Does the possibility of plant sentience pose a problem for ethical veganism? It has not yet been demonstrated that plants are sentient (i.e., they can feel). Moreover, even if it were could feel, would also have to be feel affectively “valenced” feelings ethically significant, such as pain and fear, rather than just neutral sensations darker/lighter, or wetter/drier. Finally, valenced feelings,...

Veganism has become a significant lifestyle which is being religiously practiced by people from across the globe as their routine. To date, Muslims also followed suit with trend of veganism in quest practicing healthy lifestyle. Nonetheless, concerns arise on degree acknowledgement Islamic teachings such diets advocate for omitting animal products one’s daily meal. Therefore, this paperwork see...

The question of the human body – whose matters, where, when, and how much has long been concern in geographical thinking. Vegan geographies pose a challenge to this ‘body,’ bringing critical concerns for about animal bodies. In paper, interviews with vegans based Britain are used discuss role embodiment veganism, social, cultural political movement that relatively under-studied geography. Drawi...

Previous studies have identified health, the environment and animal welfare as key motivations for becoming remaining vegetarian/vegan. However, idea of vegetarianism/veganism appears to interesting facets that go beyond those drivers. This paper describes examines this attraction. Twenty-six in depth interviews two group discussions were conducted using Morphological Psychology approach, which...

Food is a profoundly political issue, with themes such as environmental sustainability and ethics becoming increasingly important. These concerns have given rise to new kind of mobilization around vegetarian vegan eating in recent years. In-depth analyses the characteristics this wave veganism are needed. Our study explores how forms carnivalesque carefree negotiated older aims consumerism. Mor...

This article seeks to elevate contemporary Jain voices calling for the adoption of a vegan lifestyle as sign solidarity with transnational movement and its animal rights, environmental protection, health aspirations. Just important, however, this also present some unique features veganism, including, most specifically, veganism an ascetic practice aimed at embodiment non-violence (ahim?s?), era...

background: we have previously reported multiple health benefits in individuals following the christian-based fasting protocol known as the daniel fast (df). however, our prior work has involved only short-term (21-day) assessments. for dietary modification to have a profound impact on health, compliance to the dietary plan must be established for the long-term. materials and methods we determi...