Citing a 350 percent increase in the number of vegans in the
U.K. since 2006, a new article by The
Guardian calls attention to the exponential growth of veganism among
teenagers:
The movement is driven by the young—close to half of all vegans are aged 15–34 (42%), compared with just 14% who are over 65. When the Guardian asked people about being vegan, 67% of the 474 who replied were under 34, and more than one-sixth were teenagers. We heard from people as young as 14 espousing the purported virtues of quitting meat and dairy.
Profiling several teenage vegans, the author highlights
their motivations, which include animal protection, sustainability, and
improved health. Not surprisingly, many of the teens were exposed to vegan
messages on social media, including Instagram and YouTube.
Most people have no idea how brutally factory farms abuse
animals to bring us meat, dairy, and eggs. Social media is an incredibly easy
and powerful way to share information that exposes friends and family to the
truth and inspires change.
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investigator.
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