Fired British vegan files landmark discrimination case 0 SHARES Share it! Share TweetBy Agence France-PresseA British employment tribunal began a landmark hearing Thursday on whether a strict form of veganism is a philosophical belief that must be protected in law. Ethical vegans and moral vegetarians not only follow a vegan diet but also exclude animal-derived products such as wool and leather from their daily lives. “This case, if successful, will establish that the belief entitles ethical vegans to protection from discrimination,” Casamitjana’s lawyer Peter Daly said in a statement. Britain’s 2010 Equality Act says a “philosophical belief” must be genuine “and not an opinion or viewpoint based on the present state of information available”.

Source: Manila Bulletin January 02, 2020 14:15 UTC