,VEGANISM3 ,:Y ,NOT 
AN AN>*I/ P]SPECTIVE 

,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,PET] ,GELD]LOOS 

,TEXT 3 

,PROPON5TS ( AN IDEOLOGY TYPICALLY FAIL TO DI/+UI% BETWE5 ?OSE :O HAVE NOT YET 5C\NT]$ ! NEW IDEAS !Y (F]1 & ?OSE :O HAVE ABSORB$ !SE IDEAS & MOV$ ON4 ,! V]Y PO9T ( AN IDEOLOGY IS ?AT Y\'RE NOT MEANT TO MOVE ON FROM IT2 H[EV] EV]Y IDEOLOGY1 AT ! V]Y BE/1 HAS ONLY BE5 A RE/+ PO9T 9 AN ONW>D !ORETICAL J\RNEY4 

,AN>*ISM1 ,I W\LD >GUE 7P]HAPS SIMPLY BECAUSE ,I DON'T WI% TO MOVE ON FROM IT71 IS MORE A BODY ( ?\<T1 A LEGACY & TRADITION ( REVOLT AIM+ T[>DS TOTAL FRE$OM FROM ALL CO]CIVE AU?ORITY4 ,ITS V>I\S IDEOLOGIES--SYNDICALISM1 PRIMITIVISM--HAVE CON/ITUT$ RE/+ PO9TS1 :ILE A FEW GUID+ PR9CIPLES HAVE REMA9$ P]MAN5T1 BUT BY NO MEANS AHI/ORICAL4 

,IT W\LD BE A MI/AKE TO CRITIQUE VEGANISM AS AN IDEOLOGY1 OR AS A BODY ( ?\<T & TRADITION ( PRACTICE1 BECAUSE !RE DO NOT EV5 EXI/ ANY VAGUE GUID+ PR9CIPLES ?AT ALL OR NE>LY ALL VEGANS %>E4 ,A GREAT MANY VEGANS DO NOT BELIEVE IT IS ABSOLUTELY WRONG TO KILL O!R ANIMALS = FOOD1 & AN 9CREAS+ NUMB] DO NOT BELIEVE 9 ANIMAL LIB]ATION 9 ANY RADICAL S5SE ( ! T]M4 

,VEGANISM CAN ONLY BE FAIRLY CRITIQU$ AS AN 9T]SECTIONALITY1 A M9IMAL PRACTICE ( AB/95CE ?AT = A V>IETY ( REASONS V]Y DIFF]5T PEOPLE *OOSE TO ID5TIFY AS AN IMPORTANT COMMON GR\ND4 ,= MANY1 ! MOTIVE IS SOCIAL1 TO SIGNAL BELONG+ TO A GR\P OR COMPLETION ( A TR5D1 JU/IFI$ ON ! GR\NDS ( HEAL? OR E?ICS4 ,= O!RS1 ! MOTIVE IS REVOLUTION>Y1 TO DEVELOP ?AT M9IMAL PRACTICE ( AB/95CE 9TO A MAXIMAL PRACTICE ?AT MI<T SEEK1 AMONG O!R ?+S1 ANIMAL RI<TS1 ANIMAL LIB]ATION1 OR ! ABOLITION ( ALL DOM9ATION & EXPLOITATION4 

,AS SU*1 ?IS CRITIQUE ( VEGANISM IS NOT AT ALL DIRECT$ AGA9/ P>TICUL> DIETS OR LIFE/YLES ?AT C\LD BE DESCRIB$ AS VEGAN4 ,IT IS RA!R DIRECT$ AT ! V]Y 9T]SECTIONALITY ?AT PEOPLE *OOSE TO ID5TIFY AS AN IMPORTANT COMMON GR\ND--BAS$ ON ! >GUM5T ?AT !RE ACTUALLY IS NO COMMON GR\ND !RE--& AT ! MOTIVES & BELIEFS BEH9D ?AT ID5TIFICATION4 

,! ,NEW ,?+ 

,! RATE AT :I* VEGANISM IS BE+ PROMOT$ BY HIP/]S1 ,N,G,OS1 &--9CREAS+LY--BUS9ESSES1 LEAVES NO ROOM = D\BT ?AT CAPITALISM1 ! P]5NIAL OPPON5T ( ANIMAL LIB]ATION1 TO SAY ! LEA/1 HAS BECOME ! NEW BE/ FRI5D ( VEGANISM4 ,( C\RSE1 CAPITALISM ALSO BUDDI$ UP ) ! FEM9I/ MOVEM5T1 & ONLY ! /UPIDE/ AN>*I/S TOOK ?AT AS A REASON NOT TO FI<T PATRI>*Y4 ,H[EV]1 ! FI<T AGA9/ PATRI>*Y & ! FEM9I/ MOVEM5T >E NOT NECESS>ILY ! SAME ?+2 !RE HAVE ALSO BE5 9TELLIG5T CRITIQUES ( P>TICUL> FEM9I/ MOVEM5TS AS ! BE/ =M ( /RUGGLE AGA9/ PATRI>*Y1 :I*1 REG>DLESS ( !IR VALIDITY1 HAVE MADE = HEAL?Y DEBATE4 ,LIKEWISE1 FI<T+ ! EXPLOITATION ( ANIMALS & VEGANISM >E NOT ! SAME ?+1 & ! QUE/ION ( :E!R ! LATT] IS USEFUL = ! =M] IS ALSO NECESS>Y TO DEBATE4 

,IT IS VITAL TO NOTE ?AT GRE5 CAPITALISM IS BECOM+ ! PR$OM9ANT /RATEGY TO ALL[ ,CAPITAL TO SURVIVE :AT MAY BE ! BIGGE/ CRISIS IT HAS EV] CREAT$4 ,VEGANISM PLAYS A DEMON/RABLE ROLE 9 GRE5+ CAPITALISM4 ,EV]Y VEGAN :O HAS EV] SP\T$ A /ATI/IC AB\T ! AM\NT ( WAT] US$ TO PRODUCE A P\ND ( BEEF OR ! AM\NT ( ME?ANE EMITT$ BY ! WORLD'S %EEP IS ACTIVELY SUPPORT+ CAPITALISM BY P>TICIPAT+ 9 A GREAT SMOKE SCRE5 :I* HIDES ! TRUE NATURE ( H[ ! PRES5T ECONOMIC SY/EM ACTUALLY FUNCTIONS4 ,ALL TALK ( EFFICI5CY IS COM+ \T ( ! M\? ( ,CAPITAL ITSELF4 ,HI/ORICALLY1 CAPITALISM HAS NE$$ AN EV] GR[+ POPULATION1 AL?\< 9 ! FUTURE IT MAY F9D A WAY \T ( ?IS OBLIGATION4 ,BUT = ! MEANTIME1 CAPITALI/S MU/ F9D A WAY TO FE$ A L>G] POPULATION ON LESS1 & 9 ! WEAL?Y METROPOLIS1 VEGANISM PROVIDES ! P]FECT SOLUTION4 

,AS /AT$ 9 ! 9TRODUCTION1 VEGANISM 9 ITS TOTALITY IS NOT AN IDEOLOGY OR A TRADITION ( /RUGGLE2 IT ONLY EXI/S AS !SE ?+S = A M9ORITY ( ?OSE :O ID5TIFY AS VEGANS4 ,9 ITS TOTALITY1 VEGANISM IS ONLY ! ID5TITY ( ?OSE :O *OOSE IT4 ,BECAUSE VEGANISM EXI/S AS A *OS5 COMMON GR\ND BETWE5 ?OSE :O /RUGGLE = ANIMAL LIB]ATION & ?OSE :O >E ACTIVELY WORK+ TO SAVE CAPITALISM1 NOT TO M5TION TO VACATE ANY /RUGGLE !Y COME 9 CONTACT ) ( ITS RADICAL CONT5T1 IT C\LD ONLY BE JU/IFI$ IF IT 9>GUABLY W]E ! ONLY WAY TO COH]5TLY LIVE & FI<T = AN>*I/ IDEALS4 ,?IS1 ,I WILL >GUE PRES5TLY1 IS NOT ! CASE4 7,ONE C\LD ALSO C\NT]>GUE ?AT VEGANISM IS POT5TIALLY USEFUL AS A COMMON GR\ND IF IT S]VES SUBV]SIVELY AS A SORT ( GATEWAY DRUG 9TO MORE RADICAL POLITICS4 ,GIV5 ! SELF-EVID5T FACTS ?AT MORE PEOPLE >E TURN$ AWAY BY VEGANISM ?AN ATTRACT$ TO IT1 & ?AT ?OSE :O >E ATTRACT$ TO IT T5D TO BE WEAL?I] & HIPP]1 VEGANISM MAKES = A SIMULTANE\SLY UN9VIT+ & ANEMIC GATEKEEP]47 

,ANIMAL ,RI<TS 

,ANIMAL RI<TS IS A COMMON OBJECTIVE = ?OSE VEGANS :OSE MOTIVATIONS >E E?ICAL1 & NOT ONLY BAS$ 9 HEAL? OR FA%ION4 ,I DON'T KN[ :Y !SE PEOPLE HATE O!R ANIMALS SO MU* ?AT !Y W\LD WI% RI<TS ON !M1 BUT ,I IMAG9E !IR MALICE /EMS FROM AN IGNORANCE ( ! MEAN+ ( RI<TS1 ( ! POLIC+ ( LIV+ RELATIONS 9 A LEGAL FRAMEWORK1 ( ! DEMOCRATIC PROJECT4 ,BECAUSE A PROP5SITY T[>DS DEMOCRACY IS ONE ( ! MO/ COMMON /RATEGIC & !ORETICAL FAULTS AMONG AN>*I/S AT ?IS TIME1 ONE MU/ AGA9 SKEPTICALLY QUE/ION ! SELECTION ( ?IS COMMON GR\ND ?AT BRE$S SO MANY VICES4 ,BECAUSE ! ANIMAL RI<TS AG5DA IS SO NAIVE & RE=MI/1 ,I WILL SUBSEQ5TLY FOCUS ON ! FRAMEWORK ( ANIMAL LIB]ATION1 9 AN ATTEMPT TO AVOID CREAT+ AN EASY-TO-DEMOLI% /RAWMAN4 

,?\ %ALT NOT KILL 

,ONE ( MULTIPLE E?ICAL JU/IFICATIONS = VEGANISM >GUES ?AT A VEGAN LIFE/YLE IS ! ONLY COH]5T REALIZATION ( ! MORAL TRU? ?AT IT IS WRONG TO KILL O!R ANIMALS4 ,IF ! MORAL PROHIBITION AGA9/ KILL+ IS NOT COM+ DIRECTLY FROM PACIFISM OR ,*RI/IANITY1 IT CAN ONLY BASE ITSELF ON AN ANALOGY ) ! FUNDAM5TAL AN>*I/ PROHIBITION AGA9/ DOM9ATION3 KILL+ IS A =M ( DOM9ATION1 & ?US IT IS CONTR>Y TO AN>*ISM1 EXCEPT POSSIBLY 9 CASES ( SELF-DEF5SE4 ,! ANALOGY IS A FLAGRANTLY FALSE ONE4 ,?\< ,AU?ORITY HAS LONG FLAUNT$ ITS LEGITIMATE ABILITY TO KILL1 ANNIHILATION ( ITS SUBJECTS HAS ALWAYS BE5 A LA/ RESORT1 & ?IS LA/ RESORT IS ALWAYS TAK5 9 ORD] TO $UCATE ! LIV+4 ,DOM9ATION IS ONLY SUCCESSFUL :5 ! SUBJECT IS KEPT ALIVE SO ITS ACTIVITY CAN BE DISCIPL9$ & EXPLOIT$3 !RE'S GOT TO BE SOME?+ TO DOM9ATE4 

,!RE'S NO?+ UN-AN>*I/ AB\T KILL+ A K+1 BECAUSE K+S >E NOT A TYPE ( PEOPLE :OM AN>*I/S WI% TO DOM9ATE AT ! 5D ( ! DAY4 ,RA!R1 K+S & O!R AU?ORITIES CON/ITUTE A POLITICAL PROJECT ( DOM9ATION1 & KILL+ !M IS A REJECTION ( !IR PROJECT1 A DEMON/RATION ?AT !IR CONTROL IS IMP]FECT1 & AN 9VITATION TO MORE ACTS ( REBELLION & DISORD] ?AT WILL 5D1 IF SUCCESSFUL1 NOT ) MORE SUBJECTS1 BUT ) NO SUBJECTS1 & !RE=E NO DOM9ATION4 

,KILL+ NE$ NOT BE AN ACT ( NEGATION1 EI!R4 ,IT CAN ALSO BE ! F\NDATION ( A RELATION%IP4 ,! LION IS NOT ! K+ ( ! JUNGLE 7NOR IS IT EV5 A TYPICAL MEMB] ( A JUNGLE ECOSY/EM1 TO GET P$ANTIC74 ,! PR$ATOR DOES NOT DOM9ATE ! PREY1 NOR DOES IT NEGATE !M4 ,IT 5T]S 9TO A RELATION%IP ) !M1 & ?IS RELATION%IP IS MUTUAL--OR 9 O!R WORDS1 ( A SORT ?AT AN>*I/S %\LD F9D 9T]E/+ & POT5TIALLY 9SPIR+4 ,MANY ANIMAL LIB]ATIONI/S HAVE HUMAN EXCEPTIONALISM SO +RA9$1 !Y ACTUALLY REPRODUCE ! -ISM !Y >E COMBAT+1 7?IS AT LEA/ !Y W\LD HAVE 9 COMMON ) O!R ID5TITY POLITICIANS74 ,IF HUMAN MORALITY MU/ /& ABOVE NATURAL RELATIONS SU* AS ! ONE BETWE5 PR$ATOR & PREY1 !N IT IS HYPOCRISY TO TALK ( SPECIESISM2 WE C\LD ONLY TALK ( SALVATION4 ,& IF WE !N %IFT ! T]RA9 ( ! >GUM5T TO PO9T \T ?AT ! NATURAL RELATION ( PR$ATOR & PREY IS ABS5T 9 9DU/RIAL FOOD PRODUCTION1 WE W\LD BE DI%ONE/ TO NOT ALSO ADMIT ?AT WE HAVE NO COH]5T MORAL QUALM AGA9/ KILL+ = FOOD1 M]ELY A CONTEXTUAL REJECTION ( KILL+ AS AN 9DU/RY4 ,BUT ?IS W\LD MAKE US LUDDITES AT HE>T1 NOT VEGANS4 

,SPEAK+ FROM ! GUT = A MOM5T1 ,I F9D ! MORAL AGA9/ KILL+ TO BE UTT]LY REPULSIVE4 ,I ?9K IT'S A DISGU/+ DISCONNECTION FROM ! NATURAL WORLD & \R ANIMAL SELVES4 ,KILL+ CAN BE A BEAUTIFUL ?+4 ,IT CAN ALSO BE A TOOL 9 ! S]VICE ( DOM9ATION4 ,IT IS NOT SIMPLY & 9H]5TLY ONE OR ! O!R4 

,A PROHIBITION AGA9/ KILL+ SEEMS TO BE JU/ ! IDEA ( RI<TS 9 DISGUISE4 ,! RI<T TO LIFE IS MEAN+LESS )\T A POLITICAL AU?ORITY TO 5=CE IT & TO 5GAGE 9 ! PROJECT ( 5G9E]+ ! V]Y MEAN+ ( LIFE4 ,A RI<T TO LIFE C\LD ALSO BE SAFEGU>D$ BY A %>$ COMMUNITY E?OS1 BUT SU* A COMMUNITY DET]M9ATION W\LD BE P[]LESS AGA9/ ! REALITIES ( NATURE 7UNLIKE ! ,/ATE1 :I* HAS ! CAPACITY TO RE5G9E] NATURE74 ,& NATURE KN[S NO RI<TS2 ONCE IT GIVES US LIFE1 IT ONLY GU>ANTEES US ! C]TA9TY ( DEA?4 ,! ,WE/]N TRAGIC IDEAL1 :I* IS 9EXTRICABLE FROM ! CAPITALI/ W> AGA9/ NATURE1 PRES5TS DEA? AS A BAD ?+1 & APP>5TLY SO DO SOME VEGANS1 BUT TO ! RE/ ( US1 ?IS ONLY APPE>S AS PHILOSOPHICAL IMMATURITY4 

,ONE C\LD1 9 C\NT]>GUM5T1 MAKE A DI/9CTION BETWE5 DEA? BY NATURAL CAUSES & DEA? BY KILL+1 BUT ?IS ONLY 9CREASES A SEP>ATION BETWE5 HUMANS & O!R ANIMAL SPECIES4 ,IF HUMAN E?ICS & ! BEHAVIOR ( O!R ANIMALS EXI/ 9 COMPLETELY SEP>ATE SPH]ES1 !N IT BECOMES IMPOSSIBLE TO TALK AB\T ANIMAL LIB]ATION )\T 0LIB]ATION0 TAK+ ON AN 5TIRELY ,*RI/IAN OR COLONIAL MEAN+ 7SU* AS ! 0LIB]ATION ( ,IRAQ074 ,IF A HUMAN KILL+ = FOOD IS NOT NATURAL1 !N WE HAVE NO?+ 9 COMMON ) O!R ANIMALS1 9 :I* CASE ! ONLY HONE/ VEGAN DISC\RSE W\LD BE ONE ( 0*>ITY T[>DS DEF5SELESS ANIMALS40 ,( C\RSE1 0NATURAL0 IS A SOPHI/IC & (T5 MANIPULAT$ CATEGORY ANYWAYS1 BUT LET'S REMEMB] ?AT ?IS L9E ( >GUM5T BEG9S ) A VEGAN ATTEMPT TO SEP>ATE 0NATURAL0 & 0CULTURAL0 =MS ( EAT+4 

,HAV+ ?US ALI5AT$ US FROM NATURE1 A VEGAN C\LD MAKE ! IRREFUTABLE >GUM5T ?AT WE HAVE ! *OICE :E!R OR NOT TO KILL O!R ANIMALS = FOOD1 BUT ?IS REASON+ IS CIRCUL>1 RE/+ AGA9 ON ! ASSUMPTION ?AT KILL+ O!R ANIMALS IS WRONG & %\LD BE AVOID$ IF POSSIBLE4 7,!Y MAY TACK ON A MULTICULTURAL1 DEMEAN+1 & VICTIMI/IC EXCEPTION = HUNT]-GA!R]S1 POOR PEOPLE ) LIMIT$ FOOD ACCESS1 & O!RS :O 0DON'T HAVE A *OICE074 ,IT W\LD BE MORE LOGICALLY COH]5T TO >GUE1 ALSO IRREFUTABLY1 ?AT EAT+ ANY?+ IS A *OICE1 & GIV5 HUMAN 9VOLVEM5T 9 SO MANY WORLD PROBLEMS1 WE %\LD /OP EAT+ ALTOGE!R4 

,:I* BR+S UP ! QUE/ION ( EAT+ PLANTS4 ,IT'S UN=TUNATE ?AT SO MANY FACETI\S JACKASSES1 :5 !Y FIR/ HE> AB\T ?IS WEIRD ?+ CALL$ VEGET>IANISM1 ?9K !Y'RE BE+ SO CLEV] :5 !Y ASK :Y IT'S OKAY TO EAT PLANTS IF IT'S NOT OKAY TO EAT ANIMALS1 BECAUSE !RE IS ACTUALLY AN IMPORTANT PO9T TO BE MADE H]E4 

,! CONS5SUS VIEW ON :Y IT'S OKAY TO EAT PLANTS & NOT ANIMALS IS BECAUSE PLANTS DO NOT HAVE C5TRAL N]V\S SY/EMS 7AL?\< NEI!R DO SEV]AL MEMB]S ( ! ANIMAL K+DOM7 & !RE=E CAN FEEL NO PA94 ,!RE >E A NUMB] ( ?+S WRONG ) ?IS >GUM5T4 ,FIR/ ( ALL1 IT IS NOT FALSIFIABLE & NOT EMPIRICAL 79 ! BE/ POSSIBLE S5SE ( ?IS T]M7 TO ASS]T ?AT PLANTS DO NOT FEEL4 ,A GREAT MANY CULTURES ?AT HAVE AN 9F9ITELY BETT] TRACK RECORD--?AN ! CONSUM] CULTURE ?AT BIR!D VEGANISM--9 LIV+ AS A RESPECTFUL P>T ( !IR ECOSY/EM & NOT EXPLOIT+ ANIMALS 9SI/ ?AT ALL LIV+ ?+S HAVE P]SONHOOD4 ,& )9 ! SKEPTICAL & ME*ANI/IC CONF9ES ( ,WE/]N SCI5CE1 !RE >E ALSO A NUMB] ( 9DICATIONS1 ON ! LEVEL ( ORGANIC ELECTRICAL ACTIVITY = EXAMPLE1 ?AT PLANTS 9T]ACT ) !IR 5VIRONM5T 9 A WAY ?AT C\LD 5COMPASS FEEL+4 ,!Y 9>GUABLY DISPLAY REJECTION OR ATTRACTION TO DIFF]5T /IMULI1 DEP5D+ ON ! CONSEQU5CE ( ?OSE /IMULI = !IR WELLBE+4 

,ON ! O!R H&1 IF A COMPLEX C5TRAL N]V\S SY/EM IS ! SOLE BASIS1 9 HUMAN BE+S1 = ! CAPACITY TO FEEL PA91 !RE >E A GREAT MANY ANIMALS ) SU* SIMPLE N]V\S SY/EMS ?AT IT W\LD BE H>D TO BELIEVE !Y C\LD FEEL ANY?+ MORE ?AN ATTRACTION OR REPULSION TO DIFF]5T /IMULI4 ,EXACTLY :Y A LIV+ BE+ %\LD BE VALU$ BAS$ ON :AT COMES D[N TO ITS SUPPOS$ SIMIL>ITY TO HUMAN BE+S IS SOME?+ ?AT VEGANS %\LD HAVE TO EXPLA94 

,IF IT IS DOM9ATION TO KILL1 :Y DO WE RESPECT ANIMALS & NOT PLANTS8 ,IF IT IS WRONG TO CAUSE PA91 :Y DO WE GIVE ANIMALS ! B5EFIT ( ! D\BT1 & GIVE O!R LIV+ ?+S ! %ORT %RIFT :5 9 NEI!R CASE IS IT C]TA9 IF OR :AT !Y FEEL8 ,IS \R ONLY CRIT]ION !IR SIMIL>ITY TO US8 ,C\LD ! ADVANC$ E?ICAL >GUM5TS ( VEGANISM BE LITTLE MORE COMPLEX ?AN ?OSE ,P,E,T,A PO/]S ?AT ALWAYS *AMPION CUTE PUPPIES1 & NEV] CRABS OR COCKROA*ES8 

,9 ANY CASE1 ! D[NW>D EXT5SION ( ! RI<T NOT TO FEEL PA9 TO ?OSE CREATURES MO/ SIMIL> TO \RSELVES 7BUT ONLY SIMIL> TO US 9 A ME*ANICAL UND]/&+ ( \RSELVES7 CLOSELY MIRRORS ! EXT5SION ( DEMOCRATIC RI<TS FROM AN ELITE TO ! MAJORITY ( HUMANK9D4 ,?IS EXT5SION WAS NOT A GRADUAL SEQU5CE ( DELAY$ *>ITY BUT A VIOL5T PROCESS ?AT 9CORPORAT$ ! NEW CITIZ5S 9TO ! RATIONALI/IC ,C>TESIAN CONCEPTION ( MAN2 RI<TS W]E A TROJAN HORSE = A MORE DETAIL$ DOM9ATION4 ,VEGAN MORALITY1 9 O!R WORDS1 CON/ITUTES ANO!R ALI5ATION FROM NATURE2 TO PREV5T KILL+ OR ! 9FLICTION ( PA91 HUMAN SOCIETY W\LD HAVE TO REMOVE ALL REMNANTS ( ECOSY/EM RELATIONS FROM \R FOOD PRODUCTION1 PRODUC+ HUMAN & NATURAL SPH]ES ?AT IDEALLY DO NOT T\* AT ALL4 

,?IS ALI5ATION IS MO/ OBVI\S 9 ! BIZ>RE AV]SION TO PA9 EXPRESS$ BY SOME E?ICAL VEGANS4 ,RA!R ?AN CON/RUCT+ A S5SIBLE E?ICAL FRAMEWORK1 9 :I* IT IS SIMPLY WRONG TO LOCK UP ANO!R LIV+ ?+ OR TO 5=CE CO]CIVE NON-RECIPROCAL RELATION%IPS ) O!R LIV+ ?+S1 ! VEGANISM :I* IS BAS$ ON A PROHIBITION ( KILL+ P]MITS ! CONTRADICTION ( KILL+ PLANTS BY ELABORAT+ AN IMMORALITY ( ! CAUS+ ( PA94 7,AS A SIDE NOTE REG>D+ NON-RECIPROCAL RELATION%IPS1 IT IS IMPORTANT TO RECOGNIZE ! C5TRALITY ( CO]CION 9 ORD] TO DI/+UI% BETWE5 NON-RECIPROCAL ,AU?ORITY & NON-RECIPROCAL P>ASITES1 ! LATT] 9HABIT+ AN IMPORTANT ECOSY/EMIC NI*E74 

,I F9D IT H>D TO UND]/& SOMEONE :O DOES NOT COMPREH5D ?AT PA9 IS NATURAL1 NECESS>Y1 & GOOD4 ,:5 WE 9FLICT PA9 ON O!RS1 \R FACULTIES ( SYMPA?Y PROVOKE A CONFLICT )9 US1 & SU* CONFLICT IS ALSO GOOD1 BECAUSE IT MAKES US ?9K & QUE/ION :AT WE'RE DO+1 :E!R IT'S NECESS>Y1 & :E!R !RE'S ALSO AN ELEM5T ( ! BEAUTIFUL 9 IT4 ,EVOLV+ TO EAT ANIMALS & ALSO TO FEEL SYMPA?Y1 \R BIOLOGY SADDLES US ) A *OICE4 ,EI!R WE =M AN 9TIMATE RELATION%IP ) ?AT :I* WE EAT1 UND]/& IT AS A PRIVILEGE TO ACCOMPANY ! O!R CREATURE 9 ITS LA/ MOM5TS1 & LOOK =W>D TO ! DAY :5 WE WILL ALSO BE KILL$ & EAT52 OR WE AVOID ?IS DIFFICULT PROCESS BY =M+ AN IDEOLOGY SO WE KN[ ?AT :AT WE >E DO+1 A PRIORI1 IS RI<T1 & !RE=E NOT A CAUSE = CONFLICT1 SYMPA?Y1 OR D\BT4 ,! DEP]SONALIZATION & DEGRADATION ( ANIMALS ?AT ACCOMPANIES IDEAS ( HUMAN SUPREMACY IS ONE SU* IDEOLOGY ?AT ACCOMPLI%ES AN 5D RUN >\ND EMOTIONAL CONFLICT4 ,VEGANISM1 :I* EXT5DS HUMAN SUPREMACY D[NW>D TO 9CLUDE ! :OLE ( ! ANIMAL K+DOM & DEP]SONALIZES ! RE/ ( ! NATURAL WORLD1 IS ANO!R4 ,) BO? ! L\D1 PR\D MEAT-EAT]S & ! VEGANS1 ! EFFECT IS ! SAME3 TO NOT HAVE TO FEEL SYMPA?Y OR RESPECT = ! LIV+ BE+S :I* Y\ MU/ KILL 9 ORD] TO SURVIVE4 

,FROM ,BOYCOTT TO ,9SURRECTION 

,A GREAT MANY VEGANS DO NOT BELIEVE ?AT IT IS FUNDAM5TALLY WRONG TO KILL = FOOD1 BUT !Y UND]/& ! %AMEFULNESS ( LOCK+ LIV+ BE+S UP 9 CAGES1 & !RE=E ( ! MEAT 9DU/RY4 ,AS LONG AS ! MEAT 9DU/RY EXI/S1 !Y WANT NO P>T ( IT4 ,MAYBE !Y SEE !IR VEGANISM AS A BOYCOTT ( ! 9DU/RY1 :I*1 ALONG ) O!R TACTICS1 WILL BR+ IT D[N1 OR MAYBE IT IS SIMPLY A COH]5T EMOTIONAL RESPONSE4 ,MORE LIKELY TO APPROVE ( FREGANISM1 ?IS TYPE ( VEGAN WILL SAY ?AT !Y MI<T EAT MEAT IF !Y LIV$ 9 A HEAL?Y1 ECOLOGICALLY SU/A9ABLE SOCIETY1 BUT )9 9DU/RIAL SOCIETY !Y CONSID] IT IMP]MISSIBLE4 ,IT IS IMPORTANT TO DI/+UI% BETWE5 !SE TWO TYPES ( RADICAL VEGANS--?OSE :O ?9K IT IS ABSOLUTELY WRONG TO EAT MEAT & ?OSE :O ?9K IT IS SITUATIONALLY WRONG1 LEAV+ ASIDE = N[ NON-EVANGELICAL VEGANS :O SEE VEGANISM AS A *OICE BEFITT+ !IR P>TICUL> /RUGGLE--BECAUSE ! MORAL VEGANS WILL (T5 RESPOND TO CRITICISMS ( VEGAN E?ICS ) >GUM5TS BAS$ ON ! T5ETS ( SITUATIONAL VEGANS1 CONFUS+ ! DI/9CTION BETWE5 ! SPECIFIC CONTEXT !Y USE RHETORICALLY1 & ! ABSOLUTE E?ICS !Y USE IT TO DEF5D4 ,= EXAMPLE1 A TYPICAL RESPONSE TO ! FIR/ V]SION ( ?IS >TICLE DELIB]ATELY CONFLAT$ ! TWO >GUM5TS1 DODG+ ! E?ICAL CRITICISM ( VEGANISM BY FALSELY PA9T+ IT AS AN E?ICAL APOLOGY = ! FACTORY SY/EM ( FOOD PRODUCTION4 ,AS CAN CLE>LY BE SE5 9 ! PREC$+ SECTION1 ! E?ICAL CRITICISM IS BAS$ 9 ! POSSIBILITY ( A HEAL?Y1 ECOLOGICAL1 NON-9DU/RIAL RELATION%IP ) \R FOOD4 ,9 ?IS SECTION1 ! /RUGGLE AGA9/ 9DU/RIAL FOOD PRODUCTION IS TAK5 AS A GIV51 & ! ONLY CRITICISM MADE AGA9/ VEGANISM 9 ?IS RESPECT REG>DS ITS EFFICACY 9 *ALL5+ & UND]M9+ ?IS 9DU/RY4 

,:ILE !Y CAN BE C\NT$ ON TO BE LESS MANIPULATIVE ?AN MORAL VEGANS1 PRACTICAL VEGANS G5]ALLY OBSCURE ! TRUE FUNCTION+ ( CAPITALISM & ?US H9D] ! /RUGGLE AGA9/ ANIMAL EXPLOITATION & ECOCIDE1 TWO PH5OM5A :I* CANNOT BE VIEW$ 5TIRELY SEP>ATELY1 EV5 ?\< ANIMAL RI<TS1 & C]TA9 V]SIONS ( ANIMAL LIB]ATION1 HI<LI<T ! =M] AT ! EXP5SE ( ! LATT]4 

,AL?\< IT SEEKS TO BE /RATEGIC 9 NATURE1 PRACTICAL VEGANISM CREATES A FALSE UND]/&+ ( CAPITALISM & A FALSE S5SE ( MORAL PURITY OR SUP]IORITY1 BO? ( :I* >E FATAL TO ! /RUGGLE AGA9/ DOM9ATION4 

,9 ! FIR/ PLACE1 TRUE VEGANISM IS IMPOSSIBLE = ANYONE :O LIVES )9 CAPITALI/ SOCIETY4 ,MO/ FRUITS & VEGETABLES >E POLL5AT$ ) BEES OR WASPS1 MANY ( :I* >E COMM]CIALLY F>M$4 ,A SUB/ANTIAL PROPORTION ( FIELDS >E F]TILIZ$ ) MANURE OR SLURRY FROM 9DU/RIAL MEAT F>MS4 ,! COMM]CIAL ALT]NATIVE TO ?IS1 G5]ALLY1 IS *EMICAL F]TILIZ]1 :I* CON/ITUTES M9+ & ! DE/RUCTION ( ! OCEANS3 IS VEGANISM 9 ?IS CASE ANY K9D ( /EP =W>D8 7,OR1 TO USE ANO!R EXAMPLE1 :5 A FRI5D ASK$ ME TO H& H] H] JACKET1 :I*1 %E SELF-RI<TE\SLY PO9T$ \T1 WAS NOT MADE FROM ANIMAL SK91 H] S5SE ( SUP]IORITY WAS QUICKLY DEFLAT$ :5 ,I SAID1 0,H]E'S Y\R JACKET MADE FROM PETROLEUM PRODUCTS407 

,IT GOES FUR!R ?AN ?IS4 ,IMAG9E A VEGAN V]TICAL MONOPOLY ?AT PRODUCES FOOD1 FROM />T TO F9I%1 )\T BEES1 )\T MANURE1 & HELL1 LET'S PRET5D !Y EV5 USE ORGANIC F]TILIZ]S & PE/ICIDES1 & DON'T USE GIANT TRACTORS ?AT CRU% MOLES1 9SECTS1 & O!R ANIMAL LIFE4 ,ONLY RI* PEOPLE W\LD BE ABLE TO AF=D ?IS FOOD1 BUT REG>DLESS ( ! F9AL PRICE1 ALL PR(IT MADE FROM ! BUY+ & SELL+ ( ?IS FOOD REPRES5TS A RETURN ON 9VE/M5T1 A CA% FL[ ?AT A DIV]SE WEB ( BANKS1 9SURANCE COMPANIES1 & 9VE/ORS TURN RI<T >\ND & PUT 9TO O!R 9DU/RIES--! WEAPONS 9DU/RY1 CLO?+ MANUFACTURE1 VIVISECTION1 ADV5TURE T\RISM1 PROS!TIC DEVICES1 TURKEY FACTORIES1 COBALT M9+1 /UD5T LOANS1 IT DOESN'T MATT]4 

,LET'S PUT ?IS MORE CONCRETELY4 ,EV]Y S+LE VEGAN RE/AURANT 9 ! WORLD1 AS LONG AS !Y MEET ! M9IMUM DEF9ITION ( A RE/AURANT 7SELL+ FOOD7 SUPPORTS ! MEAT 9DU/RY1 BECAUSE 9 9DU/RIAL CIVILIZATION1 !RE IS NO MEAT 9DU/RY & VEGETABLE 9DU/RY1 !RE IS ONLY ,CAPITAL1 EXP&+ AT ! EXP5SE ( EV]Y?+ ELSE4 

,! VEGAN >GUM5T AGA9/ /EAL+ MEAT IS 9DICATIVE3 IF Y\ /EAL MEAT1 ! SUP]M>KET MAY LOSE MONEY1 BUT !Y WILL ORD] MORE MEAT PRODUCT TO REPLACE !IR /OCK1 SO MORE MEAT WILL BE CONSUM$4 ,H[EV]1 IT IS ! PR(IT MADE BY ! SUP]M>KET ?AT IS RE9VE/$ PRIM>LIY 9 FOOD DI/RIBUTION ( ALL K9DS1 & SECOND>ILY 9 ALL O!R 9DU/RIES IMAG9ABLE4 ,:AT'S GOOD = VEGANISM1 9 ?IS CASE--BUY+ VEGETABLES & NOT /EAL+ MEAT--IS GOOD = CAPITALISM1 BAD = ! PLANET1 BAD = ANIMALS4 ,E?ICAL CONSUMPTION ( ANY K9D IS A MIRAGE4 ,ALL CONSUMPTION FUELS ,CAPITAL & HURTS ! PLANET4 ,/EAL+ MEAT IS BETT] = ANIMALS ?AN BUY+ VEGETABLES FROM A SUP]M>KET1 BUT BO? /EAL+ & BUY+ >E A DEAD 5D AS LONG AS WE DON'T DISMANTLE ! 9DU/RIAL CIVILIZATION ?AT IS DE/ROY+ ! ,E>? & EXPLOIT+ OR LIQUIDAT+ ALL ITS 9HABITANTS4 

,NOT ONLY IS !RE NO MOD]N EXAMPLE ( AN EFFECTIVE BOYCOTT AGA9/ AN 5TIRE PRODUCT CATEGORY AS OPPOS$ TO A S+LE BR&1 ! V]Y IDEA ( BETT] CONSUM] *OICES REPRES5TS H[ 5VIRONM5TAL MOVEM5TS ( V>I\S /RIPES HAVE AID$ CAPITALISM4 

,:5 ! RE=MI/ 5VIRONM5TALI/S ( ! '#hS PROMOT$ RESPONSIBLE CONSUM]ISM 7E4G4 #aa ,?+S ,Y\ ,CAN ,DO TO ,SAVE ! ,PLANET71 !Y PLAY$ !IR P>T 9 9CREAS+ DOME/IC ELECTRICITY EFFICI5CY 9 ! ,U,S4 ,?IS 9CREASE 9 EFFICI5CY 5ABL$ A DECREASE 9 PRICES1 :I* ALL[$ AN 9CREASE 9 TOTAL ELECTRICITY CONSUMPTION1 & ALL ! ACCOMPANY+ CONSEQU5CES = ! 5VIRONM5T4 ,)9 A M>KET ECONOMY1 A DECREASE 9 MEAT CONSUMPTION C\LD LEAD TO A DECREASE 9 MEAT PRICES1 :I* W\LD LEAD TO A NET 9CREASE 9 MEAT CONSUMPTION AS ?OSE SEGM5TS ( ! POPULATION NOT YET WON OV] BY VEGANISM TAKE ADVANTAGE ( ! DROP 9 PRICES4 

,SOME MY?ICAL VEGAN MOVEM5T ?AT BECAME L>GE 5\< TO CAUSE A COLLAPSE 9 ! MEAT 9DU/RY ?R\< BOYCOTTS & ACCOMPANY+ SABOTAGE W\LD F9D ITSELF 9 A DEAD 5D1 HAV+ PROMOT$ A *ANGE 9 CAPITALISM ?AT W\LD ALL[ GREAT] EFFICI5CY 9 WORLD FOOD PRODUCTION1 A HI<] WORLD POPULATION1 & ! DE/RUCTION ( ECOSY/EMS ON A GREAT] SCALE4 ,! ALI5ATION FROM NATURE W\LD REA* ITS LOGICAL CONCLUSION3 MO/ ANIMALS W\LD BE FRE$ FROM !IR CAGES1 BUT !Y'D BE FUCK$ ALL ! SAME4 

,NOT ONLY DOES VEGANISM 5C\RAGE AN IGNORANCE ( M>KET ME*ANISMS1 IT ALSO CONFLATES CONSUMPTION ) AG5CY & ?US PROMOTES A FUNDAM5TAL DEMOCRATIC MY?4 ,PEOPLE >E HELD RESPONSIBLE = :AT !Y BUY & CONSUME1 & !RE=E ! CONSUM] >5A IS PORTRAY$ AS ONE ( FREE *OICE1 RA!R ?AN A VIOL5TLY IMPOS$ ROLE4 ,ALL ! VIOL5CE & DOM9ATION ( ! CAPITALI/ SY/EM IS +RA9$ 9 ! ROLE ( ! CONSUM]1 9 EV]Y CORN] ( A SOCIETY BAS$ ON ! PRODUCTION1 BUY+ & SELL+ ( COMMODITIES4 ,EXCEPT = ! MO/ SKILL$ ( EVAD]S1 & ! 9HABITANTS ( A FEW REMOTE JUNGLE & M\NTA9 REGIONS 7ALL ( :OM BASE !IR ANTIAU?ORIT>IAN SUBSI/5CE /RATEGIES 9 P>T ON HUNT+71 IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO OPT \T ( CAPITALISM4 ,A VEGAN LIFE/YLE 9 NO WAY DAMAGES CAPITALISM1 5DS ECOCIDE OR ANIMAL EXPLOITATION1 OR SEV]S ONE'S MAT]IAL CONNECTIONS TO EV5 JU/ ! ANIMAL 9DU/RY1 GIV5 ! 9T]LAC$ NATURE ( 9DU/IRAL SOCIETY4 ,ASSUM+ ?AT VEGANISM HAS ANY?+ TO DO ) ANIMAL LIB]ATION W\LD BE LIKE CALL+ AN AN>*I/ A HYPOCRITE = HAV+ A JOB1 DRIV+ ON /ATE HI<WAYS1 GO+ TO A HOSPITAL1 OR OCCASIONALLY OPT+ TO FOLL[ ! LAW4 ,! EXPLOITATION ( ANIMALS & ! DE/RUCTION ( ! 5VIRONM5T >E H>DWIR$ 9TO ! PRES5T SY/EM4 ,:AT MATT]S IS ?AT WE FI<T ?IS SY/EM4 ,:AT WE EAT & :AT WE BUY OR DON'T BUY 9 ! MEANTIME >E *OICES :OSE ONLY RAMIFICATIONS >E P]SONAL4 

,! NATURE ( 9DU/RIAL SOCIETY IS COMPLETELY MISS$ :5 WE SEE AG5CY 9 CONSUM] *OICES4 ,AS LONG AS WE TAKE C>E ( \RSELVES & \R COMRADES1 H[ WE SURVIVE ! BLACKMAILS ( CAPITALISM IS UNIMPORTANT4 ,! ONLY ?+ ?AT MATT]S >E \R ATTACKS AGA9/ ! EXI/+ SY/EM4 ,POLITICAL VEGANISM IS AN EX]CISE 9 IRRELEVANCE4 

,IT IS NO CO9CID5CE ?AT MANY ( ?OSE AN>*I/S :O RECONQU]$ ! ABILITY TO FE$ !MSELVES--REWILD+1 SCAV5G+1 OR SETT+ UP F>MS--W]E AMONG ! FIR/ TO AB&ON VEGANISM4 ,!Y HAD LEFT CONSUM]ISM BEH9D1 9ASMU* AS !Y C\LD1 & W]E COM+ 9 CONTACT AGA9 ) NATURAL REALITIES1 & RECIPROCAL RELATION%IPS ?AT DON'T FIT 9TO EASY E?ICAL FRAMEWORKS4 

,! ,HEAL?IE/ ,DIET 

,BE=E ,I PO9T \T SOME COMMON VEGAN HEAL? MIS9=MATION1 IT'S ONLY FAIR TO PO9T \T ! LIES ON ! O!R SIDE4 ,! MO/ COMMON SCI5TIFIC >GUM5T ,I'VE EV] HE>D AGA9/ ! UNIV]SAL APPLICABILITY ( A VEGAN DIET /ATES ?AT PEOPLE ( C]TA9 BLOOD TYPES NE$ TO EAT MEAT 9 ORD] TO SURVIVE4 ,I LOOK$ IT UP1 & ! /UDY IS ?OR\<LY DISCR$IT$1 & IT WAS FLIMSY TO BEG9 )4 ,FUR!RMORE1 TO ! BE/ ( MY KN[L$GE1 ! DAIRY 9DU/RY PROPAG&A ?AT MILK IS GOOD = Y\R BONES IS ALSO FALSE2 BROCCOLI1 9 FACT1 IS MU* BETT]4 ,BUT A LOT ( RESE>* & A DET]M9ATION NOT TO BE SUCK]$ BY FABLES FROM EI!R SIDE HAS L$ ME TO ! CONCLUSION ?AT NOT EV]YONE CAN BE HEAL?Y ON A VEGAN DIET4 ,MO/ ( ALL1 P]SONAL EXP]I5CE & ! EXP]I5CES ( FRI5DS HAS CORROBORAT$ ?AT CONCLUSION4 

,TO ! BE/ ( MY KN[L$GE1 ! FOLL[+ FACTS >E SOLID1 & R>ELY M5TION$ BY ?OSE VEGANS :O PLY ! SUPPOS$ HEAL? ADVANTAGES ( !IR DIET3 

HUMANS EVOLV$ ON AN OMNIVOR\S DIET2 

DIFF]5T PEOPLE NE$ DIFF]5T AM\NTS ( V>I\S NUTRI5TS1 SU* AS IRON & ,B#a#b2 

SOME PEOPLE HAVE L[] OR HI<] ABSORPTION RATES ( !SE NUTRI5TS2 

DIET>Y PILLS >E (T5 AN UNRELIABLE S\RCE ( NUTRI5TS1 NOT ONLY BECAUSE !Y >E G5]ALLY PRODUC$ BY PR(IT-9T]E/$ COMPANIES1 BUT ALSO BECAUSE HUMANS EVOLV$ TO ABSORB !IR NUTRI5TS FROM FOOD & NOT FROM PILLS 79 ! CASE ( IRON1 DIET>Y PILLS & 0IRON-=TIFI$0 FOODS CONTA9 ! 9F]IOR NON-HEME IRON FROM PLANT S\RCES72 

HEME IRON1 :I* IS ONLY F\ND 9 ANIMAL S\RCES1 HAS AN ABSORPTION RATE ( BETWE5 #b.0 & #c#e.0 :]EAS ! NON-HEME IRON F\ND 9 PLANT S\RCES HAS AN ABSORPTION RATE ( BETWE5 #b.0 & #b.02 

ABSORPTION RATES ( HEME IRON IS ALWAYS HI<1 :]EAS ABSORPTION RATES ( NON-HEME IRON >E AFFECT$ BY O!R DIET>Y ELEM5TS 7ANIMAL PROTE9 & ,VITAM9 ,C RAISE NON-HEME ABSORPTION RATES1 SOY PROTE9S & ! PHYTIC ACID F\ND 9 LEAFY GRE5S L[]S ! NON-HEME ABSORPTION RATES72 

UNABSORB$ IRON1 :E!R FROM PILLS OR NON-HEME IRON1 DAMAGES CELL TISSUE & CAUSES HEAL? PROBLEMS2 

LACK ( IRON OR ESPECIALLY ,B#a#b CAN BUILD UP OV] TIME & TAKE YE>S TO MANIFE/ 9 HEAL? PROBLEMS1 BUT :5 SU* PROBLEMS >ISE !Y CAN BE GRAVELY S]I\S2 

!RE >E NO VEGAN FOODS ?AT >E NATURALLY HI< 9 IRON2 

Z9C1 ANO!R IMPORTANT M9]AL1 IS LACK+ 9 MANY VEGET>IAN DIETS1 & IS ALSO BLOCK$ BY ! PHYTIC ACID 9 LEAFY GRE5S2 

,B#a#b IS NOT F\ND 9 PLANT S\RCES1 A ,B#a#b DEFICI5CY IS EXTREMELY DANG]\S BUT IT CAN TAKE #e-#b YE>S TO MANIFE/1 & ITS SYMPTOMS >E MASK$ BY ! FOLIC ACID :I* AB\NDS 9 VEGAN DIETS2 

VEGAN ,B#a#b CAN ONLY BE RELIABLY GOTT5 9 C]TA9 BR&S ( NUTRITIONAL YEA/1 AL?\< SOME PEOPLE'S BODIES REJECT ! YEA/1 OR 9 PILLS OR >TIFICIALLY =TIFI$ FOODS1 :I* (T5 HAVE L[ ABSORPTION RATES4 7,= MY?-BU/+ REG>D+ VEGAN FOODS ?AT >E SUPPOS$LY HI< 9 IRON1 OR ! >GUM5T ?AT HUMANS >E NATURALLY VEGET>IAN1 SEE ! APP5DIX74 

,IT FOLL[S FROM ! ABOVE FACTS ?AT SOME PEOPLE1 PROVID$ !Y >E EXTREMELY CONSCI5TI\S AB\T !IR DIET1 CAN LIVE HEAL?ILY & HAPPILY ON A VEGAN DIET4 ,A FEW WILL FEEL BAD ON SU* A DIET FROM ! GET GO4 ,& A L>G] GR\P1 AFT] A MATT] ( YE>S1 WILL BECOME 9CREAS+LY UNHEAL?Y & EV5 DEVELOP ANEMIA OR O!R CONDITIONS4 ,A FRI5D ( M9E :O HAD NEV] ACCEPT$ MY >GUM5TS AGA9/ VEGANISM F9ALLY 5D$ T5 YE>S ( VEGANISM ONLY AFT] H] BODY DEM&$ IT ( H]4 ,%E HAD DEVELOP$ ANEMIA1 A SEV]E %ORTAGE ( ,B#a#b1 & DEPRESSION1 & WAS FEEL+ SO BAD ?AT %E WAS BECOM+ SUICIDAL4 ,! >ROGANT1 CULTI% COMM5T>Y (1 0IF Y\'RE NOT A VEGAN N[ Y\ NEV] W]E10 SIMPLY DOESN'T APPLY TO H]4 ,%E'S SOMEONE :O IS EXTREMELY D$ICAT$ TO ANIMAL LIB]ATION1 :O HAS PUT H] FRE$OM & H] BODY ON ! L9E1 :O HAS ALWAYS BE5 CONSCI5TI\S AB\T H] DIET4 ,9 ! FIR/ FEW YE>S1 %E DID GREAT ) A VEGAN DIET1 BUT AFT] LONG 5\< %E CAUS$ H]SELF HEAL? PROBLEMS ?AT %E C\LD NO LONG] IGNORE4 ,H] CASE IS MORE DRAMATIC ?AN MO/1 BUT IT'S PROBABLE ?AT A LOT ( ! TIME1 :AT APPE>S TO BE ! LOSS ( MOTIVATION TO MA9TA9 A DIET IS RELAT$ TO ! G5]AL LOSS ( MOTIVATION ?AT ACCOMPANIES ANEMIA OR A ,B#a#b %ORTAGE4 ,O!R TIMES IT'S JU/ ! CASE ?AT PEOPLE >E LI/5+ TO !IR BODIES )\T REALIZ+ ?AT'S :AT !Y'RE DO+4 

,REG>DLESS1 :5 WE HE> SOMEONE TELL US ?AT A VEGAN DIET CAN WORK = ANYONE1 & IF WE GAVE UP ON IT IT'S BECAUSE ( A P]SONAL FAIL+1 WE KN[ 9 \R BONES & 9 \R GUTS ?AT ?IS IS JU/ IDEOLOGICAL AU?ORIT>IANISM4 ,:5 WE W]5'T EAT+ MEAT1 WE EXP]I5C$ IT ! SAME WAY :5 SOME J]K TOLD US WE HAD TO EAT ANIMALS4 ,EAT+1 ULTIMATELY1 CON/ITUTES A V]Y P]SONAL RELATION%IP4 ,A SURE WAY TO MAKE AN 5EMY IS TO DEVALUE !IR DIET4 ,:I* AGA9 RAISES ! QUE/ION ( ! /RATEGIC COMMON GR\ND CON/ITUT$ BY VEGANISM4 ,LOOK+ AT VEGANS AS A :OLE1 & AT AN>*I/S AS A :OLE1 ) :OM DO WE FEEL MORE AFF9ITY8 

,! SUPPOS$ HEAL? B5EFITS ( VEGANISM >E NOT AS SIMPLE AS !Y >E (T5 PRES5T$4 ,MANY ( ! /UDIES CIT$ BY VEGANS TO !IR FAVOR DO NOT ACTUALLY MEASURE A /RICTLY VEGAN DIET1 BUT MIX VEGANS 9 ) ?OSE :O EAT V]Y LITTLE 9 ! WAY ( ANIMAL PRODUCTS 7I4E4 ! /UDIES WILL ASK RESPOND5TS IF !Y EAT MEAT 0LESS ?AN ONCE A WEEK1 TWO OR ?REE TIMES A WEEK1 ONCE A DAY0 & SO ON74 ,ONCE !RE >E MORE VEGAN CAPITALI/S1 SU* /UDIES WILL SURELY F9D !IR FUND+ 7IT WON'T BE LONG N[71 BUT UNTIL REC5TLY1 ! SCI5TIFIC E/ABLI%M5T HASN'T BE5 SO 9T]E/$ 9 REIFY+ VEGANISM AS A CATEGORY SO MU* AS COMP>+ RELATIVE AM\NTS ( DIFF]5T FOOD GR\PS 9 A DIET4 ,!SE /UDIES >E ALSO AFFECT$ BY ! FACT ?AT VEGANS & VEGET>IANS T5D TO BE MORE HEAL? CONSCI\S & WEAL?I]1 MEAN+ ?AT REG>DLESS ( ! MEAT QUE/ION1 !Y'RE PUTT+ HI<] QUALITY FOOD 9 !IR BODIES4 

,! >GUM5TS AB\T MEAT CONSUMPTION BE+ BAD = ! HE>T >E COMPLICAT$1 BUT VEGAN 9T]V5TIONS 9 !SE >GUM5TS HAVE T5D$ T[>DS SIMPLIFICATION4 ,HI< *OLE/]OL 9 ! BLOOD CAN BE BAD = ! HE>T1 & MEAT IS A/RONOMICALLY HI<] 9 *OLE/]OL4 ,H[EV]1 ! BODY IS NOT A MA*9E Y\ P\R +R$I5TS 9TO4 ,!RE IS NO /RONG CONNECTION BETWE5 *OLE/]OL 9 ! DIET & *OLE/]OL 9 ! BLOOD /REAM4 ,FUR!RMORE1 *OLE/]OL IS AN IMPORTANT NUTRI5T4 ,SOME /UDIES HAVE SUGGE/$ ?AT ANIMAL FATS TRIGG] *OLE/]OL BUILDUP 9 ! BLOOD/REAM1 BUT O!R /UDIES PO9T \T ?AT ! =M] CONFLATE SATURAT$ FATS FROM ANIMAL S\RCES ) TRANSFATS1 :I* COME FROM PROCESS$ VEGETABLE OILS & AB\ND 9 MANY VEGAN DIETS4 ,!RE IS A G5]AL CONS5SUS ON ! H>MFULNESS ( TRANSFATS1 & A MULTIPLICITY ( /UDIES ?AT ALLEGE SOME HEAL? RISKS & SOME HEAL? B5EFITS FROM ANIMAL FATS4 ,:AT SEEMS TO BE UNDISPUTABLE IS ?AT !RE >E MANY B5EFITS FROM ANIMAL FATS1 & ALL ( ! HEAL? RISKS >E NEUTRALIZ$ BY SUFFICI5T PHYSICAL EX]CISE & 5\< FIB] 9 ! DIET4 ,ON ! O!R H&1 SOMEONE :O DOES NOT LEAD AN ACTIVE LIFE & HAS LITTLE ACCESS TO FRE% FOOD %\LD NOT EAT R$ MEAT1 AL?\< BAK$1 BOIL$1 OR RAW FI% WILL G5]ALLY IMPROVE !IR HEAL?4 

,AN UNDISPUT$ FACT IS ?AT 9 ! C\NTRIES ) ! LONGE/ LIFE EXPECTANCY1 & G5]ALLY ALSO ?OSE ) HI< RATES ( HE>T HEAL?1 PEOPLE T5D TO EAT MOD]ATE TO HI< AM\NTS ( ANIMAL FATS1 BUT V]Y L[ AM\NTS ( PROCESS$ FOODS4 

,AS F> AS ! HE>T GOES1 :AT IS MO/ C]TA9 IS ?AT FIB] IS GOOD = IT4 ,!RE'S NO PO9T BEAT+ >\ND ! BU%3 MEAT HAS NO FIB]4 ,BUT IF MEAT IS NOT CR[D+ PLANTS \T ( ONE'S DIET1 IT PROBABLY ISN'T BAD = Y\R HE>T1 & NO /UDY ,I'M AW>E ( HAS DEMON/RAT$ ?AT MEAT 9 MOD]ATE QUANTITIES IS BAD IF IT IS ACCOMPANI$ BY LOTS ( FIB] & EX]CISE4 ,9 O!R WORDS1 BY MO/ ACC\NTS1 A DIET BAS$ ON FRUITS1 VEGETABLES1 & MEAT IS HEAL?I] = MO/ PEOPLE ?AN A DIET BAS$ ON FRUITS1 VEGETABLES1 & GRA9S4 

,BUT ! HE>T IS NOT ! ONLY ORGAN 9 ! BODY4 ,:AT ,I'VE NEV] HE>D A VEGAN M5TION >E ! /UDIES DOCUM5T+ ! NEGATIVE HEAL? CONSEQU5CES ( A DIET LACK+ ANIMAL FATS1 SU* AS HI<] RATES ( DEPRESSION1 FATIGUE1 & VIOL5T DEA?4 ,NOR DO MANY VEGAN WEBSITES M5TION ?AT SOY IS TOXIC :5 UNF]M5T$ 7NE>LY ALL COMM]CIAL T(U1 & ALL ,T,V,P1 IS UNF]M5T$74 ,ONLY TEMPEH & AU!NTIC BEAN CURD PASS ?IS HURDLE4 ,AS = SEITAN1 ?\< IT IS NOT A SOY PRODUCT1 ! GLUT5 IT IS MADE FROM IS BAD = A COMP>ABLE P]C5TAGE ( ! POPULATION AS ! C[ MILK :I* VEGANS (T5 DEMONIZE4 ,SOY DU/ IS ALSO AN ALL]G5 ?AT 9CREASES A/HMA RATES1 P>TICUL>LY 9 PORT CITIES :]E RA9=E/ SOY IS UNLOAD$ & S5T TO M>KET4 

,GIV5 ! MORALI/IC WEI<T ( ! CONCEPT ( ! 0NATURAL10 IT IS NO SURPRISE ?AT SOME VEGANS HAVE ALLEG$ MEAT CONSUMPTION TO BE UNNATURAL = HUMANS4 ,! FOSSIL RECORD1 ! DIETS ( ! MO/ CLOSELY RELAT$ PRIMATES1 ! L5G? ( \R 9TE/9ES1 & \R ABILITY TO DIGE/ RAW MEAT ALL PO9T TO AN OMNIVOR\S DIET GO+ BACK TO ! BEG9N+ ( ! SPECIES4 ,! SPECIFIC ALLEGATIONS REG>D+ EVOLUTION >E DEBUNK$ 9 DETAIL 9 ! APP5DIX4 

,RELIGI\S ,T5D5CIES 

,! ALMO/ SY/EMATIC PRES5CE ( MIS9=MATION 9 SPECIFICALLY VEGAN CIRCLES 9DICATES A RELIGI\S QUALITY TO VEGANISM4 ,MANY VEGANS CONSI/5LY =MULATE !IR LIFE/YLE AS P>T ( A D$ICAT$ /RUGGLE = LIB]ATION1 BUT ?OSE :O >E EXEMPT FROM ! CRITIQUE ( DOGMATISM %\LD /ILL BE ASK$ :Y !Y *OOSE TO CREATE COMMON GR\ND ) ?OSE VEGANS :O >E MORALI/IC & MANIPULATIVE4 

,DOGMATISM IS 9 MANY WAYS RE9=C$ BY ! V]Y CON/RUCTION ( VEGANISM4 ,VEGANISM CREATES A RI<TE\S 9-GR\P ON ! BASIS ( AN ILLUSION ( PURITY4 ,MANY ( US HAVE HAD ! FRU/RAT+ EXP]I5CE ( >GU+ ) VEGANS :O GO 9 CIRCLES1 CLAIM+ ?AT !Y DO NOT SUPPORT ! MEAT 9DU/RY EV5 AFT] !Y >E =C$ TO ACKN[L$GE ?AT ALL 9DU/RIES >E 9T]CONNECT$2 WE >E REM9D$ ( >GU+ ) ,*RI/IANS :OSE EV]Y PRO( COMES BACK TO ! BIBLE1 OR MORE PRECISELY1 !IR DESIRE TO BELIEVE 9 IT4 

,! FACT ?AT ! IDEA ( PURITY OR NON-RESPONSIBILITY DOES NOT SQU>E ) H[ CAPITALISM ACTUALLY FUNCTIONS1 & ?US A VEGAN DIET DOES NO?+ TO MAT]IALLY ATTACK ! /RUCTURAL CAUSES ( ANIMAL EXPLOITATION CANNOT BE ACCEPT$1 BECAUSE ! ACTUAL MEAN+ ( VEGANISM1 AS SU*1 IS ! EMBRACE ( ! ILLUSION ( PURITY1 ! 5T]+ ( ! 9-GR\P4 

,! EXI/5CE ( ?IS 9-GR\P CAN ALSO BE SE5 9 ! PLACE ( VEGET>IANS ON ! MORAL HI]>*Y4 ,ANY WELL READ VEGAN KN[S ?AT1 )9 !IR [N LOGIC ( RESPONSIBILITY1 A VEGET>IAN IS JU/ AS RESPONSIBLE AS A MEAT EAT] = ANIMAL EXPLOITATION1 BECAUSE ! PRODUCTION ( EGGS OR DAIRY IS 9TEGRAT$ ) MEAT PRODUCTION1 9 ?AT MORALLY DIRECT WAY !Y F9D SOMEH[ MORE VISIBLE ?AN1 SAY1 ! 9TEGRATION ( ! TRANSPORT 9DU/RY ) MEAT PRODUCTION4 ,H[EV]1 ! VEGAN :O IS PRONE TO JUDGE OR PROSYLETIZE 7:O IS NOT EV]Y VEGAN1 & P]HAPS NOT EV5 ! MAJORITY1 BUT A COMMON 5\< FIGURE7 WILL PLACE ! VEGET>IAN :O CONSUMES MILK DAILY HI<] UP ON ! MORAL SCALE ?AN ! OMNIVORE :O EATS HOMEGR[N FRUITS & VEGETABLES & EATS MEAT ONCE A WEEK4 

,ANO!R RELIGI\S FEATURE ( VEGANISM CAN BE F\ND 9 ITS CONCEPT ( LIB]ATION OR SOLID>ITY4 ,! VEGAN MODEL IS REM>KABLY SIMIL> TO ! MILITANT ,*RI/IAN *>ITY ( ! ABOLITIONI/S1 GIV5 ! FACT ?AT !Y >E SPEAK+ 9 ! NAME ( BE+S :O DO NOT SPEAK = !MSELVES1 & BUILD+ SOLID>ITY ) ALLIES :O WILL NEV] CRITICIZE OR DEM& ANY?+ ( !M 79 ! CASE ( ! ABOLITIONI/S1 ! IDEAL ( ! MUTE SLAVE WAS NOT A REALITY BUT A DESIR$ CONDITION RE9=C$ BY ! G5]AL LACK ( DIRECT COMMUNICATION BETWE5 ! ABOLITIONI/S 9 ! ,NOR? & ! SLAVES 9 ! ,S\?74 ,CLE>LY1 MANY ANIMALS /RUGGLE AGA9/ BE+ LOCK$ UP1 & NATURE 9 G5]AL ?R[S D[N WALLS & ]ODES B\ND>IES4 ,BUT VEGANISM1 9 ! M9ORITY OCCASIONS :5 IT IS ACCOMPANI$ BY ACTIONS = ANIMAL LIB]ATION1 IMPOSES AN E?ICAL SPACE ON ! ANIMAL K+DOM ?AT O!R ANIMALS HAD NO H& 7PAW87 9 CREAT+4 ,VEGANISM REFUSES ! POSSIBILITY ( LE>N+ FROM O!R ANIMALS--= ME A PRECONDITION = REAL SOLID>ITY1 BUT EVID5TLY NOT = !M--BY REJECT+ ! DEVELOPM5T ( AN E?ICAL FRAMEWORK 9 :I* WE ALL DEP5D ON EA* O!R & SOMETIMES EAT EA* O!R1 AS 9 ! ANIMAL WORLD4 ,ON ! VEGAN SANCTU>Y F>MS1 DO !Y PUT ! RESCU$ FOXES 9 ) ! RESCU$ *ICK5S8 ,& IF !Y FE$ ! RESCU$ DOGS & CATS MEAT 9/EAD ( T(U1 IS IT OKAY BECAUSE !Y'RE JU/ ANIMALS1 BUT WE'VE RIS5 ABOVE ?AT K9D ( BEHAVIOR8 ,SU* AN ATTITUDE CROSSES ! L9E BETWE5 ALLY & SAVIOR4 

,GO ,OMNIVORE 

,!RE >E 9NUM]ABLE WAYS = OMNIVOR\S AN>*I/S TO LIVE COH]5TLY & =MULATE A DIET ?AT REALIZES !IR /RUGGLE = TOTAL LIB]ATION 9 !IR DAILY LIFE4 ,NECESS>ILY1 ?IS GREAT DIV]SITY ( DIETS W\LD HAVE ONE PO9T 9 COMMON3 ! RECOGNITION ?AT1 BECAUSE CAPITALISM IS A CO]CIVE & TOTALIZ+ IMPOSITION1 PURITY IS NEI!R DESIRABLE NOR POSSIBLE1 ?US :AT A P]SON EATS %\LD NOT MODEL AN IDEAL BUT HI<LI<T A CONFLICT4 

,?IS C\LD TAKE ! =M ( SCAV5G+ OR /EAL+ TO FE$ ONESELF4 ,BO? ( !SE ACTIVITIES CULTIVATE L[ 9T5SITY ILLEGALITY & ?US ANTAGONISM ) ! DOM9ANT SY/EM4 ,& BO?1 IF !Y >E REALIZ$ )9 AN EXPANSIVE AN>*I/ PRACTICE1 SUGGE/ POSSIBILITIES = ELEVAT+ TACTICS & MOV+ T[>DS COLLECTIVE ACTION4 ,9 ! =M] CASE1 ONE CAN SABOTAGE TRA% COMPACTORS & O!R CAPITALI/ TE*NIQUES ( 5CLOS+ AN 9ADV]T5TLY CREAT$ COMMONS 7! TRA%74 ,9 ! LATT] CASE1 ONE CAN ORGANIZE PROLET>IAN %OPP+ OR SUP]M>KET RAIDS4 

,9 PLACES ) EASI] ACCESS TO PHYSICAL SPACE1 SU* AS RURAL >EAS OR DECAY+ URBAN >EAS1 ONE CAN SEIZE L& TO CREATE G>D5S & F>MS & PROMOTE ! SELF-ORGANIZATION ( \R [N FOOD SUPPLY4 ,?IS T5DS TO WORK BETT]1 & 5ABLE A FULL] REALIZATION ( AN>*I/ IDEALS1 IF IT IS MODEL$ ON AN ECOSY/EM RA!R ?AN A FACTORY1 :I* MEANS G>D5S & F>MS ) ANIMALS4 ,DEP5D+ ON ! SCALE ?IS C\LD 9CLUDE BEES1 FI%1 *ICK5S1 GOATS1 & MORE4 ,SU* PROJECTS WILL POSE ! DIFFICULT BUT NECESS>Y *ALL5GE ( FIGUR+ \T A MUTUAL & RESPECTFUL RELATION%IP AMONG ALL ! SPECIES ?AT LIVE (F ! F>M2 PLANN+ FROM )9 RA!R ?AN FROM ABOVE1 LE>N+ H[ TO LI/5 TO ! O!R BE+S ?AT USE ! F>M & ALL[ !M TO IMPACT ! PLANS2 & ADAPT+ NEW NORMS = DEAL+ ) ! EMOTIONAL CONFLICT WE %\LD FEEL :5 WE KILL O!R LIV+ BE+S4 

,9 PLACES :]E WE HAVE CONTACT ) WILD]NESS1 WE CAN--AS MANY PEOPLE >E DO+ N[--RELE>N MANY IMPORTANT SKILLS RELAT$ TO FE$+ \RSELVES4 ,IF ?IS IS TRULY DONE NOT AS A HOBBY BUT AS ! REALIZATION ( A DESIRE = LIB]ATION1 IT WILL NECESS>ILY 5TAIL CONFLICT ) ! ,/ATE & 9T]RUPT /ATE N>RATIVES ( PROGRESS & CITIZ5%IP4 ,:]E 9DIG5\S PEOPLES CONT9UE TO PRACTICE !IR TRADITIONAL =MS ( FOOD PRODUCTION1 !Y ALMO/ ALWAYS F9D !MSELVES 9 CONFLICT ) ! ,/ATE4 

,& !N !RE'S ANO!R TAKE 5TIRELY1 9 :I* NEI!R \R DIET NOR ANY?+ ELSE AB\T \R LIVES IS PURPORT$ TO BE CONSI/5T ) \R IDEALS4 ,IT'S A POSSIBILITY ?AT VEGANISM SEEMS TO MISS 5TIRELY1 & IT GOES LIKE ?IS3 MANY ( US >E POOR4 ,WE EAT :ATEV] WE CAN GET FROM ! DUMP/]1 /EAL :5 ! SECURITY GU>D ISN'T LOOK+1 OR BUY :AT WE CAN ON A %ITTY WAGE4 ,!RE IS NO DIET>Y OPTION 9 ?IS WORLD ?AT SATISFIES US1 NOT 9 ! EXP5SIVE ECO-FRI5DLY SUP]M>KET1 NOT 9 ! *EAP BULK SECTION ( A DISC\NT /ORE ?AT MAY OR MAY NOT EXI/ 9 \R NEI<BORHOOD1 & C]TA9LY NOT 9 ! P]MACULTURE F>M \TSIDE ( \R CITY :]E ! ESCAPI/ HIPPIES SP5D ALL !IR TIME FE$+ !MSELVES :ILE ! WORLD GOES TO %IT4 

,WE EAT :ATEV] FOOD WE CAN1 SUCK+ D[N ! POISONS ( ?IS %ITTY WORLD1 JU/ TO LIVE ANO!R DAY & GA9 ANO!R OPPORTUNITY TO WREAK DE/RUCTION1 TO ATTACK1 TO DE/ROY A SMALL PIECE ( :AT DEGRADES US4 ,CANNIBALISM IS ! NORM 9 \R WORLD4 ,WE EAT \R FELL[ ANIMALS1 RAIS$ 9 EXT]M9ATION CAMP CONDITIONS1 WE WE> CLO!S MADE BY FELL[ WORK]S 9 SWEAT%OPS1 WE BREA! AIR SO POLLUT$ IT GIVES US CANC]1 WE WALK D[N /REETS PAV$ ) PETROLEUM BYPRODUCT1 & WE'RE =C$ TO SP5D A L>GE P>T ( \R TIME EXPLOIT+ & BETRAY+ \RSELVES4 ,NONE ( ?IS IS A *OICE1 JU/ A REFLECTION ( ! FACT ?AT WE LIVE 9 HELL4 ,UNTIL ! PRES5T SOCIAL ORD] IS DE/ROY$ & ALL ( ! CAGES & PRISONS OP5$ & RAZ$1 ! ONLY *OICE WE ACKN[L$GE IS NEGATION4 ,UNLIKE ! NAIVE VEGAN NOVICE \T TO *ANGE ! WORLD1 WE DON'T KID \RSELVES 9TO ?9K+ WE CAN LIVE \R IDEALS4 ,?AT'S EXACTLY :Y WE'RE AT W>4 

,IF WE SEEK TO REALIZE \R /RUGGLE 9 \R DIET1 AB&ON+ VEGANISM CREATES MORE POSSIBILITIES = SELF-ORGANIZATION ( FOOD1 A MUTUAL RELATION%IP ) \R 5VIRONM5T1 BIOREGIONAL FLEXIBILITY & S5SITIVITY1 & ANTICIVILIZATIONAL E?ICS4 ,IF WE REJECT ! TOTALITY ( ?IS SOCIETY OR LACK ACCESS TO AN AUTONOM\S SPACE = MANEUV]1 ! ONLY ?+ ?AT MATT]S IS ATTACK+ ! EXI/5T & SU/A9+ \RSELVES 9 ! MEANTIME4 ,9 EI!R CASE1 AN OMNIVOR\S DIET MAKES S5SE4 

,/AY ,VEGAN 

,!RE IS A MAJOR OP]ATIVE DIFF]5CE BETWE5 ! /ATEM5TS 0,I DON'T EAT ANY ANIMAL PRODUCTS0 & 0,I AM VEGAN40 ,ALL ID5TITY1 ON SOME LEVEL1 IS A POLITICAL *OICE4 ,! /RATEGY BEH9D ! ID5TITY ( VEGANISM IS POORLY ?\<T \T4 ,! PRACTICE ( NOT EAT+ ANIMAL PRODUCTS1 ON ! O!R H&1 MAY HAVE A NUMB] ( JU/IFICATIONS4 

,I DON'T C>E TO CONV9CE ANYONE TO AB&ON A VEGAN LIFE/YLE4 ,!RE >E PL5TY ( GOOD REASONS TO LIVE ?AT WAY1 ?\< ! ONLY ONES ,I CAN ?9K ( >E /RICTLY SUBJECTIVE3 SOME PEOPLE FEEL HEAL?I] ON A VEGAN DIET2 SOME PEOPLE F9D IT EMOTIONALLY EASI] OR MORE S5SIBLE TO /RUGGLE = ANIMAL LIB]ATION IF NO?+ !Y EAT ONCE HAD A FACE2 SOME PEOPLE DO NOT WANT TO PUT ANY?+ 9 !IR BODIES ?AT LIV$ A TORTUR$ LIFE1 & VEGANISM S]VES AS AN EFFECTIVE PSY*OLOGICAL B>RI] AGA9/ SOME ( ! WOR/ ATROCITIES ( CAPITALISM1 EV5 IF PRACTICALLY SPEAK+ IT MAKES NO DIFF]5CE 9 5D+ ?OSE ATROCITIES OR ONE'S MAT]IAL CONNECTION TO !M4 

,:AT ,I 9T5D ) ?IS >TICLE IS TO 9DIGNANTLY REJECT ! MU*-TOSS$->\ND >GUM5T ?AT IT IS 9COH]5T = AN>*I/S TO EAT MEAT1 & MORALLY SUP]IOR = !M TO BE VEGANS4 ,I WANT TO REA* PEOPLE :O >E D$ICAT$ TO ! PR9CIPLES BEH9D VEGANISM BUT :OSE BODIES >E SUFF]+ FROM ! DIET1 TO EMPHASIZE ?AT IT DOESN'T WORK = EV]YBODY4 ,I WANT TO ATTACK AN E?ICAL FRAMEWORK ,I F9D IMMATURE & OV]LY CIVILIZ$4 ,& MO/ ( ALL ,I WANT TO CONTRIBUTE TO AN 5D TO ! DAYS :5 VEGANISM IS ! NORM 9 COLLECTIVE AN>*I/ SPACES1 & ANYONE :O DOES NOT FOLL[ ?IS LIFE/YLE IS M>G9ALIZ$ 9 EV]Y SOCIAL C5T]1 AT EV]Y CONF]5CE4 ,!RE >E A GREAT MANY REASONS AGA9/ G5]ALIZ$ VEGANISM4 ,!RE IS NO REASON :Y ?OSE ( US :O HAVE ALREADY PASS$ ?R\< VEGANISM & \T ! O!R SIDE %\LD BE CLOSET$ 9 COMMON AN>*I/ SPACES1 OR TREAT$ AS LESS D$ICAT$ 9 ! /RUGGLE = ! 5D ( ALL =MS ( DOM9ATION4 

,AGA9/ CONSUM] SOCIETY1 AGA9/ CIVILIZATION1 UNTIL NO ONE HAS TO LIVE 9 A CAGE6 

,APP5DIX3 ,TWO PSEUDO-SCI5TIFIC MANIPULATIONS TYPICAL ( VEGAN IDEOLOGY 

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,ACCORD+ TO A REPORT PUBLI%$ ON VEGS\RCE4COM1 0WE CAN LOOK AT MAMMALIAN C>NIVORES1 H]BIVORES 7PLANT-EAT]S7 & OMNIVORES TO SEE :I* ANATOMICAL & PHYSIOLOGICAL FEATURES >E ASSOCIAT$ ) EA* K9D ( DIET4 ,!N WE CAN LOOK AT HUMAN ANATOMY & PHYSIOLOGY TO SEE 9 :I* GR\P WE BELONG40 ,SUBSEQU5TLY1 !Y COMP>E & CONTRA/ PHYSIOLOGICAL FEATURES COMMON TO C>NIVOR\S & H]BIVOR\S MAMMALS1 US+ ! FOLL[+ HEAD+S3 0,ORAL ,CAVITY10 0,/OMA* & ,SMALL ,9TE/9E0 & 0,COLON40 

,FRAM+ ! BULK ( ! >TICLE AS A COMP>ISON BETWE5 C>NIVORES & H]BIVORES1 !Y MAKE DESCRIPTIONS ( !SE TWO CLASSES ( MAMMALS ?AT CLE>LY %[ MORE SIMIL>ITIES BETWE5 HUMANS & H]BIVORES4 ,= EXAMPLE1 !Y DESCRIBE ! ORAL CAVITY ( C>NIVORES AS A0WIDE M\? OP5+ 9 RELATION TO !IR HEAD SIZE4 ,?IS CONF]S OBVI\S ADVANTAGES 9 DEVELOP+ ! =CES US$ 9 SEIZ+1 KILL+ & DISMEMB]+ PREY01 AS ?\< NON-VEGANS HAD EV] >GU$ ?AT HUMANS >E EVOLUTION>ILY PR$ISPOS$ TO CAT*+ & DISMEMB]+ PREY ) \R M\?S4 

,AFT] SETT+ ! /AGE & PR$ISPOS+ ! READ] TO SEE SIMIL>ITIES BETWE5 HUMANS & H]BIVORES1 !Y 9CLUDE A SECTION HEAD+1 0,:AT ,AB\T ,OMNIVORES10 AS ?\< ?IS W]E AN AFT]?\<T1 :5 9 FACT ! DOM9ANT !ORY IS ?AT HUMANS >E OMNIVORES1 & !RE IS NO CR$IBLE C\NT]!ORY ?AT HUMANS EVOLV$ AS C>NIVORES 7NOT)/&+ E>LY AN?ROPOLOGI/S' OV]EMPHASIS ON HUNT+ VIS-A-VIS GA!R+74 

,BUT RA!R ?AN DISCUSS+ OMNIVORES AS A CLASS1 AS !Y DO ) C>NIVORES1 ! /UDY AU?ORS >BITR>ILY PICK BE>S AS A /&-9 = ALL OMNIVORES1 DESPITE ! GREAT EVOLUTION>Y DI/ANCE BETWE5 HOM9IDS & BE>S1 & DESPITE1 9 !IR [N ADMISSION1 ! FACT ?AT 0,BE>S >E CLASSIFI$ AS C>NIVORES0 & 0BE>S EXHIBIT ANATOMICAL FEATURES CONSI/5T ) A C>NIVOR\S DIET04 ,IF !Y W]E 9T]E/$ 9 HONE/LY ASSESS+ ! FACTS & E/ABLI%+ >GUM5TS ?AT APPROA*$ ! TRU?1 !Y W\LD HAVE US$ ONE ( ! MANY OMNIVOR\S PRIMATES AS A COMP>ISON4 ,BUT IF !Y HAD COMP>$ HUMANS ) AN OMNIVOR\S PRIMATE1 !Y W\LD HAVE UND]M9$ !IR [N IDEOLOGICAL NECESSITIES & DISPROV5 !IR !SIS4 ,BY IGNOR+ ! MANY OMNIVORES ?AT CAPTURE PREY ) !IR H&S1 OR 9 ! CASE ( HOM9IDS & SOME O!R PRIMATES1 ) TOOLS1 ! VEGAN IDEOLOGUES BEH9D ?IS /UDY CAN C>RY \T A NUMB] ( FALSIFICATIONS4 ,/ILL TALK+ AB\T BE>S1 N[ 9 REF]5CE TO !IR /RONG] BUT LESS MOBILE C>NIVOR\S JAWS 7V]Y DIFF]5T FROM ! HOM9ID JAW71 !Y SAY3 0,A GIV5 SPECIES CANNOT ADOPT ! WEAK] BUT MORE MOBILE & EFFICI5T H]BIVORE-/YLE .<JAW.> JO9T UNTIL IT HAS COMMITT$ TO AN ESS5TIALLY PLANT-FOOD DIET LE/ IT RISK JAW DISLOCATION1 DEA? & ULTIMATELY1 EXT9CTION40 ,:AT !Y HOPE ! READ] IS TOO DULL-WITT$ OR IDEOLOGICALLY BL9D$ TO CONSID] IS ! POSSIBILITY ( A SPECIES ?AT EVOLV$ TO CAT* PREY ) =E-LIMBS & TOOLS1 & ?US C\LD ALSO SPORT ! WEAK] BUT MORE ADAPTABLE JAW-TYPE )\T RISK ( DISLOCATION4 

,!Y ACCOMPLI% ?IS CRASS MANIPULATION ) AN EXCESSIVELY SIMPLIFI$1 $IT$ V]SION ( 0EVOLUTION>Y !ORY01 ACCORD+ TO :I*1 !Y CLAIM1 0C>NIVORE GUT /RUCTURE IS MORE PRIMITIVE ?AN H]BIVOR\S ADAPTATIONS4 ,?US1 AN OMNIVORE MI<T BE EXPECT$ TO BE A C>NIVORE :I* %[S SOME GA/RO9TE/9AL TRACT ADAPTATIONS TO AN H]BIVOR\S DIET40 ,?IS ASSUMES A V]Y SIMPLE1 UNIL9EAL EVOLUTION>Y PA?WAY1 :I* FLIES 9 ! FACE ( ALL CR$IBLE EVOLUTION>Y !ORY & F9DS A HOME 9/EAD ) ONLY ! MO/ DOGMATIC ,SOCIAL ,D>W9ISM4 ,!Y'RE HOP+ TO HOODW9K US 9TO CONSID]+ OMNIVORES AS A MIDDLE GR\ND 9 ! EVOLUTION T[>DS H]BIVORES 7:O CAN !N BE PRES5T$ AS ! MO/ ADVANC$1 ! MO/ PROGRESSIVE74 ,! ONLY FACT ?IS PRES5TATION RE/S ON IS ! !ORY ?AT ! FIR/ MAMMALIAN H]BIVORES EVOLV$ FROM C>NIVORES1 ) A PASS ?R\< OMNIVORISM4 

,BUT EVOLUTION IS MU* MORE COMPLEX ?AN A S+LE1 UNIL9EAL PA?WAY2 IT IS CLOS] TO AN 9F9ITE LACE ( LOOPS MOV+ CON/ANTLY 9TO NEW NI*ES1 9 :I* 0=W>D0 & 0BACKW>D0 LOSE ALL !IR MEAN+4 ,A SPECIES 9 AN ANIMAL FAMILY ?AT HAS EVOLV$ T[>DS H]BIVORISM C\LD JU/ AS EASILY EVOLVE BACK TO OMNIVORISM AS /AY H]BIVOR\S4 ,?IS IS PROBABLY :AT HAPP5$ 9 ! CASE ( MANY PRIMATES1 9CLUD+ HOM9IDS4 

,BY NOT 9CLUD+ A DESCRIPTION ( PRIMATE OMNIVORES1 ! >TICLE CAN PORTRAY MANY OMNIVOR\S FEATURES ( ! HUMAN /OMA*1 9TE/9AL TRACT1 & COLON AS BE+ FUNDAM5TALLY H]BIVOR\S4 ,BUT ! KEY FACT REG>D+ ! RELATIVE L5G? ( ! SMALL 9TE/9E 9 HUMANS HAS TO BE MANIPULAT$ \TRI<T 9 ORD] TO SQU>E ) !IR !ORY4 ,AMONG OMNIVORES1 ! SMALL 9TE/9E IS BETWE5 #f & #h TIMES ! L5G? ( ! BODY1 :]EAS 9 H]BIVORES IT IS BETWE5 #ab & #b TIMES ! L5G? ( ! BODY4 ,) HUMANS1 ?IS RATIO MEASURES \T AT #h1 FULLY )9 ! OMNIVOR\S RANGE4 ,YET ! DOGMATIC VEGANS CLAIM A RATIO ( #a TO #a#a1 7:I* IS /ILL CLOS] TO MO/ OMNIVORES ?AN TO MO/ H]BIVORES74 ,H[ DO !Y GET ?IS FIGURE8 ,9 ! >TICLE WE READ ?AT 0,\R SMALL 9TE/9E AV]AGES #bb TO #c FEET 9 L5G?4 ,HUMAN BODY SIZE IS MEASUR$ FROM ! TOP ( ! HEAD TO 5D ( ! SP9E & AV]AGES BETWE5 TWO TO ?REE FEET 9 L5G? 9 NORMAL-SIZ$ 9DIVIDUALS40 

,TO />T )1 TWO FEET FROM ! TOP ( ! HEAD TO ! BOTTOM ( ! SP9E IS NOT A DIM5SION MO/ PEOPLE W\LD CONSID] 0NORMAL10 UNLESS WE W]E TALK+ AB\T *ILDR51 & IT'S SURPRIS+ ?AT !Y CAN GET AWAY ) MAK+ SU* CLAIMS TO A VEGAN AUDI5CE4 ,MORE OBSCURE IS ! ASS]TION ( AN AV]AGE L5G? ( #c FEET = ! SMALL 9T5/9E4 ,9 A BROAD RANGE ( M$ICAL PUBLICATIONS & POPUL> $UCATIONAL MAT]IALS1 ! AV]AGE ,I F\ND WAS #f-#g MET]S1 OR #a#i-#b#b FEET4 ,:]E DID ! AU?ORS ( ?IS /UDY GET !IR FIGURE1 :I* ALL[S !M TO ALLEGE A /ATI/IC ?AT PROPS UP !IR !ORY8 ,ONE CAN ONLY GUESS2 H[EV]1 ON ,WIKIP$IA ,I 5C\NT]$ ! FACTOID ?AT ! SMALL 9TE/9E SOMETIMES MEASURES #e.0 LONG] 9 AUTOPSY4 ,P]HAPS !Y F\ND ! MEASUREM5T ?AT W\LD GIVE !M ! /ATI/IC !Y SO DESP]ATELY NE$$ BY SUB/ITUT+ 9 ! L5G? ( ! 9TE/9E ( A CADAV]4 ,BY GETT+ A HI< 5D AV]AGE ( #c FEET = ! 9TE/9E1 & R\ND+ D[N ! FEMALE AV]AGE HEI<T BY A FEW 9*ES TO GET TWO FEET = BODY L5G?1 !Y C\LD MANUFACTURE ! /ATI/IC ( A RATIO ( #a OR #a#a1 :I* W\LD APPE> TO BE CLOS] TO ! H]BIVORE RANGE ?AN ! OMNIVORE RANGE4 ,BUT GIV5 ! S\RCE = ?IS /ATI/ICAL MANIPULATION1 ! ONLY 0NATURAL0 VEGET>IAN W\LD BE A DEAD ONE4 

,CLE>LY1 ! AU?ORS ( ! >TICLE CIT$ >E MORE 9T]E/$ 9 MIS$UCAT+ PEOPLE1 & ! MANY VEGANS & VEGET>IANS :O HAVE CIT$ IT >E EVID5TLY MORE 9T]E/$ 9 JU/IFY+ !IR [N A PRIORI DOGMAS ?AN 9 DO+ ! M9IMUM ( RESE>* & CRITICAL ?9K+ NECESS>Y TO EVALUATE !IR FACTUAL F\NDATIONS4 ,9 ! FACE ( CONFLICT+ FACTS1 !Y SIMPLY PICK ! ONES !Y LIKE ! BE/4 

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,VEGAN WEBSITES >GU+ ! HEAL? B5EFITS ( !IR DIET (T5 PROCLAIM L5TILS1 = EXAMPLE1 TO BE HI< 9 IRON2 H[EV] A S]V+ ( L5TILS ONLY CONTA9S #f4#f MILLIGRAMS ( IRON :]EAS A S]V+ ( *ICK5 LIV] CONTA9S #a#b4#h MILLIGRAMS ( IRON1 & ! IRON 9 ! L5TILS HAS AN ABSORPTION RATE AS MU* AS T5 TIMES L[]--9 O!R WORDS ! L5TILS WILL PROVIDE Y\R BODY ) ONLY #c.0 TO #e.0 AS MU* ABSORBABLE IRON AS ! *ICK54 ,ANY HONE/ ASSESSM5T W\LD DESCRIBE L5TILS AS AT BE/ A M$IOCRE S\RCE ( IRON4 ,SOYBEANS >E ALSO NAM$ AS BE+ ESPECIALLY HI< 9 IRON1 :I* !Y >E1 = A PLANT S\RCE1 BUT ,I HAV5'T READ ANY VEGAN PROPAG&A ?AT M5TIONS H[ SOY PROTE9S 9HIBIT PLANT IRON ABSORPTION4 

,! WEBSITE 0,VEGET>IAN ,RESE>* ,GR\P0 79 A REPORT PUBLI%$ ON MANY O!R VEGAN & VEGET>IAN WEBSITES AS WELL7 MANIPULATIVELY COMP>ES ! BE/ VEGAN S\RCES ( IRON ) ! M$IOCRE OR POOR OMNIVOR\S S\RCES ( IRON 7E4G4 HAMBURG]1 MILK71 & !IR COMP>ISON IS MILLIGRAMS ( IRON_/CALORIES1 ANO!R MANIPULATION CONSID]+ ?AT AN OMNIVOR\S MEAL IS MU* HI<] 9 CALORIES ?AN A VEGAN ONE4 ,A HUNDR$ CALORIES ( *ICK5 IS JU/ A FEW BITES1 :]EAS A HUNDR$ CALORIES ( SP9A* IS 5\< TO *OKE ON 7AB\T A P\ND1 OR A HEAP+ PLATE FULL74 ,!Y 9CLUDE VEGAN FOODS ?AT >E >TIFICIALLY IRON-=TIFI$ )\T M5TION+ ?AT >TIFICIAL DIET>Y IRON HAS A L[ ABSORPTION RATE4 ,! =M] WEBSITE ALSO CLAIMS ?AT VEGAN DIETS HAVE ! ADD$ ADVANTAGE ( BE+ HI< 9 ,VITAM9 ,C1 :I* 9CREASES IRON ABSORPTION4 ,?IS CLAIM IS DI%ONE/ ON TWO PO9TS4 ,OMNIVOR\S DIETS CAN ALSO BE JU/ AS HI< 9 ,VITAM9 ,C4 ,SECONDLY1 VITAM9 ,C ONLY BOO/S ! ABSORPTION ( NON-HEME IRON4 ,HEME IRON ALWAYS HAS SUP]IOR ABSORPTION RATES3 ! IRON FROM ANIMAL S\RCES WILL BE ABSORB$ BY Y\R BODY JU/ AS WELL )\T VITAM9 ,C4 ,EV5 ) VITAM9 ,C1 NON-HEME IRON ABSORPTION RATES >E /ILL 9F]IOR4 ,& BECAUSE ANIMAL PROTE9 ALSO 9CREASES ! ABSORPTION RATE ( NON-HEME IRON1 HEAL? CONSCI\S OMNIVORES WILL MAKE BETT] USE ( !IR PLANT-S\RCE IRON ?AN VEGANS WILL4 

,TO GET A S5SE ( H[ WIDESPREAD ?IS VEGAN MIS9=MATION IS1 OV] ! LA/ MON?S ,I ASK$ AB\T A DOZ5 ACQUA9TANCES TO NAME A VEGAN FOOD S\RCE ?AT IS HI< 9 IRON4 ,EV]Y S+LE ONE NAM$ SP9A*4 ,! ONLY WAY TO PORTRAY SP9A* AS AN IRON-RI* FOOD IS TO USE ! COMPLETELY MISLEAD+ /ATI/IC ( MILLIGRAMS P] CALORIE RA!R ?AN MILLIGRAMS P] S]V+1 & TO SUPPRESS ALL ! 9=MATION REG>D+ ABSORPTION RATES4 ,ON ! ONE H&1 VEGAN WEBSITES >E UNANIM\S 9 PROCLAIM+ ?AT IT IS EASY TO GET 5\< IRON ON A VEGAN DIET1 & ON ! O!R H& !Y >E SUPPRESS+ OR MANIPULAT+ ! 9=MATION ?AT !IR FOLL[]S NE$ 9 ORD] TO GET 5\< IRON4 

,!SE WEBSITES ALSO FAIL TO M5TION ?AT1 AT LEA/ ACCORD+ TO ! ,AM]ICAN ,DIETIC ,ASSOCIATION1 IRON NE$S = VEGET>IANS >E #a4#h TIMES HI<] ?AN = NON-VEGET>IANS4 ,! ONLY SITE :]E ,I F\ND ?IS /ATI/IC WAS ONE D$ICAT$ TO A?LETIC TRA9]S :O N[ HAVE 9CREAS+ AM\NTS ( VEGET>IAN CLI5TS4 ,9 O!R WORDS1 ! FUR!R AWAY FROM POLITICAL VEGANISM ONE GETS1 ! MORE ACCURATE ! 9=MATION4 .<,AM]ICAN ,DIETETIC ,ASSOCIATION 7,A,D,A74 #b#c4 ,POSITION ( ! ,AM]ICAN ,DIETETIC ,ASSOCIATION & ,DIETITIANS ( ,CANADA3 ,VEGET>IAN DIETS4 ,J\RNAL ( ! ,AM]ICAN ,DIETETIC ,ASSOCIATION1 #ac 7#f71 #g#d#h-#f#e4 .> ,IT'S ALSO 9T]E/+ TO NOTE ?AT ACCORD+ TO ! ,A,D,A /UDY1 0MO/0 VEGET>IANS CAN MEET !IR IRON NE$S4 ,ON A POLITICAL VEGAN WEBSITE1 ! FACT ?AT A M9ORITY ( PEOPLE CANNOT W\LD BE COV]$ UP4 

,SPEAK+ ( M9ORITIES1 ,I REC5TLY SPOKE ) A VEGET>IAN FRI5D :O TOLD ME %E OV]CAME H] ANEMIA BY FOLL[+ H] GUT1 IGNOR+ H] DOCTOR1 & SWIT*+ TO A VEGET>IAN DIET4 ,QUICKLY1 H] IRON LEVELS ROSE TO HEAL?Y AM\NTS4 ,9T]E/+LY1 %E TOLD ME ( A FRI5D ( H]S :O HAD TO EAT A L>GELY C>NIVOR\S DIET BECAUSE %E WAS ALL]GIC TO MO/ PLANT-BAS$ PROTE9S4 ,:AT !SE TWO /ORIES REFLECT IS ?AT ! LANGUAGE ( AV]AGES CONVEY$ BY ! /ATI/ICS DO NOT CONTA9 HUMAN REALITIES4 ,EV]Y BODY IS DIFF]5T1 & EV]Y BODY HAS DIFF]5T NE$S4 ,MO/ PEOPLE WILL GET MORE IRON ) AN OMNIVOR\S DIET1 :]EAS A FEW PEOPLE WILL HAVE ! OPPOSITE EXP]I5CE4 ,ANY K9D ( DIET>Y ABSOLUTISM BAS$ ON ! NE$S ( ! MAJORITY CON/ITUTES A =M ( OPPRESSION4 

,MANY VEGAN WEBSITES HAIL SP9A* & O!R LEAFY GRE5S AS GREAT S\RCES ( IRON1 )\T M5TION+ ?AT ! PHYTIC ACID CONTA9$ !RE9 9HIBITS IRON ABSORPTION4 ,HIL>I\SLY1 A WEBSITE = PEOPLE ) A BLOOD DISORD] ?AT LEADS TO A DANG]\S OV]ABSORPTION ( IRON RECOMM5DS EXACTLY !SE FOODS TO HELP PEOPLE KEEP !IR IRON D[N3 0,SP9A*1 KALE1 ROMA9E LETTUCE & O!R LEAFY GRE5 VEGETABLES %\LD MAKE UP A MAJOR P>T ( A L[-IRON DIET4 ,MANY ( !SE VEGETABLES CONTA9 *EMICALS ?AT 9HIBIT ! ABSORPTION ( IRON40 HTTP3_/_/WWW4EH[4COM_/9FO.-#h#d#a#h#i#a#g.-IRONFREE-DIETS4HTML 

,?IS K9D ( DI%ONE/1 IDEOLOGICAL SLEI<T ( H& W\LD ONLY BE ANNOY+ IF !Y W]5'T PLAY+ ) PEOPLE'S HEAL?4 ,IF !Y HAVE SOLID E?ICAL >GUM5TS = VEGANISM1 :Y W\LD !Y EV5 NE$ TO MAKE HEAL?-BAS$ >GUM5TS1 ESPECIALLY :5 DO+ SO SEEMS TO REQUIRE DI%ONE/Y8 ,IF PEOPLE >E CONSID]+ VEGANISM = E?ICAL REASONS1 O!R VEGANS %\LD 5C\RAGE !M :ILE BE+ HONE/ AB\T ! HEAL? RISKS AS WELL AS ! HEAL? B5EFITS4 ,AN HONE/ EVALUATION ( /R5G?S AS WELL AS WEAKNESSES IS ONE ( ! PR9CIPAL DI/9CTIONS BETWE5 A /RUGGLE & AN IDEOLOGY OR RELIGION4 ,! MO/ DOGMATIC ( VEGANS DO NOT PASS ?IS TE/4 

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