vegan

Vegan products as such do not exist as such, carrots are not by nature anything other than a carrot and a horsefly a horsefly. neither can be described as a vegan product.

The term produce implies the creation of something to be used and it the concept of use that defines whether something is vegan or not.

A cat is a cat, but a pet is not vegan as it is a use of an animal, no matter how benign the user may consider their act.

Vegan produce, such as that are sold in the most common consumer items is a never ending list of foods and clothing primarily. The simple evidence is whether it contains any notable animal products, milk, wool etc. It is far more difficult to access, paper, cars, computers etc. and so the degree or use is always the question and hence we revert to the concept that vegan really applies to the act not the product. To label a carrot as vegan is the beginning of nonsense fruit and vegetables are not vegan.

And of course the method of producing fruit and vegetable may well include the use of animals both in labour and their by-products.

The most obvious use of the word vegan is the act of someone who extends the concept of vegetarianism to include the avoidance of dairy products, eggs and fish. Some will avoid honey. The follow on is the avoidance of the use of animal products for clothing such as leather, wool and silk.

So here we go the avoidance of the use of animals has no bounds.

Each actor will stretch the concept to the degree they can sustain. The continuing use of leather shoes bought before the onslaught of the vegan styling. Some may buy second hand animal products with the notion that that they are not encouraging adding to animal use.

The concept of animal use is paramount as what was a use has become abuse. The breeding of animals for the sole purpose of human exploitation. Old leather doesn't come into that arena but it may be interpreted as promoting the benefits of leather, the reliance on the past abuse or even a provocation to vegans and non-vegans to enter this discussion.