Veganism as Identity

Veganism evolved from a niche dietary choice into a cultural and political identity — and a lightning rod for controversy. Activists disrupting restaurants, protests at farms, and campaigns comparing animal agriculture to the Holocaust have generated fierce backlash. Meanwhile, industrial animal agriculture produces 14.5% of global greenhouse gas emissions. The debate is no longer about personal diet but about whether eating animals is an ethical and environmental crisis or a fundamental human right and cultural tradition.