Monthly Archives: July 2010

It’s simple: vegans eat food. Just like everybody else. To the uninitiated, the word Vegan can be shrouded in confusion, mystery and only for hippies. I think basically, it comes down to fear. Fear of the unknown, fear of not knowing what vegans eat and what they choose not to eat and I think it’s time that the walls of myth and confusion surrounding the word Vegan, was pulled down. Say the ‘V’ word to some meat eaters and it’s like you’ve found the secret code word to switch off their brain; their eyes glass over, their speech centre goes on strike and they start to make a hasty retreat for the comfort of the nearest mixed meat platter or the soft caress of a pork pie. Each vegan has their own reasons and whether they choose to share them with you or not is their prerogative, just as a carnivore’s choice to eat meat is their’s.
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