What’s wrong with being a part-time Vegan?

[CookieDough2017]

Hi there,

I will give you a bit of background ... I have been a pescatarian for 5-6 years. I decided to become a vegetarian late October last year. I slipped up once and ate fish on holiday celebrating my 30th.

I’m now trying to do Veganuary ... In the first week I struggled to do it full time the second week I set myself a target of being a 2-4 times week I found this a lot more easier and I can see myself carrying on doing this throughout the year.

When I tell people I’m doing Veganuary but part-time they laugh and say what’s the point you might as well not bother.

What are people’s problem with me doing this part time? Would love to here from any other part-time vegans out there x

Good on you. You're doing your bit for the environment, animal welfare and your own health. Of course you can follow a vegan diet on some days and for that time you are vegan. And it is a great start and great to have such a positive aspiration.

As for the purists - no-one is vegan by their definition, as they are almost certainly using products that contain animal products. Everyone who calls themselves vegan is aspiring to be do so in an imperfect world. Anyone who knocks them needs to look in the mirror.

I'm the same as you OP, but I'm sat here with leather shoes on so I can't call myself vegan. Plus I do slip up on my diet now and again.

I don't tell people I'm a vegan, I tell them I'm on a plant based diet. I'm not, not eating meat because I think it's wrong, I'm plant based because I think it's healthier for me, and I'm working towards reducing the impact on the environment via my eating habits.

Tbh, I'd say I'm completely plant based 90% of the time, I've had tuna this week, and my daughter wants to go to kfc for her birthday, so I may have something none vegan that day.

Whenever I do eat meat, fish or dairy products is I also try (with the exception of kfc) to buy responsibly and I know where my products come from, ie my local butchers and free range eggs from my local farm.

Thereef you've picked a good time to go to KFC, try their vegan burger rather than their chicken.

Well you're not vegan, but it doesn't really matter does it. If you're happy with what you're doing do that. You don't need to try and give it an incorrect label.

1. You either are or you aren't
2. No-one cares

No, but if someone say they don’t want sex you don’t insist they do as they wanted it yesterday.

I might have missed some posts - did someone force other people to eat meat?

Vegan means 'does not consume animal products'. Vegan does not mean 'I eat less meat than before'.