Altruistic
'Why do you people care more about animals than about humans" is a challenge that is often thrown at vegans and vegetarians by irritated omnivores. Leaving aside the fact that it is clearly an emotional response, probably stemming from their own feelings of guilt, it is simply not true:
'If Americans were to reduce their meat consumption by only 10 per cent for one year, it would free at least 12 million tons of grain for human consumption - or enough to feed 60 million people... Indeed, if Americans were to stop eating grain-fed beef altogether the grain thus released would be enough to feed all the 600 million people in India.' (Animal Liberation, Peter Singer, Thorsons, 1983.)
Not to mention the 'few' starving millions in central Africa!
For the truth is that if you wish to put the welfare of humanity first, you can hardly do better than become vegan!
So the next time an irritable omnivore challenges you in this way, why not throw the challenge right back by asking: 'Why are you so indifferent to the starving people in the Third World that you selfishly continue to eat more than ten times the grain you need in the form of animal protein?'
If all this sounds a bit too idealistic for you, consider this: since the case for the vegan diet as healthier is now irrefutable (and generally accepted by the medical profession) what better way can there be of showing your love and concern for those closest to you than by preparing for them not only food they will enjoy, but food that is good for their health?
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