Animal Rights An issue that is very important to me is animal rights. I became a vegetarian on my sixteenth birthday and I became vegan summer of '97. Vegans don't eat any animal products such as eggs, cheese, butter, milk, or whey. Most vegans don't eat animal by-products or honey either, nor do they wear wool, leather, or silk.
Many vegans also avoid buying from or supporting companies that test on animals.
I decided to become vegan because I was no longer comfortable with the thought of animals dying on my behalf when there was a humane alternative. To find out more about veganism and animal rights check out PETA .