Search results for query: *

I'm hoping to write a blog post soon about simple things people can do that reflect vegan ethics. I'd be interested in suggestions, especially things that everyday folk can do that don't have to be about strict adherence to veganism. I know about the usual big concerns, but wondered if people...

Why the prohibition on animal ingredients and/or involvement in any products? I often come across people being quite fastidious about whether or not animals have any involvement in their diet. For example, some folk object to eating food cooked on the same hotplate as meat or they won't touch...

Lately I've been thinking about the fact that veganism seems largely unsuccessful achieving any mainstream success. It really looks like quite the opposite (especially here in Australia), though of course there has certainly been progress since 1948 or so. It occurred to me that maybe vegan...

This is interesting. Here is a post from my farmer friend Yolanda who posed this question in our FB Farmers and Vegans discussion group. "Can eggs be vegan friendly? I think they can in an ethical sense. After all. Veganism is an ethical stance. I believe my eggs do fall into the category of...

I decided to walk my own talk. I started a FB page to promote awareness about veganism. But not traditional (what I call "strong") veganism. I believe that veganism is really about fairness and justice for other species; that we seek to be fair to other animals whenever we can, and "whenever we...

After almost half a century, Peter Singer has updated his ground-breaking book, "Animal Liberation". The new publication, "Animal Liberation Now", should be out in June. Singer says that he has made quite a few changes so as to better address modern issues and also to make it more accssible to...

Should vegans support AI (Artificial Insemination) in the Dairy Industry? I've been having a discussion elsewhere about this; some people agree and some don't. I often see vegans and animal rights advocates claiming that AI is bad and even constitutes something akin to rape. This upsets many...

In no way am I suggesting anything by the question, it's just something that occurred to me while reading some posts here. The definition for veganism observes that vegans dispense with animal products in their choices of food, textiles etc. It doesn't directly say that eating animals is wrong...

I know that I have touched on this in other conversations, but it remains a real thorn in my side, so to speak. lately, this particular criticism (crop deaths though) is getting new traction. Non-vegans are saying, well if the rights of other animals count, why is it OK to kill pest animals? A...

After my post about activists and criticism (ala the Piers Morgan piece), I have been thinking about my comments, various videos I have been watching and just how veganism deals with these criticisms and I wanted a simple way to explain veganism and rebut criticism. Now this is primarily a...

I watched this Joey Carbstrong clip about a recent Piers Morgan incident. In an interview with a vegan activist, Morgen was able to make her look pretty silly. OK, he's a bully and isn't going to give her an even break, but just the same it's not like he's come up with any new arguments...

I saw a post on FB about an animal sanctuary visit by a local vegan activist. There was a lot of criticism for this on the basis that the activist had only recently posted about the right of animals to be free and not owned by people; commenters saw a parallel between animal ownership and...

Yesterday I saw a doco about a business here in Australia which makes dog food out of the waste from commercial fishing. That is, fish caught by commercial fishermen are sent for processing and only the choicest parts are then sold on to consumers. The rest is waste which may be used in a...

Interesting new research on pain in insects. Up until recently I was of the opinion that insects probably do not feel pain or that if they do, it's minimal. I'm not as confident now. More research is being done that supports the idea that insects can feel pain, and maybe can suffer...

From discussions I've had here in the past year or two I have to admit I've gained a different understanding of veganism. I am curious about whether this understanding matches the ideas of others. So, I offer a definition below. I am aware veganism is defined in many different ways by many...

I have mentioned this ages ago but thought I'd post about it again. In places like this forum, the discussion tends to be very one-sided (which is fair enough, of course). I have found it informative and thought provoking to talk about veganism and food/fibre production with actual farmers as...

Forum Legend Lou has said on more than one occasion that veganism only demands that we avoid exploitation of other animals. Here is an example: "I pretty much fall back on the definition of veganism. It doesn't prohibit the killing of animals. Just their exploitation. So farming insects for...

Recently I posted a question about eating insects that led to a lengthy discussion. That got me thinking that I don't honestly know how many vegans actually think about animals like insects or worms. Now, I know there is a recent thread about insects, but it was a bit more wide-ranging and had a...

I made some plant-based rissoles the other day and added 20g of cricket powder to the recipe for added protein, B12, zinc and magnesium. That 20g probably represents about 40 crickets. A vegan said to me, but that's not vegan. I asked why not and the answer was, because an insect is an animal...

Why is sentience a "go to" argument for animal advocates and vegans? Animal advocates and vegans advance the argument that animals are sentient and this means that they should be afforded a particular kind of regard. Often this means some kind of interest-based rights, but I get the feeling that...