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Mainstream veganism needs to focus on equity over moral outrage
Opinions November 10, 2020by Meera Eragoda, Arts & Culture Editor I grew up with a vegetarian mother and ate a mainly vegetarian diet until I was about 17. I’m originally from Sri Lanka, and a lot of our food is conducive to vegetarian and vegan diets. Today, I still eat largely vegetarian because the commercial meat industry remains incredibly exploitative towards animals and the environment. If people are able, they should cut down on their consumption of commercially produced meat. From what I’ve just said, you might believe that I’m a supporter of veganism or vegetarianism, but I’m not. Or rather, I don’t…
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Myths about veganism shouldn’t stop people from choosing it
Opinions November 3, 2020by Naaz Sekhon, SFU Student I remember when my sister surprised my entire family with the news that she was going vegan. As is typical for a Punjabi family, the majority of our diet included dairy, so it was no…
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