Meatless Mouthful–Benjamin Zephaniah On Why He Went Vegan
Written by Vegetarian Star on March 2nd, 2011 in Authors, Food & Drink, Meatless Mouthful.
“It just comes from a love of animals really. I agree with a lot of people who talk about the health benefits and the planetary benefits of eating meat. But from all the shit I suffered when I was young – animals were always my friends. They didn’t judge me for my race, or for who I was. I hate it when people say things like “Hitler was an animal” – what animal? An animal wouldn’t do what he did!”
“My politics is driven by the same reason I love animals – its compassion. I hate to see people starving. I hate to see people oppressed. I’m not one of these people who say I just want equality. I could say I want equality with you – but that’s no good if you’re oppressed too. I just want liberation for all of us.”
–poet Benjamin Zephaniah, during an interview with Time Out Hong Kong. Zephaniah once said there is a vegan version of everything.
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March 2nd, 2011 at 5:23 pm
Behjamin Zephaniah is a brilliant prose writer and poet. Some of his great books include Talking Turkeys, Funky Chickens, and especially The Little Book of Vegan Poems.
March 2nd, 2011 at 7:46 pm
There must be an error in the part: “It just comes from a love of animals really. I agree with a lot of people who talk about the health benefits and the planetary benefits of eating meat. ” It should say: benefits of NOT eating meat.