In , Howard Williams wrote the book Ethics of Diet , which is the highly influential, first book on the history of vegetarianism and includes substantial quotes from Mr. There were many other vegans during the 19th and early 20th centuries.
The Vegan Society website provides fascinating information about modern vegans. In November , a British woodworker named Donald Watson and his wife Dorothy 6 held a meeting with five other non-dairy vegetarians to discuss their diets and lifestyles.
These seven are considered the founders of a new movement. The definition of veganism was refined over the years. Since , the official definition has been as follows:. Veganism is 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 animals, humans and the environment.
In dietary terms it denotes the practice of dispensing with all products derived wholly or partly from animals. Looking back at the history of veganism inspires a lot of hope for the future of the movement. I encourage you to read the stories of modern day vegan activists, like in this article detailing the perspectives of 10 vegans of color. Lindsay grew up in Nova Scotia, moved to Ontario to pursue her master's degree and work for the Government of Ontario before moving even further west to Vancouver.
Where did this short word that connotes radical vegetarians come from? Donald Watson, founder of the Vegan Society, coined the word vegan in as a statement against vegetarians who ate dairy products. He took the first and last letters of the word vegetarian to create his orthodox version of vegetarianism. Today, as many as 5 percent of American adults say they follow a vegetarian-inclined diet, but. Most people who describe themselves as vegetarians are technically lacto-ovo-vegetarians ; that is, they eat eggs and milk.
More recently, a new word has entered the dietary lexicon: flexitarian. Though the term was invented in the s, only in the past few years has it acquired common currency. The first flexitarian cookbooks such as The Flexitarian Diet by registered dietitian Dawn Jackson Blatner came out in the s. By calling us omnivores , Pollan suggests that we should not be herbivores or carnivores , for that matter. The language he uses closely resembles the words that biologists use to talk about animals.
They gave the world Buddhism and Jainism, which went on to influence vegan diets in the rest of Asia, as well as Europe. The modern wave of veganism started with The Vegan Society in as a dietary based movement that soon shifted to an animal rights group. A post shared by demi colleen demicolleen. There are numerous reasons why people choose to go vegan. And there is science to back up these claims. But asking everyone to give up animal products to save the planet is easier said than done and the notion feeds into a surfacing social justice issue, too.
The poster children of the movement—the ones with the most followers who, in turn, work with the most brands—are often white, able-bodied people. Some white vegans even go as far to compare historical genocides that have affected BIPOC to the workings of the meat and dairy industries.
Meat production accounts for as much as 15 percent of all greenhouse gas emissions, and clear-cutting for pasture land destroys 6. While some debate exists on the actual figures, it is clear that meat emits more than plants, and population growth is increasing demand for quality protein. Seizing the opportunity, scientists have innovated new forms of plant-based meats that have proven to be appealing even to meat-eaters.
It is rumored that this California-based vegan company will soon be publicly traded on Wall Street. Donald Watson, who was born just four hours north of London, would be proud. Watson, who died in at the ripe old age of 95, outlived most of his critics. This may give quiet resolve to vegans as they brave our meat-loving world. Edition: Available editions United Kingdom.
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