I don't know a lot about veganism. Are you familiar with this style of dieting?
Yes! I flirted with it a bit. Basically it's about abstaining from ALL animal products in the diet -- both for health and ethical reasons.
Did you join this style of eating for diet or for ethical reasons?
Partially -- but honestly, I'm torn. I know some very ethical carnivores! I probably aligned more with "environmental veganism".
What exactly is environmental veganism? I'm not familiar with this term.
Basically it's about avoiding animal products because the harvesting or industrial farming of animals is harmful to the environment and unsustainable.
This is a philosophy that I could subscribe to but I don't believe I could ever give up eating meat.
Animal welfare in the United States
Animal welfare in the United States relates to the treatment of non-human animals in fields such as agriculture, hunting, medical testing and the domestic ownership of animals. It is distinct from animal conservation.
History.
History 1641–1900.
The first known animal welfare laws in North America were regulations against "Tirranny or Crueltie" toward domestic animals included in the 1641 Massachusetts Body of Liberties.
Starting in the late 1820s, a number of states passed anti-cruelty statutes. Many
Fruitarianism
Fruitarianism () is a subset of dietary veganism that consists entirely or primarily of fruits in the botanical sense, and possibly nuts and seeds, but without animal products. A fruitarian diet attracts criticisms and health concerns for those that follow the lifestyle.
Fruitarianism may be adopted for different reasons, including ethical, religious, environmental, cultural, economic, and health. There are several varieties of the diet. Some people with a diet consisting of 75% or more fruit consider themselves fruitarians.
Varieties.