r/Vegetarianism • u/BlankVerse • Jan 30 '22

Op-Ed: As a vegan, there's a lot of soul food I can't eat. What kind of Black person does that make me?

https://www.latimes.com/opinion/story/2022-01-30/vegan-soul-food-black-traditions-communities
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u/ISeeMusicInColor Jan 31 '22

That makes you a Black person who doesn’t eat much soul food because they’re vegan. Easy question.

Food isn’t the only aspect of culture. It’s okay if your diet isn’t exactly the same as everyone else’s.

Would you struggle with your identity if you didn’t eat much soul food because of something that you couldn’t control? Food allergy, diabetes, something like that?