Veganism For The Animals Essay

If there was a way to save animals while being healthy and protecting the planet, why wouldn't one do it? We all say that we love animals and that we are against animal cruelty but our only relationship to them is how we use them, we pay people to exploit, torture and slaughter animals and it's not for any necessity, it's not because we need it for our health, it's just because we like the way they taste. Veganism, a diet that excludes the consumption of any animals products, is an ideal lifestyle because avoiding them is one of the most obvious ways to stand against animal cruelty, it benefits the environment and one's health.
There are so many reasons as to why one should avoid animal products, but the most universal one is because eating animals is speciesism, unethical, and cruel. In the article, “Vegetarianism: for the Animals” it is proven that animals controlled by large corporations such as cows, pigs, and chickens live in crowded, filthy environments and are given growth hormones, antibiotics, genetic manipulation and intensive production techniques so that they are impregnated. The chickens are grown too big for them to walk.
In the article, “Health Effects of Vegan Diets”, Winston J. Craig stated that vegans are less likely to develop heart disease, high blood pressure, cancer, obesity and other conditions linked to a meat-eating diet. Of course, simply being vegan is not going to ensure that you are going to be healthy since there are so many foods with no animals products, but by eating a healthy, vegan diet you will undoubtedly be healthier than a person on a “normal” diet. In another article, “57 Health Benefits of Going Vegan” it is stated that a healthy vegan diet is often high in fiber, Vitamin E and C, and other important nutritional benefits that fight against common illnesses. One can live a healthy life without animals products; therefore making the choice to consume them in