insideKENT Magazine Issue 75 - June 2018 | Page 127
WHY GO VEGAN?
For the animals
Preventing the exploitation of animals is not
the only reason for becoming vegan, but for
many it remains the key factor in their decision
to go vegan and stay vegan. Having emotional
attachments with animals may form part of
that reason, while many believe that all
sentient creatures have a right to life and
freedom. Specifics aside, avoiding animal
products is one of the most obvious ways you
can take a stand against animal cruelty and
animal exploitation everywhere.
For your health
More and more people are turning to a vegan
diet for the health benefits: increased energy,
younger looking skin and eternal youth are
just some of the claims from enthusiastic plant
eaters. Well, eternal youth might be a bit
optimistic, but there are certainly many
scientifically proven benefits to vegan living
when compared to the average western diet.
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For the environment
The production of meat and other animal
products places a heavy burden on the
environment — from crops and water required
to feed the animals, to the transport and other
processes involved from farm to fork. The vast
amount of grain feed required for meat
production is a significant contributor to
deforestation, habitat loss and species
extinction. In Brazil alone, the equivalent of
5.6 million acres of land is used to grow soya
beans for animals in Europe. This land
contributes to developing world malnutrition
by driving impoverished populations to grow
cash crops for animal feed, rather than food
for themselves. On the other hand,
considerably lower quantities of crops and
water are required to sustain a vegan diet,
making the switch to veganism one of the
easiest, most enjoyable and most effective
ways to reduce our impact on the
environment.
For people
Just like veganism is the sustainable option
when it comes to looking after our planet,
plant-based living is also a more sustainable
way of feeding the human family. A plant-
based diet requires only one third of the land
needed to support a meat and dairy diet. With
rising global food and water insecurity due to
a myriad of environmental and socio-
economic problems, there's never been a
better time to adopt a more sustainable way
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