How often have you heard a friend, who's made an animal-free dish for you, tell those who aren't vegan, "And I made another cake for you"?
Another version of this is when the non-vegans like a dish a lot and ask for the recipe, which is free of animal products.
"But you can add eggs and milk," the cook says.
These good people--and I acknowledge that they are better people than I am--are acting as if the vegan choice were based on allergies rather than on concern for animals, the environment, and social justice.
It's as if they were saying, "I got fair trade coffee for Tina, but don't worry. I have the regular coffee for the rest of us."
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