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Photo by Ella Olsson For most people, a vegan diet will sound daunting and unnecessary because they have been conditioned their whole lives to eat meat. However, going vegan could just be the key to saving Earth from the doom that is climate change. To illustrate the benefits of veganism, we have to look at the negative environmental impacts of livestock agriculture first, anything from meat, fish, and dairy production.  As shown in a chart created by researchers Hannah Ritchie and Max Roser, meat production has grown exponentially over the past 60 years, contributing to an acceleration of global warming. As a result, natural disasters like floods, storms and wildfires are more likely to happen these days which are especially detrimental to those in developing countries. According to a New York Times article , a fourth of Earth’s total greenhouse gas emissions are currently due to livestock agriculture. In fact, not only does the meat industry contribute to climate change, but also...

Behind a plastic barrier, "Dusty" Dave performs a variety of songs, such as Here Comes the Sun by The Beatles, for "Ride Out" ticket holders, during a wagon ride on the way to the first pumpkin patch (October 29, 2020). Amidst the dahlia fields that have reached the end of their season, a service dog and his family roam around the scattered mini patches of pumpkins that all visitors may pick from (October 29, 2020). This pumpkin pathway leading to the food stalls, corn maze, and other pumpkin patch sections throughout the farm, consists of u-pick pumpkins that are exclusive to "Ride Out" ticket holders (October 29, 2020). The Richmond Pumpkin Patch opened its doors back on October 3rd, since then, they have maintained all COVID-19 protocols throughout the event, like social distancing and constant disinfection of tables, which was especially crucial at the food stalls area where people tended to remove their masks to eat (October 29, 2020). A vast array of...