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Documentaries
Live to 100: Secrets of the Blue Zones
You Are What You Eat: A Twin Experiment
Environmental Reasons
Vegans, vegetarians, fish-eaters and meat-eaters in the UK show discrepant environmental impacts – Nature
Devouring the rainforest – Washington Post
The water footprint of poultry, pork and beef: A comparative study in different countries and production systems – Water Footprint
Environmental Impacts of Food Production – Our World In Data
Animal Welfare Reasons
Inhumane Practices on Factory Farms – Animal Welfare Institute
Global Animal Slaughter Statistics & Charts – Faunalytics
How Many Animals Does A Plant-Based Diet Spare? – Faunalytics
How Are Factory Farms Cruel to Animals? – The Humane League
Health Reasons
Cancer: Carcinogenicity of the consumption of red meat and processed meat – World Health Organization
Vegetarian and vegan diets may lower cholesterol levels – Harvard
Vegetarian diet: Can it help me control my diabetes? – Mayo Clinic