What are the reasons to be vegan?
Many people are vegan for ethical reasons-they don’t wish to contribute to the suffering of animals. Every year in the U.S., about 10 billion land animals and 15 to 20 billion sea creatures are killed for food. The vast majority of pigs, cows, chickens, and turkeys sold in the U.S. are raised on factory farms, where they are used like pieces of living machinery to produce meat, milk and eggs. Like we ourselves, these animals feel pain and don’t want to die. Because people don’t need to eat animal products to live healthily, most vegans believe it is unethical to take animals’ lives needlessly and against their will. Vegan diets are also very healthy, and are mostly low in fat and cholesterol yet high in fiber and essential vitamins and minerals. Plant foods are also naturally cholesterol-free, while meat, dairy and eggs have extremely high cholesterol content. Cholesterol buildup in the arteries is the main cause of cardiovascular disease, the number one killer in the U.S., taking more
