When someone is vegan, that means that they do not consume any animal products at all. This includes all dairy, eggs, and meat. It can also mean that they do not use any animal products in their daily lives at all. (such as wool and leather) Even though many people make fun of and scoff at the vegan lifestyle, it should be a paramount issue in our society. The animal products that most people buy at the store today mostly come from grossly mistreated animals. The objective of factory farms is to create as much product as possible, as cheap as possible. As a result, the health and well being of the animals the lowest priority. Farm raised chickens have been bred to lay over 200 eggs a year, when originally, in the wild, hens only laid about fifteen to twenty eggs a year. On top of that, many chickens today are kept in cages for their entire lives, where they cannot even move …show more content…
Studies have shown that people on a vegan diet have actually have a lower chance of heart disease compared to a vegetarian or an omnivore. Heart disease is the leading cause of death in America today, and if everyone when vegan it could almost disappear entirely. It is entirely possible to get 100 percent of the nutrients that you need in order to survive on a vegan diet, especially with all of the choices that are available today in a modern supermarket. There is no need to eat steak and chicken when you can get all of the protein that you need from beans and lentils. Cost is often no issue if you are trying to eat vegan, as oftentimes plant products such as greens, rice, and beans have to most bang for their buck compared to With more and more people becoming vegan in the past two years, restaurants have been beginning to offer vegan options on their menus. Vegan restaurants are even starting to pop up in cities across America. Going vegan now is easier than ever, and there is no reason for someone who is sitting on the fence to go to the