If someone freely gives away their breastmilk then it’s vegan. If it’s taken through some kind of exploitation then it’s not, even if someone agreed to be milked. A person who is forced to sell their breast milk to pay rent is not selling a vegan product, for example.
I think the nature of the pressure matters, but certainly there are coercive and non vegan pressures on people who choose to breastfeed. It’s gotta be free choice, which is a dicey prospect in an unfree society 😔
Thank you for understanding what I was getting at. I’m not vegan but I’m considering it. Some of the responses I’ve gotten make me feel like there isn’t a lot of community support for new converts.
I’ve always viewed consent as the dividing line.
If someone freely gives away their breastmilk then it’s vegan. If it’s taken through some kind of exploitation then it’s not, even if someone agreed to be milked. A person who is forced to sell their breast milk to pay rent is not selling a vegan product, for example.
Would you say that if someone breastfeeds because they feel pressured by society to do so, the milk is no longer vegan?
I think the nature of the pressure matters, but certainly there are coercive and non vegan pressures on people who choose to breastfeed. It’s gotta be free choice, which is a dicey prospect in an unfree society 😔
Thank you for understanding what I was getting at. I’m not vegan but I’m considering it. Some of the responses I’ve gotten make me feel like there isn’t a lot of community support for new converts.