Famous vegans

Mob:

RZA, Moby, Pamela Anderson, Jessica Chastain, Alicia Silverstone, Erykah Badu, Woody Harrelson, Peter Dinklage, Tony Kanal, James Cameron, Mýa, Lewis Hamilton, Kyrie Irving, Will.i.am, Suzy Amis Cameron, Sadie Sink, Stella McCartney, Ruby Rose, Jerome Flynn, Mayim Bialik, Travis Barker, Alan Cumming, Ariana Grande, Kat Von D, Sia, Lucy Watson, James Cromwell, Benedict Cumberbatch, Natalie Portman, Joaquin Phoenix, Rooney Mara, Kate Mara, Emily Deschanel, Nathalie Emmanuel, Kevin Smith, Harley Quinn Smith, Theo Rossi, Tabitha Brown, Maggie Q, Elliot Page, Billie Eilish, Taraji P. Henson, Leona Lewis, Lizzo, Venus Williams, Serena Williams, Zac Efron, Beyoncé, Ava DuVernay, Katy Perry

The average meat eater:

Will eat 7,000 animals during their lives, according to the Vegetarian Calculator. It breaks down to 11 cows, 27 pigs, 2,400 chickens, 80 turkeys, 30 sheep and 4,500 fish, according to the group.

What's wrong with the world?

Environmental destruction, deforestation of the rain forrest, people dying from heart disease, the amount of cancer (one in two)s, green house gases, human injustice and cruelty. Being vegan addresses all these problems plus it prevents needless suffering of 74 billions land animals and 2.7 trillion sea creatures. A Texas Observer article reports that slaughterhouse workers face a variety of negative emotional and psychological consequences, including post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Becoming vegan will prevent this type of human suffering.

There is no cholesterol in plants.

It is the position of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics that appropriately planned vegetarian, including vegan, diets are healthful, nutritionally adequate, and may provide health benefits for the prevention and treatment of certain diseases. These diets are appropriate for all stages of the life cycle, including pregnancy, lactation, infancy, childhood, adolescence, older adulthood, and for athletes. Plant-based diets are more environmentally sustainable than diets rich in animal products because they use fewer natural resources and are associated with much less environmental damage. Vegetarians and vegans are at reduced risk of certain health conditions, including ischemic heart disease, type 2 diabetes, hypertension, certain types of cancer, and obesity. Low intake of saturated fat and high intakes of vegetables, fruits, whole grains, legumes, soy products, nuts, and seeds (all rich in fiber and phytochemicals) are characteristics of vegetarian and vegan diets that produce lower total and low-density lipoprotein cholesterol levels and better serum glucose control. These factors contribute to reduction of chronic disease. Vegans need reliable sources of vitamin B-12, such as fortified foods or supplements.

Dr Callum Roberts, a Professor of Marine Conservation at the University of York, explained the human consequence: If the oceans die we certainly will. Yet we kill more fish per year than all the humans who have lived on Earth, ever. Many of the fish we catch are simply thrown over the side because they’re over quota or the wrong species, or they’re not quite big enough. We can’t take as much as we like. We’re overfishing the oceans. We’re causing a decline in marine life. What’s needed is a political leadership which says this is a real problem. If we act decisively, we can bring them back from the brink.

Keegan Kuhn, who co-created Cowspiracy, told UNILAD: The leading cause of water pollution around the world is animal agriculture. Animals produce a tremendous amount of waste and that waste ends up in our waterways. That water is washed out to sea and creates zones so polluted with nitrogen, they’re devoid of all life because there’s no oxygen left in the water.