Take Action / Choose Plant-Based
Choosing plant-based is the single greatest choice you can make for animals.
Why Choose Plant-Based?
The suffering of billions of animals in our food system is one of the greatest moral crises of our time. To choose plant-based is to uphold our duty as stewards of God’s creation, while acting with compassion in the face of injustice.
For All God’s Creatures
End Immense Suffering.
More than 99% of meat, dairy, and eggs in the U.S. come from animals subjected to the torture of intensive confinement on factory farms, often followed by slaughter in an industrial, high-speed kill line.
Reject the Commodification of Life.
Driven by profit and efficiency, factory farms treat animals as mere commodities, subjecting them to painful mutilations, extremely limited lives, and death years before the end of their natural, God-given life expectancy.
Support Human Dignity.
Slaughterhouse workers face alarmingly high injury rates and bear the heavy psychological burden of killing living beings and dismembering their bodies.
For the Planet & Its People
Protect the Planet.
A 2023 University of Oxford study found that compared to diets heavy in meat, vegan diets are 75% less damaging to the land, cause 54% less water pollution, and use 46% less water.
Feed the Hungry.
The UN estimates that if we grew crops for human consumption on land currently used for farmed-animal feed, we could feed 3.5 billion more people around the globe.
Stop Pollution.
Factory farms in the U.S. produce twice as much feces - a major source of water and air pollution - as the entire U.S. human population.
Protect Biodiversity.
Industrial agriculture is a major driver of deforestation and biodiversity loss, harming wildlife and disproportionately impacting poor communities.
Just eating a plant-rich diet will reduce more greenhouse gas emissions than if you were to install solar panels on your home, switch to an electric vehicle (or public transit), compost all of your food scraps, and reduce your plastic use, according to [climate research group Project Drawdown].”
- Vox, “The Difference You Make When You Eat Less Meat”
The Impact You Can Make
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Number of animals whose lives are spared annually, including approximately 25 land animals
Reduce your annual carbon footprint by up to
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Reduce your water consumption by up to
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The suffering of animals for food is a moral crisis. Animals need each of us to take the first step today.
Taking the first step is the most important thing we can do. The suffering of sensitive, vulnerable animals on factory farms is a profound and deeply neglected problem, and real change requires each of us to act. Below are practical yet meaningful ways to begin.
Pace Yourself
Find a pace that works for you, and remember every choice makes a difference. While some may transition to plant-based eating quickly, many find it most sustainable to move forward gradually. Some start step by step: going vegetarian first (no meat or fish), dedicating several meatless days each week, or making a single meal each day vegan. Every step forward matters.
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Make Simple Swaps
Alternatives are abundant! In 2026, it’s never been easier to opt for delicious non-dairy milks, yogurts, and cheeses, to bake with egg substitutes, and to substitute plant-based proteins for meat.
Websites like Nora Cooks, Minimalist Baker, Forks Over Knives, Rainbow Plant Life, and others offer delicious and simple recipe ideas.
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Have Fun and Explore
Nowadays you can be vegan and still enjoy your favorite foods - and have fun discovering new recipes or products while knowing that no animals were harmed to make them.
When dining out, today’s vegan restaurants and chefs who specialize in animal-free dishes reimagine familiar flavors without animal products.
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Remember Who You’re Helping
It’s easy to forget who benefits from our kind choices, so seek out reminders of the individuals you are standing up for.
From videos, to images, to stories or reports about animals who suffer for food, staying connected to their realities is a deeply powerful motivator.
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Don’t Give Up
Changing long-held habits is never easy, especially in a world that so often dismisses other beings' lives and experiences. But every step you take matters. Your compassion is making a real difference.
If you stumble, keep going. As Galatians 6:9–10 reminds us: “Let us not grow tired of doing good, for in due time we shall reap our harvest, if we do not give up.”
