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Pour la traduction française, voir plus bas. Traduit par Tarasahas (tarasahas@veganmail.com)
One of my favorite organizations, Ve- and the other vegan volunteers — was stunned to discover that I wasn’t
gan Outreach, focuses efforts on col- crazy. But there is no way I’m willing already doing enough.
lege students and other young people to write these people off. Their
— those who are most apt to listen to awareness about animals and animal Many vegetarians simply do not
a vegan message. Given the huge task use may be limited, but their hearts know what happens on dairy and egg
of moving society toward a more are primed for veganism. farms. To the best of their under-
vegan ethic, it makes sense to start standing, they are eating ethically.
wherever success is most likely. Some of these are older people for They need to be educated, and need
whom the idea of veganism is to hear the right message presented
That’s why it’s disappointing to me foreign and even a little shocking. So in the right way. A good first step is
when activists disparage those who truly I talk to them about my work and to offer some respect for what they
have vegan potential — vegetarians (of share food ideas with them. Some have done so far. It’s a whole lot
the lacto-ovo variety) and people who are interested and are exploring more more than what most other people
are moved by animal welfare issues, but plant-based options. They are dab- are doing.
not animal rights. bling, and that’s a good start.
So many people are resistant to our
I volunteer at my local animal shelter The same is true of ethical lacto-ovo message. But everyone is a potential
where the other volunteers obviously vegetarians. No, that’s not an oxy- vegan. Let’s encourage — not berate
love animals and are committed to moron. I was an ethical vegetarian be- — those whose potential is the most
their welfare and happiness. And most fore I became a vegan. I thought I promising.
of them eat meat. I know — it could had it covered by not eating animals
drive you crazy. It does drive me — who were killed for their meat, and Virginia Messina