A vegan diet may help reduce depression.
- Marlon Farrugia
- June 20th, 2019
Studies have shown that depression is strongly linked to bodily inflammation, which can be caused by diet. A diet heavy in meat and refined grains is likely to cause inflammation. Switching to a plant and whole-foods based diet can reduce your risk of depression.
Animal farming produces nitrous oxide.
- Marlon Farrugia
- June 20th, 2019
When animal waste is broken down, it produces nitrous oxide, a greenhouse gas. Nitrous oxide is 300 times more potent than CO2 in its warming effect.
Most animal products come from factory farms.
- Marlon Farrugia
- June 20th, 2019
Over 90% of animals are raised on factory farms, where they’re routinely abused and mistreated. They have little access to the outdoors (if any), and are confined in small and often filthy conditions. Some are kept in spaces so small they can’t even turn around.
Plant-based diets reduce your risk of heart disease.
- Marlon Farrugia
- June 20th, 2019
Many studies over the past few decades have shown that avoiding meat reduces your risk of cardiovascular disease, coronary disease, artery blockage, and hypertension.
Animals suffer and feel pain
- Marlon Farrugia and Bethany Chester
- June 20th, 2019
Unlike plants, animals are sentient – they’re aware of their surroundings. They have a central nervous system so they can feel pain and move away from it. Plants, on the other hand, aren’t capable of moving away, so they have no central nervous system and can’t feel pain.
Animal agriculture is destroying biodiversity.
- Marlon Farrugia
- June 20th, 2019
Farming induced deforestation destroys the habitats of countless species across multiple continents. Palm oil, an ingredient in animal feeds, is grown in plantations which destroy the homes of orangutans, elephants, and other jungle animals, placing these species at risk of extinction. Marine life is also affected, as fish farms leak waste into coastal habitats which …
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Veganism can combat world hunger
- Marlon Farrugia
- June 20th, 2019
It is estimated that one in nine people are chronically undernourished. That’s more than 800 million people worldwide, and the world population is predicted to rise from 7 billion to as much as 11 billion by 2050. Why is this? Currently 36% of calories from the world’s crops are being used to feed meat animals, …
It’s the most effective way to reduce your carbon footprint.
- Marlon Farrugia
- June 20th, 2019
Going vegan can reduce your individual carbon footprint by up to 73%. A global change to veganism could reduce greenhouse gas emissions by two thirds, and save up to 8 million lives by 2050.