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A look inside the vegan lifestyle

Kristen Chambers
Murray State University
FCS 462

A look inside the vegan

lifestyle
Vegan History- How the lifestyle
originated
Forget the egg Lets substitute!
Plant-based alternatives for baking

Vegan History

WHAT DOES VEGAN EVEN MEAN?

Dont freak! It isnt as scary as it sounds

Vegan simply means a diet/lifestyle that is

maintained with out the use or
consumption of animal products and
animal by-products. YouTube Video

Why do individuals choose to go

Vegan?
Animal
All living creatures have a right to life and
freedom
Take a stand against animal cruelty and
exploitation

Health
Vegan diet has health benefits of increased
energy, younger skin, and longevity
Plant-based diets are rich in protein, iron,
calcium, and other essential vitamins and
minerals.

Environmental
Lower your carbon footprint
Less of a burden on the planet

Global
Plant-based diets are a more sustainable way
of living

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Founder/Guru of
Veganism
Evidence traced over 2,000 years ago of
people choosing not to consume animal
products.
Greek philosopher, Pythagoras
The Vegan Society, founded November
1944
Donald Watson, Leslie Cross, along with
4 others, started the first modern
movement.
vegan, containing the first three and
last two letters of vegetarian. In the
words of Donald Watson, it marked the
beginning and end of vegetarian.

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Founder/Guru of Veganism
Continued
When the society became a registered charity
in1979, the Memorandum and Articles of Association
updated this definition ofveganism as:
a philosophy and way of living whichseeks to
excludeas far as is possible andpracticableall
forms of exploitation of, andcruelty to, animals for
food, clothing or anyother purpose; and by
extension, promotesthe development and use of
animal-freealternatives for the benefit of humans,
animalsand the environment.In dietary terms it
denotes the practice ofdispensing with all products
derived wholly orpartly from animals.

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Sustainable global impacts of a

vegan lifestyle
800 million people do not have enough
food
The United Nations Food and Agriculture
Organization (FAO) estimates that
one in nine people are chronically
undernourished.
The worlds population has doubled
since the 1960s, world meat production
has quadrupled.
Plant-based diets are sustainable and
require 1/3 of the land used for animal
farms and feed production.
Use natural sustainable products and
practices.
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