Essay On Veganism
“Veganism is the practice of abstaining from the use of animal products, particularly in diet, and an associated philosophy that rejects the commodity status of animals. A follower of veganism is known as a vegan.” In 1944, Donald Watson, the founder of The Vegan Society, created the term “vegan” which was supposed to mean “non-dairy vegetarian and later “the doctrine that man should live without exploiting animals”. In 2010, the interest in veganism exploded, and vegan options became more and more common. So you might say, is veganism healthy? A vegan diet will have more fibre, vitamin C, vitamin E, iron, but lack in calories, cholesterol, vitamin D and calcium. So if you believe that “If humans deserve justice so do non-humans”. Other than that, it has been proven that it helps
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The Vegan diet, the Raw Vegan diet and the Macrobiotic diet. Vegans do not eat meat of any kind and also do not eat eggs, dairy products, or processed foods containing these or other animal-derived ingredients such as gelatin. Many vegans also refrain from eating foods that are made using animal products that may not contain animal products in the finished process, such as sugar and some wines. There is some debate as to whether certain foods, such as honey, fit into a vegan diet. A raw vegan diet consists of unprocessed vegan foods that have not been heated above 46 degrees Celsius. “Raw foodists” believe that foods cooked above this temperature have lost a significant amount of their nutritional value and are harmful to the body. The macrobiotic diet, revered by some for its healthy and healing qualities, includes unprocessed vegan foods, such as whole grains, fruits and vegetables, and allows the occasional consumption of fish. Sugar and refined oils are avoided. Perhaps the most unique qualifier of the macrobiotic diet is its emphasis on the consumption of Asian vegetables, such as daikon, and sea vegetables, such as
The Vegan diet, the Raw Vegan diet and the Macrobiotic diet. Vegans do not eat meat of any kind and also do not eat eggs, dairy products, or processed foods containing these or other animal-derived ingredients such as gelatin. Many vegans also refrain from eating foods that are made using animal products that may not contain animal products in the finished process, such as sugar and some wines. There is some debate as to whether certain foods, such as honey, fit into a vegan diet. A raw vegan diet consists of unprocessed vegan foods that have not been heated above 46 degrees Celsius. “Raw foodists” believe that foods cooked above this temperature have lost a significant amount of their nutritional value and are harmful to the body. The macrobiotic diet, revered by some for its healthy and healing qualities, includes unprocessed vegan foods, such as whole grains, fruits and vegetables, and allows the occasional consumption of fish. Sugar and refined oils are avoided. Perhaps the most unique qualifier of the macrobiotic diet is its emphasis on the consumption of Asian vegetables, such as daikon, and sea vegetables, such as