nutritiousworldofaformerfatty:

nutritiousworldofaformerfatty:

The Vegan Abolitionist: nutritiousworldofaformerfatty: The Vegan Abolitionist: .not bad this…

nutritiousworldofaformerfatty:

The Vegan Abolitionist: .not bad this morning.

nutritiousworldofaformerfatty:

So I was 118 this am. No matter if I…

I know what you are saying but if you continue with that theory and then take in the idea of speciesism — where we claim we are no better than other species then it would be almost hypocritical for us to say that sentient beings arent on the same level as others that are not. Also from what I am aware this would include oysters that are sentient….

But it doesn’t matter if they’re not sentient. They can’t hurt. They don’t feel pain. Nor joy nor friendship nor love. Nothing. At all. Ever. It’d be the same as granting special protection to my blankets.

Uh, but plants aren’t sentient like animals, so there’s that.

guayamas:

I’m vegan because, even though both react to pain, I think it’s acceptable to kill plants for food but not animals.* I guess this makes me a specieist. THOUGHTS PLS

*and because plants actually are nutritious contrary to animal products, and because crop growing is far less damaging to the environment than animal farming.

Vegetarian to Vegan

erikellis:

On July 4th i’ll meet my one year anniversary of being a vegetarian, On that day I’m going to take the 30 day vegan challenge to see if I can stick to it! I have good will power! Wish me luck! 

You can totally do it. It’s easier than people think!

Missing Raw Veganism

I haven’t so much fallen off the bandwagon, as I’ve been forced to step off. These past two weeks, I essentially had $35 to buy food. As you can imagine, that’s not a lot of money. So I’ve had to kind of come off of raw and eat whatever I had. I already miss it so bad. ):

The good news is, I get my first huge paycheck on Friday. And it’s gonna be rawesome. ;)

nutritiousworldofaformerfatty:

The Vegan Abolitionist: nutritiousworldofaformerfatty: The Vegan Abolitionist: .not bad this…

nutritiousworldofaformerfatty:

The Vegan Abolitionist: .not bad this morning.

nutritiousworldofaformerfatty:

So I was 118 this am. No matter if I ate, if I peed, if I took a shower. all 118. This is a good number after yesterday I was weighing in at like 119 and 119.5. Of course…

Well in the area that i live… we are covered in farm lands. I actually know quite a few of the farm owners. They arent even commercial…. I have friends who have chickens just as pets and don’t choose to kill them. They just have them because they love animals. The chickens lay eggs every day just because… or at least healthy chickens do. They aren’t even fert. when they are laid….. they just go and pick up eggs just because. Also one of the programs in the non profit I work for have chickens for therapy that lay eggs in general.

The only thing that I struggle with is that they are OUR resource… but then how far do you go with that? It’s almost like you could say the same about seeds. They werent a resource for us, they are made to spread the growth of the plant… another living being…..

See what I mean?

Right, but a plant’s not a sentient being. So you can’t really… unjustly TAKE from a plant. It’s not the same.

Rant

lvah:

I miss being vegan so much! Here in Paris there are a lot of fresh veggies and fruits which is amazing but all the vegan options are so expensive. Not only does it cost over 5 euros for one veggie patty but the options are not great. There are some vegan restaurants but there are not that many. When you eat out of the house, the waiters get mad if you ask for your meal without the dressing or change something that is on the menu.  And as for cooking, my kitchen is shitty as fuck, zero inspiration. The kitchen is never clean and we do not have the right utensils. 

This is the only reason why I cannot wait to get back to the states. GOOD tasting and the right price. 

You could always aim for a more raw diet in Paris. That’s what I do, and it takes the mumbo-jumbo out of ingredient-reading. It sounds like the fact that even ONE vegan restaurant exists is probably enough to sustain you. I mean, vegan patties are expensive here, too, just not AS expensive. Remember to stick to your rice, pasta, and FRUITS AND VEGGIES! :)

Vegan.

perfect-naomi:

This vegan-ness is going to my head! There is seriously nothing you can eat.

I’ve been living off rice cakes and Vitiman water Zero.

Not that I’m complaining. ;)

Uh… you’re doing it wrong.

There are easily-obtainable vegan breads, beans, and pastas. Not to mention fruits and vegetables.

If you insist on not eating (and I hope you don’t), don’t blame it on veganism.

animalsandtrees:

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nutritiousworldofaformerfatty:

The Vegan Abolitionist: .not bad this morning.

nutritiousworldofaformerfatty:

So I was 118 this am. No matter if I ate, if I peed, if I took a shower. all 118. This is a good number after yesterday I was weighing in at like 119 and 119.5. Of course probably water weight but still. GAH.

I am sure most of what I am holding onto now either…

Actually I AM currently vegan and am aware of all of that. I am more considering local farms where I can actually go and meet the chickens…. places where animals are grass fed, and male chicks aren’t thrown down shoots and killed every year. I am very aware of how factory farms treat animals. My concern was over eggs that are not fertilized and are produced daily by chickens that naturally produce them from being in the sun and warm weather. :)

I would still be wary of any such products. It’s very hard to make a profit without cutting corners, and at the end of the day, the eggs still don’t belong to us. They belong to the chickens.

I’d be very surprised if there was really any commercial farm out there that was selling eggs, and that in order to do so, was just casually waiting for the chicken to lay them.