Vegans are people who oppose exploiting animals for human purposes. Veganism is a lifestyle dedicated to living as cruelty free as possible by avoiding animal products and animal exploitation. We don't eat any animal products (such as meat, dairy or eggs) and we try not to wear or use animals products or anything tested on animals. How To Be Vegan: Reasons Why Animal compassion * Learn about factory farming * Watch PETA videos, like Meet Your Meat Animals rights: * A lot of animal rights activists are vegan Health: * 50% of Americans have heart attacks * Only a small percent of vegans have heart attacks * Cholesterol is only found in animal products * Plant based diets have been shown to prevent / reverse health problems * Vegans have lower rates of heart disease, cancer, diabetes and obesity etc Medical: * May help prevent heart disease and cancer * May help reverse high blood pressure / cholesterol Environmental: * Lots of statistics show veganism helps the environment * A lot of our water and grain are fed to animals * It takes much more land to raise animals * Pollution Spiritual * Some people feel more enlightened Religious * Seventh Day Adventists * Jainism * Hinduism * Buddhism Other alternative subcultures / movements * Many punks, emos, hipsters and straight edgers are vegan * It's apart of the current hippie / counter culture * A lot of teenagers use it to rebel * A lot of celebrities are vegan Personal Preference: * Some people naturally don't like animal ...

• published: 12 Dec 2012
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