Despite the fact that it is undoubtedly a more common lifestyle choice than ever before, the general understanding of veganism is still lacking. Overall, people adopt a lifestyle of vegan activism to keep animals from harm and to live life in a way that is sustainable for the environment.

As more and more people realize the full potential of this shift in human consumption patterns, vegan activism is playing an increasingly important role. Here are 10 interesting facts you should know about the vegan activism movement and vegan activism. These facts can be helpful when explaining your lifestyle choice to people unfamiliar with vegan activism.

1. One person can make a difference

Many people argue that there is no point in making a lifestyle switch because their actions will not have a real impact. This is not true. The average North American will consume over a thousand animals in their lifetime. That is many lives that can be saved by the decision to go vegan.

2. Vegans come in all shapes and sizes

Veganism is not about losing weight or having a certain body type. It is important to remember that veganism is an ethical standpoint that goes beyond just eating healthily or using sustainable products. There are as many ways that vegan activism works, including the clothes that you wear. A vegan wardrobe is becoming increasingly trendy. Nowadays, many people are wearing vegan shoes and sustainable clothes as part of their vegan activism.

3. Veganism is widely accessible

It is often argued that the amount of time and energy that goes into vegan activism is simply not worth it. Although it undoubtedly takes a little getting used to and some more preparation to transition to and stick to this lifestyle, but that’s not a good enough reason for taking an animal’s life. Not to mention, the more people that become vegan – the better adapted our overall society will become to meeting their needs.

4. Eating meat is not natural

Although many people looking to find a flaw with the vegan way of life will argue that we have “always eaten meat,” this is simply not true. Humans have actually only eaten meat in relatively recent evolutionary history and then only through the use of tools like spears and fire. It was only when we started the widespread practice of farming that meat became a regular part of most human beings’ diets.

5. Our bodies are not designed to digest meat

From a purely nutritional point of view, this is actually one of the most compelling reasons for vegan activism. Although we do have the ability to digest meat, our systems digestive actually vary dramatically from carnivorous animals. our guts are longer (so we can digest lots of plant materials) and our teeth are not designed to slice and tear flesh.

6. Plants do not have feelings

Some people are very eager to find a flaw with the vegan way or life and people who advocate for it. They will try to make arguments about the potential for plants to feel pain in order to discredit veganism. Unfortunately for them, there hasn’t been any legitimate study that can prove that plants actually do feel anything.

It doesn’t take a genius to work this out due to the fact that they don’t have a central nervous system or brain. Just because plants are “alive” and react to stimulants doesn’t mean that there’s much else going on there.

7. Animals do have feelings

On the other hand, we know conclusively that animals do have a well-developed nervous system, and anyone can agree that you’re able to identify a clear reaction when they are in pain. In fact, when you think about it from an evolutionary perspective, it would make absolutely no sense that an immobile plant can feel pain but nevertheless do absolutely nothing about it.

8. The meat industry is a scary place

The horrors of industrial meat production are well documented, largely thanks to vegan activism. Think about taking a child to pick apples or to a slaughterhouse in order to explain our dietary decisions. This might seem like an extreme example, but the point remains.

9. Activism is a way to affect positive change in the world

People engaged in vegan activism are not trying to tell others how to change their lives in order to be vindictive or controlling. They are sharing the body of knowledge they’ve accumulated with those who are less informed and are using the positive change they’ve seen in their own lives as a way to motivate others to follow suit.

10. Veganism is a way of life

Many vegans are annoyed to be constantly plagues by questions like, “are you still vegan?” and “do you eat meat now?” In fact, once a person has chosen to make this lifestyle change, they are likely committed to it on many levels and see it as a part of who they are. In the beginning, some might just view their vegan diet as an experiment and something to cheat on here and there, but most vegans stand behind their ethics and don’t just change it up.