Veganism is not a diet

Just to make it clear, and get the first post out of the way, veganism is not a diet! Many people may think of it this way since it’s the food choices that vegans make which catch people’s attention, but this is just a consequence of a more general ideology. Vegan is a term used –or at least in my opinion should be used– to categorize someone who has chosen to live their life in such a way as to reduce their contribution to animal exploitation as much as possible. It is an expression of their ethical commitment to the abolishment of animal exploitation. The fact that this results in a plant based diet is clear, however it would be a gross inaccuracy to equate the term vegan with nothing more than choices made at the checkout counter or a restaurant.

That being said, a great deal of animal exploitation is done in the name of ‘food’, and it seems a large obstacle in promoting veganism is the mangled conception of what it is vegans eat. Also the unfortunate fact is that this world is not vegan, and not always very accommodating to our point of view, so we tend to pay a little more attention to the great food that we eat. Finally, I love cooking, and having a chance to catalogue recipes and share them with friends, family, and the interwebs seems like a great idea. And if I can help show people that a plant based diet offers every bit as much flavor, variety, and opportunity to indulge as that of an omnivorous diet than all the better.