My ultimate focus on Veganism is how it will help the environment, but as I continue I am realizing that there is so much more to it. Veganism is a way to lower that ecological footprint, but there are still ways that your impact on the environment can still be negative, even with this lifestyle.
Local seasonal foods has been proven to be nearly as beneficial, if not greater in aiding the environment. The amount of energy and other non-renewable resources needed to transport the food (particularly the livestock) from the farm, to the store, to your table, is significantly large.In an ideal world we may think of growing our own food and living off the land, but the issues behind being self-sustained, is that people can focus solely on producing their own food (and forget about the environmental impacts that they may or may not cause.) Some of the issues can be due to lack of knowledge (I know how it sounds but bare with me)
The article I have found has covered a lot about my new (or rather expanded concept) Local foods and Veganism.
If everyone became vegan how would we control animal populations? How would we all get the protein our bodies need?
ReplyDeleteAnimal populations such as cows, pigs, and chickens, do not naturally mass produce themselves (the the current numbers) WE humans do that. I'm not assuming that everyone would do Vegan, but if majority of the population did, then we could obtain more sustainable agricultural practices and successfully produce livestock that is not harming the environment to the extent that we are now.
DeleteI understand that protein is an extremely common question to ask about the diet, because the lack of meat, however I am trying not to go into this too much with my research and blog, because I am trying to focus more on the environmental it leaves (or well, lack of impact.)
In a previous comment you left I responded with a list of high-quality protein foods that are Vegan.
Thank you for your comment and questions.
Talking with you in class was the first time I've considered the global effect diet has. It's amazing that you don't just care about your health, but the health of the planet. For someone to have such a panoramic view of the world opened my eyes. In your next blog, you could give examples of seasonal foods, local foods, and farmers market information. This would help your readers know what's out there, and where to start if they wanted. Don't worry about your topic expanding. From the looks of it, a local and seasonal vegan is more specific than an average vegan. Happy blogging! :)
ReplyDeleteThe vegetables and fruits which are not seasonal are much worse. We really need to pay attention what we eat!
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