Should I become a vegan? If so, why?!
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Hi, veganism is not really something that someone else should tell you to do. If it feels right for you, do it.
There are lots of good reasons to go vegan. It saves animals, helps reduce world hunger and is better for the environment.
But whether these reasons are sufficient to make you want to do this is totally up to you.
People generally go vegan because they feel passionate about these issues. If you're looking for a reason to go vegan, then that suggests to me you're trying to find a reason why to do it rather than doing it because you have a genuine reason.
That's just my perception and I may be wrong.
If you want to go vegan then I think that's a great thing to do. I'd just be a little cautious of the fact you're having to ask for a reason.
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Vegan
If you're not interested in becoming a vegan, why are you asking whether or not you should become one?
Before you become a vegan or a vegetarian, you have to want to do it.
Nobody can convince you, unless you have an interest in it.
The diet itself is very healthy, and the food is great, but it's really up to you if you want to do it.
Vegetarian
It's up to you whether you become a "vegan." There's really no such thing, you know. Some vegans are under the mistaken impression that their diet doesn't cause the deaths of animals, but that's not true. While they decry the killing of animals in slaughterhouses, vegans would like to ignore the bunny rabbits, mice, ground nesting birds, etc., that die in the fields when their veggies/grains are planted, cultivated and harvested. They also like to pretend they don't use any byproducts of animal slaughter or factory farming. That's totally impossible here in the US, if you live anything like a normal life.
From the link: "Animals of the field are killed by several factors, including:
1. Tractors and farm implements run over them.
2. Plows and cultivators destroy underground burrows and kill animals.
3. Removal of the crops (harvest) removes ground cover allowing animals on the surface to be killed by predators.
4. Application of pesticides.
So, every time the tractor goes through the field to plow, disc, cultivate, apply fertilizer and/or pesticide, harvest, etc., animals are killed. And, intensive agriculture such as corn and soybeans (products central to a vegan diet) kills far more animals of the field than would extensive agriculture like forage production, particularly if the forage was harvested by ruminant animals instead of machines. So perhaps fewer animals would be killed by producing beef, lamb, and dairy products for humans to eat instead of the vegan diet envisioned by Regan."
More at the link: http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/9…
And: "Staggering List Of Products Made From Cattle"
http://www.rense.com/general6/cow.htm
Only if it is right for you as an individual. It's really a difficult diet to maintain and you have to make sure you get all your nutrients and vitamins. I couldn't ever give up my meats and fish, eggs and so many other things that you don't think about until you want to look at a vegan diet. And I eat a lot of fruits and veggies! But full on vegans even go so far as to own no leather or any other animal products that could be worn or in the home etc. So no, not a good choice in my opinion. Semi-vegetarian maybe but not vegan.
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lactovegetarian past 5years, vegan 2months now.
http://edwardandsons.com/veganism.html
http://michaelbluejay.com/veg/environmen…
and
http://bit.ly/a72XUG
check it out kid
if youre not gunna miss milk go ahead (i assume youre a vegitarian already) just watch your intake of stuff so that you dont end up deficiant in something. those things suck
Yes! If you want to there isn't any reason you shouldn't.
http://www.veganoutreach.org/whyvegan/
No one else can answer this for you. They are your beliefs, your morals, its your body.
That's a decision only you can make..
Watch "The Beautiful Truth" then decide.
My Brain
I disagree with veganism, but this site will help you with your research.
http://www.medicinenet.com/vegetarian_an…
EDIT} also this is a really good article
http://chetday.com/strictvegandiet.htm