Can going vegan really make a difference?
December 28, 2009 by
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I’ve been vegetarian(still consuming eggs&dairy) for quite a while, and decided to eat this way based on my thoughts toward industry and animal cruelty. Considering these reasons, would going completely vegan be the better choice? Does being vegetarian or vegan really make a difference?
Throw some opinions at me. Thanks!
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I’m a carnivore,
, but anyone can make a difference. You are but one person, but if every one person figured they wouldn’t make a difference & didn’t do anything, then no, you’d not be making a difference because you’re taking no action. But just you, just ONE person, does something & so does everybody else that believes in that cause, suddenly you’re a whole group of people making a huge difference in whatever you believe in. 
fresh foods that are produced at home or on the farm or fresh foods are the best thing a person could possibly consume for ones own health and for the affects of the world around you.
I consume meats but meats thats I produce such as fish I caught or the deer I shot last fall.
It takes LIFE to produce LIFE. If it is a plant or animal it is still alive as each other. The disregaurds for life is a shameful thing and I do not think lightly of the animal I consume I thank GOD for the gift of its life for mine and hope that my life may be a gift to others.
If you are really considering becoming a vegan you really need to consider a organic vegan multivitamin. I like Rainbow from Santa Cruz. Take note of your protein intake (eat a lot of leafy greens). Listen to your body. When I went vegan I felt worn out and tired if I didn’t eat every two hours. Eating this way is pretty expensive.
If you still want to eat eggs and dairy look up a nice local farm at your local farmers market that have happy cage free hormone free chickens and happy cows and/or goats.
Try your local co-op and ask them what farms are best in your area for your needs. They work one on one with these farmers and should know everything about there practices.
These products may be more expensive but it will give you peace of mind.
Hi,
I eat meat– but since I’m an American-Muslim (and I greet you in Peace
) I dont eat Pork, and I try to limit the amount of meat I eat because also know that the meat produced in the west (America & Europe) is very, very bad. Its bad because animals are Not sopposed to be treated in this grotesquely, inhumane way. In my religion, we are only sopposed to eat meat that is “halal” meaning that its been raised and killed in a humane, natural manner–like Kosher. I’ve seen documentaries on meat in America–and literally got sick to my stomach. Beacuse farmers are so desperate to produce so much meat–they do things like put 1000 chickens in one cage–and burn the beaks off their noses so they wont pluck each other to death–Then they inject them with steroids that will remain in their meat. In reality, chickens are sopposed to roam free, be fed grains, and not given steroids.
Ok—here’s my opinion. Yes, meat is really bad in the 21st century. But, you can still buy eggs and dairy products that are Organic. You can buy “caged-free/ no anti-biotic” eggs like Eggland’s Best (they taste great). And instead of drinking cows milk and cows dairy–you can switch to Soy Products. Many supermarkets now carry Soy. There is Soy Cheese, Soy Milk, Soy Yougurt, even Soy Ice Cream. With all the soy products–there’s no reason why you have to buy cows dairy at all these days. Even Walmart makes their own organic Soy Milk now. Even though I eat meat–I still drink Soymilk, eat Egglands Best Eggs, and use Soy & organic prodcuts all the time.
I dont think you should give up eggs and (soy) milk products because you need these things as a woman. And being a vegetarian is not about making your life miserable. God blesses us with this food on earth, and its meant that we respect it. If treated properly with respect–its very good for us.
I have been a vegetarian for about a year now and I am going to go vegan very soon. Although going vegetarian was a great way to stop animal cruelty, veganism will definitely help even more. Cows for milking and chickens for eggs are still under horrible conditions. In a way, just by using animal products, you are still killing animals. So, by not using any animal products you aren’t contributing to the cruelty.
It is a bit harder than being vegetarian because you have to make sure you are getting enough nutrients. But there are many soy substitutes. There is even vegan ice cream, which is delicious.
For more facts, just go to peta.com. After seeing that site, the entire world would go vegan.
Do you care about animals?
Do you care about the environment?
Do you care about other people?
What about your family’s health?
If the answer to any (or hopefully all)
of these questions is ‘YES’ then we’ve
got another question for you:
DO YOU REALISE HOW EASY IT IS TO
MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN ALL OF THESE
AREAS?
If you want to prevent animals from
suffering unnecessarily, to help reduce
deforestation, water pollution and global
warming, to avoid contributing to the
hunger of the world’s poorest people, and
to look after your health and that of your
family now and in the future, then it’s time
to make some positive choices.
You have the choice to use the power of
your purse to take control – to raise your
hand and say ‘enough is enough’. What
you buy and the way you live has a direct
impact on the way the world works, and
it’s time to make a conscious decision that
that impact will be a positive one.
By choosing to live a life free from animal
products you choose a path that is kinder
to people, animals and the environment. In
fact, there are so many good reasons to
reject meat, eggs and dairy products and so
many delicious animal free alternatives that
the real question is not ‘why vegan?’ but
‘why not?’
just do it