Should you go vegan to save the world? The new documentary “Cowspiracy” advocates that you should.
A new documentary showing the extent to which the livestock industry is having an effect on the advancement of the environmental collapse of the earth called “Cowspiracy: The Sustainability Secret” is convincing people to go vegan. According to the documentary’s website “A person who follows a vegan diet produces the equivalent of 50% less carbon dioxide, uses 1/11th oil, 1/13th water, and 1/18th land compared to a meat-lover for their food.” It’s this argument that has encourage people on twitter announce their own conversion, or their family’s conversion to veganism.
My first day being Vegan is going well
What can I even eat? #Cowspiracy
— marina (@__MARINA__L) September 28, 2015
@MrBenBrown thank you for recommending @Cowspiracy this movie now fully convinced me on going vegan.
Thank you!
— Emnet Habteab (@EmnetHabteab) September 27, 2015
after watching Cowspiracy, my dad (biggest meat eater) said he is going vegan!!! wow what a great day :’) @Cowspiracy
— Kendall blair (@blair_kendall) September 26, 2015
After watching Cowspiracy my mom is going vegan. Too rad.
— Soy Latte (@skyler_801) September 26, 2015
Just watched cowspiracy and its fucked with my mind ?
Can’t say I’m going vegan just for diet reasons anymore
— M•D•M•Arron (@ArronDC) September 19, 2015
Finally going to watch #Cowspiracy, prepare for all out vegan rage tweets
— Byronic Zero (@CosN0) September 17, 2015
I’m officially going Vegan today. COWSPIRACY changed the game entirely for me. I’m over it. I’m doneeeeee. #Cowspiracy # vegan #wow
— •{ taylor | anne } (@kuhlmann_taylor) September 18, 2015
Even restaurants are converting to veganism.
hello guys, after much consideration, and research, La Blue Casa has decided to transition into a VEGAN restaurant.
— La Blue Casa (@labluecasa) September 16, 2015
An award-winning Mexican restaurant in Arlington Texas called La Blue Casa (run by a vegan couple) has since the documentary debuted decided to go vegan. The restaurant has even gone as far as starting a GoFundMe campaign to help with the transition. “We were ignorant to the fact that animal agriculture causes so much [environmental] destruction,” The owner explained to a Vegan Lifestyle Blog. “I think a lot of people don’t know the extent of the problem. Which is why we have launched our #govegan campaign, in an effort to educate our current customers and members of our community, on the importance of turning vegan.” The documentary, which was executive produced by Leonardo Dicaprio, is available on Netflix for streaming.
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