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Rebecca Coughlin

Fictional Non-Meat Eaters And How They Are Perceived On The TV 58% PositiveRachel from GleeSpock from Star-Trek Mary Powell from the book and film The Extra ManAang the last AirbenderMonroe from GrimmEzra Turner from the film Seven Pounds 21% Neutral Scott Pilgrim vs The WorldApu and Lisa from The SimpsonsPhoebe from FriendsAria from Pretty Little Liars 21% Negative The Feegan in South ParkAmy Burley from True Blood A study called looked at all the references to vegans in the UK news media in 2007. Unsurprisingly, 74.3% of the coverage was negative, 20.2% was neutral, and only 5.5 % was positive.Of this small list, there was a bigger percentage of a positive portrayal on TV than what the media suggests.

The Facts of the Vegan Trend

48% researched veganism in the past 5 years

This means that in the past 5 years, veganism was searched 11% more than veganism.

The vegan trend is growing more and more.

Social media trend.

37% researched vegetarianism in the past 5 years.

More people are interested in the vegan diet instead of the vegetarian one which is good.

But the vegetarian diet is still on the rise with the vegan diet.

A sheeps natural lifespan (on average) is 12 years, but their age which they are typically killed at is 4-6 months old. Sheep used for breeding are killed for cheap meat products at an older age, usually when they are past their breeding ‘prime’.

12 Years4-6 months

Johnny Depp “If you don’t like seeing pictures of violence towards animals being posted, you need to helpstop the violence, not the pictures.”

Liam Hemsworth “Why are vegans made fun of while the inhumane factory farming process regards animals and the natural world merely as commodities to be exploited for profit?”

Arianne Grande “I love animals more than I love most people, not kidding. But I am a firm believer in eating a full plant-based, whole food diet that can expand your life length and make you an all-around happier person.”

Natalie Portman “Eating for me is how you proclaim your beliefs three times a day. That is why all religions have rules about eating. Three times a day, I remind myself that I value life and do not want to cause pain to or kill other living beings. That is why I eat the way I do.”

Ellen DeGeneres “I personally chose to go vegan because I educated myself on factory farming and cruelty to animals, and I suddenly realized that what was on my plate were living things, with feelings. And I just couldn’t disconnect myself from it any longer.”

Vegan Celebrities

Being vegan is not only good for the environment and the animals, but also for your health.And celebrities are catching on to it as they can easily lose weight! But it’s not all for health reasons, some celebrities have gone vegan for their love of animals and for the environment.Here is your official list of verified celebrity vegans and their reasons behind their choice.

Obesity rates in the UK have almost doubled. In 2014, the National Obesity Forum released a report stating that, by 2050, half of the UK population will be obese an annual cost of £50billion. In fact it went further, and said ‘this could be an underestimate.’ The World Health Organization states that obesity is a risk factor for heart disease, strokes, Type 2 diabetes, arthritis and certain forms of cancer. 53% of men were found to have high blood pressure. During 2011-2012, hospital admissions due to obesity was over 11 times higher than in 2001-2002. In 2011, 9.5% of children aged 4-5 starting school were obese.

Obesity rates in the UK have almost doubled. Try vegan stay vegan. Veganuary.com In 2014, the National Obesity Forum released a report stating that, by 2050, half of the UK population will be obese an annual cost of £50billion. In fact it went further, and said ‘this could be an underestimate.’ The World Health organization states that obesity is a risk factor for heart disease, strokes, Type 2 diabetes, arthritis and certain forms of cancer.

Obesity rates in the UK have almost doubled