In this article, we will not discuss the ethics of how humans treat other beings, but simply stay within the topic of how humans treat themselves.

A vegan, in the strictest sense, is someone who does not consume any animal products. Vegans do not eat meat, drink milk or even wear leather. Like people who do not eat the unclean swine or try and achieve Nirvana by only tasting bland food, vegans have their reasons too.

In the twenty-first century, many things can be synthesized and produced artificially, including the stuff that’s sold in the produce aisle. Chemical compounds like Aspartame and Red No. 3 have been labeled as food since they pass the test of being able to fit through the esophagus and do not kill you before you forget about it. Plants and animals are being injected with hormones to generate the most mass.

Many of these things, though good tasting and fill us up, are not suitable for a living organism to consume. Even if there are no immediate issues, cancers and many other horrors may occur.

Math teacher, Mr. Shawn Martin chose to pursue a healthier lifestyle after reading The Kind Diet. When asked about the difficulties in only eating vegan food, he replied: ”I think about eating something I wouldn’t eat now and I think about what it will do once it gets inside my body and I don’t really want to eat it anymore.” Mr. Martin is happy to answer any questions about his diet.

Our body is what allows us to do everything we have done and will do. To let it break down and rust would be the same as letting go of life.

Sometimes, I see my fish swallow it’s own poop and think that this is a connection between his species and humans. However, I quickly change my mind when he spits it out.