that use of “vegan had increased by 6,930 percent since January 2016.
Some people
regard memes as silly images with a bit of text and no
substance. But actually, these seemingly dumb visuals illustrate areas of
society in often profound ways. Memes are significant in public
discourse surrounding politics, pop culture and even mental health. And
no matter how much we play down the sharing of hundreds of thousands of these
basic, pixelated but charming creations, memes highlight important shared
cultural moments for the internet generation and beyond.
Guardian highlighted the exponential growth of veganism among
teenagers. Profiling several vegan teens, the author concluded that animal
protection, sustainability, and improved health largely motivated them. Not
surprisingly, many were exposed to vegan messages on social media sites, such
as Instagram.
Veganism is no different. In fact, sharing factory farm footage is an important
way to help farmed animals, as many people are so far removed from where their
food comes from.
world by sharing some of Mercy For Animals’ most powerful investigative
footage:
Cromwell, this compelling 12-minute film gives viewers an eye-opening look
behind the closed doors of the nation’s factory farms and slaughterhouses.
uncover the truth puts his life on a course he never expected. This film
features a former MFA undercover investigator.
and learn more about leaving animals off your plate.