PETA Encourages Going Vegan

Dear Editor,

My phone recently lit up with an alert I’d never seen before: “Warning: Dust Storm.” I’ve lived in Northwest Indiana my entire life, and this was a first—a strange, surreal kind of weather I’d only ever heard about in far-off places, not here, not home.

Dust storms are doubling across the U.S., driven by the changing climate and industrial agriculture that strips the land bare. Last month, winds hit 60 mph in Illinois, coating highways in dust. These storms don’t just erode soil—they carry pesticide residue into rivers, lungs, and crops, threatening the environment and public health. The best way to address these storms? Go vegan.

Animal agriculture plays a massive role in these dust storms. Growing feed for billions of animals exploited for food demands vast monoculture fields—corn and soy—planted and harvested in ways that leave the soil exposed and lifeless. Trees are cleared, land is destroyed, and climate catastrophe accelerates.

That’s why going vegan is one of the most effective ways to fight back. Going vegan shrinks demand for these feed crops, slashes greenhouse gas emissions, and saves countless animals from a life of misery. Every vegan meal helps. Please visit PETA.org for simple steps to go vegan today.

Rebecca Libauskas

The PETA Foundation