The man who brought us the glycemic index, and inspired many
popular low-carb diets like South Beach and The Zone, is now encouraging us to
go vegan.
popular low-carb diets like South Beach and The Zone, is now encouraging us to
go vegan.
The Globe and Mail
explains,
“But the individual health benefits are just the beginning. Though he’s well
aware of the nutritional advantages, it was environmental and humanitarian
concerns that pushed Jenkins to drop meat, eggs, fish and dairy from his diet.
explains,
“But the individual health benefits are just the beginning. Though he’s well
aware of the nutritional advantages, it was environmental and humanitarian
concerns that pushed Jenkins to drop meat, eggs, fish and dairy from his diet.
It’s no secret that raising animals for food creates more
greenhouse gas emissions than all the transportation in the world combined, and
uses incredible amounts of land and water. In addition, The World
Bank reports that the majority of Amazon deforestation has been
to clear land for cattle grazing and growing feed for farmed animals.
greenhouse gas emissions than all the transportation in the world combined, and
uses incredible amounts of land and water. In addition, The World
Bank reports that the majority of Amazon deforestation has been
to clear land for cattle grazing and growing feed for farmed animals.
“That someone such as Jenkins is advocating for a shift to a
plant-based diet is significant: Shortly after receiving the Bloomberg Manulife
Prize, he was invested into the Order of Canada for his contributions as a
nutrition scientist committed to helping Canadians make informed food choices,
the article continues.
plant-based diet is significant: Shortly after receiving the Bloomberg Manulife
Prize, he was invested into the Order of Canada for his contributions as a
nutrition scientist committed to helping Canadians make informed food choices,
the article continues.
While the healthfulness of food should always be taken into
consideration, there are many factors that should influence which foods we buy,
and which we avoid.
consideration, there are many factors that should influence which foods we buy,
and which we avoid.
A plant-based diet is not only great for health and the environment, but it also spares
countless animals a lifetime of suffering
on modern farms, where they are subjected to extreme confinement,
mutilations without painkillers, and ruthless slaughter.
countless animals a lifetime of suffering
on modern farms, where they are subjected to extreme confinement,
mutilations without painkillers, and ruthless slaughter.
Mercy For Animals has done several undercover investigations
on Canadian factory farms revealing horrific animal abuse. Our latest
investigation exposed the torture endured by farmed animals during transport. Crammed into overcrowded trailers and forced to
endure grueling conditions in all weather extremes without food, water, or
rest, every year in Canada more than 8 million farmed animals arrive at
slaughterhouses dead or so sick or injured that they must be killed.
on Canadian factory farms revealing horrific animal abuse. Our latest
investigation exposed the torture endured by farmed animals during transport. Crammed into overcrowded trailers and forced to
endure grueling conditions in all weather extremes without food, water, or
rest, every year in Canada more than 8 million farmed animals arrive at
slaughterhouses dead or so sick or injured that they must be killed.
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