This free e-book from Vegan publishers by Casey Taft aims to destroy the common myths about veganism and promote domestic harmony on the basis that “the more we are able to communicate about the things that matter to us, the closer we will be as families and as a society”.
The nearest he gets to propaganda is when countering the malicious accusation that vegans care more about animals than people. Taft explains that veganism is about much more than just food but is a lifestyle choice which “emphasizes kindness and compassion toward all living things and bettering one’s health and the environment to improve conditions for humans and other animals now and in the future”.
The thrust of his argument is that this philosophy can be likened to a form of religious belief : “It is important to be mindful of the fact that the diet of a vegan may be important to them in the same way that a kosher diet would be to an Orthodox Jew”. Continue reading
