Environment
The measured cost of animal agriculture.
The measured environmental cost of animal agriculture — greenhouse gas emissions, land use, water and biodiversity — and how plant-based alternatives compare on the same metrics.
Why would someone be vegan? The most common reason is the weakest one
Health is the reason people name most often, and it is the weakest of the three. What the prospective data says about why people switch, and what each argument is worth.
The cons of a vegan diet
Every version of this question treats planning as a defect of plant-based eating. Animal foods are planned too, at the feed mill, by someone else. What the evidence shows, and the five rules that settle it.
What is vegan leather made of? Mostly plastic, and still the better buy
The label tells you no animal died. It tells you nothing about what the material is, and the answer is usually plastic, including in the plant-based options.