Going vegan is the most ethical consumer choice if you want to prevent the torture and murder of innocent animals. However, there are also some advantages to going vegan than many don't even realize until they are on this great path for animals, the earth and themselves.
Spoiling your Taste Buds
1. There are so many opportunities for delicious meals that you're currently not trying if you have the average Western diet. Traditional meat main dishes take the place of more nutrient-dense, natural foods. Instead of feeling deprived, most vegans realize all the different tastes and foods they weren't enjoying before.
2. If you want vegan foods that taste like meals you're accustomed to, that's easily doable in a more healthy way. There's mock meatloaf and soy chicken. Many Asian restaurants already feature this meat alternative.
3. If you're single and cooking for yourself, you're probably familiar with microwave dinners. Amy's brand microwave meals offer many vegan options packaged as a full meal. They're healthier than meat-filled alternatives that share the same aisle.
4. There are cancer-causing carcinogens in charred meat, and those are surely not missed by even the most reluctant vegetarian.
Fashion Advantages
5. Formaldehyde, a toxic substance that's used in embalming people, is used in the manufacturing of fur. The International Agency for Research on Cancer ruled that there's enough evidence to state that it causes nasopharyngeal cancer, and the Environmental Protection Agency lists it as a carcinogen.
6. Vegan Shoes are now more plentiful in a variety of styles than they ever were before. If you have a shoe addiction, however, going vegan just may cure you of it. You put more thought into your shoes as a vegan, and consideration of ethics in this consumer necessity can lead to all kinds of places. If you're going vegan for ethical reasons, you may also want to consider buying shoes that are only made in countries with fair labor laws that are enforced. A lot of shoe companies outsource to companies rampant with worker abuses.
7. As a vegan, you have your fashion designers only slightly narrowed. The narrowing points to amazing designers like Stella McCartney who's designs are sure to enhance any wardrobe. Her scent is also vegan and a fantastic feast for the sense of smell of those around you.
Personal Growth
8. Although all of the above are very good reasons for going vegan, some of the best reasons for going vegan include how it helps you as a person. Self-esteem can inevitably rise as knowing that you're doing the right thing enhances how you feel about your power to change yourself and the world around you.
9. Going vegan can help you find your voice. Even some people who are very shy suddenly find themselves empowered by having something very important to say.
10. Starting to live your life in adherence to vegan principles can help you navigate other aspects of morality with greater clarity. After having stood up to how wrong animal abuse is, abuse in other areas--and ways in which you can help--become clearer.