...Veganism is a diet that is similar to vegetarianism. Except instead of not just eating meat, vegans also don't eat any animal products including eggs, milk, cheese, and honey. And most vegans won't use or wear products made of leather, fur, silk, wool, or any sort of makeup product or soap tested or derived from animals. Lots of people don't think veganism is a healthy diet, because they don't understand how plants and minerals can give you the same nutrients as meat or dairy. For example, people drink cows milk for a source of calcium, while calcium can instead be found in cooked collard greens, calcium-fortified orange juice, almonds, cooked kale, soybeans, and broccoli. And people eat meat for a source of protein, while lentils, tofu, peanuts,...
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...Vegans are vegetarians, who in addition to a animal-free diet, do not use other animal products and by-products. Vegans would abstain from products such as dairy products, honey, leather, fur, silk, wool, and soaps derived from animal products. Research increasingly shows there are health and ecological benefits to a plant-based diet. According to a study in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences show that 8.1 million deaths can be avoided annually across the globe if more people adopt a vegan diet. But is it the right choice for everyone? One of the results of a vegan diet is weight loss. It is this result, seen as a benefit, that attracts people to veganism. Reed Mangels, a registered dietitian and lecturer in nutrition at the...
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...have emerged and remained strong even today. One of the most recent movements, the animal rights movement, advocates for an end to animal cruelty. Vegans are part of the animal’s rights movement and show their solidarity to the movement by abstaining from consuming animal products and animal by-products. The term veganism is used to describe a movement consisting of vegetarians but whose main aim is to bring about the least amount of harm to animals (Albala 1419). First coined by Donald Watson in 1944, the term has become quite popular with the movement gaining more popularity in the recent years. Watson’s vision of veganism was to have an all-inclusive lifestyle that seeks to do the least amount of harm to all animals in the every-other...
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...Ten reasons why going vegan is good for the environment involves a basic respect for animals, a fundamental point of view that protects animals from being exploited by mankind. Vegans choose not to consume animal products - cattle, pigs, all birds raised for human consumption, hens for egg-laying, feeder and dairy cattle. Vegans choose rather to eat natural products that don't involve the killing of animals and therefore live a more compassionate life. 1. Going vegan prevents the exploitation of all animals The exploitation of animals is not only cruel but inhumane. Living in cramped conditions and many times standing in their own feces, animals being raised for conventional slaughter can develop resistant strains of e-coli which is passed...
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...vegans and vegetarians. In fact, these similarities far outweigh the diet differences. Health benefits and motivations for vegan and vegetarian diets are very similar, with only minor differences in eating habits distinguishing the two. Vegetarians are people who do not eat meat but will eat dairy; unlike vegans, who do not eat meat, including dairy products, as well as eggs. This essay will compare and contrast the similarities between vegetarian and vegan diets. Although there are minor differences in terms of dietary choices, there are far more similarities with regards to ideals and health benefits. This essay lists the health benefits existing in both vegetarian and vegan diets and also the reasons many people choose one of the two diets. The essay also reminds readers that vegans and vegetarians are different, as their eating habits vary slightly. The reasons behind a vegetarian or vegan diet are different for each and every person. However, a general study of people who choose this type of lifestyle would create a very similar list. Some people choose to become vegetarian or vegan in order to help animals and support animal rights, whereas others choose a meat-free diet in order to protect their health and ensure a longer life, free of harmful chemicals and hormones. Others choose vegetarianism or veganism in order to fulfill cultural or religious beliefs, while still others choose one of these diets in order to help the environment. After all, cows (and feedlots) produce...
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...For a long time eating meat has been an issue to all sorts of people. It has been controversial throughout different societies over the morality of eating meat from animals. Some countries even have certain animals that are viewed as holy. Clearly there are several different views from people on eating meat and other animal products. Veganism and vegetarianism is slowly emerging as a very distinct culture lead by unique nutritional habits and beliefs. This culture is the best, healthiest way to live your life. By becoming vegan your health will be better, you will be protecting animals, and also save the earth. Becoming vegan will be the best decision you will ever make. Becoming vegan will allow you to live your healthiest life ever. By eliminating meat and animal products you will ultimately rely more on other foods. Replacements can be in the form of whole grains, fruits, vegetable, beans, peas, nuts, and seeds. These foods contribute to a higher daily intake of certain beneficial nutrients. Several studies have reported that vegan diets usually provide more fiber, antioxidants, and beneficial plant compounds. Also when you start a vegan diet you have a natural tendency to reduce your...
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...Every year over 70 billion animals are murdered globally at the hands of unfeeling monotonous workers to appease man’s cravings for meat (“Factory Farms”). For many years, the vegan lifestyle has been heavily debated over. To many, cutting out meat, dairy, and eggs seems both extreme and unnecessary. Because science has found evidence for either case there is an immense amount of controversy over the subject. Yet, in today’s society, a plant-based diet is becoming more and more prevalent. People go vegan for a variety of reasons such as better health, concern for the environment, or the mistreatment of animals. It is defined as a diet that does not consume or use any animal products. This includes meat, dairy, eggs, honey, and any other products...
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... dealer and customer caused by faked products. In the last years an increase in faked cashmere products was observed caused by increasing demand and stagnating production due to special characteristics in the process of gathering the cashmere wool. The demand side is mainly covered by the textile industry with over 50% share and this industry is affected mostly by the fraud with faked cashmere products. In addition customers are harmed because the pay for a premium products which they do not gain. In the last years two methods have been developed to examine different kind of animal hairs and fibers and to determine their origins. The scanning electron microscopy method allows a highly detailed test of the fibers with a quality analysis as well. However, this test needs highly skilled people and quite a long time and is therefore relatively expensive and not every company can pay for such a test. The DNA analysis on the other hand is easier to handle. It does not take as long as the scanning electron microscopy method and is much cheaper. Otherwise is cannot test the quality of the fibers and thus cannot detect every fake product, e.g. recycled materials. The industry needs a new kind of analysis, which combines the advantages of the DNA analysis on the one hand, and the scanning electron microscopy method on the other hand. Such a test could generate high revenue because the need is clearly given and the industry as well as the end product customers would benefit by it Table...
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...Analogy The clear message from the writer here is that caress Cashmere Luxury Body Wash will stimulate your senses. The feel and smell will be luxurious and extraordinary. The analogy is Cashmere Luxury Body Wash compared to being wrapped in a silky soft pashmina surrounded by the blend of white orchid milk and warm vanilla essence. Incidentally, ‘pashmina’ is said to be the finest cashmere wool. It would be difficult to say that this is a strong comparison. Cashmere wool, vanilla and orchid milk are a tough sell when compared to body wash. On the other hand, the comparison does provoke a strong desire to actually be wrapped in pashmina while inhaling the warm essence of vanilla and orchid milk, white orchid milk nonetheless. The smooth supple feel of the body wash could be compared to the feel of cashmere. Textures are easily compared so I could imagine the feeling on the skin may be similar. Fragrances too can be duplicated and used in perfumes, shampoos, and body washes. A direct and believable association can be made there. Vanilla is a somewhat familiar fragrance as it is used in cooking as well. Orchid milk however, is another story. I suppose orchids are popular and may be a recognizable smell. Orchid milk though perhaps not so recognizable. I think perhaps the figure of speech could relate more specifically to cashmere as opposed to pashmina. Cashmere is more recognizable when referring to fine wool. Perhaps the reference to orchid milk is to compare the smooth...
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...Introduction About 95% of animals that are tested on are not protected by law and the other 5% are only given minimal protection. Each year millions of animals are harmed by the unlawful testing. Cosmetic and pharmaceutical companies should not be allowed to test their experimental products on animals and harm the animals, instead companies should find alternative solutions. Animals have been subjected to testing since the early Greek Scientists such as Aristotle and Erasistratus started the use of testing on animals. After, Aristotle and Erasistratus started testing on animals many physicians began to test surgical procedures on animals before they performed the procedures on humans. In the late 1930s, the United States Food, Drug & Cosmetic Act passed a law that enforced companies to test their products on animals before the product can be released to the public and then, other United States Administrations decided that it was a...
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...progress can be judged by the way its animals are treated,” (qtd. in Mendoza). Today, some of the world’s most advanced countries exploit animals for cosmetic testing. Cosmetic animal testing should be illegal due to it being inhumane, having inaccurate test results, and alternative testing methods are available. First, animal testing is inhumane because it causes animals a lot of pain and permanently damages their bodies. A common way to test chemicals is the Draize test. During this procedure chemicals such as toluene are dropped into rabbits’ eyes and causes severe pain and blindness (Moran and Locke). Testing chemicals on animals’ skin is also common. Exposure to large...
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...that are performed on the animals are not only cruel and inhumane, but they are also ineffective. Most people believe that animal testing is almost always accurate, which is why so many people are okay with it; however, that is not true. Several animals do not have the same diseases as people do and instead, the disease is artificially induced in the animals to mimic the diseases humans have. Time, money, and the lives of animals are being wasted. The use of animal testing poses a threat to the health and safety of humans all around the world. When scientists are testing on the animals they are comparing the similarities and differences animals have compared to humans. Mice are usually used for complex research because they almost have the same functions as humans do. Sometimes the animals that are used, will not have the same results and reactions as humans will towards the product. Animals are not exactly like humans and will react differently to the products. Some animals might react and function the same way as humans such as breathing, digestion, movement, seeing, and hearing, but not all the...
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...million animals - including mice, rats, frogs, dogs, cats, rabbits, rodents, monkeys, and birds - are killed in scientific laboratories in the U.S. each year. Animals are used for biology lessons, medical training, curiosity driven experiments, and chemical, drug, food, and cosmetics testing. Because of animal testing, many cures and treatments to an array of diseases and illnesses have been discovered. But too many animals are sacrificed each year. There are many reasons why animal testing is not necessary to the development of the human population. First, animals are killed and injured. As humans, we think that we are so much better than other animals that live and breath on this earth and that we should have more...
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...There are various kinds of animal testing, however the most controversial testing that gets the most debate is biomedical research and product testing. In biomedical research "Animals are used to understand basic biology, as “models” for studying human biology and disease, and as test subjects for the development and testing of drugs, vaccines, and other biologicals to improve and advance human health" (Animals in Research Web). Along with that, product testing is the process of using animals in order to "predict toxicity, corrosivity, and other safety variables as well as the effectiveness of new products, traditional testing of chemicals, consumer products, medical devices, and new drugs" (Animals in Research Web). The exercise of animal...
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...Animal Lives Matter Would you like to be abused daily to the point of death? The life of an animal that is used for research is very bleak. These animals are isolated in cages and the only time they’re out of them is to be poked and prodded with needles and infected with diseases meant to kill them. For that reason, animals should not be used for research and testing because they receive inhumane treatment, they have different physiology, and animals have rights. Animals should not be tested and researched on because the treatment they receive is inhumane. They are isolated, immobilized, forced to inhale toxic fumes, confined, and deprived of the natural life they deserve. More than 100 million animals die each year, in the US alone due to animal testing and research. A common contributor to...
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