Here is what I have learned from this research process in relation to the standards:
PF: Coming up with focused research questions is important to guide an effective research process. My questions about the impacts of a vegan lifestyle and risks of a plant-based diet for children helped direct my search for relevant sources.
R: It's important to consider a wide range of potential information sources, including academic journals, books, articles from credible organizations. I had to determine where and how to find sources that addressed my specific questions.
R: Evaluating the credibility and value of sources is a key part of the research process. I analyzed the sources I found to determine if they were reliable based on author expertise and potential biases.
Here is what I have learned from this research process in relation to the standards:
PF: Coming up with focused research questions is important to guide an effective research process. My questions about the impacts of a vegan lifestyle and risks of a plant-based diet for children helped direct my search for relevant sources.
R: It's important to consider a wide range of potential information sources, including academic journals, books, articles from credible organizations. I had to determine where and how to find sources that addressed my specific questions.
R: Evaluating the credibility and value of sources is a key part of the research process. I analyzed the sources I found to determine if they were reliable based on author expertise and potential biases.
Here is what I have learned from this research process in relation to the standards:
PF: Coming up with focused research questions is important to guide an effective research process. My questions about the impacts of a vegan lifestyle and risks of a plant-based diet for children helped direct my search for relevant sources.
R: It's important to consider a wide range of potential information sources, including academic journals, books, articles from credible organizations. I had to determine where and how to find sources that addressed my specific questions.
R: Evaluating the credibility and value of sources is a key part of the research process. I analyzed the sources I found to determine if they were reliable based on author expertise and potential biases.
Here is what I have learned from this research process in relation to the standards:
PF: Coming up with focused research questions is important to guide an effective research process. My questions about the impacts of a vegan lifestyle and risks of a plant-based diet for children helped direct my search for relevant sources.
R: It's important to consider a wide range of potential information sources, including academic journals, books, articles from credible organizations. I had to determine where and how to find sources that addressed my specific questions.
R: Evaluating the credibility and value of sources is a key part of the research process. I analyzed the sources I found to determine if they were reliable based on author expertise and potential biases.
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Veganism
Salwa Mohamed How does a vegan lifestyle affect animals, humans and the environment?
How much waste is created in animal Do people understand the pain animals farms? To what extent could a vegan diet go through everyday in animal factory protect the environment? farms?
Research Questions:
What are the negative effects
of a plant based diet on Can a child be raised vegan children? successfully? Article 1- A Vegan Lifestyle Is Necessary to Stop the Mistreatment of Animals (Supporting article)
- Quotes
But if every time we sit down to eat we choose to support animal abuse, unjust human and environmental degradation, what does that say about our integrity, about our commitment to other issues of social justice? Millions and millions of people are learning that moral integrity requires that when we sit down to eat, we make conscious choices, rather than unconscious ones, and that the only diet for environmentalists, animal lovers, and people who care about their health is a vegan one. - Summary
This article is about animal rights and why people should join the movement by going vegan and not supporting an inhumane industry. Transitioning into a vegan lifestyle can not only save animals but it can help the environment and your health. More and more people are going vegan after being informed with the truth about consuming animal products. - Evaluation of the source - Credibility- The article was written in 2009 and the author is apart of the PETA organization. Article 2- (Opposing
A Vegan Diet Can Cause Malnourishment, Especially in
viewpoint)
Children - Quotes Nigel Denby, a dietician and author of Nutrition for Dummies, says: "It can be hard enough bringing a child up to eat healthily, but with a vegan diet you are really making a difficult job for yourself. It is absolutely not something that should be tried without support from a dietician."
- Summary The article is about the risk parents take when feeding their kids a plant based diet, Children need special attention when it comes to their health and what they eat so when restricting foods that usually gives them the vitamins they need it replaced. The author writes about an actual event where a child wasnt getting all the nutrition they need but it was mainly because they were a raw vegan which is even more restrictive than a vegan diet.
- Evaluation of the source
This article helped me answer: What are the negative effects of a plant based diet on children? Academic Journal- A successful diet for vegan children nourishes the child - Quotes As vegan children continue to grow and mature, issues other than food choice and nutrition begin to affect the school- aged youngster.
...children need to focus on achieving adequate growth and development.
- Summary In order to raise a vegan child successfully parents must pay close attention to their daily meals. The first years of a child is essential for their growth and in order for it to increase there must be a balance of vitamins and nutrients. Not only do parents have to worry about keeping their child healthy but also keeping them informed why they are living this lifestyle and how to deal with others who dont. Respecting others decision to not follow a vegan lifestyle is very important because if they dont it can lead to arguments at a young age. Younger vegans are likely to get bullied by others who dont understand their decisions.
- Evaluation of the source
The source gave me information i needed to prove the opposing viewpoint wrong. Book 1- Vegetarianism- ch.8 A Vegan Diet Is the Best Way to Help the Planet - Quotes Enormous amounts of water are used to irrigate the corn, soy, and oat fields that are dedicated to feeding farmed animals-and massive amounts of water are used in factory farms and slaughterhouses.(pg54)
...eating animal products contributes to global warming 40 percent more than all SUVs, 18-wheelers, jumbo jets, and other types of travel combined.
- Summary Climate change can be improved when eating a plant based diet which saves water. To raise animals for food is a water-polluting process. Also skipping one meal of chicken per week saves more carbon dioxide than taking half a million cars off the roads. Switching to a plant based diet has been proven to reduce the risk of obesity, heart disease, and different types of cancers. It takes 300 gallons of water to feed a vegan for a day and 4200 gallons to feed a meat-eater.
- Evaluation of the source
Bruce Friedrich is the author of the chapter i read and he also directed a movie that relates to a vegan lifestyle. Hes also the vice president for the campaign at PETA. ( people for the ethical treatment of animals) Research Process - Describe the process you went through in your research.
- How did you find your sources?
- What difficulties did you have?
I mainly used powersearch and to know if i was going to use an article i
would create a question that goes along with the article and answer it. I found the book vegetarianism in the school library and i used one chapter thats on veganism. It was difficult finding an academic journal that gave me enough information about my topic. Thesis Statement A vegan lifestyle has been proven to have a huge impact on animals, human health and the environment.
Transitioning to a vegan lifestyle can not only affect human health but also animals and the environment in a positive way. Next Steps What do you need to do with your research as you move forward to your paper?
What information do you need to research more about?
I need to gather up information about animal cruelty, for example
animal testing that's used in different make up companies. Also zoos and how animals are used for entertainment while they deserve to be free. Thank you for listening Please go vegan Save: Yourself The Earth And the Animals Yayyyy Learning- Discuss what you have learned from the following standards PF: Formulates testable/researchable and relevant questions, problem statements, or hypotheses that demonstrate clarity about the nature of the task.
R: Considers a full range of appropriate resources and determines how
and where to locate available informational material and source data.
R: Makes judgments about available informational material and data
sources, considering credibility and value (relevance?).
R: Collects information and data necessary to solve the problem as
formulated, drawing evidence from informational texts, conducting an investigation, or generating data.
Vegan Diet for Beginners: Discover The Proven Veganism Secrets That Many Men and Women Use for Weight Loss and Living a Healthy Life! Intermittent Fasting, Ketogenic and Plant-Based Techniques Included!
Vegan Diet for Beginners: Discover The Proven Veganism Secrets That Many Men and Women Use for Weight Loss and Living a Healthy Life! Intermittent Fasting, Ketogenic and Plant-Based Techniques Included!
