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 can" is up to the person. I think that even the smallest steps are part of the whole journey, so I wanted a space where I'd share my ideas and offer info and insights into how we can do that. And why. As the page grows (if it does of course) I'll be featuring stories about progress in the fields of animal welfare, animal justice, government policy and programs etc. One thing I hope to do is to have some actual animal farmers share their stories about how they provide quality welfare for their herds. The page is NOT aimed at vegans, but everyday folk who might be open to thinking along these lines. I hope in time my posts might generate some interesting discussion.
The page is called JustUs Too and I've renamed my blog to justustoo.blog. I have styled this approach as a "movement" of sorts, in a way reflecting the MeToo movement. I don't mean it as a formal movement, but more a loose collective idea that everyone can support or take part in. I am hoping to counter some of the toxic debate around about veganism, especially the anger that some of the more vocal activism has created.
No idea how successful this will be or whether I will not just get burned out with it. But we will see.
The page is called JustUs Too and I've renamed my blog to justustoo.blog. I have styled this approach as a "movement" of sorts, in a way reflecting the MeToo movement. I don't mean it as a formal movement, but more a loose collective idea that everyone can support or take part in. I am hoping to counter some of the toxic debate around about veganism, especially the anger that some of the more vocal activism has created.
No idea how successful this will be or whether I will not just get burned out with it. But we will see.
