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environment, human health, and spiritual or religious concerns. Of particular concern are the practices involved in factory farming, animal testing, and the intensive use of land and other resources required for animal farming.
People who adopt veganism for environmental reasons do so because veganism consumes far fewer resources and causes less environmental damage than an animal-based diet.
The Spiritual Aspect:
The heart of Dharma is Reverence for all Life ie. Ahinsa. Ahinsa is a term meaning to do no harm, having empathy and feeling other's pain. It is an important tenet of the religions that originated in ancient India (Hinduism, Buddhism and Jainism).
Ahinsa is the first rule of conduct that bars the killing or injuring of living
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