Animal Ethics and Veganism

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Veganism 101: An Introduction

Getting Started with Going Vegan

The Environmental Impact of Animal Agriculture

Vegan Diets Can Be Healthy and Protective Against Chronic Diseases

Animal Agriculture: Cruel and Unjust


Objections

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Protein Inferior

1

Plant Protein: Abundant, Complete, and Healthier

Almonds Tho'

1

Using Almonds' Environmental Impact as a Detraction from Veganism

Apex Predators

1

Naturalistic Objections to Veganism

B12 Tho'

1

Vitamin B12 Information for Vegans

God Condones

1

"God Condones Eating Animals"

Canine Teeth

1

"Humans Are Omnivores with Canine Teeth and Front-Facing Eyes"

Circle of Life

1

Naturalistic Objections to Veganism

Food Chain

1

Naturalistic Objections to Veganism

Forcing Values

1

"It's My Personal Choice" 

Frontal Eyes

1

"Humans Are Omnivores with Canine Teeth and Front-Facing Eyes"

God Gave Dominion

1

"God Condones Eating Animals"

I'm Powerless

1

"One Person is Powerless to Make a Difference"

Made Me Sick

1

"A Vegan Diet Is Not for Everyone; It Made Me Sick"

Necessary for Health

1

Vegan Diets Can Be Healthy and Protective Against Chronic Diseases

Natural

1

Naturalistic Objections to Veganism

No Souls

1

"Humans Have Souls; Animals Don’t"

Not for Everyone

1

"A Vegan Diet Is Not for Everyone; It Made Me Sick"

Personal Choice

1

"It's My Personal Choice" 

Plant Sentience

1

"Plants Are Sentient and Have Feelings Too"

Too Expensive

1

"Eating Vegan Is Too Expensive"

Tradition and Culture

1

"It's Our Tradition, Culture, and Way of Living"

We Give Life and Meaning

1

"We Give Animals Life, Meaning, and Protection; They Should Be Grateful"

We're Omnivores

1

"Humans Are Omnivores with Canine Teeth and Front-Facing Eyes"


Ethics and Philosophy

1

Ethical Frameworks

1

The Rights-Based Approach to Animal Ethics


Animals and Exploitation

9

Sentience

4

Chicken Sentience and Cognition

Cow Sentience and Cognition

Fish Sentience and Cognition

Pig Sentience and Cognition

For Food

5

Animal Agriculture: Cruel and Unjust

Chicken Injustices and Suffering

Cow Injustices and Suffering

Fish Injustices and Suffering

Pig Injustices and Suffering


Environment

2

Overview (Environment)

1

The Environmental Impact of Animal Agriculture

Environmental Topics

1

Using Almonds' Environmental Impact as a Detraction from Veganism


Human Health

6

Diets of Concern

1

Vegan Diet

1

Vegan Diets Can Be Healthy and Protective Against Chronic Diseases

Other Health Topics

1

"A Vegan Diet Is Not for Everyone; It Made Me Sick"

Nutrients of Concern

2

Plant Protein: Abundant, Complete, and Healthier

Vitamin B12 Information for Vegans

Personal Health Issues

1

Diabetes

1

Diabetes and the Vegan Diet

Public Health Issues

1

Can Veganism Mitigate World Hunger and Starvation?


Advocacy

1

Building Rapport in Advocacy and Outreach

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  • Vegan Diets Can Be Healthy and Protective Against Chronic Diseases

    There is agreement among the credentialed dietetic and medical communities that we do not need animal products to be healthy, and that vegan diets are health-promoting and protective against chronic diseases.

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  • “Plants Are Sentient and Have Feelings Too”

    This briefing provides several reasons why objections to veganism based on plant sentience or plant pain are unfounded.

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  • “It’s My Personal Choice” 

    In answering this objection to veganism, we show how personal choice cannot be used to justify actions that are unethical.

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  • Plant Protein: Abundant, Complete, and Healthier

    This briefing shows that plant protein is sufficient, complete, and avoids the risks associated with animal protein.

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  • “Eating Vegan Is Too Expensive”

    We examine the claim that eating vegan is too expensive and a luxury.

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  • Naturalistic Objections to Veganism

    We examine several naturalistic objections to veganism, including “circle of life,” “apex predation,” “animals eat animals,” etc.

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  • “God Condones Eating Animals”

    We address the objection to veganism that the Christian God condones the harmful exploitation of animals and even put them here for our use.

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  • Using Almonds’ Environmental Impact as a Detraction from Veganism

    This briefing examines why using almond production’s environmental impact to distract from veganism is both logically flawed and environmentally unsound.

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  • “Humans Are Omnivores with Canine Teeth and Front-Facing Eyes”

    This briefing shows why veganism’s validity isn’t tied to humans being omnivorous, having canine teeth, or front-facing eyes.

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  • “Humans Have Souls; Animals Don’t”

    Several points to consider when evaluating the objection to veganism and animal rights based on the presence or absence of a soul.

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  • “A Vegan Diet Is Not for Everyone; It Made Me Sick”

    We provide possible reasons for why you may not be feeling well on your vegan diet.

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  • “It’s Our Tradition, Culture, and Way of Living”

    Several points to consider regarding the “tradition and culture” objection to veganism and animal rights.

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  • Vitamin B12 Information for Vegans

    We address several aspects of Vitamin B12 for those on a vegan diet, including cost, supplementation, and the claim that B12 proves a vegan diet is not natural.

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  • “One Person is Powerless to Make a Difference”

    This briefing explains, with six key points, why one person can make a difference.

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  • “We Give Animals Life, Meaning, and Protection; They Should Be Grateful”

    This briefing addresses common rationalizations for exploiting animals involving life, meaning, protection, and gratitude.

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