By Kerry Shaw — 2013
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Avoiding meat and dairy could reduce your carbon footprint from food by nearly three-quarters
If politicians are serious about change, they need to incentivise it, say scientists and writers
The number of people choosing a plant-based diet is growing steadily, some adopting the pattern of eating out of concerns for animal welfare or the environment and others for health reasons.
People in the future will be horrified that we once ate meat.
Like so many people, including myself for much of my life, the woman on the plane lived with a deep, internal conflict when it came to eating animals – a conflict that was outside of her awareness and therefore outside of her control. - Melanie Joy
“The platform on which I stand has been constructed by the tireless animal advocates and activists, the unsung heroes, whose courage and commitment to speak the truth in the face of overwhelming social denial—to demand compassion and justice for all beings.” —Melanie Joy
Vegan women of color around the country are on a mission to prove just how connected animal welfare is to gender, race, and class issues.
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Rarely, if ever, are we given a precise view into what’s actually going on within our own microbiome, despite it being an immensely important component of overall functioning and health.
Vegans and vegetarians choose not to eat meat. However, veganism is stricter and also prohibits dairy, eggs, honey, and any other items that derive from animal products, such as leather and silk.
Vegan diets are known to help people lose weight. However, they also offer an array of additional health benefits.