Bonjour à toutes et à tous,
Although stereotypically the French and vegans seem like enemies with nothing to gain from each other, as a vegan currently residing in France, I would like to analyze the situation with an insider perspective. This is an argument that extends beyond the food on the plate and reaches back to where it came from, to the business of farming, and to the French economy, culture, and history.
I have kept nearly every receipt from the grocery store in France, and I will try to calculate the cost of living as a vegan in Paris. I will explain where to shop, and how to navigate street markets.
And I will constantly express my sadness at the disturbing notion that the French do not like peanut butter. But I will express my joy that eating raw produce is easier than it was for me in the states.
I will do this all later, it's Daylight Saving's time and I am tired.
