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Running Head: VEGANISM AND ITS EFFECT ON HEALTH
Veganism and its Effect on Health
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Running Head: VEGANISM AND ITS EFFECT ON HEALTH
Veganism and its Effect on Health
Although the idea of a vegan lifestyle is not a brand-new concept, there has been an
increase in those who adopt this lifestyle in recent years. Some may think of veganism as simply
a trend or a fad diet, but there are many people in the world who have fully embraced veganism
and see it not as a diet, but as a way of life. It’s necessary to explain exactly what being vegan
means. Veganism involves not only refraining from eating meat, but also not eating any animal-
derived product, such as dairy. It is also important to note that there is a difference between
being a vegan, and eating a vegan diet. Ethical vegans, who do not eat animal products typically
do so because they disagree with killing or mistreating animals for food. Ethical vegans often
only use vegan products aside from food as well. For example, not using makeup that was tested
