16 Million People in the U.S. are now Vegan or Vegetarian!

Over the past 5 years being vegetarian or vegan has become a much more common thing. In 2009, only one percent of the U.S. considered themselves vegetarian or vegan. Today, 5% of the population identifies as being vegetarian, and half of those follow a strict vegan diet. You may be wondering why over the past five years there has been such a drastic increase of vegetarians and vegans. Two of the primary reasons are for ethical treatment of animals and because their opinions changed after watching an educational film. This reasoning tells us that Americans are becoming more informed about our food supply and care about our world’s future. As said by Nadine Watters, “No longer is veganism the diet for hippies and health nuts; according to statistics, it’s now just a smart way to live that can help decrease our ecological footprint and works our compassion muscles.”

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In 2009, a tiny one percent of the US population reported eating vegetarian or vegan. Now, 5% of the United States population is vegetarian and half of those people are vegan. The rates have skyrocketed over the last five years and studies show the rates are climbing. (1) So why are people continuing to go veg? The reason seems to involve a mix of various factors, with the largest impact coming from how much we have learned about commercial farming and animal treatment over the last five years.

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Why the United States is Going Veg…

To think that 16 million people in this country eat absolutely no animal products is pretty amazing, considering the degree to which meat has an impact on most of our culture. Approximately 42% of those who do not eat animal products say that they went vegan after they saw an educational film. Sixty-nine percent said they chose to eat a vegan diet to support the ethical treatment of animals. Forty-five percent say they transitioned into veganism over time and of all those who are vegan, 52% say they have been eating vegan for less than 10 years. This could be an indicator of the way the country has become more knowledgeable about our food supply over the last five years.

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