veganism

Veganism is a term that was created when people started to "cheat" on their vegetarian diets and began including animal by-products. Therefore a vegetarian diet, in the West primarily, may include eggs, dairy and perhaps fish.

A vegan, however, will not include any animal foods, or animal by-products into their daily diet. They will consume an exclusively plant-based diet. Their diet may include items from the food pyramid such as vegetables, fruit, nuts, seeds, seaweeds, legumes, beans, tofu, etc.

Another variation of the vegan diet, is what has been referred to as a "beegan" diet, which by definition is a vegan who will also consume bee by-products such as honey, bee pollen, propolis and royal jelly.

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• Avoiding cruelty, the “far enemy” of compassion Day 30)

  
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  Yesterday I wrote about the complexities of the “near enemy” of compassion, which is the grief that arises from attachment. So we might feel bad when we see someone suffering, but not actually have any empathy for them. That’s not compassion. It’s “grief” at having our normal experience disrupted by ...
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• Putting Spring Vegetables to Work

  
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• The Politics of the Pasture

  
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  James McWilliams writes: Green Mountain College, from the founding of Cerridwen Farm in 1997 to its decision to kill Bill and Lou in 2012, was seeking to do what it genuinely thought best to do: farm in a way that modeled an environmentally sound alternative to industrial agriculture. The school loved the idea. The ...
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• Is Your Mom One of the Coolest Around?

  
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  All year long, our moms are there for us, offering sage advice, rejoicing in our successes, and encouraging us when we’re down. We’d be lost without them, so for Mother’s...
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• Today: Spiff up your closet with a new pair of vegan sandals

  
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  Nothing says spring like breaking the sandals out of the closet. And the awesome thing is, vegan sandals are no longer hard to find! There is lots of choice, plenty of chic factor, and at the heart of the matter a tonne of compassion. If you’re looking for a new pair of stylin’ shoes to put some bounce in your ...
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• Veggie Festivals Sweep the Nation!

  
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  I’ve been to vegan festivals and conferences across the nation as both an attendee and a speaker. You can find them in almost every large city in the country and...
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• Today…Plant some mint!

  
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  Want to start gardening but not sure how, or have limited space? One of the best things you can plant as a beginner is some potted mint. Spring has sprung – and where I live we are experiencing the first really sunny, warm week of what seems like summer! So naturally everyone is out in their gardens, planting ...
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• the burrito-lover’s guide to vegan-adjacent-ism

  
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  It’s been two weeks since I made the bold decision to kinda sorta* be a vegan for, you know, a little while. Last night I dreamed I was in some unnamed war-torn country in which bands of guerrillas charged down the street, setting stores on fire and yelling, “Revolutionaries go to that side of the road, ...
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• Meatless Monday with Genovese-style Pappardelle

  
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  Welcome (back) to the Miratel  blog and thank you for joining us for another Meatless Monday  recipe share. Did you know that producing 1lb of beef uses as much water as taking 60 showers and as much fuel as driving a call 32 miles? That is why Miratel took the Meatless Monday pledge to support reducing meat ...
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• The Eight Stages of Veganism

  
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  There are many stages to becoming vegan, and I’ve personally discovered at least eight of those in my own journey to better health. Whether you’re screaming about animal rights at...
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• David A. Nibert – New Welfarism, Veganism, and Capitalism

  
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  Read "New Welfarism, Veganism, and Capitalism," an excerpt from Animal Oppression and Human Violence, by David A. Nibert.
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• Juice it Up (And Talk About It, Too!)

  
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  Photo by Baitong333/Freedigitalphotos.net As you probably already know, juicing fruits and vegetables is a great way to get a powerful nutritional punch from your daily veggie intake – because the body doesn’t need to process as much fiber, all of the good stuff goes right to your bloodstream, making for one ...
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• David A. Nibert – A History of Domesecration, Part 2

  
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  Read the second of an essay by David A. Nibert, author of Animal Oppression and Human Violence, in which he discusses the pernicious effect the domesecration of animals has on humankind.
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• No Happy Cows: Dispatches from the Frontlines of the Food Revolution by John Robbins [Book Review]

  
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  When it comes to respectability and clout in the realm of progressive advocacy, John Robbins ranks pretty high on almost all fronts. The author of The Food Revolution , Diet for a New America , and other books, Robbins is the son of BaskinRobbins co-founder Irv Robbins who took a very different path than many ...
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• No Happy Cows: Dispatches from the Frontlines of the Food Revolution by John Robbins [Book Review]

  
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  When it comes to respectability and clout in the realm of progressive advocacy, John Robbins ranks pretty high on almost all fronts. The author of The Food Revolution , Diet for a New America , and other books, Robbins is the son of BaskinRobbins co-founder Irv Robbins who took a very different path than many ...
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• Do Vegans Have a Duty to LOOK Healthy?

  
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  Image courtesy of Ambro / FreeDigitalPhotos.net Whew, as I put my fingers to the keyboard, I feel them burning – this is a hot topic, and there’s a lot of controversy over it. It’s something I have long struggled with myself, but I really believe that when it comes down to it, the unfortunate truth is that ...
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• David A. Nibert – A History of Domesecration, Part 1

  
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  Read the first part of an essay by David A. Nibert, author of Animal Oppression and Human Violence, in which he discusses the history of the phenomenon of the oppression of nonhuman animals by humans.
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• Why You Should Vote for Pro-Choice Ed Markey for Massachusetts Senate

  
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  If you live Massachusetts, get out there vote for Ed Markey for Senate. Heres how he stands on the issues. Continue reading »
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• Share Veganism at a Local Community Garden

  
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  Photo by Simon Howden/Freedigitalphotos.net If you’re a city dweller and everyone’s new spring home garden pictures are making you green (with envy), consider joining a community garden space this season. Community gardens, which are essentially grouped lots you can buy into for a small fee, are springing up all ...
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• Read the Introduction of Animal Oppression and Human Violence

  
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  Read the introduction to David A. Niberts Animal Oppression and Human Violence.
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