What is it about?
The paper provides a description of the ways in which a vegetarian, as distinguished from a carnist, experiences the world. Major aspects of a vegetarian’s experience involve his or her relation to self, to other humans, and to nonhuman animals and the natural world.
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Why is it important?
It is important to understand the vegetarianism is not simply a dietary regime. It is a set of values, attitudes, and a general lifestyle.
Perspectives
As a vegetarian since the 70s and a vegan since the 90s, I have been puzzled and a bit frustrated by the reactions to me by family and friends most of whom seem to see my diet as a peculiar character trait and one that is nothing but an inconvenience to them in social get-togethers. The familiar refrain, "so you can't eat xxxx," captures this attitude -- as if vegetarianism is a food allergy. This paper is a response to that reaction which, thankfully, is getting less and less frequent, as even veganism becomes more socially acceptable and understood.
Dr. Kenneth Joel Shapiro
Animals and Society Institute
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This page is a summary of: “I am a Vegetarian”, Society and Animals, June 2015, Brill,
DOI: 10.1163/15685306-12341356.
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