The Cookie Analogy for Veganism

No.. you didn't just stumble upon a recipe for vegan cookies.

What I wanted to post here, was a thought I had today.. after a successful 30 day run as a vegan (and choosing to stick with it).

Over the last 30 days, I've debated many an omnivore about the whys of eating meat and other animal products. Repeated to me were these statements: We're built for it. It's healthy. It tastes good.

You'll see that I've addressed the "built for it" many times.

Healthy for you? It's just not. Veggie-centered diets increase lifespan and reduce disease. Healthy for the planet? Not by a long shot.

So that leaves... It tastes good.

That is the last, unwaivering reason that the omnivores cling to. Nevermind how utterly selfish it sounds. Basically saying, "I don't care about all the consequences to the animals, to the planet, or to myself.. I just want it."

But what if we put it a different way? Let's say I had this cookie. It looked yummy. Smelled decadent. It made your mouth water. Now, let's imagine that I told you..

"This cookie comes from a place that inflicts a great amount of pain and death and purchasing the cookie provides profits to those that create this suffering. This cookie also is very hard on the planet. The factory takes in huge amounts of water, and what is put back into the system is flooded with toxic waste. The factory also releases fumes into the atmosphere that are worse than those created by any transportation system on the planet. And lastly, this cookie.. will shorten your life. It will shorten the lives of your children, or anyone else's that you choose to share it with."

Would you still want the cookie? Just because it tastes good?