When we have a choice it is always best to choose kindness. Veganism is simply the kinder choice.

What you eat should not just be "good for you" but it should contribute to your happiness; it should make you a happier person.

We are the only animals who steal and drink the milk from other species.

One of the definitions for "mad" is "wild"; I'm certainly all for wild as opposed to domesticated.

Eating vegetables, fruits and grains rarely causes total destruction of the plant or tree on which the food grew; after harvesting, seeds remain to be replanted the next season. But this certainly does not happen when an animal is slaughtered - death is final; that animal will not reproduce again!

To cultivate compassion, try to remember that others are doing the best they can, just like you, and that when someone does something abusive, they are getting something that they feel is positive from the experience.

We have been conditioned, taught, and coerced by the agents of our culture (parents, grandparents, advertisers, food critic, etc.) to eat the flesh and drink the milk of other animals. Because of this conditioning, which has occurred over a long period of time (thousands of years), we have developed addictive eating habits and blinded ourselves to the facts of our biological system and its true needs.