Submitted by Jennie Martin (not verified) on 7 March, 2008 - 19:22.
I have been vegan for 12 years, and I was vegetarian for 7 years prior to that. My initial reasons for going vegetarian were ethical--i was horrified by the way animals are treated before they become food. Since then, I have learned of the health benefits and the benefits to the planet/environment. But I don't think you can, or should, say "if you talk about veganism, please stick to the environmental arguments" -- that certainly doesn't change the truth, it just contributes to ignorance. but of course there are enough environmental arguments to fill up a book--and there are books out there that address it ... but you might have to read that it's also good for your health and oh by the way, the animals, too. Whether you face it or not, you can't be a meat-eating environmentalist.
I have been vegan for 12
I have been vegan for 12 years, and I was vegetarian for 7 years prior to that. My initial reasons for going vegetarian were ethical--i was horrified by the way animals are treated before they become food. Since then, I have learned of the health benefits and the benefits to the planet/environment. But I don't think you can, or should, say "if you talk about veganism, please stick to the environmental arguments" -- that certainly doesn't change the truth, it just contributes to ignorance. but of course there are enough environmental arguments to fill up a book--and there are books out there that address it ... but you might have to read that it's also good for your health and oh by the way, the animals, too. Whether you face it or not, you can't be a meat-eating environmentalist.