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/* Atheism and veganism */
See: [[Atheism and veganism]]
== Veganism and atheism in the West ==
''See also:'' [[American atheism]] and [[Secular Europe]] and [[Irreligion in Australia]] and [[Irreligion in New Zealand]]
In 2019, ''Vegan News'' reported about '''atheism and veganism''' in relation to [[Atheism|atheists]] in the [[Western World]]:
{{Cquote|In a 2017 [http://veganbits.com/vegan-demographics-2017/ survey] of 11,000 [[Veganism|vegans]], 47% said they do not actively practice religion, the largest choice selected.
A 2013 [https://faunalytics.org/survey-of-vegans-2013-the-results/ survey] found that only 11% of vegans said they belonged to a major religion with 43% identifying as atheist or [[agnosticism|agnostic]] and 45% reporting that they are “spiritual but not religious.”
To understand why veganism is more appealing to atheists and irreligious individuals, we have to first look at the connection between [[religion]] and veganism.<ref>[https://vegannews.co/the-reason-most-vegans-are-atheists-or-irreligious/ The Reason Most Vegans Are Atheists or Irreligious], Vegan News</ref>}}
[[File:Rajasthanthali.jpg|thumbnail|200px|right|A vegetarian thali from Rajasthan, [[India]]. Because many Indian religions promote vegetarianism, India has more vegetarians than the rest of the world put together.<ref>{{Cite book|title=Food Science, An Ecological Approach|last=Edelstein|first=Sari|publisher=Jones & Bartlett Publishers|year=2013|isbn=978-1-4496-0344-1 |location=|pages=Page 281|quote=...India has more vegetarians than everywhere else in the world combined.}}</ref>]]
[[Wikipedia]], an online encyclopedia founded by an atheist and agnostic, declared in August of 2019 in their ''Vegetarianism and religion'' article: {{Cquote|Vegetarianism is strongly linked with a number of religions that originated in ancient [[India]] ([[Hinduism]], [[Jainism]] and [[Buddhism]]). In [[Jainism]], vegetarianism is mandatory for everyone; in Hinduism and Mahayana Buddhism, it is advocated by some influential scriptures and religious authorities. Comparatively, in the [[Abraham]]ic religions ([[Judaism]], [[Christianity]], and [[Islam]]), the [[Baha'i Faith|Bahá'í Faith]] and Dharmic religions such as [[Sikhism]], vegetarianism is less commonly viewed as a religious obligation, although in all these faiths there are groups actively promoting vegetarianism on religious grounds.<ref>[https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Vegetarianism_and_religion&action=history Vegetarianism and religion], Wikipedia</ref>}}
See also: [[India, religion, atheism, and vegetarianism]]
=== Veganism and atheism in Asia ===
