I Regret Why I Became Vegan

When veganism is seen as just another diet fad, it benefits no one

Arabella Breck
Published in
6 min readSep 21, 2020

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A painting of a gray bunny rabbit next to a red brick wall, chewing on carrot leaves with a piece of lettuce nearby.
‘The Rabbit’s Meal’ (1908). Credit: Henri Rousseau/Barnes Foundation via Rawpixel

CW: Disordered eating (specially orthorexia) is discussed in detail

I wish that I had come to veganism because of my love for animals, my care for the environment, and my hope for a better, kinder future. But I didn’t. I came to veganism because I thought it would be an easy way…

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Arabella Breck
Tenderly

queer writer + editor from the southwest, living in the midwest.