Albert Schweitzer, French philosopher, doctor and musician, said: "until he extends the circle of his compassion to all living beings, man will not find peace". This is an unspoken statement, humanity will not be able to “find peace” until it adopts a more sustainable lifestyle, and it has been proven time and time again that veganism is that lifestyle. Becoming vegan is a powerful experience and one feels rejuvenated, both morally and physically, after becoming accustomed to the diet, and although opposition claims that veganism is harmful or useless, the diet is, in fact, beneficial to the environment , for animals and individuals who follow this lifestyle. Meat production is wasteful, expensive and harmful to the environment; the vegan lifestyle, on the other hand, is less burdensome on the world and would feed more people at less cost. While conservatively around five million people starve to death each year, the meat industry continues to waste food to produce meat. The People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals estimates that “it takes up to 16 pounds of grain to produce just 1 pound of meat” (para. 6). This wasted food could be used more effectively to feed the hungry and impoverished, but instead it rots in the stomachs of cows that will be ritually and mercilessly slaughtered so that America can feed its meat addiction. With these numbers, the amount of grain needed to indirectly feed one meat eater one pound of food, could feed sixteen others at less cost and more quickly, since, while it only takes months to produce grain, it takes years to produce grain. produce livestock. If one were to consider the issue of meat production from a purely environmental point of view, the benefits would still be evident since, according to... half of the article......Goff, LM et al. “Veganism and its relationship to insulin resistance and intramyocellular lipids.” European Journal of Clinical Nutrition 59.2 (2005): 291-298. Premier of academic research. Network. May 10, 2012.Kluger, Jeffrey. "Inside the Minds of Animals." TIME. August 16, 20120: 26. MasterFILE Premier. Network. May 4, 2012."Meat production wastes natural resources." PETA. People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals. Network. May 10, 2012.Spencer, EA, et al. “Diet and body mass index in 38,000 meat-eaters, fish-eaters, vegetarians and vegans from EPIC-Oxford.” International Journal of Obesity and Related Metabolic Disorders 27.6 (2003): 728. Premier Academic Research. Network. May 5, 2012. Smith, Annabelle M. “Veganism and Osteoporosis: A Review of the Current Literature.” International Journal of Nursing Practice 12.5 (2006): 302-306. Premier of academic research. Network. May 10 2012.