperately need to conserve. This is because farmed animals consume much more protein, water and calories than they 'produce'. Most of the protein from vegetable feed is used for the animal’s bodily functions and not 'converted' to meat, eggs or milk. Meat and dairy production is responsible for 60 per cent of agriculture’s greenhouse gas emissions, while the products themselves provide just 18% of calories and 37% of protein levels around the world. A vegan diet is the single biggest way to reduce your impact on planet Earth. Find out more here.
Vegan for your health 💪
Many people grow up thinking that animal products like meat and milk are essential parts of a healthy diet. However, well-planned vegan diets follow healthy eating guidelines and contain all the nutrients that our bodies need. Both the British Dietetic Association and the American Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics recognise that they can support healthy living in people of all ages. Evidence shows that a vegan diet can lead to a reduction in blood pressure and cholesterol, lower rates of heart disease and type 2 diabetes and a reduction in some cancers. Find out more here.