Informative Speech On Veganism

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Veganism Speech
Slide 1
(Scan the audience and step forward and BREATH!!!! Make sure you speak loud, strong and confident!!! You got this!!!)
Veganism
Today I am going to be talking about veganism because not many people actually know what veganism actually is, or the difference between vegan and vegetarian. There are so many other lifestyle choices than just the diet the majority of Americans that partake in; which is an omnivorous diet (omnivore).
What it is
Inform you on everything vegan
Slide 2
What is Veganism?
Veganism is a lifestyle choice that widens your views on everything from your makeup routine, your shopping habits, and mainly on your diet. A true vegan does not partake in any meat consumption, any animal by-product consumption,
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And your mom comes over and sets these two things down, a chick and an apple. Your mom tells you that you have to play with one and eat the other. What one do you play with? Now, what one do you eat? Our brains and our bodies go for the apple to eat and the baby chick to play with. So why do you let society change your views on what you should eat as you get older? Because society and the meat industries have tricked you and lied to you and have told you that you need to eat meat to get your protein for your body to grow and for you to get big …show more content…
complex surface
Flattened with nodular cusps
Chewing
None; swallows food whole
Swallows food whole and/or simple crushing
Extensive chewing necessary
Extensive chewing necessary
Saliva
No digestive enzymes
No digestive enzymes
Carbohydrate digesting enzymes
Carbohydrate digesting enzymes
Length of the small intestine
3-6 times body length
4-6 times body length
10-12+ times body length
10-11 times body length
Stomach Acidity (with food in the stomach)
≤ pH 1
≤ pH 1 pH 4-5 pH 4-5
Colin
Simple, short, and smooth
Simple, short, and smooth
Long, complex; may be sacculated
Long, sacculated
Liver
Can detoxify vitamin A
Can detoxify vitamin A
Cannot detoxify vitamin A
Cannot detoxify vitamin A
Kidneys
Extremely concentrated urine
Extremely concentrated urine
Moderately concentrated urine
Moderately concentrated urine
Nails
Sharp claws
Sharp claws
Flattened nails or blunt hooves
Flattened nails

Slide 6
This is what you are promoting if you are not

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