Myth # 79 : " But other social issues are more important ." ( also heard as " Why do you vegans hate / ignore humans ?")
Myth # 79 : " But other social issues are more important ." ( also heard as " Why do you vegans hate / ignore humans ?")
First and foremost , there is no universal law mandating that we can only dedicate our lives to only one social issue . In other words , just because a vegan happens to fight against the innate injustices of the meat & dairy industry does not mean that she or he is precluded from engaging other just causes as well .
As an example , I myself am an animal rights advocate ( i . e . a vegan ) who also happens to be actively involved in increasing the level of compassion given to the homeless , increasing the level of basic decency shown to children , and increasing the level of humility that flows from religious leaders … and just because I happen to be actively engaging any one of these causes does not mean that I have in any way abandoned the other three .
Of course , as it turns out , there truly is no other issue that is more important than veganism – for ourselves , for our loved ones , for our communities , and for our planet . Feel free to consider the following undisputed facts about several of the most popular social causes of our day :
Social Cause # 01 : Are you concerned about world hunger ? Well , did you know that it takes 16 pounds of soybeans or grain to produce only one pound of the flesh you call “ meat ”? And did you know that 20 million people will die of hunger and malnutrition this year worldwide ? And did you know that 50 times that number of hungry people could be adequately fed if America alone went vegan ? And did you know that roughly 80 % of the world ’ s starving children live in countries where the grain they could be eating is fed to animals , animals that are then eaten by already well-fed individuals in wealthier countries ? And did you know that there is fifteen times the amount of protein produced per acre by plant-based agriculture compared to animal agriculture ? In addition , did you know that at least one third of the Earth ’ s habitable land – that ’ s six billion acres – is currently being used for animal agriculture ? And did you know that , while one of those acres might indeed produce 250 pounds of the flesh you call “ beef ”, that same single acre could be producing 40,000 pounds of potatoes or 50,000 pounds of tomatoes ? Well , now you do .
“ If you were to truly feel what it ' s like to truly starve , I guarantee that you would thereafter forever think twice before eating meat or dairy .” ~ inspired by Philip Wollen & Criss Jami
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