My kids only eat the dog. They rip off and discard the delicious corn coating like it's a banana peel. Why don't we just offer them regular hot dogs, you ask? We do, but "they don't taste the same." Monsters. So now we don't buy corn dogs because I'm not paying corn dog prices for hot dog meals.
I've known a handful of folks who abstain from animal products for religious reasons. One or two did not breastfeed because they view any food produced by/in any body as tainted. Ital eating--but hyper restrictive. They never referred to their practices as veganism, but there is that "don't eat animal products" overlap.
I thought some vegans don't consume animal products because they think they are unhealthy, not because of the suffering associated with it, but like I said in other comments, I really don't know much about veganism, but am open to it.
Thank you for understanding what I was getting at. I'm not vegan but I'm considering it. Some of the responses I've gotten make me feel like there isn't a lot of community support for new converts.
There are definitely moments when I don't want to breastfeed, but I still do because I think it's best for the baby, it's free, and it requires no washing up of bottle parts. In those moments, I'm not being forced, but I'm not 10000% willing either. Still vegan at those times?
Oh that's an interesting wrinkle. It's vegan if consumed by the infant for whom it was made (or willingly donated).
What if I sell my milk to a body builder just so I have a little pocket money? Not an exorbitant amount of milk or money, and it's something I willingly do without any coercion. Vegan then?
My kids only eat the dog. They rip off and discard the delicious corn coating like it's a banana peel. Why don't we just offer them regular hot dogs, you ask? We do, but "they don't taste the same." Monsters. So now we don't buy corn dogs because I'm not paying corn dog prices for hot dog meals.