Reasons to Consider Eating Vegan

You may be wondering why you should give our plant-based cafe a chance. We would definitely agree that you are valid in wondering. After many years of researching, lifestyle changes, and overall happiness, we are here to give you some reasons that we believe Fika Cafe is so important and why we wanted to bring a plant-based cafe to the Fargo-Moorhead Community.  

To start with the most obvious reason: We are in support of kind treatment of animals. Over 150 million land animals are killed every day for food. Overall, over 3 billion animals are killed daily. To put into perspective, there are 7.53 billion PEOPLE in the world. This means that every single day there are as many animals that die as half of the entire world’s population. That is an alarming fact and the reality of the situation. Whether you eat a vegan diet or enjoy meat and cheese daily, eating one plant-based meal at our cafe would save an animal’s life. 

Not only does animal agriculture harm animals, but it also severely harms our environment. Here are some statistics: 

·     14.5% of global greenhouse gas emissions come from raising livestock for their meat, eggs, and dairy products. 

·     If the United States reduced their meat consumption by 50%, it would be equivalent to taking 26 million cars off the roads. 

This being said, one of the simplest ways to lower your carbon footprint is by reducing your meat consumption. 

Now onto the more fun part of why you should become vegan… THE FOOD IS AMAZING. Especially with the awareness and growing popularity of plant-based diets, there are increasingly more and more options for vegan food. Fika Cafe strives to bring these delicious alternatives to the community as well as provide a safe and warm place to enjoy your free time. We source everything from local vendors when possible and work hard to get the freshest ingredients to our cafe. Not only can you feel good about what you are eating but you can also enjoy doing so. 

Need another reason to enjoy a plant-based diet? Come check us out at our grand opening on Saturday! We are open from 8 am to 8 pm. Mention this blog at the time of purchase for a free specialty drink with purchase of a meal.