[Nancy]

Trinity,

I agree with your assessment that veganism cannot be dictated. Dictating would actually be an antithesis of vegan principles. Individual to each person, others are at varying stages of letting go of meat as a food to sustain life.

I spoke to an advanced Diabetic recently about the macrobiotic diet, and his mentality is that the diet will never "catch on" because it eliminates meat. This is not even accurate, but it illustrates the mind set. So those who eat meat, need their meat, or think they do.

Coming to avoidance of meat eating is like climbing the rungs of a ladder -- finally realizing at the top -- meat for food isn't doing one any good.

Ohsawa says, "Don't eat anything that runs away."

Nancy