Veganism

The Female Athlete Triad is a three-component disorder that is highly unknown, but all too common in female athletes. The disorder is often unrecognized by coaches and doctors, which causes a huge risk for young athletes. In order to be diagnosed with the Female Athlete Triad, a female must meet the criteria of presenting disordered eating or “low energy availability,” amenorrhea, and osteoporosis (Payne & Kirchner, page 187.) However, early warning signs and treatment can lessen the severity…

Greenwashing It seems everyone wants to live a sustainable lifestyle nowadays. Consumers heavily rely on companies to tell them, whether or not, something will help them better the environment; however, this might not be the best idea because of greenwashing. Greenwashing is companies claiming they are environmental in order to sell their products. Some argue companies are responsible for greenwashing while others say it is the consumer's fault. According to the article "Tweetjecker: The…

The controversy on whether animal experimentation is morally right has grown greatly since the 1980’s. For cosmetic and scientific purposes, animals have been used as variables to hypothesize how a certain product or drug would react on or in a human’s body. Cosmetically, animals are bred and used to test skin and eyewear products. Scientifically, animals are used to understand medical drugs, diseases or viruses. While this may seem productive, animal experimentation is flawed and unnecessary.…

Environmentalists have cultivated multiple movements and used a variety of tactics to address Environment issues in the United States, historically beginning in the 1960s and 1970s. This movement was originally focused on a few prominent environmental issues and disasters. Environmentalism evolved to become a multifaceted movement in the United States. Movements for the environment are still happening, for example “People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals” (PETA), Those out to stop whale…

complete sources of protein’s and must be supplemented with various vitamin supplements. Garretson’s Essay sparsely mentions any of the health benefits from eating a plant-based diet. However, it artfully attempts to disguise her true passion for Veganism mixed with a side order of distain for the consumption of meat, eggs, and dairy products. Garretson’s Essay was laced with Pathos elicitations and supposition which read like a PETA Manifesto expressing her beliefs for the ethical treatment of…

The effects of animal agriculture are more of a secret than they should be. Not many people view it as a problem, because they have no idea how harmful its effects are for the environment. Animal agriculture is responsible for 80-90% of the U.S. water consumption and many more alarming statistics. This is a problem that needs to be taken care of right away. If Minnesota Food Connection starts educating people in the Midwest on the harmful effects of animal agriculture and they switch to a…

Young adults in America have been struggling with a variety of mental illnesses. Eating disorders, which have caused more deaths than any other mental illness suffered by people throughout the United States, are one of the most prevalent (ANAD, 2016). There are over 30 million people suffering from this disease and the numbers keep growing. The definition of eating disorders needs to be understood before any other aspect can be understood. What Are Eating Disorders Multiple different…

Staudenmeier, 2002), eventually spreading across the world (Haenfler, 2017). Originally just about abstaining from drugs, alcohol and promiscuity, sXe has become more aligned with particular political movements and lifestyle choices. Vegetarianism and veganism have become common in sXe (Irwin, 1999), and it has become a place where people can challenge oppression, such as homophobia, sexism and racism (Haenfler, 2004). SXe adherents are mostly white, middle class, and between the ages of 15 - 25…

Do you recall all the commotion brought about by Atlanta Falcons quarterback Michael Vick starting in 2007? Vick was involved in an extremely violent dog fighting operation that disgusted the public. Upon further examination, police discovered “a blood-stained fighting area…54 dogs with scars and injuries… ‘slat mills’ used to condition fighting dogs” on his property in Virginia (“Animal Fighting Case Study: Michael Vick”). This story was seen in the media for weeks and often discussed on…

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