On Bivalves
There is occasional debate within the vegan community about whether it is morally permissible to consume bivalves, whether doing so is consistent with the idea of veganism, and whether you should call yourself "vegan" if you do. The stance that eating bivalves is consistent with the ethical stance of veganism is sometimes called "ostroveganism" or "bivalveganism," however some people who do this just refer to themselves as "vegan," not seeing the need for a separate label when they see bivalves as consistent with veganism. This idea is relatively controversial, and it appears that most vegans are opposed to this. That said, I wanted to write a bit about the issue, and my argument for the consumption of bivalves will largely be negative utilitarian in nature. On the Sentience, or Lack Thereof, of Bivalves Firstly, I would encourage any reader to check out "On the Consumption of Bivalves" by David Cascio published on ...