For well over a decade, I have been answering anonymously submitted questions on my blog. During that time, I have noticed many recurring themes, concerns, and misunderstandings.
This series brings together concise, practical responses to the questions I am asked most often, based on real conversations with people at every stage of thinking about veganism.
If you’d like to submit a question of your own, you can do so through my contact form, by sending me a message on Reddit, or anomyously through Tumblr.
About Veganism
- “Is veganism more expensive?”
- “Does being vegan make a difference?”
- “Doesn’t vegan food require manure?”
- “Why go vegan instead of vegetarian?”
Advocacy and Activism
- “How can I be an effective advocate for veganism?”
- “How can I get involved in animal rights activism?”
- “How do I keep calm while advocating?”
- “Should vegans support PETA?”
- “Should advocates make controversial comparisons?”
Clothes and Cosmetics
- “Should vegans buy used animal fabrics?”
- “What should I do with non-vegan items I already own?
- “Is plastic the only vegan alternative to leather and wool?”
Companion and Working Animals
- “Are eggs from backyard hens vegan?”
- “Can my pet eat a plant-based diet?”
- “Is it vegan to have a pet?”
- “Should I adopt instead of buying from a breeder?”
- “Is it vegan to use working animals?”
Ethical Dilemmas
- “Is it vegan to kill pests?”
- “Can I be vegan and pro-choice?”
- “Can I be vegan if I don’t love animals?”
- “Is dissection vegan?”
- “Is it safe to raise a child vegan?”
- “Are taxidermy or vulture culture vegan?”
Food and Nutrition
- “Is lab-grown meat vegan?”
- “Is palm oil vegan?”
- “Is quinoa ethical?”
- “Is soy ethical?”
- “Is agave ethical?”
- “How do I navigate going out to eat?”
Issues Going Vegan
- “Are there people who can’t go vegan?”
- “What if I can’t go vegan?”
- “How do I stay vegan?”
- What if I accidentally eat animal products?”
- “How can I go vegan with an eating disorder?”
Political and Social Issues
- “Why is animal agriculture subsidised?”
- “Would veganism solve world hunger?”
- “Should vegans be anti-natalists?”
Vegan Problems
- “How do I deal with feeling isolated as a vegan?”
- “How do I deal with craving animal products?”
- “How do I deal with negativity?”
- “How do I cope with how cruel the world can be?”
- “How can I get my parents to support my veganism?”
- “How do I handle travelling while vegan?”
- “Should I date someone who isn’t vegan?”
“I am not well-versed in theory, but in my view, the cow deserves her life. As does the ram. As does the ladybug. As does the elephant. As do the fish, and the dog and the bee; as do other sentient beings. I will always be in favour of veganism as a minimum because I believe that sentient beings have a right not to be used as someone else’s property. They ask us to be brave for them, to be clear for them, and I see no other acceptable choice but to advocate veganism.”
–Vincent J. Guihan