The Ethics Of Veganism

Since before even learning to recite the alphabet, parents and teachers taught their children to eat meat and dairy in order to grow tall and strong. Young generations are taught to believe in a vision of flowing green grasses and content livestock grazing in their glory. But is it not pertinent to consider the derivative of the hotdog these children eat at lunch? Should the effect of the farming of livestock on the human body, the environment, and the lives of the animals involved? It is only fair to question the ethics and the effects of the meat and dairy industry’s exploration of animal lives. The earth is not exclusively home to humans, but rather a melting pot of thousands of species of life. Plant-Based lifestyles such as veganism have …show more content…
Veganism is often falsely perceived as simply a plant-based diet, however, this is not the case. The possession of clothing, furniture, or shoes of animal hides, or cosmetics and hygienic products from producers that facilitate animal testing, is simply against a vegan’s morals. While dietary restriction from animal meats, dairy products, and eggs are essential aspects of veganism, there are lifestyle and consumer restrictions as well. Over the past decades, the vegan lifestyle has gained following through increased modes of communication and social media platforms, however, veganism is a century old practice dating back to the ancient Egypt and the Mediterranean. As veganism’s popularity booms, so does the controversy surrounding …show more content…
The livestock industry is one of the main contributors to worldwide pollution and deforestation. According to a Stanford University report, over 1.7 billion animals are being exploited in livestock farming across the world, and are occupying over one-fourth of Earth’s available land (Standford Report). Moreover, the feed in which the animals must consume dominates a whopping one-third of Earth’s arable land, which is land that is actually sufficient for farming (Stanford Report). To support the livestock, feed must be shipped from another farm, and when the meat from the livestock is harvested, that meat will need to be transported in order to be sold in mainstream grocery stores (Standford Report). All of these different occasions of transportation are causing a remarkable amount of pollution; according to the study, approximately eighteen percent of all greenhouse gas emissions throughout the world. Conservation of the environment is becoming an increasingly significant topic, and it is imperative to consider all aspects of a possible resolution. The world cannot just stop using factories and cars, but it would be feasible for the world to limit, or abolish the cruel livestock