Member-only story
HEALTH
5 Reasons It’s Healthier to Be Vegan
Going vegan could save 200 animals a year, but it could also save your own life
Did you know that being vegan could help you prevent 8 out of 10 of the leading causes of death in the Global North?
Increased risks of heart disease, cancer, stroke and diabetes are all associated with eating meat and dairy.
According to nutrition expert Dr Michael Greger, all of these common killer diseases and more can be prevented or even reversed with a plant-based diet.
Veganism Rocks
Veganism rocks. People will try to tell you it doesn’t, but I went vegan in 1986 — that’s thirty-eight years ago — and I can tell you hand on heart that going vegan kicks ass.
Of course, veganism itself is not merely a diet. It is a philosophy and a way of life which seeks to exclude, as far as practicable and possible, all forms of oppression and exploitation of animals, whether for food, clothing or any other purpose.
The average non-vegan pays for the brutal and often agonising deaths of around 200 animals every year. Who wants that on their conscience?
That said, eschewing all meat, dairy, eggs and other animal products can have…
