Jessa, I agree with you 100%! There's a huge difference between encouraging people to make what difference they can, and basically advocating something that isn't vegan without explaining why there's more that can be done. I definitely believe in not being aggressive. But I don't believe in compromising one's beliefs or withholding information. Telling Oprah that while free-range hens are much less abused than factory-farmed ones, they're still kept in captivity and often need their own eggs for nutritional value, and advocating a free-range diet is not sustainable for most people on Earth, etc., is not something that is PUSHY or PREACHY. It's honest. Especially since she seems to be interested in veganism in general.

Ugh. I hate that a fear of perpetuating this ridiculous, unfounded stereotype that every vegan ever is an asshole has halted clear communication on the fact that animals are being abused and killed every second that our tongues are held. Yes, not being forceful is important... but so is acknowledging that the issue is there every second we delicately tiptoe around it.

I keep seeing and hearing about Natalie in the news, and it just enrages me. I can't stand to look at her stupid face anymore. If she goes vegan again after having this kid and starts to spit more vitriolic bullshit to the masses, I'm going to scream. Nobody will take us seriously ever again. Ugh.

I saw that this morning too....and it sucks because I really did like Ginnifer....now I wouldn't mind hitting her in the face with a baseball bat.  Quarry Girl posted the video from Jimmy Kimmel and it was so irritating....she wouldn't stop laughing...ugh, I hate people.

I noticed the laughing, too!  That was the worst part, I think.

"Animal suffering is so hilaaaaarious!  Hee hee."

Pfffft.

No, I agree with you, VH.  I think a lot of ex-vegans (not just celebrities) went "vegan" for the wrong reasons, perhaps primarily because they see it as an easy excuse to restrict & not eat things offered to them.  "Oh, that cake has eggs in it?  I can't have it because I'm vegan."  "That dip is made with sour cream?  Sorry, I'm vegan."

I'm not saying Ginnifer Goodwin has an eating disorder.  Who the hell knows?  But it just seems that people who so happily proclaim their ex-vegan status couldn't have truly been vegan for ethical reasons.  (But then WHY would she be so outspoken about it & become a spokesperson for Farm Sanctuary?!)  I know that if I ever "had" to go back to eating animal products, it would be with great sadness & I certainly wouldn't be laughing or joking about it.

And what's with so many ex-vegans going full-tilt batshit crazy about meat & cheese?  If someone really had to leave veganism for health reasons, it would make more sense that they still eat a primarily plant-based diet, but perhaps with some salmon here, some eggs there, some raw dairy now & again, etc.  (I'm not saying I think that stuff is healthy, but a lot of people do, so I'm just going with their line of thinking.)  But in her interview, Ginnifer says she is making a BACON-WRAPPED MEATLOAF for dinner that night.  And remember that blogger from "Voracious Vegan" who wrote that long-ass post about why she was "A Vegan No More" (I know there was a thread about it here)?  She has featured a meal on her blog that consisted of an ENTIRE WHEEL of cheese!  Yeah, health reasons - sure...

Just stupid excuses.

that video really upset me....you're right, the laughing is awful and what's with the 'congratulations on coming back' or whatever it was he said.

But yeah I don't get why so many ex-vegans end up basically eating nothing but animal products.  I've only known one vegan IRL who has gone back to eating animal products and she definitely did not go all out eating every animal filled product.  She went back to ovo-lacto veg.  maybe she was the exception to the rule.

I had never heard of her, but I am pretty excited that she is no longer on Team Vegan; she seemed overtly fake and obnoxious in that video.

Yep. She cares about animals. However, not only does she eat them, but she laughs at/mocks the vegan diet.

Also.....she has a humane house, but eats bacon, eggs, salmon, and cheese.

Idiot.

And seriously, I'd like to know what the deal is with them running back to all the animal foods, too. Why not just a little egg, or egg and dairy? Nope, it's back to full on meat, dairy, and eggs. And they act like it's the best damn thing ever. Ugh.

i didn't remember her being so flat chested  

She actually has lost quite a bit of weight.  I recently watched the first season of "Big Love" (from like 5 years ago, I think?) - and in it, her character is supposed to be battling some leftover baby weight from her last pregnancy.  She is cute & curvy in that season, and now she looks much thinner.

Like I said, I'm not going to speculate on her weight or the possibility of an ED, but that's sort of the only logical explanation I can think of for someone who can so easily ditch veganism & start a love affair with all things meat.  :-\