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Vegetarian, Vegan and Animal Rights

Citrus

(88 posts)

5. Nah...

Reply to WillParkinson (Original post)

Tue Jul 12, 2016, 10:07 AM

Jul 2016

Love this guy! Maybe people will start to listen.

Btw, veganism isn't hard at all. I agree that at least going vegetarian is a good thing, and not something to be denigrated. But being vegan is the easiest thing I've ever done.

Big caveat: Please remember that veganism refers to a complete lifestyle, not just diet. "Veganism is a way of living which seeks to exclude, as far as is possible and practicable, all forms of exploitation of, and cruelty to, animals for food, clothing or any other purpose." People who are diet-only "vegans" have co-opted the word because it's trendy. They are actually strict vegetarians, not vegans.

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