Do you consider yourself an animal lover? Are you vegan? If you answered
no to the last question, then you do not love animals.
Animals need our help now more than ever. Choosing to not consume animal
products is not only the ethical choice but the healthiest choice you
can make for yourself. According to one estimate, 200 million land
animals are slaughtered around the world every single day. That's 72
billion a year. In the United States alone, roughly 25 million animals
are slaughtered every single day. Ethical meat is a lie. It's tempting
to want to believe that the meat you eat is ethical, that the 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.
Research
has shown that regularly eating meat and processed meat can raise the
risk of type 2 diabetes, coronary heart disease, stroke and certain
cancers, especially colorectal cancer. Vegan diets are healthful,
nutritionally adequate, and provide health benefits in the prevention
and treatment of certain diseases. According to one
study,
"vegan diets are effective in treating and preventing several chronic
diseases." The adaptation of a low-fat vegan diet can substantially
mitigate the impacts of type 2 diabetes, rheumatoid arthritis, and
Parkinson's disease. Veganism reduces the risk of colon cancer. Eating
vegan is finally becoming about what you can eat,
not what you can't. Whether you choose to give
veganism a try for your health, the environment, or the animals, you'll
be creating an impact that stems far beyond yourself. Click the button
down below to get your vegan starter kit now!
22 reasons to go vegan in 2022