So Many Reasons

I do it for the animals, I do it for my health
I do it for the earth, I do it for the wealth
I do it for my kids, I do it for myself
Got so many reasons I choose to be vegan
Do it 'cause I see the land on earth goin' under
Do it 'cause I really wanna end world hunger
Do it so I won't be makin' animals suffer
Got so many reasons

You could go vegan for the health and reap the benefits
If you can cut the beef, chicken, pork, and venison
Then you can heal your body using food as your medicine
The proof is in the research, there's mountains of evidence
You can help prevent all types of disease
Cancer, stroke, and diabetes
Try it for yourself and you'll find the truth
That the food industry keeps you blinded to
But they got you gassed up thinkin' protein's the way to go
And years old tradition means that you should follow paleo
And eat more fish for omega 3 ratios
And drink the cow's milk or you'll end up with breaking bones
The truth is the food pyramid is a scheme
And cow's milk makes your bones brittle and weak
And you can get all the calcium that you need
And plenty protein just by eatin' your greens

I do it for the animals, I do it for my health
I do it for the earth, I do it for the wealth
I do it for my kids, I do it for myself
Got so many reasons I choose to be vegan
Do it 'cause I see the land on earth goin' under
Do it 'cause I really wanna end world hunger
Do it so I won't be makin' animals suffer
Got so many reasons

You could go vegan for the animals and help end the sufferin'
So much cruelty that the industry is coverin'
They use a lot of buzz words to trick your brain
But there's no such thing as slaughter that's humane
Read the industry's definition of free-range
And cage-free simply means they're not in a cage
They're still stuffed in a warehouse that's way overcrowded
Livin' in their own waste, no room to move around and
They're shipped to the slaughterhouse in sweltering heat
To have their throats slit while hanging upside down by their feet
Often being poked, prodded, kicked, punched, and beat
And this is how your get your organic "humane" meat
Most animals have it worse than you realize
Like being dunked in scalding hot water while they're still alive
Or watching their limbs get cut off with their own eyes
But you can help end this madness by changing up your life

I do it for the animals, I do it for my health
I do it for the earth, I do it for the wealth
I do it for my kids, I do it for myself
Got so many reasons I choose to be vegan
Do it 'cause I see the land on earth goin' under
Do it 'cause I really wanna end world hunger
Do it so I won't be makin' animals suffer
Got so many reasons

You could go vegan 'cause you really wanna help the oppressed
And social justice keeps your heart beatin' in your chest
'Cause too many folks have food insecurities
Food deserts on their properties, they're forced to use commodities
Do everything they can just to feed their families
But the local markets only carry empty calories
If the government would only quit subsidizing meat
We could grow enough healthy food for everyone to eat
And the food industry disproportionately
Affects people of color, it's really plain to see
Slaughterhouses target immigrants to pay the lowest wages
In work conditions so hazardous it's outrageous
And concentrated animal feeding operations
Are always placed in low SES locations
So the poor have to live with the consequences
And don't give them healthcare to keep them more defenseless

I do it for the animals, I do it for my health
I do it for the earth, I do it for the wealth
I do it for my kids, I do it for myself
Got so many reasons I choose to be vegan
Do it 'cause I see the land on earth goin' under
Do it 'cause I really wanna end world hunger
Do it so I won't be makin' animals suffer
Got so many reasons

You could go vegan for the earth and enjoy what she gives us
Forget the beef, make a taco with the three sisters
While nourishin' your body you can nourish the soil
And help protect the water from feces and oil
When the soil's more healthy so is the food that grows in it
And when we only eat plants the food becomes infinite
If we only grow plant foods there's more for us to share
That means more oxygen and more clean air
Each year 56 billion animals at least
Are birthed, enslaved, and then slaughtered for their meat
More vegans would mean less animals are birthed
That's less animals puttin' toxins in the earth
Less feces in the water, less emissions of methane
Less animals eatin' up all the world's grain
Less environmental hazards, less asthma and cancer
Wanna save the environment then vegan is the answer

I do it for the animals, I do it for my health
I do it for the earth, I do it for the wealth
I do it for my kids, I do it for myself
Got so many reasons I choose to be vegan
Do it 'cause I see the land on earth goin' under
Do it 'cause I really wanna end world hunger
Do it so I won't be makin' animals suffer
Got so many reasons