Opinion
After the success of the documentary ‘What the Health’, it’s apparent that promoting plant based diets for health reasons gives the vegan movement a powerful anthropocentric edge. Whilst health is a controversial topic, research advocating the benefits of a wholefoods plant based diet is growing, hence the rise of so many plant based athletes and celebrities. Additionally, conversations about health are likely to be less heated and awkward than conversations about the oppression and murder of farm animals.