World News – UA – Rise of veganism

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San Antonio, Texas – Veganism, a lifestyle that involves avoiding the consumption and use of animal products, has become mainstream in American culture according to Dr. Alexander Hutchison, assistant professor of kinesiology at the University of Notre-Dame-du-Lac (OLLU), « the vast majority of people who will follow a vegan diet will do so either for what they perceive as health benefits or for moral objections kill animals or simply livestock in general « 

Even though this diet does not contain animal products, a vegan diet is just as healthy as any other diet Having a diverse meal with different plant products is the key

According to Hutchison, veganism is a modern construct of the past 20 years, “The really strict vegan lifestyle, which really didn’t exist in popular culture until – I don’t remember it until years ago. 90, then to go ahead From there « 

With an increased demand for vegan menu options, the supply in fast food restaurants has also increased According to People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA), restaurants such as Burger King, White Castle, Freddy’s and TGI Friday’s have all introduced vegan menu options suitable for vegans

When Burger King launched the Impossible Whopper nationwide in 2019, they claimed it would taste like a real Whopper Catherine Brooks, a business management student at the University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA), recently started eating vegan food In his opinion, the Impossible Whopper tastes similar to real meat »

An important distinction to keep in mind is that plant-based foods do not always equate to healthy eating Today, many fast food choices are ready-made meals. Agriculture (USDA) defines processed foods as those that have undergone changes in their natural state Ultra-processed foods are sometimes not considered real foods due to their modification

According to Hutchison, « Now you have completely conquered the goal of following a vegan diet which is to eat raw foods. You are now eating something which is vegan but which is not healthy because you have now taken beets and turned them into something that is no longer food « 

Brooks agrees, but says, « It’s not even really healthy for you, but I think the main thing about meat substitutes is that it’s meant to be a substitute, it’s not. not meant to be something you eat to promote your health »

While the meals aren’t healthier, the presence of plant-based foods emerging in the fast food world is promising

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