Are Oysters Vegan?
Food for Thought: The Joys and Benefits of Living Vegan
Colleen Patrick-Goudreau
4.8 • 1.6K Ratings
🗓️ 29 February 2016
⏱️ 44 minutes
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Summary
I’ve heard every justification for the consumption of animals, but I was a bit stunned when I heard someone claim that vegans should eat oysters because bivalves are "basically plants." No doubt there are grey areas in this whole attempt to live as compassionately as possible. But even the fuzzy lines are still lines. If I let you eat oysters, would you stop eating cows?
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| 0:16.7 | Welcome to Food for Thought, The Place to Explore, Celebrate and Manifest manifest a life motivated and defined by unconditional compassion and optimal wellness. |
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| 0:37.9 | Today's topic is if I let you eat oysters will you stop eating cows? The Food for Thought |
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