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“Some animal advocates think that recognition of animal rights means opposition to abortion. Nothing could be further from the truth. Abortion represents a unique moral problem that is replicated nowhere else in society. Even if the fetus is regarded as a rights-bearing “person,” the reality is that this subservient right-holder lives inside the body of the primary right-holder—the mother. We can either leave the decision to terminate pregnancy to the mother, or we can leave the decision to some white male legislator or judge who cannot get pregnant. In our patriarchal society, those are the only choices that we have. In our view, opposition to oppression commits us to support freedom of choice.”
— Anna E. Charlton, Sue Coe & Gary Francione, “The American Left Should Support Animal Rights: A Manifesto”
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Divided House, by Dee Allen Published in Veganarchy zine, Summer 2009

Divided House, by Dee Allen

Published in Veganarchy zine, Summer 2009

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“Ovo-lacto vegetarianism for animal rights reasons is like being opposed to slavery, but still consuming products produced by slaves when there are plenty of alternatives.”
— Bob Torres, “Vegan Isn’t a Dirty Word”
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We want your Vegan/Anarchist writings!

The Veganarchy zine is a free, independently published magazine, aka “zine.” It’s purpose is to provide an outlet for creatively-produced content regarding veganism (not vegetarianism), anarchism, and related issues.

Veganarchy is currently soliciting your vegan and/or anarchist content! Your writings, thoughts, opinions, ideas, musings, ruminations, comics, recipes, photos, drawings, etc. are ALL wanted!

Please send submissions to total.veganarchy@gmail.com, or if it cannot be sent electronically, to:

Veganarchy Zine
700 E. University Dr. #470
Tempe, AZ 85281

Every submission merits a free copy of the published zine!
Published copies are also available free on request.
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Submission deadline for the May/June issue: April 30, 2009.
Prospective release date for the first issue is May 7, 2009

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“Vegan-” vs “Animal-“

I’ve recently realized that the term “vegan-friendly” probably isn’t the most appropriate way to describe foods or other items that are vegan. I think a more appropriate term would be “animal-friendly.”

To me the former term implies that the vegan is the one who should be catered to because of their seemingly ascetic lifestance. I feel like this is deceiving and unfair to the beings who are truly being exploited at the expense of humans.

“Animal-friendly” seems much more appropriate. It is a descriptive term that is inclusive of the class that is truly being exploited: non-human animals.

I don’t necessarily expect humans to start using “animal-friendly” in the way they use “vegan-friendly,” but I think it is valuable to remind ourselves [as vegans] that it isn’t about us.

Let’s all stop being boo-hoo cry-baby vegans and remember that we aren’t “giving up” animal products, and we aren’t the ones “sacrificing” things we used to love. What we ARE doing is attempting to live morally and ethically, and doing so requires a certain set of behaviors. Adhering to that behavior set does not make us victims.

The victimization of vegans needs to stop. Vegans are not the victims in this specist world. Indeed, all humans (vegan or not), are a super-privileged class. Perhaps our language should start reflecting that.

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From Race Horse to Main Course

Disgusting story about gruesome human behavior towards these beautiful animals.

“Dozens of horses disappearing in the dead of night only to be found stripped of skin and meat on a roadside. Other horses are discovered butchered in their stables by mortified owners.”

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Extremely Rare Bird Photographed for First Time - Then Eaten

The stupidity astounds me. Why do humans end up killing everything?

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[Don’t buy puppies PSA]

Puppy mills are anti-vegan. If you’re tempted to support the harmful “non-human-animals-are-commodities” industry keep a few things in mind:

  • selective breeding intended to keep the breed “pure” has harmful affects on the gene pool i.e. blindness, weak hips, breathing problems from flat noses
  • many puppy mills keep the dogs in cramped, unclean cages with little food or water which can lead to malnutrition and the spread of disease
  • females are forced to breed more often than is healthy; the demands placed on the mothers’ bodies are necessarily extreme to ensure maximal product production
  • thousands of child-friendly shelter dogs are “euthanized” each day after being passed up by families searching for puppy-milled pure breeds
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Coming soon, the Veganarchy Store

Coming soon, the Veganarchy Store

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joshuajudd:

This is what vegans do to vegetables. We massacre them.
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Fried spinach with pine nuts, thyme, red pepper flakes, salt and pepper.

Fried spinach with pine nuts, thyme, red pepper flakes, salt and pepper.

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Calcium and Strong Bones

chartistic:

Sorry guys, milk is not the best source of calcium. And you have to do a lot more than just consume calcium to have strong bones.
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If I Die A Bacon-Related Death, I'd Like It To Be Because Of This

Absolutely disgusting. I’m ashamed that this would have made my mouth water at one point in the past.

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Man arrested in horse-dragging case

One of the most horrifying animal cruelty stories I’ve read in a long time.

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Trip to the Asian Food Market

I stopped by the local Asian food market with my friend Charlene tonight. Overall it was a great place to go to, with lots and lots of foods I’ve never seen before. There were so many things there I wanted to buy and learn how to use in the kitchen. It was great.

Wanting to see as much as I could, I walked over to the butcher/fish monger area and took a look at the fish. There were a bunch of live sea creatures. I can’t say I was really surprised by the living conditions, just disappointed.

Each fish tank had loads of animals imprisoned within. The lobsters and crabs were living on top of each other, layer upon layer. Many of the live catfish had open sores, which I suspect were wounds inflicted by their fellow inmates.

There was also a large display of beautiful parrot fish on ice nearby, which was particularly heartbreaking.

I feel I should say that these conditions are by no means unique to the market I visited. Just about any local grocery store that houses live sea creatures is likely to be home to similar arrangements. However, I think this fact makes reality all the more tragic. It’s shameful to see such little empathy for our fellow Earthlings.

In the end, isn’t that all we are? Earthlings. We don’t share a common humanity with non-human animals in the way we do with our fellow human beings, but we do share the Earth. Too often we forget that the Earth belongs to all creatures who call it home—not only humans.