Comments on: Vegetarian In Denmark

By: Ly

Ly — Sun, 20 Dec 2009 17:21:41 +0000

Where exactly in Denmark were you staying?
I´m at least one time a year in western Jytland with my family and most animals I (don´t) see there are kept in big barns, like in the usual european factory farm. And the few times I could catch a view through opened doors, I saw them standing next to next on a minimal space.
And many farms also breed fur and keep the “furry” animals in the smallest possible cages. If I find one reason why I shouldn´t visit Denmark anymore it is that there are very few vegetarian/vegan options for eating and that they are the hugest producer of fur in Europe.

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By: Tanya

Tanya — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 22:37:02 +0000

My thoughts on the subject are this -
Being a vegan is a wonderful way to help the enviroment, the world, animals and your own health. That said, its not a religion, ie you wont burn in hell for having had a piece of danish wedding cake, nor are there vegan police who are gonna come revolk your vegan card if you stray from your own ideals. Every little bit helps that includes people who are meat eaters who just cut meat/eggs/dairy out once a week….every little bit helps animals, the enviroment and the world. As the co-organizer of a vegan meet-up it makes me sad when we get members who treat their being vegan as some type of “I am better than you” situation. Vegans who dont eat honey or who dont wear silk arent better than vegans who do those things…or eat non-vegan wedding cake at her sisters weddding. Its just peoples different values of what being vegan means. Just like I dont think I am “better than” a non vegan, I just have different values and beliefs than they do….I believe my values are better for the world, but I as a person am not better than anyone else because I am vegan. Passing judgement and being “better than” will never help the vegan cause spread the word and help the world. If you feel badly for having strayed from the vegan path, the only person who you need to reconcile your concience is with yourself.

By: Emily

Emily — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 21:19:35 +0000

Thanks Dixie. I agree eating meat is a slip-up I would not be ok with for myself, because those animals undoubtedly get hurt… and killed. But if a happy cow on a nice farm has some milk to spare- not such a big deal. It’s the factory cows that are treated like products, tortured and confined and pumped full of hormones and antibiotics and, as a result, their lives are drastically shortened that’s really upsetting.

Congrats on 10 months of veganism! The beginning is always the biggest challenge for many reasons. And you’re still going! Great job

By: Emily

Emily — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 21:02:39 +0000

Thanks Olga

Thanks, Debbi- I agree with you- it’s entirely possible I’ve strayed from veganism, when out to eat or something, without even knowing it. Intentionally eating something that’s not vegan feels very different. But I’ll try not to feel guilty.

Nobody’s perfect and a little slip-up is nothing to beat ourselves up over. We’re still making a huge impact by all the products we’re NOT eating every day

By: Dixie

Dixie — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 20:43:08 +0000

I probably would of done the same thing. I’ve been a vegan for almost 10 months now (I know, not very long) and a vegetarian for a year and a half and I have made a few vegan mistakes (not meat or anything of course) and I don’t regret it. But I’ve learned from it.
I always thought about “what if I owned a cow and some chickens?” I doubt I would drink cows milk as it’s not natural in general but if I needed an egg for a cake or something (which I doubt would ever happen) then I might just use one. Just as long as I stay true to the fact that I’m not hurting any animals then I’m happy!

By: Debbi

Debbi — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 20:37:48 +0000

I think it is fine to go off the path occasionally. I am “vegan”, but I sometimes eat things with non-vegan ingredients – many times from just not knowing – such as at a restaurant or something. I don’t eat any meat or eggs or cheese directly, but I know I am not perfect. Especially if you are in a country where animals are treated better than here in the US. If everyone just gave up meat a few days a week, the world would be a better place – don’t feel guilty!

By: Olga

Olga — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 13:26:34 +0000

It depends on your reasons to become vegan in the first place. For example, if your primary reason is health, and second/third ones are the environment and animal rights, then going off the path doesn’t seem that bad, given how differently eggs and milk are produces in Denmark.Just my 2 cents…