Ariana Grande. Jared Leto. Carrie Underwood. These musicians have all made the switch to leading a vegan lifestyle. In Hollywood, this trend is becoming huge. It’s nearly impossible to scroll down on popular social media sites without seeing some type of new vegan drink or food. Celebrities frequently talk about these kinds of diets as means of weight loss, or as a healthier way to live. Others use veganism as a way to show solidarity with animal rights activists. Whatever the reason may be, their influence has spilled over into the masses with many more people attempting to change the ways they eat and live.
There are many branches of vegan: plant based, raw vegan, “junk food vegan,” and many more. But what does vegan truly mean? Essentially, anyone who is vegan chooses not to eat or wear anything made from an animal. Donald Watson, the man coined with founding Veganism, met with six other similar minded people to start this movement in 1944. His suggested definition is not much longer, suggesting that it is “ [t]he …show more content…
A slew of new documentaries show some of the worst sides to people’s favorite meals: pigs, cows, and chickens shoved into tiny, filthy cages and left to maximize costs. This is due to the farming industry trying to expand their profits at the expense of animals. Since consumption of these animals and their products is necessary to healthy survival, there needs to be a middle-ground for people who support all living creatures but still want to be healthy. A solution would be to buy animal based foods from local and humane farms. For clothing purposes, one can be sure to buy leather and feather-filled clothes from craft stands or farmers’ markets. Instead of completely eradicating these products from their life, one who truly cares will support safe and sustainable farming techniques and the people behind
There are many branches of vegan: plant based, raw vegan, “junk food vegan,” and many more. But what does vegan truly mean? Essentially, anyone who is vegan chooses not to eat or wear anything made from an animal. Donald Watson, the man coined with founding Veganism, met with six other similar minded people to start this movement in 1944. His suggested definition is not much longer, suggesting that it is “ [t]he …show more content…
A slew of new documentaries show some of the worst sides to people’s favorite meals: pigs, cows, and chickens shoved into tiny, filthy cages and left to maximize costs. This is due to the farming industry trying to expand their profits at the expense of animals. Since consumption of these animals and their products is necessary to healthy survival, there needs to be a middle-ground for people who support all living creatures but still want to be healthy. A solution would be to buy animal based foods from local and humane farms. For clothing purposes, one can be sure to buy leather and feather-filled clothes from craft stands or farmers’ markets. Instead of completely eradicating these products from their life, one who truly cares will support safe and sustainable farming techniques and the people behind