Hugo Schwyzer wrote about the passing of his father-in-law:

“My wife’s grief is palpable. In a sense, it’s almost harder to bear than my own grief over losing my Daddy in 2006. Watching the person you love most in the world go through pain is harder than going through it yourself, particularly when your own experience tells you how sharp that hurt is. But her grief — and that of her family — is cautionary to me as well. The choices I make have an impact on others. Whether I buckle my seatbelt matters. How I eat and drink matters. How I take care of my body matters.”
“I’ve written about this before, particularly from an animal rights perspective. But not only is it important to me that my lifestyle choices be as “cruelty-free” as possible — hence my veganism — it is also my moral obligation to do everything I can to make decisions that will maximize my longevity. I have people in my life who love me and depend upon me. And while I do not expect to live forever, when I do things that might shorten my life I treat my loved ones with callous disregard.”

As if there weren’t enough reasons to go vegan: for the animals, for the factory farm workers, for the environment, for your health and beauty. One of the most compelling is Hugo’s: for those you love and those who love you.

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