AR-News: (US) Vegan with a Vengeance

[Animalara2003 at aol.com]

By Jeff Grossman -- Publication Date: Mar/Apr 2004

Summary: This form of vegetarianism is attracting young adherents. 

 


istorically, vegans have misunderstood or treated with suspicion because of 
their beliefs. Now, this strict form of vegetarianism is attracting young 
adherents. 
The transformation goes like this: Teen learns about the animal-rights 
movement. Teen shuns meat. Family and friends scratch heads. 
Although any vegetarian diet demands sacrifice, the small group of 
adolescents who opt to become vegan stand out for their commitment to principle, their 
political activism and their ability to withstand pressure from outside 
expectations.  Because of the rigor of their beliefs, vegans have until recently been 
misunderstood or treated with suspicion.
Regular, or “ovo-lacto,” vegetarians don’t eat meat. But vegans don’t eat 
any sort of animal product, usually because of the way the animals are treated, 
even if the animals aren’t slaughtered. They don’t drink milk or eat eggs, 
honey or anything made with gelatin.  


full story:

http://www.psychologytoday.com/HTDocs/prod/contents/searchDetail.asp?URL=/PTOA
rticle/pto-20040406-000013.asp 
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