素食主義的謊言與真相

Back in the 1940s, it was a lifestyle in search of a name. “Dairyban” did not quite cut it, neither did “vitan” or “benevore”. In the end, six early adherents, including Donald Watson, the British animal rights campaigner, settled on “vegan” to describe their philosophy — that animals should not be exploited for food or any other purpose — and founded the Vegan Society.

上世紀40年代，對素食主義者而言，找個合適的名字不是件容易之事。“Dairyban”不太契合，“vitan”或者“benevore”也不好。最終，包括英國動物權利活動家唐納德?沃森(Donald Watson)在內的6名早期堅持素食的人士，決定用“vegan”（純素主義者）來形容他們的這一生活信條——不應爲得到食物或其他任何目的壓榨動物——併成立了“純素食協會”(Vegan Society)。

A vegan does not eat meat, poultry, fish, shellfish, dairy products, eggs or honey. Many choose to avoid animal products, such as leather and wool. The movement, once associated with hippies and flower power, is now appealing to a wider audience, including the UK Labour party leader Jeremy Corbyn

純素主義者不食用肉、家禽、魚、貝類、乳製品、雞蛋或蜂蜜。許多人選擇避免使用皮革、毛料等動物製品。曾與嬉皮士和“權力歸花”(flower power)聯繫在一起的這一運動，如今正在吸引更廣泛的支持者，包括英國工黨領袖傑里米?科爾賓(Jeremy Corbyn)。