72 Reasons to Be Vegan: Why Plant-Based. Why Now. 9781523511761, 1523510315

Table of contents :
Contents
Introduction

01 Veganism Is Happening in a Very Major Way

02 Cows Burp and Fart = Methane = Climate Change

03 It’s Cheaper and Better Than Buying a Tesla

04 Soy Is Protective Against Breast Cancer (and Won’t Give Guys Man Boobs)

05 Cow’s Milk Is Kind of Gross

06 Your Skin Will Look Amazing

07 Fiber Is Your Body’s Bitch

08 Dairy Doesn’t Do a Body Good

09 Antibiotic Resistance Is No Joke

10 Dude, Your Erections #BetterLonger

11 Gals, Your Clitoris #Orgasms

12 Most Fish Are Polluted by Mercury and Plastic

13 Healthy Fats Come from Nuts, Seeds, and Avocados

14 We Can Solve World Hunger

15 You Could Be the Next Gandhi, da Vinci, or Tolstoy

16 The Keto Diet Shortens Your Life

17 Iron Is Necessary. But It Takes Plants to Get It Right.

18 We Aren’t Lions

19 Eggs Are Not Incredible or Edible

20 Go Fish. No Fish.

21 Farmed Fish Are Not Going to Save Wild Fish

22 Rain Forests Are the Lungs of the Planet

23 We’re Running Out of Water

24 The Numbers Don’t Lie

25 Animals Deserve Better

26 Meat and Dairy Addiction Is Real

27 You Can Live Long and Prosper

28 Plant Protein Is Clean Protein

29 Your Gut Will Thank You

30 Martinis. Coffee. Fun.

31 The World Is Becoming Overrun with Animal Poop

32 There Is No Such Thing as Humane Slaughter

33 Working at a Slaughterhouse Is Hell

34 Laughing Gas is Not So Funny

35 It’s Good for Growing Kids!

36 You Want to Live Longer Than a Caveman

37 You Can Up Your Game

38 Creamy Doesn’t Have to Mean Dairy

38 Foodborne Illness Is Killing Us

40 Pro Bodybuilders Choose Vegan

41 Pigs Are Smarter Than a Three-Year-Old Child

42 Chickens Like to Be Cuddled

43 Every Time You Buy Chicken, You Hurt a Farmer

44 Cows Love Classical Music

45 You Can Have Your Burger and Eat It, Too

46 There’s No Need to Spend on Supplements

47 Beans Help You Live Longer

48 You Can Save Money

49 Plant Foods = Zero Cholesterol

50 Those Terrible Trans Fats Are Still Around

51 Type 2 Diabetes Is Not About Carbs. It’s About Fat.

52 You Can Be Veganish

53 Because Babies!

54 Being Vegan Can Make You Happier

55 Crowding Out Food Is Easier Than Cutting Out Food

56 You Can Lower Your Body Fat

57 Good Genes Need Plants

58 Spent Dairy Cows Become Hamburgers and Dog Food

59 Meat Is the New Tobacco

60 The Meat Business Costs You Money

61 Pandemics Like COVID-19 Are Preventable

62 You Will Have Seriously Good Poops

63 Dogs and Cats Aren’t the Only Loving Animals

64 It’s Basic: Do unto Others

65 Wildlife Is Killed to Protect Animal Agriculture

66 You Could Ward Off Alzheimer’s

67 Going Vegan Helps Prevent and Treat Arthritis

68 Vegan Is Sexy

69 #Chocolate

70 Animal Products Are Linked to Cancer

71 Fish Feel Pain

72 This Lifestyle Is an Ongoing Adventure

Acknowledgments

Notes

About the Authors