Health Benefits
This health condition is 25% less likely to occur in people who follow a well-balanced vegetarian diet.
What is heart disease?
This percentage of global greenhouse gases comes from livestock production, which is more than transportation.
What is 20%?
A vegetarian diet prevents the killing of this many animals every second globally.
What is 2,443?
In 2020, this event was launched to raise awareness about the environmental and ethical impacts of food choices.
What is Ethical Eating Day?
The average distance that food on your plate travels is this many miles, but local food often travels much less.
What is 1,500 miles?
Following a plant-based diet can significantly lower your risk for this type of cancer, often associated with the digestive system.
What is colon cancer?
This gas, produced by livestock farming, is 25 times more potent than carbon dioxide and contributes to climate change.
What is methane?
The Very Veggie Movement encourages a lifestyle of compassion and respect for this type of life.
What is animal life?
By pledging to eat vegetarian, you can save this many animals annually.
What is 25?
Industrial livestock farms contribute to poor water quality by causing significant runoff of these substances.
What are pollutants?
This common disease, related to high sugar levels and poor diet, is less likely to develop in vegetarians.
What is type 2 diabetes?
This amount of the Earth's land is used for livestock farming, contributing to deforestation and loss of biodiversity.
What is 30%?
The Very Veggie Movement links the origin of COVID-19 to this type of market, where live animals are sold for food.
What is a wet market?
The Very Veggie Movement encourages people to reduce the environmental impact of their diet, which can help combat this global issue.
What is climate change?
Industrial livestock farming reduces job opportunities compared to smaller family-run farms. This is a result of this type of farming.
What is industrial farming?
Studies show that people who eat vegetarian are less likely to develop this chronic condition, which affects arteries and blood flow.
What is cardiovascular disease?
Livestock production uses 70% of the crops grown worldwide, a significant waste of resources.
What is the percentage of crops fed to livestock?
By reducing the demand for meat, we can lower the risks of these types of diseases that spread from animals to humans.
What are animal-borne diseases?
The Very Veggie Movement was founded by this organization, whose teachings emphasize compassion for all living beings.
What us Tzu Chi?
Locally grown food is not only fresher but also often safer because it is grown in this manner, limiting harmful substances.
What is a small-scale, sustainable process?
Vegetarian diets have been linked to a 25% lower risk of dying from this disease, which affects the heart and blood vessels.
What is heart disease?
According to the Very Veggie Movement, adopting a vegetarian lifestyle can prevent the killing of these many land animals per year.
What is 77 billion?
The Very Veggie Movement believes in showing love and reverence not just for the Earth, but also for these beings, often seen as "voiceless."
What are animals?
As part of the movement, millions of meals have been pledged to be vegetarian through this global initiative.
What is Ethical Eating Day?
This practice of farming, which occurs mostly at industrial levels, is responsible for the majority of land used to raise animals for food.
What is livestock farming?