A Defense of Veganism

What is the main argument this essay makes?

• A. People should stop eating meat and become vegans.
• B. Vegans are unhealthy and don't eat a balanced diet. 
• C. Certain claims made against veganism are untrue.
• D. Veganism is the only environmentally correct solution.

How do people who eat meat feel about vegans, according to the essay?

• A. They believe that vegans are "garden-variety" eaters.
• B. The feel that vegans show "balance and maturity."
• C. They believe that vegans are "horrific" and "immoral."
• D. They think that vegans are primarily working class.

What information does the author use to respond to the counterclaim that animals don't really have rights?

• A. Facts about the damage meat production causes.
• B. Evidence showing that a vegan diet costs less.
• C. Interviews with noted anti-vegan activists.
• D. Information from a professor at Princeton.

Which passage from the essay helps to respond to the counterclaim that the vegan diet is unhealthy?

• A. "Meat eating is actually the unhealthy diet because a high level of cholesterol causes many ailments..."
• B. At $11.15, the vegan's grocery bill came in at $3.50 less than that of a person eating chicken, eggs, and bacon."
• B. "Tofu, hummus, and vegetables can be readily found in most grocery stores today."
• D. "According to these guidelines, an adult males needs 56 grams, and an adult woman needs 46 grams of protein."

What evidence does the author use to respond to the counterclaim that veganism does not protect the environment?

• A. The average cost that a vegan spends on food each day.
• B. The damage meat production does to the environment.
• C. The harm done to the body when one eats too much red meat.
• D. The amount of time it takes to slaughter an animal.