Why go vegan?

We care for the animals we share our home with and we get to know their personality and their wants and needs. We form emotional bonds with animals and even see them as members of our family. Most people really care about animals.
Animal agriculture causes more than the suffering of animals. It also impacts people throughout the world, especially the powerless and the poor, in a number of ways.
The havoc caused to the world by the billions of animals we breed, raise and kill for food each year is staggering. The UN has identified animal agriculture as ‘one of the most significant contributors to serious environmental problems’
A well planned 100% plant-based diet is healthy. This is confirmed by a solid body of peer-reviewed scientific evidence. Not only is a vegan diet as healthy as any diet containing animal products, in many aspects it is more beneficial to human health.
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The Vegan Australia Certified program sets the standard for authentic vegan food and products in Australia. Under the program, product makers may display the Vegan Australia Certified logo on licensed vegan items that meet our strict criteria. The logo indicates to your customers that the product does not contain animal ingredients and none of the manufacturing or testing processes involve animals or animal products.
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What do our members have to say?

Tracey
, 
vic

I will continue to give a voice to the voiceless on this planet by spreading the reason to be Vegan and to treat all creatures equally.

Promise #12
Claudia
, 
nsw

Love animals ..Don't eat them animals r better than some humans

Promise #47
Anonymous
, 
qld

We do it for the animals. All of us. The exploitation of animals for food, adornment, entertainment and research is OVER. Together we will do this. It is so hard living everyday knowing their pain.

Promise #52
Jones
, 
nsw

I promise to uphold vegan values forever!

Promise #7
Nella
, 
vic

I promise to do the best I can, when I know better I aim to do better.

Promise #29
Jules
, 
vic

Vegan for life because it makes perfect sense for all of us.

Promise #28
Patty
, 
vic

I promise for the rest of my life to work hard to foster respect, care, dignity and freedom for all animals.

Promise #57
Greg
, 
nsw

I am vegan because I respect the rights of all animals to their own body, life and freedom.

Promise #1
Wendy
, 
NSW
All animals deserve to live in peace. Exploitation of animals should not be tolerated.
Promise #107
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