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I’m Vegan But I’m Not An Animal Right Activist
Why We Should Separate Vegan from Animal Liberation Activism
Before you throw shades on me and judge me affirming that I’m not vegan because I don’t care to fight for animal rights, well let me tell you one thing, just because you’re vegan that doesn't mean you own your fights of animal liberation. The animal right movement belongs to everyone who believes in their actions and causes whether or not you’re vegan. That it has always been. So what is all the fuss about being vegan aligned with animal activism and being an animal activist but not aligned with cruelty-free practices?
Donald Watson founded veganism movement in 1944, and since then, the definition of veganism has changed over time. According to the vegan society website, since winter 1988, the definition of veganism is as follow.
[…] a philosophy and way of living which seeks to exclude — as far as is possible and practicable — all forms of exploitation of, and cruelty to, animals for food, clothing or any other purpose; and by extension, promotes the development and use of animal-free alternatives for the benefit of humans, animals and the environment. In dietary terms it denotes the practice of dispensing with all products derived wholly or partly from animals.
