Health the diseases that have dogged my family, and earning that
of raising and killing this many animals are destroying our
long, healthy lifespan.
ecosystem. Livestock production and slaughter are major
2. Ethical considerations. I reached the conclusion a long time ago that it is morally indefensible for me to cause unnecessary suffering to other living creatures. I cannot justify turning the life of a feeling, sentient being, who has strong drives to live their life in accordance with their instincts, to nurture their
contributors to greenhouse gas emission, water pollution, topsoil loss, dead zones in the ocean, habitat destruction and species extinction. If we wish to survive as a species on this planet, we have no choice but to make our diets more plantbased. http://www.countinganimals.com/how-many-animals-does-a-vegetarian-
young and socialise with their peers, into a living nightmare,
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and then causing them to suffer a violent and agonising death,
save/
purely so that I can eat them at my convenience. Choosing a
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http://www.adaptt.org/killcounter.html
vegan diet may spare the lives of more than 400 non-human animals each year.1 Raising children on a vegan diet is one
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compassion in everyday life. 3. Environmental considerations. The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations issued a report in 2006 called Livestock’s Long Shadow. The report details the devastating impact of animal agriculture on land degradation, climate change, water pollution, biodiversity loss and other environmental issues that are critical to the health of our planet, and therefore to our survival as a species. Over 150 billion marine and land animals are slaughtered for human consumption every year.2 The environmental impacts
ROBYN CHUTER _______ Robyn Chuter holds a bachelor degree in health sciences, a diploma in naturopathy and an advanced diploma in counselling. Robyn is a naturopath, counsellor and EFT therapist with a unique mind-body approach to reversing disease and achieving high-level health. She specialises in autoimmune disease; type 2 diabetes; cardiovascular disease; weight loss; depression and anxiety.
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