When my best friend asked me why I am vegan, it was because he believes that the “why” is the most important part of any mission. I think he may be right about that. I heard another vegan once say “There's no wrong reason to do the right thing,” which is kind of the short version of my answer to this question. The longer version starts with this: I'm vegan because I believe it's the single-best individual contribution anyone can make, for the animals, for themselves, for othe

1. Do you consume any type of animal product or products tested on animals? This includes but isn’t limited to: the flesh of cows, pigs, chickens, fish, turkeys, rabbits, leather, honey, silk, down, wool, lanolin, milk, butter, eggs, cheese, etc. If no, thank you. You are a vegan and you are not causing unnecessary suffering. If yes, move on to question 2. 2. Do you believe that non-human animals have the capacity to suffer? If no, please take the time to be around animals wh