Dear Vegans,
This post is solely intended for those of you who are already vegan. I need to get something off my chest today. Everyone comes to veganism in different ways and that should be more than okay. Not one shoe fits all! Some people become plant-based vegan or vegan for health reasons, others because of animal cruelty and the horrific abuse in factory farms, others because of the destruction animal consumption does to the environment. However, one approach is not less than any other – the results are still the same! First of all, we end up with a healthier group of humans, millions of animals are spared, and a healthier planet! So in the end, Why get all goofed up about how it came about when it is a win-win situation no matter which way we look at it? Well, apparently some people do!
A lot of people have attacked Beyonce for going on a plant-based vegan diet…even vegans themselves. I don’t think this aids our common cause! These kinds of attacks on individuals or groups, just because they don’t use the right “lingo” or because someone doesn’t call themselves “vegan”, hurts our entire vegan movement. A month ago, I “spoke out” (in writing), because someone was trashing Mercy For Animals (MFA). This person thought that MFA used the words “Plant-based” or “vegetarian” too often in their campaigns and was also saying that they didn’t use the word “vegan” enough! Whaaatt? Mercy For Animals, as far as I’ve seen, uses the word “vegan” over and over again in their campaigns and I know for a fact that they do tremendous work on behalf of non-human animals!
Here’s what I responded back:
“…I think it hurts our entire vegan movement when we bash any groups or persons on public forum. If you want them to change their behavior, it would be best to write directly to them and this may help them see another view. I know of many people who went vegan after watching MFA undercover videos. Thank you for considering the private approach instead of the public bashing.”
Yesterday, I posted the following two links on a well-known/liked FaceBook page for Vegans that were authored by two well known vegans (see below). However, when I looked today both been removed. Why? I wrote to the woman in charge of the site and asked, but have yet to get a response from her. I thought, Okay, perhaps this is just a “fluke” – so I posted them again…and got the same result. Both were instantly removed from the site! It is really GOOFY in my opinion! Why would these two not be allowed on a vegan site that supports Veganism? Personally, I don’t want to be a member of such a group that goes about censoring and erases information that is not only helpful, but supports vegans in doing a better job! Hence, I have removed myself from this group. I’m curious to hear what you think about this after you have read the following article and watched Colleen Patrick-Goudreau. Both of which I had shared and that were the ones removed. Enjoy!
Click on the article below to read this excellent piece:
Let Beyonce be. About the biggest oversight in our movement.
Colleen suggests that you grab a cup of tea before settling down to watch this one!
Enjoy! It’s about 20 minutes long.
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Reblogged this on Vegan, Because. and commented:
She covers the current “Beyonce Goes Vegan” issue perfectly! This is good vegan publicity, guys.
Thank you, Taylor West! It sure is! 🙂
I don’t care if Beyonce is fully vegan or not. Because of who Beyonce is as an artist, because of her looks and because of her reach, she will inspire millions of women (my guess that is who she will inspire) to eat less animal foods. Once you start, there is often little turning back. Your tastebuds change, you feel better, you look better and your compassion grows. Suddenly you might find yourself an ethical vegan – or just a mostly a mostly plant-based eater for “selfish” reasons. In either case it is a win for the environment and the animals. I think Colleen sums it up beautifully when she says : “Perfection is the enemy of the good”. I say, Support Beyonce and rejoice!
Completely agree with you, Lotte! 🙂