1. Charlie Von Hoffer Professor Glenn Shiebler COMM 210.91C

2.  Rising populations with increased demand for food and the resources needed to produce them will eventually deplete the world’s food supply.

3.  World Population is expected to increase to 9.6 billion by 2050  Global crop production will need to double by 2050  Higher yields can ensure this, but at the current rate, will not meet demand

4.  "animal products cause more damage than [producing] construction minerals such as sand or cement, plastics or metals.“  Livestock raised for consumption accounts for 70% of freshwater consumption, 39% of global land use and 19% of greenhouse gas emissions

5.  Since agricultural expansion should be avoided due to exacerbating global warming with deforestation and yields eventually no longer meeting demand, a reduction in meat production and consumption should be made

6.  With lower demand, less resources are used while reducing greenhouse gas emissions that are mainly caused by meat production  Vegan means not consuming any animals or animal products (eggs, cheese, milk)

7.  A good way to start is to ease into it  Avoid giving up meat “cold turkey”  Start by making one meal a day vegan, than gradually increase the number of meals that are vegan  Can have “meatless Monday” once a week to cut back on meat  You don’t necessarily need to go vegan if cutting animal products is too much, vegetarianism will help as well!

8.  “how do I get protein?”- beans are a good source, as well as green peas, quinoa, nuts, chick peas, tempeh, tofu  B12 can be lacking in a vegan diet, but can be solved with kale or spinach  Iron can be found in spinach, tofu, peanuts  Calcium is in spinach, broccoli, kale, broccoli  Omega-3s: walnuts, soybeans  “is it expensive?”- it can be, but by cutting out meat which is normally the most expensive grocery items, substitutes and alternatives can still cost less

9.  Healthier lifestyle- Animal fats and proteins increase risk of cancer, diabetes, rheumatoid arthritis, hypertension, and heart disease  Environment and agriculture- Reduction of meat production will lower greenhouse emissions and free up resources to go towards food for humans

10.  Visit websites that show how to go vegan (ex: http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/india-leigh/how- to-go-vegan-in-seven-easy-steps_b_2485682.html)  Purchase Vegan cookbooks (ex: But I Could Never Go Vegan!: 125 Recipes That Prove You Can Live Without Cheese, It's Not All Rabbit Food, and Your Friends Will Still Come Over for Dinner)  Going vegan on a budget: http://www.nomeatathlete.com/save-money- vegetarian/

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