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The Economist magazine has announced that 2019 is \u201cThe Year of the Vegan<\/a>.\u201d This is an extraordinary statement. According to research, within a very short time\u2014four years, to be exact\u2014not only countries but the world has been impacted by individuals choosing vegan food substitutes over meat.<\/p>\n In other words, you and I have made daily decisions as to what to purchase and eat that have changed\u2014and are continuing to change\u2014world economies.<\/p>\n If you ever wondered whether we as individuals could transform the world, whether we could make it a better place for all living beings, then look no further. We are, we have, and in just 4 years.<\/p>\n Choice is powerful.<\/p>\n This brief article gives us hope that human beings are not only looking out for their own health and happiness, but they are\u2014we are\u2014striving to reshape the world. Its focus is on millennials, for wherever \u201cmillennials lead, business and governments will follow.\u201d However, from where I\u2019m standing, the responsible parties for this sea-change are not only millennials but Gen-X, Gen-Z, Baby Boomers, and all concerned citizens worldwide who want to model compassion and use the power of choice to do so.<\/p>\n The Economist indicates how big industries like McDonalds are taking notice of this trend and how vegan food companies are thriving in the marketplace, noting the tremendous sales of Beyond Meat and Vivera (a Dutch enterprise whose vegan steak is in significant demand in Europe).<\/p>\n Calling them \u201ctransformative technologies,\u201d The Economist suggests that vegan industries\u2014in both food and cloth production\u2014are good investments and the wave of the future. These industries, accordingly, will help reduce \u201cthe environmental hoofprint of animal husbandry.\u201d<\/p>\n This is a huge statement, to bring climate change into the foreground! Is The Economist suggesting that we promote industries that combat climate change because they are both morally good and economically sound? I hope so.<\/p>\n The good news for us (and the planet), is that the veg diet is no longer deemed a hippie, alt-left trend. It\u2019s fast becoming mainstream, and its popularity intersects gender, age, culture, race, political camps, and economic differences. 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