...Veganism is a diet that is similar to vegetarianism. Except instead of not just eating meat, vegans also don't eat any animal products including eggs, milk, cheese, and honey. And most vegans won't use or wear products made of leather, fur, silk, wool, or any sort of makeup product or soap tested or derived from animals. Lots of people don't think veganism is a healthy diet, because they don't understand how plants and minerals can give you the same nutrients as meat or dairy. For example, people drink cows milk for a source of calcium, while calcium can instead be found in cooked collard greens, calcium-fortified orange juice, almonds, cooked kale, soybeans, and broccoli. And people eat meat for a source of protein, while lentils, tofu, peanuts,...
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...Vegans are vegetarians, who in addition to a animal-free diet, do not use other animal products and by-products. Vegans would abstain from products such as dairy products, honey, leather, fur, silk, wool, and soaps derived from animal products. Research increasingly shows there are health and ecological benefits to a plant-based diet. According to a study in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences show that 8.1 million deaths can be avoided annually across the globe if more people adopt a vegan diet. But is it the right choice for everyone? One of the results of a vegan diet is weight loss. It is this result, seen as a benefit, that attracts people to veganism. Reed Mangels, a registered dietitian and lecturer in nutrition at the...
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...vegans and vegetarians. In fact, these similarities far outweigh the diet differences. Health benefits and motivations for vegan and vegetarian diets are very similar, with only minor differences in eating habits distinguishing the two. Vegetarians are people who do not eat meat but will eat dairy; unlike vegans, who do not eat meat, including dairy products, as well as eggs. This essay will compare and contrast the similarities between vegetarian and vegan diets. Although there are minor differences in terms of dietary choices, there are far more similarities with regards to ideals and health benefits. This essay lists the health benefits existing in both vegetarian and vegan diets and also the reasons many people choose one of the two diets. The essay also reminds readers that vegans and vegetarians are different, as their eating habits vary slightly. The reasons behind a vegetarian or vegan diet are different for each and every person. However, a general study of people who choose this type of lifestyle would create a very similar list. Some people choose to become vegetarian or vegan in order to help animals and support animal rights, whereas others choose a meat-free diet in order to protect their health and ensure a longer life, free of harmful chemicals and hormones. Others choose vegetarianism or veganism in order to fulfill cultural or religious beliefs, while still others choose one of these diets in order to help the environment. After all, cows (and feedlots) produce...
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...For a long time eating meat has been an issue to all sorts of people. It has been controversial throughout different societies over the morality of eating meat from animals. Some countries even have certain animals that are viewed as holy. Clearly there are several different views from people on eating meat and other animal products. Veganism and vegetarianism is slowly emerging as a very distinct culture lead by unique nutritional habits and beliefs. This culture is the best, healthiest way to live your life. By becoming vegan your health will be better, you will be protecting animals, and also save the earth. Becoming vegan will be the best decision you will ever make. Becoming vegan will allow you to live your healthiest life ever. By eliminating meat and animal products you will ultimately rely more on other foods. Replacements can be in the form of whole grains, fruits, vegetable, beans, peas, nuts, and seeds. These foods contribute to a higher daily intake of certain beneficial nutrients. Several studies have reported that vegan diets usually provide more fiber, antioxidants, and beneficial plant compounds. Also when you start a vegan diet you have a natural tendency to reduce your...
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... dealer and customer caused by faked products. In the last years an increase in faked cashmere products was observed caused by increasing demand and stagnating production due to special characteristics in the process of gathering the cashmere wool. The demand side is mainly covered by the textile industry with over 50% share and this industry is affected mostly by the fraud with faked cashmere products. In addition customers are harmed because the pay for a premium products which they do not gain. In the last years two methods have been developed to examine different kind of animal hairs and fibers and to determine their origins. The scanning electron microscopy method allows a highly detailed test of the fibers with a quality analysis as well. However, this test needs highly skilled people and quite a long time and is therefore relatively expensive and not every company can pay for such a test. The DNA analysis on the other hand is easier to handle. It does not take as long as the scanning electron microscopy method and is much cheaper. Otherwise is cannot test the quality of the fibers and thus cannot detect every fake product, e.g. recycled materials. The industry needs a new kind of analysis, which combines the advantages of the DNA analysis on the one hand, and the scanning electron microscopy method on the other hand. Such a test could generate high revenue because the need is clearly given and the industry as well as the end product customers would benefit by it Table...
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...Analogy The clear message from the writer here is that caress Cashmere Luxury Body Wash will stimulate your senses. The feel and smell will be luxurious and extraordinary. The analogy is Cashmere Luxury Body Wash compared to being wrapped in a silky soft pashmina surrounded by the blend of white orchid milk and warm vanilla essence. Incidentally, ‘pashmina’ is said to be the finest cashmere wool. It would be difficult to say that this is a strong comparison. Cashmere wool, vanilla and orchid milk are a tough sell when compared to body wash. On the other hand, the comparison does provoke a strong desire to actually be wrapped in pashmina while inhaling the warm essence of vanilla and orchid milk, white orchid milk nonetheless. The smooth supple feel of the body wash could be compared to the feel of cashmere. Textures are easily compared so I could imagine the feeling on the skin may be similar. Fragrances too can be duplicated and used in perfumes, shampoos, and body washes. A direct and believable association can be made there. Vanilla is a somewhat familiar fragrance as it is used in cooking as well. Orchid milk however, is another story. I suppose orchids are popular and may be a recognizable smell. Orchid milk though perhaps not so recognizable. I think perhaps the figure of speech could relate more specifically to cashmere as opposed to pashmina. Cashmere is more recognizable when referring to fine wool. Perhaps the reference to orchid milk is to compare the smooth...
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...Introduction About 95% of animals that are tested on are not protected by law and the other 5% are only given minimal protection. Each year millions of animals are harmed by the unlawful testing. Cosmetic and pharmaceutical companies should not be allowed to test their experimental products on animals and harm the animals, instead companies should find alternative solutions. Animals have been subjected to testing since the early Greek Scientists such as Aristotle and Erasistratus started the use of testing on animals. After, Aristotle and Erasistratus started testing on animals many physicians began to test surgical procedures on animals before they performed the procedures on humans. In the late 1930s, the United States Food, Drug & Cosmetic Act passed a law that enforced companies to test their products on animals before the product can be released to the public and then, other United States Administrations decided that it was a...
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...progress can be judged by the way its animals are treated,” (qtd. in Mendoza). Today, some of the world’s most advanced countries exploit animals for cosmetic testing. Cosmetic animal testing should be illegal due to it being inhumane, having inaccurate test results, and alternative testing methods are available. First, animal testing is inhumane because it causes animals a lot of pain and permanently damages their bodies. A common way to test chemicals is the Draize test. During this procedure chemicals such as toluene are dropped into rabbits’ eyes and causes severe pain and blindness (Moran and Locke). Testing chemicals on animals’ skin is also common. Exposure to large...
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...that are performed on the animals are not only cruel and inhumane, but they are also ineffective. Most people believe that animal testing is almost always accurate, which is why so many people are okay with it; however, that is not true. Several animals do not have the same diseases as people do and instead, the disease is artificially induced in the animals to mimic the diseases humans have. Time, money, and the lives of animals are being wasted. The use of animal testing poses a threat to the health and safety of humans all around the world. When scientists are testing on the animals they are comparing the similarities and differences animals have compared to humans. Mice are usually used for complex research because they almost have the same functions as humans do. Sometimes the animals that are used, will not have the same results and reactions as humans will towards the product. Animals are not exactly like humans and will react differently to the products. Some animals might react and function the same way as humans such as breathing, digestion, movement, seeing, and hearing, but not all the...
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...There are various kinds of animal testing, however the most controversial testing that gets the most debate is biomedical research and product testing. In biomedical research "Animals are used to understand basic biology, as “models” for studying human biology and disease, and as test subjects for the development and testing of drugs, vaccines, and other biologicals to improve and advance human health" (Animals in Research Web). Along with that, product testing is the process of using animals in order to "predict toxicity, corrosivity, and other safety variables as well as the effectiveness of new products, traditional testing of chemicals, consumer products, medical devices, and new drugs" (Animals in Research Web). The exercise of animal...
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...being Very Strong and 0 being Don’t really Care) * Do you readily pay any price for the product of your choice which promises to help you look better? 1. Yes, Always. 2. Only for a few products 3. Never * Do you check the fine print written on a product for exact information about it? Scale of 5 (5 being Very Strong and 0 being Don’t really Care) * Do you have a pet at your home? Yes/No * How often do you feed stray animals? Never, rarely, sometimes, often, always * How do you feel when an animal is being treated cruelly? I try to stop it, I feel pity at the animal but I know I can’t do anything, I feel angry but I know I can’t do anything, I feel sad and walk away, I don’t care much * Which one of the animal cruelty issue seems most important to you? 1. Human violence against animals (like using them as guinea pigs for cosmetic treatments, making them work exhaustively, etc) 2. Hunting of wild animals 3. Living conditions of animals 4. Animal trafficking * Have you seen an animal being abused? Yes/No * If yes, did you report to an animal welfare organization or neglect it? Yes/No * How important is it to test products on animals before they are used for humans? Scale of 5 (5 being Very Important and 0 being Don’t really Care) * Have you ever tried to verify independently if the results from tests on animals applicable to human beings? No/I want to but I don’t know how to do that/ Yes I do that often...
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...Animal Lives Matter Would you like to be abused daily to the point of death? The life of an animal that is used for research is very bleak. These animals are isolated in cages and the only time they’re out of them is to be poked and prodded with needles and infected with diseases meant to kill them. For that reason, animals should not be used for research and testing because they receive inhumane treatment, they have different physiology, and animals have rights. Animals should not be tested and researched on because the treatment they receive is inhumane. They are isolated, immobilized, forced to inhale toxic fumes, confined, and deprived of the natural life they deserve. More than 100 million animals die each year, in the US alone due to animal testing and research. A common contributor to...
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...Animal testing is the use of non-human animals for experimentation. There are studies that show that it is estimated that between 100 – 150 million vertebrate animals, including mice, rats, birds, fish, rabbits, guinea pigs, farm animals, dogs, cats and non-human primates, are used in animal testing worldwide. This large number does not even include the millions of vertebrates in the United States that are excluded from the Animal Welfare and thus not required to be reported. Animals are tested for the safety, and efficacy, of products to humans. In fact, both the EPA and the FDA use animal testing for the marketing of industrial chemicals, vaccines and medication. This is unethical for many reasons, most animals have a biology that is different from humans, so most animals make unreliable test subjects. Also, there are better testing ways that end with knowing how the human body will react....
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...Hair products, deodorants, toothpastes, male and female cosmetics, dish washing liquids, detergents, floor polishes, oven cleaners, pesticides and insect repellents. These are all products that we have used either today or somewhere in our lives but we are not the first ones that these products were used on. Every second all over the world, 22 animals are killed in laboratories that declare that they are saving humanity by testing various products on animals before they are released into stores for human access. But is mutilating, beating and enslaving innocent animals really worth the data? Not only are these animals being taken advantage of as they have no voice in the matter but animal testing has proven to be inaccurate. There is no need to test on animals anymore with the improvements in human cell testing. If we were wise enough we would realise this and stop killing millions of innocent animals every year for our own petty uses. Human subjects are not tested on without their consent yet when it comes to animals; rights go immediately out the window. Animals all over the world that are confined in suffocatingly small labs are deprived of all basic morals. These animals include: mice, rats, birds, sheep, rabbits, amphibians, guinea pigs, dogs, monkeys, pigs, reptiles and cats. All of which are used for testing to determine: how toxic a substance is if swallowed, how irritate a product may be if it gets into the eye or other sensitive part and to determine how toxic...
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...nightmare but for animals this nightmare is reality. Animals should not be used for testing. They don’t have a voice so they have no way of saying no and testing on animals is wrong in every way possible. This is unfair to the animals because they don’t have a choice. Although animal testing is wrong, it is a good way to make sure the product research is safe before retailing it and letting people use it. Animal testing should not be used because animals have no way of saying no and it is wrong is every way. Animal testing is wrong because animals can’t say no. What if you weren’t able to say no about being tested on? That’s how animals feel because they have no voice. For example, animals are being taken advantage of. Animals can’t talk so the decision on whether or not to be tested on is already made for them. Animals don’t even get to decide things that are being done to them. As said in an article, “Animals are routinely cut open, poisoned and put into cages for weeks, month, or even year” (Ocean Lu Blog). Animals don’t deserve to have all of these things done to them. Animals also have no say in what gets done to them. Sometimes animals get things that don’t belong in their bodies put into them just to see how they react. They don’t have a say in whether or not they can have these things put into them. As said in an article, “Some animals are even given diseases to see whether a new drug will work or whether it has side effects” (Ocean Lu Blog). Animal testing is wrong...
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