Inspiration much? :]

I suppose people wonder why anyone goes vegan. It's quite a change from what most people consider the norm, and it might seem a little loony (though obviously not to me or other vegans) but the truth is that there are very obvious reasons to go vegan-reasons meat eaters and some vegetarians enjoy being ignorant to. I started out being a vegetarian, so let's talk about general meat industry horrors. The meat industry has many habits that if most people knew about, I believe they'd want to change; but they don't know, and what they don't know doesn't hurt them, but it hurts the animals we abuse and take advantage of. So let’s talk about it. The dairy industry also has cruel practices that would make the stomach churn if people knew about them. Personally whenever I think about meat or milk, I picture the various horrors I've read about, researched, and seen. Lastly, the egg industry has cruel practices that need to be exposed. Some people might think these things are untrue, or at least exaggerated, but I assure you they're not.
The meat industry is well…an industry, and ever since The Industrial Revolution started, Big Business has believed in cheap products, cheap production measures, and receiving lots of money from their cheaply made products. Now how does this all tie into being a vegan, or at least a vegetarian? Because the meat industry likes to cut corners when it’s killing animals (chickens, turkeys, cows, pigs, ect.) and it does so to simple lower their cost of production. The killing of these animals is usually an assembly line type technique. Workers in one slaughter house were actually quoted saying “the line doesn’t end just because one animal is still alive.” (Peta2.com ) So what does that mean? It means if one animal is still alive and kicking, the assembly line doesn’t stop. Animals are often chopped up as they are alive. Chickens are tossed into boiling oil even as they are alive to have their feathers removed. So how are those chicken nuggets tasting right about now?
The dairy industry isn’t any better. Dairy cows are given hormone after hormone to promote milk production. They can barely hold their own weight; they are so malnourished and have such large udders, they will crumble and stay on the ground until they are forcefully pulled up, or die from organ failure (because their bodies are so heavy if they are on the ground for extended periods of time they’ll crush their own organs). They are kept in stalls so small they can hardly turn around-if at all. Many are beaten, and yelled at. In the video you’ll see how the baby calves are actually dragged away from their mothers-and for what? All for a product that can be eliminated. I personally love the taste of soy milk. I specifically drink the Silk® brand that I think is absolutely delicious. I use it in my tea, with cereal, even baking. Please consider the fact that not supporting cruelty doesn’t mean giving up everything you love, most none vegan food can come in a vegan form.
Another none vegan food item are eggs. The egg industry has its evils as well as all other animal industries. The first step in the egg industry is obviously to get the chickens. This is done in a hatchery. Once the chicks are born, the males or split up from the females. Next the males are taken, and thrown in a grinder alive. Why-simply because they are “worthless.” They cannot hatch eggs (obviously) so they have no purpose. The fact that they are alive, can feel pain, and are innocent creatures makes no difference to the heartless workers of the meat industry.
Some people consider animals inferior, or don’t think that they can feel pain. But animals are neither inferior nor lacking in nerves. Animals are highly intelligent, social, kind, gentle creatures that need our protection. It’s up to the consumer to stop animal cruelty. Remember that every time you drink a glass of milk, or eat a turkey sandwich an animal died, or was tortured for it. Don’t support the meat, dairy, egg, or fur industry. If you love animals please watch these videos I’ve linked…
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6RNFFRGz1Qs&playnext_from=TL&videos=NBx2AlGhjNU&playnext=1
(video about dairy factory farms)

http://www.meat.org/ (general meat factory farms with PAUL MCCARTNEY!)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8IWN8UGDyC0

(video on foie gras)