Veganism Research

Veganism Research
Jess Stanton

http://www.veganuary.com/people/alec-baldwin/
Summary: Alex
Baldwin, well known
actor shares his
personal story on why
he chose to live a
vegan lifestyle and
why he lived as a
vegetarian previous to
this for over 40 years.
Tags: Alec Baldwin,
actor, May 2011,
veganuary.com,
prediabetic,
vegetarian, vegan,
Quotes:
“I quit eating beef when I
was somewhere between
10 and 13.”
“I had an incident one day
that made me refuse to eat
beef ever, ever again.”
“My parents were actually
banding calves…I’m not
going to explain what that
means.”
“It just made me sad.”
Further research: When
researching this story
further, I could take a look
at more interviews with
Alec Baldwin to find out
other aspects of his story
such as what campaigns
he has been involved
with.
Secondary Research

http://www.veganuary.com/people/ellen-degeneres/
Summary: This interview
with Ellen DeGeneres
focuses on her
explaining why she
chose to be vegan and
how she learnt about
cruelty to animals and
her attitudes and actions
towards animal cruelty.
Tags: Ellen DeGeneres,
8 months, suffering,
2008. Earthlings, 50
billion, quick death,
vegan wedding, going
vegan with Ellen,
Quotes:
“It was easier to put the
suffering out of my
mind.”
“I think we all fool
ourselves that there is
some kind of happy cow
and that it’s a quick
death.”
“It’s a very disturbing
reality. And it happens
every minute of the day.”
Further research: For further
research I could find more out
about Ellen DeGeneres and
what she stands for / if she has
taken action to help give
people a vegan lifestyle. I could
also research more into ‘Going
Vegan with Ellen’ her healthy
living TV segment on her show
to gather more information
about what this scheme
achieves.

21/1/10 http://www.oprah.com/oprahshow/Alicia-Silverstone-on-Becoming-Vegan
Summary: Actress
Alicia Silverstone
explains why she
went vegan, not
only for animal
reasons but also for
her health. In the
res of the interview,
discussions include
her experience on
creating a vegan
cookbook.
Tags: Alicia
Silverstone, “steak
and doughnut
diet”, overnight
transition, animal
lover, 8 years old,
21, documentary,
cookbook,
Quotes:
“Steak and doughnut diet”
“I used to have all those white
marks on my nails and they were
very brittle, and now they’re so
strong I cannot bend them”
“My eyes for really white, and I
feel like I look less puffy”
“When I was 8 years old, my
brother was making the noises of
the animals I was eating, so I
decided to go vegetarian”
“I just took a look at my dog and
said ‘If I’m not willing to eat you,
how can I continue to eat these
other creatures that have the
same desire to live, are just as
funny, just as cute as my dogs?”
Further research: As this is a
reliable website, and in the
interview it is mentioned that
Alicia Silverstone has created
a cookbook, I could research
this as a part of finding
potential recipes for people
who are thinking of going
vegan.

Tags: Foie Gras, ducks,
geese, ten times, illegal
in UK, 97%, 3%, 37
million, 700,000, one or
two days,
Summary: This article
on Veganury’s
website contains
information about
the process behind
the creation of
French luxury dish
Foie Gras and what
effect is has on the
ducks and as well as
other cruel
treatments they face.
Quotes:
“Up to three
times a day, a
tube is pushed
down their
throats and
food is forced
into their
stomachs.”
“Their livers
swell up to ten
times their
natural size”
“97% of Foie
Gras is from
ducks, with the
remaining 3%
taken from
geese.”
“Estimated
figures suggest
that this
equates to 37
million ducks
and 700,000
geese.”
Further research:
Further research into
this case will allow me
to find out more about
how ducks and geese
are treated in the
process of making Foie
Gras and what action is
being taken to help get
it banned in the UK and
worldwide.
http://www.veganuary.com/why/animals/ducks/

http://www.veganuary.com/why/environmental-benefits/youll-protect-nature/
Summary: This article, found
on the Veganuary website
explains what effect of a vegan
diet will have on nature and
how land could be used in a
positive way which would help
solve issues such as world
hunger.
Tags: Nature,
vegan diet, 4 and
a half times more
land, Brazil’s
rainforests, CO2,
30%, 33%, 870
million,
Further research: For further research, I will find out
what other impacts a vegan diet can have on the
environment and find more facts and figures to back
up my information to show readers how much a
vegan diet can effect the planet, both the animals
and the people on it. The website which this article
if from is very reliable and so contains good sources
of information which I can go back to in order to find
out more as well as extra information found in the
rest of this article.
Quotes:
“Cattle rancher are making mincemeat out of Brazil’s
rainforests”(Director General David Kaimowitz)
“Eating meat requires four and a half times more land than is
necessary for a vegan diet”
“30% of the earth’s entire surface is used to graze and rear
animals”
“33% of global arable land is used to grow crops to feed
animals”
“…help feed 870 million people suffering from hunger and
malnutrition in the world today”

http://www.veganuary.com/why/environmental-benefits/youll-save-wildlife/
Summary: This is an
article from
Veganuary’s website.
The article covers
why and how you will
save wildlife if you
turn your lifestyle to
a vegan lifestyle.
Tags: Vegan, nature,
wildlife,
deforestation,
football field, 200
square meters,
10,000, 99%, 1%,
98%, 96%,
Further research: For further
research I will look more into
what effects non veganism has
on the world of wildlife and how
it can be changed. I will look for
more information in websites
which are reliable as well as a
range of other sources such as
books and leaflets.
Quotes:
“Every second, any area of rainforest equivalent to a
football field is cleared to provide space to grow animal
feed and for pasture grazing”
“1lb of beef + 200 square meters of rainforest destroyed”
(Rainforest Concern – Charity)
“10,000 years ago, free living animals made up to 99% of
biomass and human beings only made up 1%...We’ve
basically stolen the world, the earth, from free-living to use
for ourselves” (Author Will Tuttle, Cowspiracy)
“96% of all wild fish species are moderately exploited, or
worse.” (United Nations Food and Agricultural report)

http://www.veganuary.com/why/nutritional-benefits/iron/
Summary: This is an
extract from an article
found on the Veganuary
website about Nutrition,
and vegan foods in which
nutrients, such as iron
can be found in. The
article lists iron rich foods
as well as states the UKs
RDA of iron depending on
your age and sex. This
table gives information
on certain foods and how
much of that food gives
each person how much
iron.
Tags: Vegan, nutrients,
iron, mg, serving, food,
male, female,
recommended dietary
allowance,
Quotes:
Veganuary usually states
where quotes and statistics
used in the article have
been found in a section at
the bottom of the page
titles ‘References.’ As this
article does not give any
links to any places
information can be found, it
could lead me to believe,
some of the facts may not
be that accurate, changing
the reliability of the website
in this case.
Further research: Researching further into
iron rich vegan foods would allow me to find
other websites where iron rich foods are
stated. This would also allow me to see if the
same content in each website matches each
other to improve the reliability of the
websites. In order to extend my research I
could research information from books and
other sources such as books, documentaries,
videos or news stories.

http://www.veganuary.com/why/health-benefits/type-2-diabetes/
Summary: This piece of
information covers
health benefits from
turning vegan in a report
which focuses on the
increase in people likely
to get type 2 diabetes vs.
those who are vegan.
Tags: Vegan, Type 2
diabetes, vegetarians,
1996, 1.4 million, 2.9
million, 2025, 5 million,
Quotes:
“Since 1996 the number of people
in the UK with diabetes has more
than doubled, from 1.4 million to
2.9 million.”
“The figures are alarming and
confirm diabetes is one of the
biggest health challenges facing
the UK today” (Diabetes UK)
“Vegans had a 60% lower chance
of developing diabetes than non-
vegans, and vegetarians a 35%
lower risk.”
Further research: For further research into
how your health is effected by changing to a
vegan, I could find out - from other reliable
websites similar to Veganuary what other
effects being vegan has on other parts of your
health not just diabetes. Other examples of
farther research could be if animals are used
in any medication and which ones to avoid
and if they do help make medication better.

Summary: This blog post covers
E.L.F (Eyes, Lips, Face) makeup
and informs their readers on
how this make-up brand is
cruelty free and vegan. This
picture below, taken from the
blog is a quote directly from
E.L.F’s website in which they
state that they do not endorse
practices on animals nor do they
use animal derived ingredients.
Tags: E.L.F, Cosmetics,
Blog post, cruelty
free, vegan, animal
derived, HSUS, PETA,
Caring Consumer
Project,
Quotes: “We do NOT test on animals or
endorse such practices. Our products do not
contain animal derived ingredients.”
“We currently support HSUS (Humane
Society of the United States) and are
partners with PETA in the Caring Consumer
Project.”
Further Research: When researching into this further I could look at the HSUS website and find out
information about their aims and what action they do to help make more of the world vegan and animal
cruelty free. Another possible source could be PETA and gather information on their and E.L.F’s partnership
and what this helps achieve as well as if any other brands are involved in the Caring Consumer Project too.
As this course is only off of a person's blog, the fact’s could be unreliable and so as part of further research I
will find more out about E.L.F’s products and if they are all vegan or if some are vegan from other sources
which may improve the validity of this source, some example such as the two above with aid this.
This blog post is also over 4 years old and so may contribute to the inaccuracy of the information. A factor I
will make sure I look at when researching further is that articles are current as issues and circumstances
may have changed, resulting in some sources being inaccurate and unreliable.
01/06/2011 http://www.veganbeautyreview.com/2011/06/affordable-vegan-makeup-line-elf.html

http://www.vegan.com/carmine/
Quotes:
“Carmine is
made from
beetles, and is
therefore not
vegan.”
“The pigment is
produced by
drying, crushing
and then boiling
the bodies of
cochineal
beetles to
extract carminic
acid.”
“On labels,
carmine may
also be listed as
cochineal
extract, crimson
lake, natural red
4 and E120.”
Summary: This article is
taken from the website
vegan.com which explains
what carmine is and where
it is used. This will be
effective as out of many
substances used in
products which make them
not vegan or animal cruelty
free, carmine, crushed
beetles will be one which
many people are not aware
of. The article also explains
some products in which
carmine can be found in
and therefore to avoid
them and also makes
readers aware of other
names Carmine can be
found under on packaging
to ensure they avoid it.
Tags: Vegan, Carmine,
Cosmetics, Food,
Textiles, Cochineal
extract, crimson lake,
natural red 4, E120,
Further research: By looking into Carmine more,
I can find out how it is produced and if any
brands in particular use it however label it under
something other than Carmine. I will also
research into any other articles to find out more
information as even though this website seems
reliable, other sources such as videos, news
articles and book could give me more
information on the process and uses of carmine.

10/11/13 http://www.sheknows.com/food-and-recipes/articles/1022029/13-things-vegans-cant-eat
Summary: This article covers 13 food which may surprise some as they are foods vegans cannot eat. From
the obvious ones such as marshmallows to surprising ones such as some sugars, this article explains why
vegan’s are not able to eat them. Facts can be found out about food and drink which contain substances
from animals such as some orange juice which cannot be drunk by vegan’s as some orange juices are
‘fortified with additional omega-3s that are derived from fish.’ Other products they cannot have include,
salad dressings, peanuts,
margarine & some beer and
wine.
Tags: Vegan, foods,
drinks,
alternatives, PETA,
Quotes:
“Some sugar
manufacturers
are certified
vegan, so check
the company’s
website or PETA
to find out. Or
just opt,
instead, for
maple syrup or
agave nectar as
a sweetener.”
“There are so
many flavors
out there, you
should always
check the label
and known
what every
single
ingredient is.”
Further research: Further
research will allow me to
discover more into foods and
drinks vegans cannot have and
why they cannot have them,
as well as this, another part of
the research could be finding
out products which can be
consumed by vegan’s or
alternatives to ones they
cannot eat/drink. This website
may not be all accurate which
will lead me to finding other,
more reliable websites which
contain lists on foods and
drinks vegans cannot have, an
example could be Veganuary’s
webpage listing products
which are accidently vegan.

http://www.veganuary.com/why/environmental-benefits/youll-reduce-pollution/
Summary: This
article explains
what is
happening due
to the food non
vegan people
eat and so in
turn is
explaining what
a positive
impact a vegan
lifestyle will
have on the
environment,
more specifically
pollution.
Tags: Vegan,
pollution, water
pollution, waste,
waterways,
worldwide,
polluted,
headlines, 196,
dead zones, 2008,
44, 1995,
Quotes:
“Leakages from cesspools and manure spray fields are contaminating our
waterways….Thousands of miles of waterways worldwide are polluted
each year. These are just a few of the headlines reporting the issue.”
“The single biggest threat of water pollution is from agriculture.”
“They (The World Recourses Institute) have identified 169 marine areas
as ‘dead zones’ as of 2008. This has increased from 44 areas in 1995.”
Further research: Further research into
how a vegan lifestyle will help the
environment and decrease the amount of
pollution occurring will allow me to find
other negative aspects of pollution, not
just contaminated waterways but other
factors such as CO2 production and global
warming.

04/07/14 http://www.latimes.com/nation/la-na-intersex-fish-20140705-story.html
Summary: This
article is one of the
links from the
Veganuary
webpage on
negative
environmental
impacts due to
waste caused by
non vegan diets. In
particular, this
article reports on
male fish in Rivers
in Pennsylvania, US
which have been
producing eggs due
to being exposed to
hormone mimicking
chemicals.
Tags: Vegan, Pennsylvania,
Department of
Environmental Protection,
U.S.G.S,
intersex fish, smallmouth
bass, white sucker, hormone
mimicking chemicals,
Quotes:
“The sources of estrogenic
chemical are most likely
complex mixtures from both
agricultural sources such as
animal wastes, pesticides and
herbicides, and human
sources from wastewater
treatment plant effluent and
other sewage discharges.”
“We weren’t expecting the
issue to be as widespread as it
was…The number of fish
affected and the severity was
surprising.” (Vicki Blazer, a
fish biologist and lead author
of the USGS study.”
Further Research: Further research into this case, much like the pervious slide
would enable me to see how a vegan diet and lifestyle would help prevent issue
like this, and with the use of sources such as books, other websites and videos I
would be able to find out more about this issue other than from this article.

http://tinyurl.com/hr4ns9p
Summary: This is a page
and a front cover taken
from the book ‘But I Could
Never Go Vegan’ by Kristy
Turner which features 125
recipes for those wanting
to go vegan or for those
already living the vegan
lifestyle.
Tags: Vegan, cookbook, recipes
Quotes:
“Nothing short of
brilliant!” (Angela
Liddon, New York
Times-Bestselling
Author of The Oh She
Glows Cookbook)
“Get read for your taste
buds to explore.” (Isa
Chandra Moskowitz,
Author of Isa Does It)
Further research: By researching more into not only this
book but other vegan cookbooks like this, could provide
me with information on vegan recipes and meals for those
wanting to turn vegan and don’t know where to start.
Further research could lead to researching vegan bloggers
as this could allow me to explore their life, style and
recipes which all change once you are vegan. Seeing if they
have an accounts on social media such as instagram would
also be a way to stay up to date on current vegan news and
matters and for other vegan recipes/ways to help out.

Primary Research
For my primary research I am going to email up and coming vegan bloggers and interview them for my booklet.
I believe this will be effective as my audience are fully involved in social media and so bloggers, who are also
gaining recognition will be something which I think appeal directly to my demographic. The questions making
up my primary research are;
• 1. How long have you been vegan for?
• 2. Where did you first begin learning about the vegan lifestyle?
• 3. What was your biggest reason for becoming vegan?
• 4. What helped you when becoming vegan e.g. other bloggers/cookbooks etc..
• 5. Can you list any good vegan foods which you use as substitutes for everyday items?
• 6. What are your favourite vegan make up and clothing products/brands?
• 7. What do you feel is the best thing about being vegan?
• 8. What did your family and friends make of you becoming a vegan? Did they find it hard to accommodate
to your new lifestyle?
• 9. Were there any major differences from your lifestyle before turning vegan to now, for example did you
used to eat a lot of products vegans can’t eat or was the transition fairly easy?
• 10. What was your main reason for setting up a vegan blog? Was it mainly for others to gain information
from or more for you?

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