Veganism

The ethical reasons behind embracing the veganism culture involve the exploitation of animals. Vegans believe that it is unethical to consume animal body parts or use them for clothing or any other household items. The torture and killing of animals for any reason, be it for research purposes, entertainment, or for its products is against veganism. As such, vegans feel guilt when eating animal products or meat coming from animals that have been killed or tortured. They believe that it is…

The ideal of being vegetarian has always existed. From the minute as a young child when we find out that the chicken we eat is actually the animal chicken, something registers in our minds, I want to be vegetarian. While most people don’t actually stick with it, there are the people who do with one of them being Jonathon Safran Foer. In his article, “Against Meat”, he explains his lifetime story of his dedication to vegetarianism and the events that took place to help him genuinely become a…

Vegan and Vegetarian Lifestyles Vegan and vegetarian lifestyles have been around for centuries. These lifestyles trace back to ancient Indian and eastern Mediterranean societies. There are many different categories to these lifestyles, - the two common types are vegan and lacto-ovo vegetarian lifestyles. A vegan does not consume meat, meat by products, and animal products. A lacto-ovo vegetarian does not consume any meat. Developing a vegan or vegetarian diet can lead to health and…

Animals by Losing our Omnivorous Ways Throughout history, meat has always had a presence as a major part of the human diet. Gary Steiner argues in “Animal, Vegetable, Miserable” that everyone should forswear their meat-eating ways and instead turn to veganism, while many of the respondents in “The Ethical Choices in What We Eat: Responses to Gary Steiner,” either provide support or denounce Steiner’s argument. By using Steiner’s point of view, many of the assumptions people have about the…

1. To say the least, the Cowspiracy: The Sustainability Secret documentary was very eye opening when considering how or when to eat meat products to ensure a better future for other generations. At the beginning, there was confusion, because I did not know that raising cattle had such a negative affect on our lives. However, the cogitation behind killing animals for food causes over 50% carbon dioxide pollution is astonishing to me. When the narrator encountered companies to gain new…

risks is climate change and if left unchecked, it could essentially wipe out humans from the face of the earth. The Go Vegan to Save the Earth, University of Maine Op-Ed vehemently defends the powerful role Veganism could play in helping to avoid such a disastrous outcome. It’s apparent that Veganism is the only alternative diet choice that positively impacts the overall health of our environment. Currently, only a tiny percentage of the Earth’s population is vegans; In fact, of the close to…

Arthur Boucher Mrs. Hoffman English Composition November 5, 2017 Differing Diets The terms vegetarian and vegan are often confused and used in the place of one another even though they differ in definition. While vegetarian and vegan diets can be a matter of personal choice they can also be adopted for health reasons. They both have their own set of motives and benefits, but can be damaging to your body if done incorrectly. One should proceed into a plant-based diet cautiously and with…

Years went by where I never questioned my food thinking it was normal to eat meat, everyone told me it was what our bodies needed. We needed to eat meat and chicken it is our protein. We needed milk it is where we get our calcium. Commercials played on TV and I saw the delicious food being advertised and I would think to myself I want to try that it looks so good. At school, they served us meat, eggs, milk that was providing us a healthy nutritious meal. Everything around me told me I needed to…

The Power of Veganism Everyone knows someone that has had cancer. It was painful for not just the patient, but the family. The chemotherapy is very extensive, and wears the person out. At the end of the day, they just want to sleep. A vegan-based diet helps many people with cancer get through the chemotherapies and it actually helps get rid of the cancer. Sometimes with the right balance of the diet and exercise, the sign of the tumor will fully disappear. With this small amount of information,…

Rachels, Davis, and Vegetarianism James Rachels decided to become a vegetarian after being convinced by Peter Singer that there needs to be a shift in the way we treat animals. Rachels’ argument for vegetarianism is not an ethical argument, nor an appeal to rights, and although it is utilitarian, it is not based solely on utilitarianism (p. 260-261). He states that it instead “appeals to a simple principle that every decent person already accepts, regardless of his or her stand on other issues”…