Making a Positive Impact
While recycling a bottle, reducing your energy consumption, or riding a bike to work is a good way to help the Earth, there’s something that you can do to make a much greater difference.
In addition to being an incredibly healthy lifestyle, and saving the lives of numerous animals, adopting a Vegetarian or Vegan (Vegetarian who consumes nothing animal-derived) lifestyle makes a large global impact. So, by going Vegan, you can help the Earth, the animals, and yourself.
In addition to greatly reducing the risk of heart attack, other serious health conditions, and even some forms of cancer, a Vegan diet is cholesterol-free and generally low in fat. Going Vegan leads to a healthier and more fit body, and has even been said by many to improve their energy levels and how they feel.
It has been estimated that by going Vegetarian or Vegan, a person can save the lives of an average of 95 animals per year! And, it is not a difficult thing to do. There is a wide array of Vegan food out there (including some faux ‘meat’ products that have been said to taste quite authentic), and contrary to what some may think, it’s not a diet of green wheatgrass smoothies. There’s everything from Vegan sweets, to health bars, to Vegan cheese. There’s something out there for everyone–And no one has to get hurt.
So, this Earth Day, (and every day), think about the impact that you make, and how you can make a positive difference for this planet and its inhabitants. There is a plethora of helpful information online for making the transition to Veganism (including a great deal of amazing recipes). Becoming a Vegetarian, or a Vegan, is an easy thing that you can do, that can make a world of difference. Celebrate Earth Day by celebrating life…Go Vegan, and help save the world!
Thanks for the post Kristin. However, I would like point out that a vegetarian lifestyle can be similarly Earth friendly as well. I am an lacto-ovo vegetarian (eat milk and egg). I purchase local free-range organic chicken eggs wherever possible. Whenever my source allows, I take the route of selecting eco-friendly farmed products.
You make a very fine point. When asked what I can eat I reply, “It’s what I will not eat, not what I can eat!” When you ponder it for a minute or two you quickly realize that vegans and vegetarians alike have a lot more choices for what to eat than those choices they do not have. I have only been a vegetarian for seven months so far but it’s been nothing but truly simple adopting the new lifestyle.
Happy Earth Day!