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a dairy product a calf a chick a sentient begin
a product that contains milk a young cow or or bull a young bird which has just come out of the egg a creature that can experience suffering
grain exploitation a nutrient a workshop
cereal that is grown and used as food treating someone or something in an unfair way and gaining an advantages from it. an ingredient that helps you to grow, have energy and stay alive. a meeting where people do an activity or talk about

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All life deserves respect, dignity and compassion. All life, Anthony Douglas Williams.

What is veganism and what do vegans do?

Vegans try to live, as much as possible, in a way that avoids exploiting and being cruel to animals. This means following a plant-based diet. Vegans do not eat animals or animal-based products like meat, fish, sea food, eggs, honey and dairy products such as cheese. For many vegans, living a committed vegan lifestyle means not wearing clothes made from animals skins and avoiding any products which has been tested on animals.

  • exploiting 剥削
  • committed 致力于，忠诚的
  • tested 实验

How are vegans different from vegetarians?

Vegetarians don’t eat meat and fish but they can eat eggs, honey and dairy products, but vegans don’t eat any animal-based food products. Vegans argue that suffering is caused in the production of these foods, for example they say that, on some dairy farms, male calves are killed because they are too expensive to keep, and on some farms, cows are killed when they get older and produces less milk. Similarly, on some eggs farms, male chicks are killed because they do not produce eggs. As for honey, vegans say that bees make honey for bees, not for humans, and that bees’ health can suffer when humans take the honey from them. Vegans believe that the products they use and consume should be free from not just cruelty but any exploitation of animals.

  • calve 小牛
  • be free from 免受于

When did veganism start?

The Vegan Society was founded in 1944, but there is evidence of people deciding not The Vegan Society was founded in 1944, but there is evidence of people deciding not to consume animal products over 2,000 years ago. The sixth-century BC Greek mathematician and philosopher Pythagoras was in favour of kindness to all species,and his diet could be described as vegetarian. There was a tradition of vegetarianism in the Indus Valley Babylonian and ancient Egyptian civilisations even earlier. The Vegan Society points out that in 1806, the famous romantic poet Percy Bysshe Shelley was one of the first people to publicly object to eating eggs and dairy products on moral grounds.

  • mathematician 数学家
  • object 反对
  • ground 立场

Why do many people decide to become vegan?
For many people, the main reason for going vegan is probably that they believe that animals and all other sentient beings should have the right to life and freedom. However, there are other reasons. Vegans argue that the production of meat and other animal products is very bad for the environment. They point out that a huge quantity of water is needed to grow grain to feed animals in the meat industry. The enormous amount of grain which the meat industry needs often leads to forests being cut down and habitats being lost. In contrast, much lower quantities of grain and water are needed to sustain a vegan diet. In addition, many vegans say that all the nutrients our bodies need are contained in a carefully planned
vegan diet and that this type of diet helps prevent some diseases.

What is World Vegan Day?
On 1 November every year, vegans all over the world celebrate their way of life. There are workshops, exhibitions and public debates on World Vegan Day, and it is a wonderful opportunity for anybody thinking of becoming a vegan to learn more about the subject.

问题

  1. Vegans eat fish and seafood.
    True
    False

  2. Vegans wear clothes made from the skin of an animal.
    True
    False

  3. Vegans do not eat some things that vegetarians do.
    True
    False

  4. More than 2,000 years ago, some people took a decision not to eat
    animals and animal products.
    True
    False

  5. Many people become vegan because of a concern for the environment.
    True
    False

  6. A variety of activities take place on World Vegan Day.

    True
    False

  7. Vegans try to live in a way that ___ exploiting and being cruel to animals.

  8. Vegans say that bees’ health can ___ when humans take honey from them.

  9. Percy Bysshe Shelley was one of the first people to publicly ___ eggs and dairy products on moral grounds.

  10. A huge ___ of water is needed to grow grain to feed animals in the meat industry.

  11. Many vegans say that all the nutrients our bodies need arecontained in a carefully planned vegan ___ .

  12. World Vegan Day is a wonderful ___ for anybody thinking of becoming a vegan to learn more about the subject.