Food for thought

Oct 30 2008 by Margaret Shaw, Hamilton Advertiser

NOVEMBER is Vegan Month - the perfect opportunity to adopt a diet free from all animal products. In one simple step, you can help end animal suffering and boost their health.

Going vegan is good for the planet too, as animal farming is responsible for 18 per cent of all global greenhouse gas emissions - more than worldwide road and air travel combined. Vegans are also less prone to heart disease, diabetes and some cancers than meat eaters.

Every year, millions of day-old male chicks are gassed or tossed alive into giant industrial shredders, as they are deemed useless to the egg industry. And male calves born to dairy cows are also considered ‘waste by-products’, so are shot a few days after birth.

But the good news is that vegan foods can now be found easily in high street shops and supermarkets. And Animal Aid’s new website - www.veganrecipes.org.uk - has delicious recipes to get anyone off to a flying start. More recipes, plus nutritional information and shopping tips are available from Animal Aid’s free 32-page vegan guide. Just visit www.veganmonth.com

Kelly Slade, Vegan Month co-ordinator.