Vegans e o Veganuary

Alguns motivos para os vegans serem vegans (o sofrimento animal, a sustentabilidade do planeta e as questões da saúde de cada um - alguns produtos de origem animal terem sido dados como cancerígenos - como o tabaco o é para os pulmões), a diferença entre os vegans e os vegetarianos e o que é o www.veganuary.com:


http://m.independent.ie/regionals/corkman/lifestyle/my-new-year-resolution-to-be-vegan-by-january-35342161.html


Citando:
"While the world's human population has doubled since the 1960s, world meat production has quadrupled. There were nearly five times as many tonnes of pig produced in 2013 compared to 1961, while world chicken production has increased by nearly 13 times. This trend is continuing: it's predicted that by 2050 world meat production will have almost doubled again, as the Western taste for meat, eggs and dairy products grows in developing countries. This increased production will continue to contribute to global warming, pollution, deforestation, land degradation, water scarcity and species extinction."
(...)
"For those who aren't clear, the definition of a vegan is someone who does not eat or use animal products in any form. That means sticking to a plant-based diet, avoiding all animal foods such as meat (including fish, shellfish and insects), dairy, eggs and honey, as well as products like leather and anything that's been tested on animals."
(...)
"vegetarians (people who avoid meat, but eat dairy products and eggs)"


E mais:
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/men/health/six-reasons-go-vegan-according-science/