The Vegan Revolution: A Small Slice Of History

 By Eccentric Vegan on November 24th, 2007 Print This Post Print This Post

The Vegan Revolution: A Small Slice Of History

We still have miles and miles to go, but we’ve come a long way.

Let’s take a look back at what we’ve accomplished in the last few decades.

Twenty to thirty years ago…

  • General Motors used chimpanzees. Now they use crash test dummies.
  • McDonald’s used lard. Then they lied and said they used 100% pure vegetable oil.
  • Soy milk wasn’t available at regular American grocery stores.
  • Most people thought vegetarianism and veganism were bad for your health. Now most people recognize vegetarianism and veganism as healthy diets.
  • PETA didn’t exist. Now it’s the most widely recognized animal liberation group in the US.
  • Vegan blogs like Taste Better, Vegan YumYum, and Fat Free Vegan didn’t exist. Blogs, in general, didn’t exist. Vegan and vegetarian recipes were found in cookbooks, family, and community.

(Crossposted at ElaineVigneault.com)

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