Veganism a step in the right direction

WITH all of the negative news in the media, World Vegan Day on November 1 is an example of an ever-increasing group of people who do their utmost to live compassionate lifestyles and to have a light footprint on the earth’s resources.

A major shift toward veganism is a significant step in effectively responding to the current food crises and other societal problems. Please consider: At a time when food prices are soaring, when there have been recent food riots in at least a dozen countries, when an estimated 20 million of the world’s people die annually due to hunger and its effects, over 70% of the grain produced in the United States and over 40% of the grain produced worldwide is fed to animals destined for slaughter.

It takes up to 16 pounds of grain in a feedlot to produce one pound of beef.