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Yep. Animals are the most common way that diseases are introduced to humans, and industrial animal agriculture brings these animals into close proximity with themselves and us. Removing animal products from our diets not only mitigates this huge disease reservoir but also removes a huge source of greenhouse emissions, land use, pesticide use (for feed), and animal and labor exploitation (the meatpacking industry is extremely exploitative in the United States.)



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