What Is Vegan

VEGAN means plant-based, excluding meat, eggs, dairy and all other animal-derived ingredients. VEGAN can also refer to a vegan person. Many vegans also avoid foods processed with animal products, such as refined white sugar and some wines. Most vegans extend the definition of veganism beyond food, also avoiding all personal and household products tested on animals, and avoiding the purchase and use of all animal-derived non-food products such as leather, silk, fur and wool. Vegan clothing options include organic cotton, linen and hemp. In Europe and America, Australia, South Korea, Indonesia and domestically, as people place increasing importance on healthy eating, the VEGAN diet is rapidly expanding and vegan products are quite popular. Vegans also advocate protecting the environment and humanity, which means avoiding conventional materials produced with harmful and toxic chemicals that adversely affect the human body and the environment. For the animals "Preventing the exploitation of animals (ending cruelty to animals) is not the only reason to become vegan, but for many people it remains the key factor in their decision to become and stay vegan." For the environment One of the most effective things an individual can do to reduce their carbon footprint is to avoid all animal products. The production of meat and other animal products places a heavy burden on the environment - from the crops and water needed to feed the animals, to the transport and other processes from farm to fork. The vast amount of grain feed required for meat production is a significant cause of deforestation, habitat loss and species extinction. In Brazil alone, the equivalent of 5.6 million acres of land is used to grow soybeans to feed animals in Europe. This land drives poor populations to grow cash crops as animal feed rather than their own food, thereby worsening malnutrition in developing countries. On the other hand, the amount of crops and water required to maintain a vegan diet is far smaller, making the shift to veganism one of the simplest, most enjoyable and most effective ways to reduce our environmental impact. For humanity Just as veganism is a sustainable choice for caring for the planet, the vegan life is also a more sustainable way to feed the human family. A plant-based diet requires only one-third of the land needed to support a meat-and-dairy diet. As global food and water resources become increasingly insecure due to various environmental and socioeconomic problems, now is the best time to adopt a more sustainable lifestyle. Avoiding animal products is not only one of the simplest ways for a person to ease the pressure on food and other resources, but also the simplest way to oppose an inefficient food system that disproportionately affects the world's poorest people. Why being vegetarian is not enough The suffering caused by the dairy and egg industries may not be as widely known as the plight of factory-farmed animals. Dairy production requires the death of countless bull calves useless to dairy farmers, as well as the premature death of cows slaughtered when their yield declines. Likewise, in the egg industry, even "ethical" or "free-range" eggs involve killing "unnecessary" male chicks when they are just one day old. Ethical meat? It is easy to believe that the meat we eat is ethical, that our "food animals" lived full, happy lives and experienced no pain or fear at the slaughterhouse. However, the sad truth is that all living creatures (even those labeled "free-range" or "organic") fear death just as we do. No matter how they were treated while alive, they experience the same fear at slaughter. Good news The good news is there is something we can do. Every time we shop or order at a restaurant - every time we eat - we can choose to help these animals. Every time we switch from an animal product to a vegan one, we are helping animals. As more and more people from all walks of life discover the benefits of living this way, veganism is increasingly becoming mainstream, and it is easier than ever to be vegan. Certification process Submit the application form The organization seeking certification requests the Vegan certification application form from the Vegan body's Asia-Pacific division, fills it in, and returns it. Document review Confirm the risk level and supplement the relevant qualifications for raw materials (e.g., certificates, product specifications, source declarations - which should describe in words the processing technology and the ingredients added at each stage). On-site audit For high-risk products such as food, drugs and cosmetics, an on-site audit is required. Low-risk products only need samples mailed in. Receive the certificate Certification hotline: 86 400-001-7706 QQ: 4000017706