It is estimated that there are now over 525 million people on Earth who do not eat animal flesh or eggs, a large proportion of whom are in India. Whether it's for nutritional reasons or because of an ecological conviction, the Vegan diet has never been so popular! We give you the reasons for its success. . .
WHY ADOPT THE VEGAN STYLE?
Respect for animals
Animals are the object of experiments and massive exploitation. They provide our daily food "needs", our "comfort" or our "entertainment".
Respect for the environment
The meat industry is one of the main contributors to global warming: it produces more greenhouse gases than all the trucks, cars, planes and ships in the world combined! Livestock farming is also the main cause of deforestation in the world & of the decrease in drinking water reserves!
Preserving our health
Veganism is nowadays validated by numerous studies as the healthiest food practice one can adopt. This diet is sufficient in energy intake and complete in essential nutrients.
Being in solidarity
Livestock consume huge quantities of grain and cereals: it is considered that to produce 1kg of beef, 16kg of cereals are needed. If the whole world became vegetarian, the Earth could easily feed 15 billion people.
DID YOU SAY VEGAN?
The French term 'véganisme' comes from the English word 'veganism' which is itself a derivative of the word 'vegan' referring to the vegan lifestyle.
Official definition by the Vegan Society:
"Veganism is the way of life that seeks to exclude, as far as possible, any form of exploitation of animals, whether for food, clothing, or any other purpose. "
