Most calves born to dairy cows are quickly separated from their mothers, confined in tiny pens, and then killed for veal after only a few months of life. Chickens are crammed together in tiny cages and have their breaks clipped to prevent them from self-mutilating due to stress. Vegans do not wear products derived from animals. Fur and leather are the result of suffering and exploitation. Some cosmetics and personal care items contain animal by-products such as honey, lanolin and lard.
Vegans use the widely available alternatives that are animal-free.
Experiments on animals are another source of suffering. Rabbits, dogs, rats and many other beings die to test soap and make-up or in medical research that many doctors have condemned as irrelevant to human health. The agony suffered by animals in research facilities is all the more outrageous because cruelty free alternatives exist. People Veganism also saves human lives. Diet is a major factor in three of the leading causes of death in America today.