Question for vegans....?

Question

Does it make you angry when people go on the vegan diet for superficial reasons such as weight loss and not because of animal rights?

Answer 1

Not at all, I'm glad they're doing it, for whatever reason. And they make a good point, that even if you don't care about animal rights, it is still beneficial to your health and keeping a stable weight to eliminate (or at least reduce) animal products from your diet.

But since veganism is not just the diet but also includes not buying leather or any other animal products, though, they should say they are a "strict vegetarian" or "on a vegan diet (for health reasons)", not that they *are* a vegan, if they're still using any animal products. The ones on a health diet do seem to make that distinction, as far as I've seen, so I have no qualms with them.

Answer 2

Not really - often people start out choosing a vegan diet for health reasons and eventually learn about the animal rights issues and that just becomes another reason for their choice. Either way less animals are killed for food and that is awesome!

I know this is being picky about a label but someone who eats a vegan diet for health related reasons is NOT a vegan. The word vegan implies an ethical choice. If you are eating a vegan diet only for health reasons you are a strict vegetarian. Only when you oppose animal testing and avoid all animal products and usage are you a vegan. This is what drives me nuts!

Edited to Add: blackbyrus and I are thinking the exact same thing!!!

Answer 3

Actually, not really. I originally stopped eating meat, dairy, eggs and sugar because I wanted to be healthier. It took a little while but I eventually became more open to animal rights issues, and now I'm fully convinced.
So lately I've been thinking, and I feel that everyone is a potential vegan, but at the moment, most people are just confused, misinformed, or feel too threatened to actually go vegan. It's a lot easier to accept peoples' ignorance that way.

Answer 4

Unless someone is unhealthily obsessed with their figure, going veg for weight loss is not superficial. Whatever reason someone is vegan, the animals win and the environment wins. Why would I be angry with that?

Answer 5

I'm not a vegan, but I am seriously considering it. I really didn't know it had anything to do with animal rights. I just don't like the fact that they are pumping these animals up with hormones and steriods and then I'm putting them in my body. No wonder we amercians are growing rapidly!!! But honestly, the word "vegan", dosen't it sound like a cult or something?!?!

Answer 6

Well that would be for vegetarians.
Im a vegetarian and no I won't get angry...but still sure it could b 4 weight loss i cannot control who becomes a vegetarian or wont.
But...a vegan is some1 that will stop eating dairy, like milk and yogurt.
Peanut butter and eggs r in the meat group because they have protein.
Eggs dont really hav meat in them, there r no chicks in the egg...the eggs we eat r not fertilized.

Answer 7

There's nothing superficial about weight loss, especially if you're unhealthy. I was a combination of both... I am hugely animal rights and I also wanted to live a healthier lifestyle.

Answer 8

No way. They are still deciding not to fund the meat and dairy industries, and they are saving many about 50-75 lives per year. Whatever your reason, I support that decision.

As an example, I don't usually agree with religions, but if someone decided to start a beach clean-up or recycling program because they think it will get them into heaven, I would still love it. They are doing a good thing, whether I agree with the reasoning or not.

Answer 9

No. It just gives little reason to believe that their diet is actually vegan, which it probably isn't.

Answer 10

No... doing a good thing even for a shallow reason is still good.
Beside they will still save animals & become healthy in the process.