Veganuary: Why You Should Choose a Vegan Medical Bag

It’s Veganuary, the month in which over 600,000 people valiantly attempt to avoid consuming animal products for 31 days. Whilst traditionally many were motivated by the desire to boycott inhumane treatment of animals, more and more are embracing a long-term vegan lifestyle for environmental reasons. And we believe both are a great reason why you should choose a vegan medical bag.

In addition to dietary modifications, it is important to consider the impact of your fashion choices. Read on to find out why reducing your dependence on animals for both food and apparel is a smart choice.

Industrial animal farming is one of the biggest causes of climate change. Over a quarter of the world’s entire land area is used to graze or grow food for animals destined for meat or leather markets.

If the whole world were to adopt a plant-based diet, the requirement for farmland would be reduced by 75%.

Deforestation of precious, irreplaceable ecosystems such as the Amazon rainforest to provide animal pasture releases billions of tonnes of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere.

It also destroys habitats and accelerates the extinction of thousands of species of plants and wildlife

Another reason why you should choose a vegan medical bag is that factory-farmed animals are often kept in appalling conditions and slaughtered inhumanely.

The mass meat industry has been linked to modern-day slavery. Leather tanning factory workers are exposed to heavy metals and toxic chemicals which increase their risk of cancer.

The world’s population is projected to reach 10 billion by 2050. Eating a plant-based diet is thought to be the only sustainable solution to provide enough food for everyone.

Leather tanning uses vast quantities of water, and the effluent contaminates fresh water supplies.

IYASU Medical Bags are made from vegan leather and recycled plastic bottles because we care about the world. See our full range of beautiful medical bags in our online shop.