Persuasive Essay On Veganism

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Jessica Steagall
Mrs. Wallace
English 3 Honors
16 March 2017
Veganism

Vegetarianism is a trend that many people know of and many people personally know someone who follows a vegetarian diet. However, the vegan community is a smaller group of people who, instead of only not eating meat, they do not consume any animal products or use anything with animal products in it. There are many reasons people go vegan. The number of people following vegan and vegetarian diets around the world has been growing, people are choosing to eat this way because of animal welfare issues, the impact of meat and dairy on the environment, and the health benefits that come along with the diet. A major reason that people decide to adopt a vegan diet is because of animal rights and animal welfare issues. Although vegans believe that there is no way to "ethically" murder a living breathing animal, factory farming takes these murders to an entirely different level because of the inhumane way these innocent beings are treated before their slaughter. As stated in the article done by Vegan Outreach, the amount of waste that the animals produce in compacted areas cause severe burns to the eyes and skin of birds trapped in tight cages. Another horrific fact is that male chicks in the egg industry are often macerated, or ground up alive because they are not needed. There is also no federal law …show more content…

Dairy and meat products contain a huge amount of saturated fats and although people will question vegans on how they get their protein, the majority of Americans eat too much protein, especially in the form of red meat. Following a vegan diet has been proven to improve your cardiovascular health and will eliminate all dietary cholesterol from your diet. It has also been proven that there is a lower risk of breast cancer when less dairy and meat is consumed ("57 Health Benefits Of Going Vegan |

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