It takes 10 pounds of grain and 2,500 gallons of water in order to produce one pound of meat. Lab tests have found that meat from supermarkets has measurable levels of the growth hormones, antibiotics and other drugs used to raise cattle. Developing countries where cancer rates are historically low begin to develop the cancers found in the West when fast food burger chains move in. Although society cannot seem to resolve these big questions, many individuals have found answers by choosing lifestyles that try their best to cause no harm to another. Vegetarians are people who have chosen to not eat meat, thus improving their health and not participating in a meat industry that is built on pain and suffering.
Vegans go a step further by trying to have no animal products in their lives.
They don t use dairy products, leather, or any items made from the use of an animal - even honey. Whatever lifestyle you choose, we all must consider the pain and suffering that our choices cause other beings. No scientist can prove that animals do not feel pain, sadness or horror. Yet any pet owner can swear that they do. We cannot create a life style based on the suffering of another creature.