How To Go Vegan Podcast : A Comprehensive Resource for Those Interested in Becoming Vegan

I discuss some of the inherent problems with single issue campaigns including campaigns which call for an end to certain forms of animal use, (or certain species) and which are always linked to building ties with animal industry.  I will talk about why single issue campaigns (SICs) are, by their very nature, problematic, and speciesist, and at best pointless.

To find out more, check out the recommended reading section.

Picking The Low-Hanging Fruit: What is Wrong with Single Issue Campaigns?

Sentience: The Morally Relevant Characteristic Justifying Basic Rights

Property Status and Animal Welfare: Two Deep Roots of Cruelty.

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Welcome Friends to “How To Go Vegan” Podcast. I just want to preface this by saying that I’m so glad you’ve dropped by this site. I’m sure for some, the topic of veganism may be very new. And what I present here will be very different to what we might encounter generally. Usually veganism is presented in a very human-centric anthropocentric way today. If you have not thought about this issue before, it may even seem a little bit scary for some, but trust me, being vegan really is much easier than it’s often made out to be.

So some may ask why create this abolitionist vegan resource in podcast form? As far as I know there isn’t one in existence to assist new vegans. I thought it might be beneficial for those who prefer obtaining information via podcasts to hear a rather informal presentation of veganism in a clear and personalised way by someone who has been vegan since early 2005 and abolitionist since mid 2009. I thought it might be helpful if one can also hear a friendly voice and be able to listen to various podcast episodes in one’s own time. I decided I would start with a personalised informal introduction to my becoming vegan just to give those who are thinking about becoming vegan or who have an interest in knowing more about it, the opportunity to hear a personal take on it.

What do I cover in this episode?

In this episode I briefly explain the difference between being vegan and abolitionist vegan and I go into more depth in other episodes on this site but for now, I’ll start by talking just a little about what the catalyst was for my deciding to become vegan and what subsequent steps I took to bring myself in line with that ethical position; what the trigger was which made me decide I needed to immediately stop eating animal products and stop participating in the exploitation of animals. Then I’ll talk a little on how I removed animal products from my diet and how I stopped using animals in my life, and I’ll touch on nutrition. Then I’ll talk generally about what it’s like to be vegan, what we should avoid and I chat a little about why I became an abolitionist vegan 4 years after I became vegan.

Thanks for listening.

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If animals love life as we do and they are sentient (have self awareness and so forth), then exploiting and using them for trivial reasons (which is what we use them for) is unjust.

We can go vegan right now. We just first need to get in clear in our mind why we should go vegan and then the rest is easy.

I invite you to listen to all the various episodes in this podcast and I hope they will assist you in becoming vegan. It will be one of the best decisions you make in your life. It certainly was for me 

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I’m not selling anything. There is no donate button. I have no association with any organisation, product, business or any individual.  I don’t profit in any way from this or any of my vegan education efforts.

I just want you to go vegan

This project is ongoing.  I will be updating it with new episodes specific to assisting those interested in becoming vegan or to assist new vegans, so please subscribe or join the Facebook page.

If you are not vegan, or new to veganism my suggestion would be to start at  Why Vegan: Start here  then move on to  Becoming Vegan: My Personal Experience.  Then on to Humane: What’s in a Word, and then Sentience, Speciesism and Rights and then go from there.

There are some sections in “What’s Wrong with …. that are not completed as yet and there are some other sections which will be completed in the near future.  I hope you will subscribe for updates.

Please read my disclaimer about any organisations, groups, social media groups, individuals, and sometimes products etc which I may occasionally mention or which may appear on this site. Such mention does not mean I endorse them.

Thanks for dropping by. I look forward to your company in the future.

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Addendum 18/4/16

Friends, thanks for joining the Facebook page over the last day or so and thanks for sharing the page with others.

Just to advise there’s a few sections of this site that are yet to be completed. e.g some sections in “What’s Wrong with…” . There’s also a section “Our Stories” which will be filled out over the next few weeks. There will also be a FAQ which will be filled out over time one episode at a time and eventually become a table of contents as there will be at least 20 to 30 questions and answers in that section. There will also be more headings added in the future.

Anyway, this is just to let you know that the site is only 2/3 complete and is an ongoing project

That is all

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