Veganism is an increasingly …show more content…
in clothing, or materials produced through animal labor. The main concern of many people choosing veganism is healthy lifestyle. A vegan diet naturally contains little or no cholesterol, saturated fat, and trans fat. It also has fewer calories due to lack of dairy and eggs. Scientific research has shown time and time again that health benefits increase as animal sources in the diet decrease, making the vegan diet one of the healthiest diets to follow. Veganism has been consistently proven to prevent chronic diseases such as heart disease, cancer, obesity, and diabetes. From this information, animal products can be discerned of having, not just one, but several adverse effects on health. Consequently, the previous mentioned diseases are the most prevalent in America.
To delve more into the controversy of veganism, many people argue that vegan diets do not include enough of the essential nutrients. Vegans diets lack Vitamin B12 which is found in meat products, so it must be supplemented regularly as it may cause megaloblastic anemia.
Vitamin B12 is especially vital during pregnancy. It is also difficult for vegans to consume