University of Chicago Vegan Society

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Introduction

A vegan diet is a powerful way to oppose cruelty to animals every day. Read on to find out more.

Vegan diets are also far less destructive to the environment than animal-based diets. Read Saving the Earth, One Bite at a Time for more information.

For information on the health benefits of vegan diets, go to our Nutrition Section.

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Features

B45 Factory Farming Fact 2
Growth-promoting drugs, forced immobility, and decades of selective breeding make American chickens grow to full weight in 45 days. Fifty years ago, it took 84. The chickens' bodies can't keep up with this hellish rate of growth. Read More >
B4y Factory Farming Fact 1
Industrial pig farms keep female pigs pregnant or nursing their entire adult lives, so that they produce the maximum number of offspring. To conserve space, they are kept in crates too small for them to turn around in.d enough to eat solid food. Read More >