Do I Have To Start Wearing Tie-Dye?

Sure, there are several environmental benefits to switching to eating mostly plants, but can one person make much of difference? You'd be surprised. Without turning into an activist, you can (and should) care at least a little bit about the environment.

But ultimately, changing your diet isn’t a political statement. If eating plant-based is appealing to you simply because of the health benefits, there's nothing wrong with that. It’s just a personal statement saying “I care about my health, so I took the time to investigate the risks and benefits of this diet with an open mind. Oh hey, tree. Cute leaves.”

If helping the environment is important to you, you can learn how this diet affects the planet by reading articles by Bruce Monger. This video pretty much sums it up nicely. 

There are those who find pleasure in shooting animals; they look forward to their next kill so they can hold it by the antlers and pose for a picture. They love the adrenaline and like the taste of animal carcass. There's no point in arguing with these narrow-minded individuals - they are left to kick against the pricks trying to combat reversing heart disease and cancer with the impressive comeback, "But... bacon!" Any sound, objective mind can discern the intelligent from the lack thereof.