On veganism and its scope
In this post, I will attempt to identify the scope of veganism, meaning what is encompassed within the concept vs what is not. If we look at the Vegan Society definition of veganism, which seems to be the most widely cited: "Veganism is a philosophy and way of living which seeks to exclude—as far as is possible and practicable—all forms of exploitation of, and cruelty to, animals for food, clothing or any other purpose; and by extension, promotes the development and use of animal-free alternatives for the benefit of animals, humans and the environment. In dietary terms it denotes the practice of dispensing with all products derived wholly or partly from animals." We see that a distinction is made between humans and animals. We see this in the line: "promotes the development and use of animal-free alternatives for the benefit of animals, humans and the environment," where they refer to humans and animals seperately. We can also see that in the beginning of the veg...