Veganism: Good For The World

Did you know that about 20% of the world claim to be vegans? People who are vegans claim to be helping themselves and the world around them but they really aren’t. In fact they seem to be doing more harm to themselves and the world around them. Veganism is not as good for the world as it seems because people don’t get all the nutrients you need in a meal, it's bad for the environment, and it’s also bad for the animals.

People who are vegans lack all the nutrients they need to get in a full diet. According to Kris Gunnars, “They(meats) are loaded with high quality protein,healthy fats, vitamins, minerals and various lesser known nutrients that have important effects on health.” These nutrients are not common in fruits and vegetables and are mainly found in meat. Kris Gunnars states, “Animal protein contains all the essential amino acids in the right ratios. It is important for muscle mass and bone health.” Without the animal's protein, your body doesn't get the right amino acid ratios. Even doctors speak of the harmful effects of a diet lacking meat. According to Dr. Atli Arnarson, “Lack …show more content…
Mike Archer says, “But if you want to minimise animal suffering and promote more sustainable agriculture, adopting a vegetarian diet might be the worst possible thing you could do.” Most people think that not eating animals is better this shows that it is not. Another thing is Ashley Capps said that, “ ….not killing animals is causing them to over populat and it is actually harming them more then helping them.” With people not killing animals and being vegans, they are harming the animals more than helping them. Colaborama said, “There is no animal species whose survival doesn’t result in the death of other animals, whether directly or indirectly.” This demonstrates that animals in the natural circle of life will live and die. As one can see the benefits of veganism to animals is not all that it looks to