what are your thoughts on veganism/vegetarianism from an indigenous standpoint? animal testing? the meat and dairy industry?
Asked by Anonymous
I cannot give an indigenous standpoint because I cannot speak for all Indigenous people, only for myself. I can understand the desire to live a vegan and/or vegetarian lifestyle and I respect individuals who do. I think one must be economically privileged to be either. I was a vegetarian for years but when food was scarce I did what I had to do to survive. I think it is hard for many people to understand survival when they live with economic privileges. If you had to hunt and gather anything you consumed you may be less particular about what you eat.
What in particular do you want to discuss about animal testing and animal product industries? Are we discussing torture and cruelty?
