Veganism goes as far back to the days of Pythagoras, 2000 years ago, where his followers purportedly never ate animals. Anthropologists suggest early humans ate mostly plant foods, specifically fruit, rather than animal flesh and secretions as our culture programs us to do. It was not until as early as the 1840s that the word vegetarian was first widely used. Though vegetarianism was gaining popularity, a guy named of Donald Watson understood the unquestionable cruelty associated with vegetarianism. Therefore, with the help of others, he coined the term vegan and founded The Vegan Society in 1944. In The Vegan News November 1944 Donald stated, “We can see quite plainly that our present civilisation is built on the exploitation of animals, just as past civilisations were built on the exploitation of slaves, and we believe the spiritual destiny of man is such that in time he will view with abhorrence the idea that men once fed on the products of animals' bodies."

“Veganism denotes a philosophy and way of living which seeks to exclude—as far as is possible and practicable—all forms of exploitation of, and cruelty to, animals for food, clothing, or any other purpose; and by extension, promotes the development and use of animal-free alternatives for the benefit of humans, animals, and the environment. In dietary terms it denotes the practice of dispensing with all products derived wholly or partly from animals.”
The Vegan Society, 1979, the Memorandum and Articles of Association

Although The Vegan Society defines veganism as an ethical stance for animals, Those Crazy Vegans are compassionate radicals, who extends their moral compass to also include humans and nature. They treat every expression of life equally, with love, kindness, and respect. Learn more here.