Veganuary: Why You Should Choose a Vegan Medical Bag

It’s Veganuary, the month in which over 600,000 people valiantly attempt to avoid consuming animal products for 31 days. Whilst traditionally many were motivated by the desire to boycott inhumane treatment of animals, more and more are embracing a long-term vegan lifestyle for environmental reasons.

In addition to dietary modifications, it is important to consider the impact of your fashion choices.

Here are the top 5 most compelling reasons to at least try to reduce your dependence on animals for both food and apparel.

1. Climate Change

Industrial animal farming is one of the biggest causes of climate change. Over a quarter of the world’s entire land area is used to graze or grow food for animals destined for meat or leather markets. If the whole world were to adopt a plant-based diet, the requirement for farmland would be reduced by 75%.

2. Loss of Biodiversity

Deforestation of precious, irreplaceable ecosystems such as the Amazon rainforest to provide animal pasture releases billions of tonnes of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere. It also destroys habitats and accelerates the extinction of thousands of species of plants and wildlife.

3. Animal Cruelty

Factory-farmed animals are often kept in appalling conditions and slaughtered inhumanely.

4. Human Cruelty

The mass meat industry has been linked to modern-day slavery. Leather tanning factory workers are exposed to heavy metals and toxic chemicals which increase their risk of cancer.

5. Sustainable Food and Water Supplies

The world’s population is projected to reach 10 billion by 2050. Eating a plant-based diet is thought to be the only sustainable solution to provide enough food for everyone. Leather tanning uses vast quantities of water, and the effluent contaminates fresh water supplies.

IYASU Medical Bags are made from vegan leather and recycled plastic bottles because we care about the world. See our full range of beautiful medical bags at www.iyasubags.com.