tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-799660367320178164.post8902701968500517610..comments2023-11-05T03:34:05.463-08:00Comments on The Vegan Street Blog from the Vegan Feminist Agitator: Ten Sure Signs That The Vegan Revolution Is ImminentMarlahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17051769657129028820noreply@blogger.comBlogger27125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-799660367320178164.post-14182139120138284422014-07-21T09:14:52.908-07:002014-07-21T09:14:52.908-07:00"Have you seen the dazzling array of non-dair..."Have you seen the dazzling array of non-dairy milks lately? ...<br />Who the heck buys cow’s milk anymore? Seriously."<br /><br />"Who the heck buys cow’s milk anymore? Seriously"<br /><br />"Who the heck buys cow’s milk anymore?"<br /><br />"Who buys cow’s milk anymore?"<br /><br />"Who buys cow’s milk?"<br /><br />WHAT???Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-799660367320178164.post-82384833931981954632013-07-28T10:26:43.917-07:002013-07-28T10:26:43.917-07:00Love this!
Thanks so much for such a hope-filled ...Love this!<br /><br />Thanks so much for such a hope-filled and hope-inspiring post. Made my day. Cheers!Have Gone Veganhttp://www.havegonevegan.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-799660367320178164.post-2003613828768511012013-07-27T06:55:59.556-07:002013-07-27T06:55:59.556-07:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09213760388806784980noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-799660367320178164.post-30887795848134520022013-07-23T04:53:12.449-07:002013-07-23T04:53:12.449-07:00Thank you for your wise words, DigOphelia. There w...Thank you for your wise words, DigOphelia. There was an article floating around about a month or two ago from a fashion magazine. The author "tried on" veganism for about a week and couldn't get over how expensive it was. Of course she was buying specialty items, like forbidden rice and goji berries! Not a part of the average vegan's diet, I don't think. :DMarlahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17051769657129028820noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-799660367320178164.post-16217350160151876382013-07-23T04:50:50.613-07:002013-07-23T04:50:50.613-07:00Thank you so much, Vegan For Life Of Course! I so ...Thank you so much, Vegan For Life Of Course! I so appreciate it. <3Marlahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17051769657129028820noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-799660367320178164.post-26819561223410606472013-07-23T04:50:21.264-07:002013-07-23T04:50:21.264-07:00Thank you, Bea! You are a true sister! Thank you, Bea! You are a true sister! Marlahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17051769657129028820noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-799660367320178164.post-1476082343114749382013-07-23T04:49:54.147-07:002013-07-23T04:49:54.147-07:00Thank you, Brandon. Calling people out on their &q...Thank you, Brandon. Calling people out on their "privilege" is the new way of saying "shut up."Marlahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17051769657129028820noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-799660367320178164.post-30147922412478130622013-07-23T04:49:00.744-07:002013-07-23T04:49:00.744-07:00Hi, Jenni - We have also struggled financially ove...Hi, Jenni - We have also struggled financially over the years and for you to presume that I am "privileged" is a disappointing conclusion to jump to, I believe. The fact is, the least affluent people in the world are often vegan by default: rice, beans, etc. are not always inexpensive for those struggling but they are FAR more affordable than most foods. I do understand that not everyone has a kitchen, but must I address every personal circumstance in one paragraph? That is unfair. (Truth be told, if you have a rice cooker, you can cook a meal without gas: rice, beans, veggies all together. I speak from experience. Enough said.)Marlahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17051769657129028820noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-799660367320178164.post-22832998001982425672013-07-23T04:44:28.725-07:002013-07-23T04:44:28.725-07:00Thank you, Kathi!Thank you, Kathi!Marlahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17051769657129028820noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-799660367320178164.post-9692516994471441432013-07-19T11:16:55.576-07:002013-07-19T11:16:55.576-07:00Everybody has a different story to tell.
I think...Everybody has a different story to tell. <br /><br />I think the point of this piece is worth regards to people who have a choice. Not people who are poor and have to find the cheapest and most available sustenance as possible. Veganism was re-discovered because people realised they did have a choice. <br /><br />So often the middle of society (that being most of us, working class) shrugs off veganism because they believe wrongly that they will have to spend extra money at speciality food shops for some amazing specialty foods that will somehow replace what they are missing from animal products. <br /><br />This is faulty because plant foods contain all the same benefits, such as protein and calcium for example, that they would get on an animal diet. In reality, vegans eat very simply -examples include rice, cereals, vegetables, noodles, nuts, seeds, fruit, maybe some soy products - combine them in any combination and eat. Not to mention vegans must know how to cook or at least buy fresh, so those ingredients are massively cheap. <br /><br />We are not talking about the poverty-stricken who have to buy 4 hamburgers for a £ (or $)... We are talking about people who buy supermarket meats and cheeses which are a huge expense in food shopping. Just compare a kilo of meat to a kilo of carrots and the picture becomes more clear. <br /><br />The conclusion is that veganism is cheaper and healthier for those worth means to food resources. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-799660367320178164.post-7200838647499723502013-07-19T08:11:41.638-07:002013-07-19T08:11:41.638-07:00As a direct result of this uplifting blog, Marla, ...As a direct result of this uplifting blog, Marla, I have purchased two of your books. Fabulous! Keep telling it like it is. Love you! :)veganforlifeofcourse!https://www.facebook.com/veganforlifenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-799660367320178164.post-74267472628150648572013-07-18T16:48:00.683-07:002013-07-18T16:48:00.683-07:00Shouts of praise and an applaud of gratitude for a...Shouts of praise and an applaud of gratitude for a post that left the world a little lighter for me! I identified with every step of the rEvolutionary Way.<br /><br />I live w-a-y below poverty-line. Privileged? I ain't it. Happy to live as ethically as my meager funds will allow? Absolutely. Do I encourage people with a higher income than me (which is mostly everyone I know) to do the same? For sure. <br /><br />Shamelessly proud to be broke and kind. We can all try better without causing others harm. <br /><br />Bea Elliotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13981537551810309024noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-799660367320178164.post-43733803762274105722013-07-18T13:40:19.617-07:002013-07-18T13:40:19.617-07:00Regarding accusations of privilege, check out this...Regarding accusations of privilege, check out this article:<br />"The problem with privilege-checking"<br />http://www.newstatesman.com/politics/2012/12/problem-privilege-checking<br /><br />Also see these lyrics by Propagandhi:<br />"And yes, I recognize the irony that the very system I oppose affords me the luxury of biting the hand that feeds. But that’s exactly why priviledged fucks like me should feel obliged to whine and kick and scream- until everyone has everything they need."<br />http://propagandhi.com/lyrics/lesstalk/Brandon Beckerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05629813999047895841noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-799660367320178164.post-37663883395505579462013-07-17T20:47:33.041-07:002013-07-17T20:47:33.041-07:00"Veganism is expensive? You guys crack me up...."Veganism is expensive? You guys crack me up." <br />Wow, way to reveal your lack of understanding. Let me assure you as a vegan who knows exactly how difficult and expensive veganism can be you are so wrong and so short sighted. Many of us poor people deal with things from lack of a kitchen to prepare food to living in what are called "food deserts" (you can google that since clearly you are so privileged you don't get it.)Some of us even deal with a lot of these limiting factors all at once. Why some vegans don't get that is beyond me, you may have access to resources but not everyone does. Vegans need to push for things like SNAP funding and nutritional counseling and neighborhood gardens. It's not enough to say "veganism is cheap" simply because YOU are lucky enough to have gotten your food easily. <br /><br />As a personal anecdote, I did an experiment a year or so back as I started my weight loss journey. Now, at the time it wasn't so much "veganism" I was shopping for as a healthy Dr Esselstyn diet. I came to the "oh so this is veganism" part later. But I shopped for my family of four a healthy plant based diet one week and the next I just allowed them whatever sort of processed crap they asked for. Let me assure you the processed crap week was cheaper by far. As one example, six stuffed peppers to feed everyone was 9 dollars and that wasn't that nights only ingredient whereas dollar burgers and fries for all came to 8.89. I still have the receipt even though it's fading now. While I have gotten healthier over the course of this deal and I damn sure agree with the ethics of it, I do pay for it. Pretending other people have the same experience you do is not going to sell veganism. Talking about the issues openly and honestly will. Jennihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00806222565434364921noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-799660367320178164.post-84949774925617159462013-07-17T17:07:59.766-07:002013-07-17T17:07:59.766-07:00Just plain loved it!!Just plain loved it!!kathi richardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17156762867417869252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-799660367320178164.post-70674802407530556092013-07-17T00:46:51.070-07:002013-07-17T00:46:51.070-07:00I hear you, Barry, but since I bring this up all t...I hear you, Barry, but since I bring this up all the time in other essays and this one was supposed to be more irreverent, I left it out. I always think that is implied, but maybe not. Thanks for your feedback!Marlahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17051769657129028820noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-799660367320178164.post-46020679385470024642013-07-17T00:45:41.471-07:002013-07-17T00:45:41.471-07:00Good point, Pitbull Friend. :DGood point, Pitbull Friend. :DMarlahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17051769657129028820noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-799660367320178164.post-23282382303379046442013-07-17T00:45:17.398-07:002013-07-17T00:45:17.398-07:00Anonymous, this wasn't about unity or disunity...Anonymous, this wasn't about unity or disunity. That's another article for another time. Also, I hear that about veganism being a position of privilege but, again, not the point of this piece. It generally seems to be the way to try to get us to feel bad and shut up, though. So we have privileges: shouldn't we use them to try to do the most good rather than beat up each other over them? Marlahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17051769657129028820noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-799660367320178164.post-55849139808512287942013-07-17T00:43:18.787-07:002013-07-17T00:43:18.787-07:00Thank you, Pitbull Friend! I know: it really is a ...Thank you, Pitbull Friend! I know: it really is a shocking and bizarre thing to see. Marlahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17051769657129028820noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-799660367320178164.post-50819595730424105562013-07-17T00:42:41.036-07:002013-07-17T00:42:41.036-07:00You are right, Vegan Rabbit. :DYou are right, Vegan Rabbit. :DMarlahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17051769657129028820noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-799660367320178164.post-21303552385845690682013-07-17T00:42:09.917-07:002013-07-17T00:42:09.917-07:00I love that video, Anonymous! Thanks for reminding...I love that video, Anonymous! Thanks for reminding me about it. Marlahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17051769657129028820noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-799660367320178164.post-66748721074459984972013-07-16T14:28:06.641-07:002013-07-16T14:28:06.641-07:00Very well written- couldn't agree more. I tak...Very well written- couldn't agree more. I take only VERY minor exception in that all of these reasons involve only the plant-based diet portion of being vegan. You left out the most essential part of being vegan; the moral/spiritual portion. This is what truly differentiates Vegans from mere plant eaters. The greatest benefit, by far, of a vegan lifestyle is that you can call yourself an animal lover and hug your dog with a clean conscience, you can weep for the hungry or call yourself an environmentalist without being a hypocrite, and you can face your meal without, deep down - no matter how you try to rationalize it - knowing you are a murderer.Barry N. Taylor, DVMnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-799660367320178164.post-36804162839452636632013-07-16T12:37:03.977-07:002013-07-16T12:37:03.977-07:00I guess so, Anonymous. If, in fact, you think eati...I guess so, Anonymous. If, in fact, you think eating rice with hummus and hot sauce to be "extremely privileged." (At least, more privileged than the average person living in an industrialized society.)pitbull friendhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18426744107243600553noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-799660367320178164.post-49753926463680837542013-07-16T12:22:37.928-07:002013-07-16T12:22:37.928-07:00I get the point, but I think that this article era...I get the point, but I think that this article erases a lot of the differences in the vegan community and doesn't help the perception of veganism as an extremely privileged lifestyle choice.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-799660367320178164.post-18563161671040045602013-07-16T11:07:32.212-07:002013-07-16T11:07:32.212-07:00Well said, baby! We knew kale before kale was cool...Well said, baby! We knew kale before kale was cool!<br /><br />Every once in a while, I get lost in the pharmacy and see the huge aisle of laxatives and think, "Wow, people really take those?"pitbull friendhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18426744107243600553noreply@blogger.com