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Like Jonathan Safran Foer, author of 'Eating Animals,' said, "“Not responding is a response - we are equally responsible for what we don't do.”

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Remember, not every one pays attention to animal abuse because they aren't informed on the topic, but after me speaking to you all today and giving you just a tiny glimpse into this topic, I hope that you are now informed and can look at the slab of meat on your plate, not as food, but as a life.

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Don't stigmatize people who value the rights of animals over their own taste buds, because there are so many substitutes for everything in this day in age. Fake meat, fake fur, and cruelty free products. You don't have to give up your taste buds for a meal.

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Since I am done talking about the meat and testing industry on animals, I'm going to give a brief statement on the need for veganism to be more talked about and the facts more well known.

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"People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA): The animal rights organization." PETA. N.p., n.d. Web. 13 June 2017. <https://www.peta.org/>.

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As I'm speaking, there are millions of rabbits, primates, dogs, and sadly many more animals, locked in cages across the country in laboratories. The animals ache with loneliness and pain while waiting, terrified, for the next procedure to be done. According to Peta.org, just because a product was safe on an animal, doesn't mean the guarantee that it will be safe on humans. There's more than likely a terrifying labortary right here in our city.

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Now that I've talked to you about the meat industry, I'm going to talk about testing on animals.

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"Last Chance for Animals - Home." Last Chance for Animals - Home. N.p., n.d. Web. 13 June 2017. <http://www.lcanimal.org/>.

"People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA): The animal rights organization." PETA. N.p., n.d. Web. 13 June 2017. <https://www.peta.org/>.

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According to lcanimal.org, 97% of the 10 billion animals tortured and killed each year are farm animals. That's the eggs, bacon, sausage, hamburgers, and chickens you consume everyday. Farm animals are not seen as individual beings with unique needs, but as meat, leather, and so on. According to Peta.org, cows are just as diverse as cats and dogs, and you wouldn't eat your pet would you? So, what's the difference? Some cows are smart, while others are a bit slow at learning. Some are even adventurous. According to research on Peta.org, cows are actually intelligent, able to remember things for a long time, and are even socially complex. Dairy cows are forced to produce ten times more milk than they would produce in nature, and every dairy cow eventually turns into a beef cow. I wouldn't wish any of this on my worst enemy, would you?

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WORKS CITED/BIBLIOGRAPHY:"Last Chance for Animals - Home." Last Chance for Animals - Home. N.p., n.d. Web. 13 June 2017. ."People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA): The animal rights organization." PETA. N.p., n.d. Web. 13 June 2017. .

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WORKS CITED/BIBLIOGRAPHY:"Last Chance for Animals - Home." Last Chance for Animals - Home. N.p., n.d. Web. 13 June 2017. ."People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA): The animal rights organization." PETA. N.p., n.d. Web. 13 June 2017. .

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In order to explain to you veganism, I'll first talk about the abuse of animals in the meat industry.

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Today, I will inform you on the meat industry and on the experimentation industry, all of which expose animals.

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Not everyone pays attention to animal abuse because they aren't informed on the kind of abuse they endure, but everyone needs to know the effects of animal abuse on precious animals, who can NOT speak for themselves, and need us to be their voice.

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By listening to me today, you will understand the purpose of veganism and realize that buying meat at the grocery store, is in a way, just as bad as killing the animal yourself because you're supporting it. Most people don't think that their voice matters or that they can make a difference, but they're wrong, they CAN make a difference. One vegan saves 198 lives every year on their own. We all have a choice and our choices determine our future, so by listening to me today, you can change what you consume, and can help foster a world of cohabitation with all living creatures, instead of torturing and slaughtering them.

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I have been vegetarian for four years, and vegan for a few months, so I have done my research on this topic by watching YouTube videos, documentaries, reading books, and articles. I know that the majority of humans eat meat everyday or almost everyday, because I used to also, until I found out how the food is made.

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Imagine fighting for your life everyday. Being beaten to a pulp, enslaved, and kept in shackles for human entertainment. Sounds like a nightmare, right? Well, animals are living out this horrendous nightmare everyday.