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Rasmus R Simonsen, PhD

2014

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Rasmus R. Simonsen Interviewed By Massimo Filippi And Marco Reggio, Rasmus R. Simonsen Dec 2013

Rasmus R. Simonsen Interviewed By Massimo Filippi And Marco Reggio, Rasmus R. Simonsen

Rasmus R Simonsen, PhD

What does declare himself a vegan? How does the transition from a meat diet to a vegan affect the sense of identity? There are traditions and conventions established by long time that determine what we eat and how we eat. Veganism calls into question preconceived notions about what a diet "appropriate" and on how to live in the contemporary Western liberal societies. Veganism is opposed to the fundamental characteristics of the way we act. Challenge our self.