I read a post today that I felt compelled to share.
Gentle World just posted an article, What’s in a word, that I hope spreads far and wide. Having been a vegetarian, and than vegan, long before most even knew what that meant, I have seen a lot of changes over the years, from what is offered in grocery stores to public awareness. Among the many changes I’ve witnessed is that being vegan has become a recent fad. Unfortunately, what is means to be a vegan is still largely misunderstood, even by some people who claim to now be one. What I appreciate about What’s in a word is that it highlights the true meaning of being vegan; it highlights my essence.
Vegan is not a diet, it is an ethic. It is the belief that all sentient beings have the right to their own life and deserve therein to be treated with compassion and care. We see past the culturally indoctrinated belief that humans have dominion over all others and therefore have the ‘right’ to abuse, exploit and cause mass suffering of other species.
It befuddles me when someone says, “I use to be vegan.” To me that only highlights that they never were vegan to begin with. What you eat does not define you, it is who you are and what you stand for that defines you.
…unless you opt out.
I hope this current fad evolves into a loving revolution where more and more people will opt out.
All love,
Treesa
Thanks for sharing this article. It certainly says a lot of what I have been feeling too as the community grows but seems more disconnected from the cause all of the time. So glad there are gentle spirits still. <3
That’s for sure!
Vegan seems to have taken on an identity it was never intended for. That has to change as the reason is getting lost in the fad. Thanks for sharing the article I would not have seen it. Heidi will want to read it too so will pass it on.
I agree…
Thanks for posting this!
I really like this, “What you eat does not define you, it is who you are and what you stand for that defines you.” Thank you for sharing this post and the perspective of a long time vegan. I get it and hope other do too.
We stand together!
consciousness is shifting
Thankfully!