Why do people HATE the word 'vegan'?

Join me, Farm Girl Goes Vegan, for the third instalment of my new podcast 'Plant-Based Tea'. In this episode I'm telling my vegan origin story. Why I went vegan, how I told my family (and their reaction) and how my perspective on farming has since shifted.So pull up a chair...it's time to spill the plant-based tea ☕️If you enjoy this episode, make sure to like and subscribe so you don't miss the next cup of Plant-Based Tea 🫖Ok byyyeeee!

Join me, Farm Girl Goes Vegan, for the second episode of my new podcast 'Plant-Based Tea'. In this episode I'm exploring the question - can you love animals and still eat them?Contents: 0:00 - 2:02: Introduction & personal thoughts, plus this week’s tea - Violet Creme by Bird & Blend2:02 - 6:25: What do we mean by love?6:25 - 7:52: Taste Vs. Morality7:52 - 10:28: Nutrition Myths 10:28 - 13:52: Which animals do we mean? 13:52 - 17:16: Industrial Slaughter17:16 - 19:21: Farmer Paradox19:21 - 20:24: Human Impact of the slaughter industry20: 24 - end: SummaryIf you enjoyed this episode, make sure to like and subscribe to my podcast so you can join me for the next cup of Plant-Based Tea. References:Our World In Data Slaughter Statisticshttps://ourworldindata.org/data-insights/every-second-10-cows-47-pigs-and-2400-chickens-are-slaughtered-for-meat?Dog Meat Trade StatisticsHumane Society Internationalhttps://www.hsi.org/issues/dog-meat-tradeAcademy of Nutrition and Dietetics Position Paperhttps://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27886704NHS The Vegan Diethttps://www.nhs.uk/live-well/eat-well/how-to-eat-a-balanced-diet/the-vegan-diet/Child Psychology & Animal Harm https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/16443599/https://www.antiviolence.io/en/animal_abuse?Journal of Trauma, Violence, & Abuse - Psychological Effects of Slaughterhouse Workhttps://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/15248380211030243

I've had people literally tell me they hate me just because I'm vegan. But 'plant-based' doesn't seem to bring up the same level of loathing. Why is that? What is it about vegans that gets people so angry?Come and have a cup of tea with me, Farm Girl Goes Vegan, as I dive into that one little V word that gets people seeing red.