The modern vegan movement is founded on the idea of anti animal exploitation. I would argue that people who don’t consume animal products for health reasons are people who consume a plant-based diet rather than vegan. This sentiment is common among people who are vegan for ethical reasons.

Also I don’t mind getting a bad rap if that means we adhere to our values, that’s how I and a lot of others were persuaded by this argument. I’m yet to have met a person who is vegan and never had bad views on the movement

That’s not what they said at all lol

I mean they literally inseparably related to political policies so yeah I think they’re political. How can you separate the lgbt movement from gay marriage or civil rights? How can you separate veganism from ag-gag policies and the laws around modern day factory farming. I mean as a vegan and a gay person I don’t understand how they could not be perceived as political. Sure its sad that people are against gay rights and stuff but its certainly political.

Somehow? How would a non politically charged veganism exist? People who just decide to not eat animal products for no reason?