Why vegan

A way of life - not a diet!

So, what is a Vegan Route? Firstly, what is a vegan? The word Vegan was first used in 1944 by Donald Watson when he and several others members of the Vegetarian Society moved away to form a group of non-dairy vegetarians, becoming The Vegan Society. From its conception it was defined as a philosophy not a diet.

Vegan today describes a lifestyle and belief system that centers on reverence for life. The Vegan Society states Veganism is 'a way of live which seeks to exclude - as far as is practical and possible - all forms of exploitation of, and cruelty to animals for food, clothing, or any other purpose such as medical research or entertainment; and by extension promotes the development and use of animal free alternatives for the benefit of humans, animals and our environment'.

Joining us on a Vegan Route will take you in a direction whereby you will begin to move toward a totally plant-based diet.

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Peter Cheeke

“In my opinion, if most urban meat eaters were to visit an industrial broiler house, to see how the birds are raised, and could see the birds being ‘harvested’ and then being ‘processed’ in a poultry processing plant, they would not be impressed and some, perhaps many of them would swear off eating chicken and perhaps all meat.” [Peter Cheeke, PhD Contemporary Issues in Animal Agriculture 2004 textbook]

Did you know...

...that poultry producers and pig farmers routinely use arsenic as a growth stimulant for the animals? Strangely enough, federal law permits the usage of arsenic in commercial animal raising. The trick is that the government stipulates that commercial livestock farmers must stop adding arsenic to the animal feed at least 5 days before the slaughter so that arsenic residue levels will reach a legal level that is approved by the FDA (.55 parts per million). [source: vegetarian.lifetips.com]

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