Veganism

become interested in topics relating to animals and the environment, specifically, factory farming. I had a friend who graduated and, after moving off to college, made the transition to veganism. Having been highly influenced by my parents and religions opinions on diet, I had always disregarded vegetarianism and veganism for being ridiculous. However, seeing my friend make such an extreme conversion sparked my interest. I began to do research on factory farming. I started by looking into the…

If there was a way to help improve the world would you do it? Cutting meat from your diet and becoming vegan or vegetarian will improve the world. There are a lot of people who eating animals throughout the world but different ways. In some countries people eat dog, horse, and other animals that in the U.S would be considered horrible. There are some places that sacrifice animals, slitting the throats performing rituals with the blood while other certain animals such a degree that they allow,…

earthlings that often “anti-speciesists” receive immense criticism for simply not contributing to the unnecessary consumption and exploitation of animals. A study conducted in the United Kingdom in 2007 showed that 74.3% of newspaper readers consider veganism a negative attribute. Not only is this exploitation completely normal, but ridicule is inflicted on those who decide to not partake in any form of animal cruelty. It has become more widely accepted to harm innocent creatures on this earth…

Billboards are flooded with naked celebrities telling people about protection of animals. These are the famous work of PETA. PETA stands for People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals. Some of their less popular ads are actually a very touchy subject in the media world. The worldwide organization of PETA has captured the public’s attention with their thought provoking images that are considered highly controversial. Some countries have even banned particular ads. “Save the Whales” is the…

Immanuel Kant argued that the most important part of morality is a standard of rationality. With this being said he created something called the categorical imperative. The categorical imperative has three major formulations. Of relevance to this essay is the second formulation: “Act as to treat humanity, whether in your own person, or in the person person go another, never simply as a means, but always at the same time as an end.”(Dieser, 2017) This means that we should treat people the way…

treating their bodies with the nutrients they deserve are causing their body to deteriorate and become susceptible to critical illnesses. Foods that are found to be the main catalyst to these problems are animal products, such as meat, dairy, and eggs. Veganism is a diet that excludes animal products and boasts a holistic diet of vegetables, fruit, legumes, nuts and whole grains. Maintaining a diet of whole and plant-based foods that excludes meat dairy and eggs is the solution to the…

In December of 2015, I was bent over, clutching my kneecaps, and struggling to catch my breath. That afternoon was spent hiking up a jagged mountain in the skin-blistering cold. 2015 was the year I spent most days in bed, dreading about life. It was the year full of rocky terrain, leaving me exasperated. What I didn’t know was that that afternoon hike was a few hours prior to what would be the best year of my life. One year from that uphill climb, I spent my holidays relishing what a success…

humans can strive to abolish the harsh unethical treatment of animals, the detrimental effects on the environment, and major illness in humans. Our future does not need to reflect our past and present behaviors. A society that follows the concepts of veganism would create an ideal structure for our…

Within feminist theory, feminist scholars are concerned with a broad range of issues and topics for discussion. Animal studies is a new and edgy field, especially in the context of feminist theory. The general findings of the review include patriarchal schemas, and speciesism as an institution of oppression influencing and interconnected with sexism and racism. While there are notable authors and scholars within the field of animal studies in feminist theory (see Carol Adams and Josephine…

philosopher named Peter Singer. Singer has made many endeavors in ethics, tackling different taboo issues such as abortion, euthanasia, and animal rights. He grew up and attended school in Melbourne, Australia. In college, he became an avid proponent of veganism and vegetarianism leading him to pen his well-known book Animal Liberation. He has expressed some extremely controversial opinions, which has contributed to his success as a philosopher. “Famine, Affluence, and Morality” is based…