“But though I was initially disappointed at being categorized as an extremist, as I continued to think about the matter I gradually gained a measure of satisfaction from the label. Was not Jesus an extremist…Abraham Lincoln…Thomas Jefferson… So the question is not whether we will be extremists, but what kind of extremists we will be. Will we be extremists for hate or for love? Will we be extremists for the preservation of injustice or for the extension of justice?”
Enviromental Benefits
Health/Nutrition
“Reductions in coronary heart disease, hypertension, diabetes mellitus, obesity and even some cancers have been observed in participants following vegetarian-based diets.”
“Diets of this nature (vegan or vegetarian) are typically higher in oligo and polysaccharides, fiber, fruits, vegetables, antioxidants and phytochemicals while lower in saturated fat and cholesterol compared with omnivorous diets.”
Living a vegan lifestyle is much healthier than a carnivorous one, we are meant to be omnivores. “Total vegetarian or vegan diets, are healthful, nutritionally adequate, and may provide health benefits in the prevention and treatment of certain diseases.” (Animal Equality 2016) The context here talks about how veganism is better for our bodies, health and diet because it gives us more core nutrition of what we actually need and less of the artificial stuff. The author being a nutritionist suggests this based on how beneficial it is just for human bodies without environment or animal welfare factors. They are reaching out to everyone such as parents wanting to know how to keep their kids healthy, adults wanting to be healthier or lose weight, people with deficiencies because they aren’t receiving enough of the right nutrients and anyone who wants to get into shape for an event by using ethical rhetoric.
“Diets of this nature (vegan or vegetarian) are typically higher in oligo and polysaccharides, fiber, fruits, vegetables, antioxidants and phytochemicals while lower in saturated fat and cholesterol compared with omnivorous diets.”
Living a vegan lifestyle is much healthier than a carnivorous one, we are meant to be omnivores. “Total vegetarian or vegan diets, are healthful, nutritionally adequate, and may provide health benefits in the prevention and treatment of certain diseases.” (Animal Equality 2016) The context here talks about how veganism is better for our bodies, health and diet because it gives us more core nutrition of what we actually need and less of the artificial stuff. The author being a nutritionist suggests this based on how beneficial it is just for human bodies without environment or animal welfare factors. They are reaching out to everyone such as parents wanting to know how to keep their kids healthy, adults wanting to be healthier or lose weight, people with deficiencies because they aren’t receiving enough of the right nutrients and anyone who wants to get into shape for an event by using ethical rhetoric.
Animal Welfare
It isn't just a diet it is a lifetstyle movement to end animal explotation.
“Animal welfare recognizes animal sentience…”
“Vegetarian advocates are challenged by survey findings revealing that 80% of meat-eaters do not ever intend to go fully vegetarian, based on concerns that vegetarianism may be unhealthy and because they like the taste of meat.”
Animals are suffering every day from mistreatment, unlivable circumstances, and harsh realities and veganism is the answer to help them live in much better conditions and the lives that they deserve to live. ““While vegetarians choose not to use flesh foods, vegans also avoid dairy and eggs, as well as fur, leather, wool, down, and cosmetics or chemical products tested on animals.” (Vegan Action 2016) Veganism is really taking the extra steps to show that supporting exploiting animals for human benefit is wrong. The message conveyed through by the context that this author is trying to make is that the exploitation won’t stop unless ALL types of it aren’t supported. The author is trying to be realistic about the issue and is someone that is passionate about ending the problem. The message is to people who don’t eat meat but exploit animals in other ways, thinking that they are doing everything they can to educate them on everything they really can do. Also for people who never really thought about how eating something or purchasing a certain product affects an animal so really the author is trying to educate the audience.
“Animal welfare recognizes animal sentience…”
“Vegetarian advocates are challenged by survey findings revealing that 80% of meat-eaters do not ever intend to go fully vegetarian, based on concerns that vegetarianism may be unhealthy and because they like the taste of meat.”
Animals are suffering every day from mistreatment, unlivable circumstances, and harsh realities and veganism is the answer to help them live in much better conditions and the lives that they deserve to live. ““While vegetarians choose not to use flesh foods, vegans also avoid dairy and eggs, as well as fur, leather, wool, down, and cosmetics or chemical products tested on animals.” (Vegan Action 2016) Veganism is really taking the extra steps to show that supporting exploiting animals for human benefit is wrong. The message conveyed through by the context that this author is trying to make is that the exploitation won’t stop unless ALL types of it aren’t supported. The author is trying to be realistic about the issue and is someone that is passionate about ending the problem. The message is to people who don’t eat meat but exploit animals in other ways, thinking that they are doing everything they can to educate them on everything they really can do. Also for people who never really thought about how eating something or purchasing a certain product affects an animal so really the author is trying to educate the audience.
Ethics
“…humans and the animals I discus are both capable of what I will call visceral suffering: being in the sort of pain caused by physical injury, and being averse to that state.”
“Many people who take it to be permissible to kill and eat animals nonetheless take the conditions of contemporary factory farming to be morally problematic.”
You cannot be an environmentalist when you are still consuming animals and animal products. “You’d save more water by not eating one pound of meat than you would by not taking a shower for 6 months.” (One Green Planet 2016) The context is research and findings about how much better veganism is for the water preservation, slowing of global warming, land occupation, and just plain efficiency for our planet. This source is mostly trying to reach out to the environmentalists that are unaware of the benefits that veganism possesses for the planet, to the environmentalists who think that their meat consumption doesn’t cause any harm and to anyone who wants to do what they can to help the environment. The author that put this chart together is trying to use the rhetorical strategies of ethos and logos in this specific source to share his strong and backed up views on how veganism impacts the planet for the better.
“Many people who take it to be permissible to kill and eat animals nonetheless take the conditions of contemporary factory farming to be morally problematic.”
You cannot be an environmentalist when you are still consuming animals and animal products. “You’d save more water by not eating one pound of meat than you would by not taking a shower for 6 months.” (One Green Planet 2016) The context is research and findings about how much better veganism is for the water preservation, slowing of global warming, land occupation, and just plain efficiency for our planet. This source is mostly trying to reach out to the environmentalists that are unaware of the benefits that veganism possesses for the planet, to the environmentalists who think that their meat consumption doesn’t cause any harm and to anyone who wants to do what they can to help the environment. The author that put this chart together is trying to use the rhetorical strategies of ethos and logos in this specific source to share his strong and backed up views on how veganism impacts the planet for the better.
Morality
“The majority of people, including animal rights activists, are not raised in vegetarian or vegan households. From a sociological perspective, eating animals is supposed to be internalized as a “normal” practice.”
“Despite lacking the social power of adults, children still bring their own agency to bear on the socialization process, and formulate their own ideas about the human-nonhuman animal relationship.”
There is something very powerful about going vegan because it encourages a message of peace, tackles ignorance, and promotes a more caring world. “Being vegan is about living a lifestyle that does not cause suffering, harm or death to animals, and allowing animals to be free to choose the way they want to live.” (Animal Equality 2016) The author is someone who is vegan for the purpose of animal welfare more than anything else. They are talking to the audience that is misinformed or doesn’t know the whole story. The context is that not everyone is vegan because of allergies or diet limitations. They want people to know that it is more than a diet but a lifestyle and a peaceful one that makes a difference to others’ lives by using an emotional appeal.
“Despite lacking the social power of adults, children still bring their own agency to bear on the socialization process, and formulate their own ideas about the human-nonhuman animal relationship.”
There is something very powerful about going vegan because it encourages a message of peace, tackles ignorance, and promotes a more caring world. “Being vegan is about living a lifestyle that does not cause suffering, harm or death to animals, and allowing animals to be free to choose the way they want to live.” (Animal Equality 2016) The author is someone who is vegan for the purpose of animal welfare more than anything else. They are talking to the audience that is misinformed or doesn’t know the whole story. The context is that not everyone is vegan because of allergies or diet limitations. They want people to know that it is more than a diet but a lifestyle and a peaceful one that makes a difference to others’ lives by using an emotional appeal.