Vegan Quotes For World Vegan Day
The 1st of November is World Vegan Day, recognised since 1994 to commemorate the term Vegan. At the same time, the UK Vegan Society was formed, and in 1960 the US followed, and the American Vegan Society was born.
Today, around the world, the vegan movement continues to grow rapidly, with a recent report showing that 1 in 10 Americans don’t eat meat and that 10% of the population over 18 years old are vegan.
Research shows the following reasons for a vegan lifestyle were recorded:
Religious and cultural beliefs
Animal welfare concerns
Personal health precautions
Why? Some reasons for the change could include the following:
Vegan celebrities and influencers
Availability of plant-based meats
Environmental activists
Vegan options at fast-food chains
Availability of plant-based milk
Vegan options at dine-in restaurants
Food allergies and intolerances (dairy/eggs)
Collective movement for sustainable alternatives
If you are vegan, vegetarian, or simply looking to reduce your consumption of animal products, I want you to feel supported and encouraged. Remember, the vegan lifestyle is not just about diet. It is about how we stand up for what we feel is right.
Extend compassion and be kind to every kind.
"Being vegan is a glorious adventure. It touches every aspect of my life; my relationships, how I relate to the world."
Victoria Moran
“Life is life – whether in a cat, or dog or man. There is no difference there between a cat or a man. The idea of difference is a human conception for man’s own advantage.”
Sri Aurobindo
“Until he extends his circle of compassion to include all living things, man will not himself find peace.”
Albert Schweitzer
“The beef industry has contributed to more American deaths than all the wars of this century, all-natural disasters, and all automobile accidents combined. If beef is your idea of “real food for real people,” you’d better live real close to a real good hospital.”
Dr. Neal Barnard
"There is no fundamental difference between man and animals in their ability to feel pleasure and pain, happiness and misery."
Charles Darwin
“It takes nothing away from a human to be kind to an animal.”
Joaquin Phoenix
“Choose a compassionate frame of mind. Always choose love. Always be kind.”
Beth Arnold
“The soul is the same in all living creatures, although the body of each is different.”
Hippocrates
"The most ethical diet just so happens to be the most environmentally sound diet and just so happens to the healthiest."
Dr. Michale Greger
“I hold that the more helpless a creature, the more entitled it is to protection by man from the cruelty of man.”
Mahatma Gandhi
“Just as one wants happiness and fears pain, just as one wants to live and not to die, so do other creatures.”
The Dalai Lama
"The gods created certain kinds of beings to replenish our bodies; they are the trees and the plants and the seeds."
Plato