Works with walnuts too!
I second that - I have used walnuts with success before! YUM
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i think a lot of white vegans forget that they have had many privileges for hundreds of years. If they were put into a survive-or-die situation with nothing to wear and eat they might just understand that being vegan is a privilege.
you're trying to blame this little girl for genocide because she doesn't like your boots. grow up
Asked by Anonymous
You haven’t read what I have written or rebloged about this topic, clearly. Your use of exaggeration in order to invalidate what I am saying isn’t going to work here.
Also, I am 26, I’m grown, and I do not invalidate the opinions of a person based upon their age.
The topic is about privileged, white vegans shaming Native Americans. Being vegan is okay but it is a privilege. Keep your ego-centrism to yourself.
i think a lot of white vegans forget that they have had many privileges for hundreds of years. If they were put into a survive-or-die situation with nothing to wear and eat they might just understand that being vegan is a privilege.
moccasins, Dania Mamakeesic for Kitigan
Not only is that an animal hide, it’s got a beaver trim… Disgusting.
Kk, was that comment really necessary? - Mod M
Kk, why does it concern you what I decide to comment on my blog? Being vegan and having no vegan buddies in person I dedicate who I follow to 99 percent vegan blogs and I have the right to rant when I see something I don’t believe in on my blog.
This is traditional footwear for many Indigenous nations. Just because you’re vegan doesn’t mean you get to shit on Indigenous people and what we wear.
I have the right to call out your ignorant, racist ass and I want you off this blog and other Indigenous people’s blogs if you’re going to leave these comments on our traditional clothing. - Mod M
Fuck this person. These are our traditions. They are traditionally harvested and a hell of a lot more ethical than petroleum or even soy based products. Our ways have been practiced for thousands of years, and they need to be handed down to our little ones.
white vegans don’t mind being racist as long as they are protecting animals (that aren’t human, of course)
To the Anon asking about indigenous vegetarianism and veganism, and anyone else who might be curious…
I’m an indigenous vegetarian, and I am lucky to be one (and let’s be clear: I AM ONLY MYSELF, I cannot and would not speak for any other indigenous veg or non-veg!).
My location, in Boston, means that I have access to a wide range of vegetarian (and vegan!) food. Because I have this access, this privilege of location, I have made decisions. Just like any non-Indigenous person, I live in THIS imperfect world: heart disease runs in my family, factory farms (some of which do direct damage to indigenous communities) are the primary source of meat for myself and many others, I really hate pork, the water my fish come from is polluted, I have everyday access to reasonably priced vegetarian food, etc. Those are things I thought about when I made the decision to become a vegetarian. I also had a lot of discussions with a close friend, who is a vegetarian for religious reasons and had some good insight–not just about her own beliefs, but about practical stuff, like protein and iron sources (which are crucial to me as an athlete).
I also gave a lot of consideration to how I could best live as an indigenous person, how I could best be respectful of my own ancestors’ and the ancestors’ of my friends and family, how I could best honor traditions and beliefs. The best way for ME, a displaced city-dweller, to do that is to not consume meat (I do consume eggs and dairy, out of dietary and financial concerns). There is a lot of good to be said about honoring the animals you kill and about respecting another life. Eating meat that is a product of the factory farm system is not a good way for me to do that. It does not help me to engage with, but rather furthers my disengagement from being indigenous. But it’s something I can do something about it! It’s a quiet little protest for me, a quiet little way to acknowledge whole long lines of people for generations and generations before me who DID eat meat. Every time I pass by the chicken wings or forgo the steak, it’s a reminder to myself–and to others–that I am making a conscious decision not to be part of this system. It’s an acknowledgement of what has been lost and what can be regained. For me, it’s a bit of prayer made through action.
It is important for everyone to realize, however, that I am only one person, and my situation is different in a thousand ways from those of other people, and that all of our decisions about our food–or our lack of decisions, in times of necessity–are valid and worthy. We all make our own way as best we can.
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?