I'm a vegan! I not only don't eat meat or dairy but I follow the philosophy.
Interesting! What led you to start veganism?
Vegetarianism is practiced by a lot of religions like Jainism, Hinduism and Buddhism, but it was actual Paul McCartney that influenced me!
I see. Have you noticed any health benefits from veganism?
I have as a dietary vegan. I've discovered that after I stopped eating dairy products and eggs that I was actually lactose intolerant.
I wonder how many of us don't even realize our bodies are telling us that we shouldn't eat certain things. It sounds like you are loving life as a vegan.
I do! I also follow the diet and the philosophy which means I don't wear or own leather or fur.
That is a commendable position. There are good fake leather and fur products so I don't understand why people insist on still killing animals for that purpose.
People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals
People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA ; stylized PeTA) is an American animal rights organization based in Norfolk, Virginia, and led by Ingrid Newkirk, its international president. A nonprofit corporation with nearly 400 employees, it claims that it has 6.5 million members and supporters, in addition to claiming that it is the "largest animal rights group in the world." Its slogan is "Animals are not ours to eat, wear, experiment on, use for entertainment,
Buddhist cuisine
Buddhist cuisine is an East Asian cuisine that is followed by monks and many believers from areas historically influenced by Chinese Buddhism. It is vegetarian or vegan, and it is based on the Dharmic concept of ahimsa (non-violence). Vegetarianism is common in other Dharmic faiths such as Hinduism, Jainism and Sikhism, as well as East Asian religions like Taoism. While monks and a minority of believers are vegetarian year-round, many believers follow the Buddhist vegetarian diet for celebrations.
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