At the behest of the Equality and Human Rights Commission, the UK is considering new anti-discrimination measures for non-mainstream religions including vegans.
According to the Telegraph vegans are singled out within the draft code:
“A person who is a vegan chooses not to use or consume animal products of any kind. That person eschews the exploitation of animals for food, clothing, accessories or any other purpose and does so out of an ethical commitment to animal welfare.”
The new protections would be part of the proposed Equality Bill, the same legislation that Pope Benedict XVI criticized for potentially forcing the Roman Catholic Church to hire openly gay employees.
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3 comments:
The last time I had a glance at a vegan discussion forum, they had some pretty discriminatory things to say about those who eat meat!
If veganism is listed for anti-discrimination measures, so too should omnivory (eating an omnivorous diet).
The article is posted very nicely so that people can awake to protect vegans. According to me we should publish this type of articles at the different places so we can awake the government to protect vegans because it is necessary.
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True, vegans are a minority and it's tough for them because many restaurants and grocery stores have trouble accommodating their diets. But you can't force a restaurant to change what cuisine it offers. Not to mention, I've never seen meat lovers rallying loud angry protests in front of vegan joints and ruining my day by soaking me with fake blood. Are we gonna put a stop to that form of discrimination as well?
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