Comments on: Book Review: Vegan Freak

By: Zizzy

Zizzy — Sun, 03 Oct 2010 02:34:05 +0000

Perused this book at the library and not for me since i have been a quiet vegan for about 23 years. Quiet means I just live an aninal free lifestyle and shut up about my choices. I do so because I try to convince people that all vegans are not obnoxious and always infighting and constant judging of others.
I got to the part ‘The Body Politic’ and put it back on the shelf. More ugly ranting and vegan infighting as they go on about the authors of ‘Skinny Bitch’ and how they were “much craftier”. Geez.
So it’s all about money for you. Are you jealous of their success per chance?
Ya know I was once invested in a successful vegan business and after seeing all the hate and anger directed at this vegan business I said “Why serve such a rage filled and infighting group of people”.. I pulled out and never looked back.
You do a GREAT DIS-service to vegans with your constant desire for conflict.

By: VegFab

VegFab — Thu, 09 Aug 2007 04:33:30 +0000

I know this post is pretty old but if anyone out there is still reading this I wanted to find out if any other vegans out there felt this book too preachy and judgemental? I was taken back to my highschool years of feeling as though I didn’t fit in. Ugh…

By: Eric

Eric — Sun, 08 Jan 2006 21:26:24 +0000

No apologies necessary. This is why I named my site An Animal-Friendly Life!

Great review. :)

Dreena, I was fortunate to go vegan “cold tofu(rkey)” and to have my spouse do the same (though she generally considers herself a strict vegetarian, since she won’t avoid a food if honey is the only non-vegan-kosher ingredient), but I realized that most people are not research-intensive enthusiast-oriented types like me who go after learning curves with a wrecking ball, so good point.

By: Dreena

Dreena — Fri, 06 Jan 2006 22:31:33 +0000

Thanks for the review, Ryan.

I too found the ‘gradual’ approach worked best for me, and for many of the people I know with families. I think it can be easier for single people to go ‘cold tofu’ (although, it wasn’t how I transitioned before getting married and having kids). When parents look at changes that impact the lives/health of their kids, they need to gather all the information they can and sometimes, as you say, that means a gradual approach. They see that it is safe, and not difficult, and they use the time “warming up” their kids/spouse to the changes.