The thinking (person) must oppose all cruel customs, no matter how deeply rooted in tradition and surrounded by a halo. When we… — Albert Schweitzer Copy Share Image
“Each day we wake up and make myriad choices that affect others. We clothe ourselves with shirts, pants, and shoes that may… — Zoe Weil Copy Share Image
Everyone has to find what is right for them, and it is different for everyone. Eating for me is how you proclaim… — Natalie Portman Copy Share Image
I don't eat meat. I've been a vegetarian since 1971. I've gradually become increasingly vegan. I am largely vegan, but I'm a… — Peter Singer Copy Share Image
I think as the beauty industry moves forward, you will start to see more brands opening their eyes and becoming vegan. Excluding… — Jeffree Star Copy Share Image
The idea that it is funny to see wild animals coerced into acting like clumsy humans, or thrilling to see powerful beasts… — Desmond Morris Copy Share Image
“The only nutrients lacking in a vegan diet are vitamin B 12 and the long-chain omega-3 fatty acids EPA and DHA. One… — Joel Fuhrman Copy Share Image
At the moment our human world is based on the suffering and destruction of millions of non-humans. To perceive this and to… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
Whenever I talk about loving vegan food, it starts a backlash. The vegans aren't happy with me because I'm not fully vegan… — Grace Dent Copy Share Image
“As I learned about the consequences of my food choices and as I recognized that I didn't have to eat animals, and… — Gene Baur Copy Share Image
“Can you really ask what reason Pythagoras had for abstaining from flesh? For my part I rather wonder both by what accident… — Plutarch Copy Share Image
Be a good example and a positive ambassador for vegan living, and be patient and understanding with people who aren't vegan. Support… — Gene Baur Copy Share Image
Food serves two parallel purposes: it nourishes and it helps you remember. Eating and storytelling are inseparable-the saltwater is also tears; the… — Jonathan Safran Foer Copy Share Image
“The number one element on the list for changing and improving one's lifestyle is definitely in the area of health for most… — Sereda Aleta Dailey Copy Share Image
I've always felt that animals are the purest spirits in the world. They don't fake or hide their feelings, and they are… — Pink Copy Share Image
“I'll stop eating steak when you stop killing spiders." Absurdity: comparing cows to spiders. Arachnids are pure evil. They're like a cigarette… — Davey Havok Copy Share Image
The animals you eat are not those who devour others; you do not eat the carnivorous beasts, you take them as your… — Jean-Jacques Rousseau Copy Share Image
So in 1987 I gave up all animal products and became a vegan. Simply so that I could eat and live in… — Moby Copy Share Image
The idolatry of food cuts across class lines. This can be seen in the public's toleration of a level of cruelty in… — Brian Reynolds Myers Copy Share Image
Today "aged" foods like sauerkraut, miso, and tempeh are fermented in hygienically sanitized stainless-steel vats to assure cleanliness, so we can no… — Sharon Gannon Copy Share Image
“No decent person deliberately chooses to be violent or cruel. We must remove our blinkers and learn that in order to live… — Mango Wodzak Copy Share Image
Love animals: God has given them the rudiments of thought and joy untroubled. Do not trouble their joy, don't harrass them, don't… — Fyodor Dostoevsky Copy Share Image
“Historically, many cultures from around the world obtained the vast majority of protein calories from plants and not animals—either wild or domestic… — William J. Ripple Copy Share Image
There are viable (and usually better) alternatives to the use of animals for food, sport, clothing, & experimentation. I beg you to… — Moby Copy Share Image
My refusing to eat meat occasioned inconveniency, and I have been frequently chided for my singularity. But my light repast allows for… — Benjamin Franklin Copy Share Image
In my opinion, if most urban meat-eaters were to visit an industrial broiler house, to se how the birds are raised, and… — Peter Cheeke Copy Share Image
I think 'vegan' is a beautiful word. It is more than just a description for our diet. I see it as a… — Philip Wollen Copy Share Image
In Vegas, you have an audience you can't find anywhere else. It's from all over the country. You play Seattle, everyone's from… — Lewis Black Copy Share Image
The first man . . . ventured to call food and nourishment the parts that had a little before bellowed and cried,… — Plutarch Copy Share Image
Elsewhere the paper notes that vegetarians and vegans (including athletes) 'meet and exceed requirements' for protein. And, to render the whole we-should-worry-about-getting-enough-protein-and-therefore-eat-meat… — Jonathan Safran Foer Copy Share Image
Initially, my decision to stop eating meat was motivated by fear of spiritual consequences, but right away I found that not eating… — Steve-O Copy Share Image
Almost as soon as I went vegan, people started telling me that my skin looked great, and that I appeared younger, slimmer,… — Steve-O Copy Share Image
None of that is necessary. It's not as if we're in a situation where it is us or them.There's something peculiar about… — Gary L. Francione Copy Share Image
People would say my children should have free will to eat meat - my philosophy is that is wrong, not healthy for… — Maggie Baird Copy Share Image
“Carefully planned vegetarian and vegan diets can provide adequate nutrients for optimum health(11). Evidence suggests that infants and children can be successfully… — Claire T. McEvoy Copy Share Image
I'm actually no longer a strict vegan. I don't hang out in the cheese section - I don't even eat cheese. I… — Jason Mraz Copy Share Image
“There is convincing evidence that vegetarians have lower rates of coronary heart disease, largely explained by low LDL cholesterol, probable lower rales… — Gary E. Fraser Copy Share Image
Going vegan was a little tougher for me. The final push came from watching Gary Yourofsky's lecture at Georgia Tech in person.… — Andy Lally Copy Share Image
I was raised on a dairy farm and ate plenty of meat and eggs until about twenty years ago. I started doing… — T. Colin Campbell Copy Share Image
If you truly care about animal rights and have a passion for it, take some action. Whether it's hands-on or political, just… — Mac Danzig Copy Share Image
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