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The Pledge Wall below shows the personal messages from vegans who have taken the Vegan Pledge.

Vegan Pledge

Vegan diet

I ensure that my diet consists wholly of plant foods, with no products derived from animals.

Vegan way of living

I do not use or consume, as far as is possible and practicable, any products of animal exploitation, for clothing, cosmetics, entertainment or any other purpose.

Vegan principles

I adhere to the principle that our fellow animals have the right to be treated with respect and justice and should not be commodified or treated as property.

Pledge Wall

Emy
NSW

Because all beings deserve kindness, empathy and to live their own lives for themselves.

Pledge #1083
Shamali
VIC

Vegan for the animals!

Pledge #436
Wendy
VIC

For the animals first, environment second, and of course, my own health, which, at 75 years of age - I'm thriving!

Pledge #258
Jenny
NSW

I have been vegan for 17 years and will be until I die.

Pledge #318
Suonan
NSW

"If you are guilty of serious sins, eating vegetables will eliminate bad karma, and if you are not blessed, you will promote good karma." I have been a vegetarian for ten years and am determined to promote vegetarianism throughout my life.

Pledge #117
Danielle
WA

I love animals and don't want to harm them or contribute to their exploitation. Also the environmental benefits are important to me. Being vegan aligns with my values.

Pledge #1065
Callan
NSW

Personal choices aren't personal if they have a victim.

Pledge #1077
Loren
NSW

Vegan for 30 years thanks to Dr Neal Barnard lecturing in Sydney and vegetarian for 8 years before. This helps save animals from abuse, helps the planet to retain a liveable climate and potentially maximises human health - so it's win-win-win!

Pledge #370
Rachael
nsw

Veganism is the most practical and empowering way to live peacefully and cause as little harm as possible. Plus, it feels great to actually do something meaningful to create a better world for all (and especially animals)!

Pledge #3
Shamali Maria
VIC

I don't want to hurt animals

Pledge #226
Tracey
vic

I will forever be vegan and ensure that I will live my life without harming any living creature.

Pledge #12
Dennis
WA

Living with purpose is important to me because I know that that's the right thing to do by the animals, and not wanting to just be a good sheeple and do what I'm told!

Pledge #1017
Cass
QLD

Better for the planet, better for us.

Pledge #1303
Annemarie
NSW

Because I will not be a party to the brutal treatment and killing of billions of sentient beings with her we share the planet.

Pledge #1048
Charley
QLD

I will continue to be vegan for the rest of my life.

Pledge #597
Jocelyn
QLD

I will live no other way, and will be proactive in supporting animal rights.

Pledge #1002
Bec
QLD

For the animals and our planet (our home), vegan forever.

Pledge #111
Cat Marshall
VIC

I'm vegan as the first step to creating a kinder world for all animals.

Cat Marshall - Social Media and Outreach Coordinator, Farm Transparency Project

Pledge #189
Rita
VIC

I pledge to live my life not harming animals by living a 100% vegan life.

Pledge #413
Brij

Every living organism feels pain. I can't support suffering of any kind. I aim to reduce net suffering on Earth. I am a proudly vegan antinatalist.

Pledge #1236
Gayle
SA

No animal has to die for us to lead happy, healthy lives. Being vegan has enriched my life in ways meat eating never did.

Pledge #1276
Monika
NSW

It's the most important thing in my life as I'm a huge animal lover and will never support the abusive animal factory farms that mass produce innocent creatures by the billions and place them on death row from the moment they are born.

Pledge #883
Nick
ACT

I love meat in my mouth but not the animal type.

Pledge #284
Les
VIC

Because all sentient beings want to live, and they are sacred.

Pledge #1062
Louana
QLD

Vegan now and forever. For the animals, for the planet, for health and humanity.

Pledge #572
Sarah
QLD

We need to leave animals alone and recognise a plant-based diet is healthier for humans and our environment. Animal exploitation is unnecessary and unacceptable!

Pledge #1327
Erin
VIC

Murder is wrong whether it's a human or an animal.

Pledge #1333
Daniel
nsw

I'm vegan for the animals, let's create a world where all living beings are treated with kindness and respect!

Pledge #16
Rashmi
ACT

Vegan since May 2024.

Pledge #664
Amanda
SA

I promise to be guided by compassion and awareness; to value the life of all beings and be an advocate for life for those who are without a voice.

Pledge #112
Emily
QLD

Why being vegan is important to me: Saving the animals, preserving the earth, practising kindness and raising empathetic children who will shape a better world for us all.

Pledge #1264
Lance
VIC

For the animals and the planet - why being vegan is important to me.

Pledge #1063
Darshan
VIC

I'll always be vegan, for the rest of my life. I plan to do a great deal in the future to bring about a better life for all animals on our beautiful planet.

Pledge #348
Olga
QLD

Being alive on this planet is an incredible gift. We should not be entitled to take that gift from any other loving being.

Pledge #1000
Cooper
NSW

Vegan since may 2021 and counting. Love for all animals since then

Pledge #299
Claudia
nsw

Love animals ..Don't eat them animals r better than some humans

Pledge #47
Katrina
TAS

I learned the truth about the animal agriculture machine and animal sentience at 47 and became an ethical vegan. I'm in this for animal rights and liberation, not my health, but at nearly 64, after 17 years of this life choice, I appear to be thriving.

Pledge #261
Mark
nsw

Vegan for life!

Pledge #93
Georgette
QLD

For animal welfare and against suffering.

Pledge #795
Julia
VIC

I want to be the change and kindness that I want to see in the world. All lives are equal and I want to be a voice for the voiceless.

Pledge #1116
Carly
VIC

Being vegan is important to me because all beings fundamentally deserve freedom and respect to live their lives without being harmed.

Pledge #1172
Nella
vic

I promise to do the best I can, when I know better I aim to do better.

Pledge #29
Lucy
VIC

Animals do not deserve to be tortured and slaughtered for human use.

Pledge #805
Kerri
NSW

Defenceless baby animals aren't food. The primary cause of death of humans is saturated fat and cholesterol. Which means dead animals. Surely humans can figure out that animals aren't food. We are killing them and they are killing us back. Stop it! Be vegan.

Pledge #1209
Kathryn
NSW

I have been sold (and bought) omnivorism for all my life up till now and I regret it. My health and happiness have both improved now I've let that go.

Pledge #1148
Maya
NSW

I am ten years old and I have been vegan for about a year. Because EVERY animal matters.

Pledge #677
Ariane
NSW

We are meant to be guardians of this earth and all its sentient beings, not destroyers and brutalists. For the animals, the planet and the future. For kindness, love and compassion. Vegan for life.

Pledge #687
Gypsy
WA

For the love of animals I pledge to prevent their suffering by eating plant based.

Pledge #331
Karan
NSW

I want to inspire people about how they can be vegan and build their body.

Pledge #799
Michelle
QLD

I pledge to all of the above. Vegan for life

Pledge #260
Chloe
NSW

Lifetime vegan.

Pledge #514
Breanna
NSW

Veganism, to me, is about choosing kindness wherever possible - for animals, the planet and future generations. Living with kindness, respect and awareness for all living beings.

Pledge #1300
Simon
VIC

For the animals, now and always.

Pledge #209
Debra
vic

Vegan for the animals, for the planet and forever!

Pledge #50
Shelley
WA

To me, veganism means self health (body and mind) and compassion for animals and our beautiful ecosystem.

Pledge #1279
Lucy
QLD

I believe everyone has rights including animals and I no longer want to be a part of the inhumane slaughter that society normalises.

Pledge #926
Sophie
WA

Animals are not ours to exploit and discard.

Pledge #1006
Deborah
SA

In this cruel world choosing what I eat is the single most powerful action I can take that really makes a positive difference. The personal is political.

Pledge #1112
Christina
WA

Animals, sustainability, health.

Pledge #1029
Lynne
NSW

Ending the exploitation and suffering of animals is extremely important to me.

Pledge #129
Matthew
NSW

To align my morals with my actions! To speak up for those without a voice no matter if they are non human or human animals. To live in a way that causes no harm or oppression as much as possible!

Pledge #614
Aileen
QLD

Animal cruelty is unacceptable.

Pledge #828
Isabelle
VIC

I am vegan. I will always be vegan.

Pledge #110
Janis
VIC

I love animals and therefore would not do them harm. All animals deserve to be loved, to love and live a life that is happy, healthy and free .

Pledge #699
Claire
NSW

To stop animal suffering - we have no right to inflict pain and death on other living creatures.

Pledge #433
Laine
WA

I love animals and you can't eat someone you love.

Pledge #621
Juliette
QLD

I vow to contribute in any small way I can to make the world a kinder, more compassionate place for those innocent beings who cannot speak out for themselves.

Pledge #298
Trang
NSW

Been vegan since 2010 (vegetarian from 2001 to 2009).

Pledge #670
Fabio
QLD

Vegan for the animals.

Pledge #834
Colin
nsw

Vegan for animals and intersectional social justice.

Pledge #17
Carol
QLD

Animals are here with us, not for us.

Pledge #404
Kerry
vic

I promise to use my voice to advocate for those without a voice, and to spread the message of kindness towards all creatures

Pledge #25
Cecilia
WA

I pledge to honor and respect all living beings by choosing compassion over cruelty. I commit to living a lifestyle that minimizes harm to animals, the environment and myself. I embrace veganism as a practice of empathy, sustainability & justice.

Pledge #604
Veronica
QLD

I pledge to follow the Sanskrit "Ahimsa" for the rest of my life. Vegan forever.

Pledge #649
Allison
NSW

All animals are feeling and thinking beings.

Pledge #1162
Jahara
NSW

I've been vegan for about 34 years.

Pledge #351
Shanti
NSW

The future is vegan.

Pledge #132
Paula
nsw

Vegan for the animals, for life.

Pledge #30
Vanessa
SA

I believe that all animals should be treated with love, compassion, kindness and respect. They are not property or commodities to be used, abused and exploited.

Pledge #719
Kerry
VIC

All lives are important. It is our responsibility to cause no harm, because we can.

Pledge #133
Rae
WA

Being vegan is my way of showing how much I love animals. I'm not prepared to be part of a world that exploits these beautiful sentient creatures who suffer immensely at the hands of humans.

Pledge #168
Janet
SA

Being vegan is important to me because animals experience pain and trauma much as we do.

Pledge #960
Ilona
vic

Choosing a vegan lifestyle is a promise to honour the planet, respect all living beings, and foster a healthier future for ourselves and generations to come.

Pledge #58
Tabetha
WA

I don't believe humans have the right to abuse and take the lives of animals. The environmental benefits are a bonus but my focus is the animals!

Pledge #919
De-anna
WA

I love being vegan. Proud and so happy I made the decision!

Pledge #693
Jan
QLD

I promise to never consume animal products and to the best of my ability not to use products that contain or abuse animals. I promise to continue to inform and hopefully inspire others to do the same.

Pledge #170
Laura
WA

Vegan fta 20+ yrs.

Pledge #588
Lyndle
vic

I promise to live alongside humans and animals in a kind and caring way.

Pledge #32
Christine

Cruelty is wrong. VERY wrong. Be kind to ALL kinds.

Pledge #765
Ka Man
WA

Being vegan is important to me because I want to end animal exploitation.

Pledge #996
Jim
VIC

I am proud to live a vegan life with the full belief that all sentient beings have a right to live with no discrimination.

Pledge #300
Natalie
VIC

I love animals.

Pledge #932
Angie
VIC

God bless humanity and the animals. Peace love and light for all.

Pledge #340
Susanne
SA

The reason I'm vegan is for the animals. They suffer so greatly and I do not want to be a participant in the cruelty inflicted on these gentle and kind animals. I've seen enough evidence and am shocked at what goes on out of the public's sight!

Pledge #979
Tash
VIC

Vegan for them, for life!

Pledge #537
Helen
VIC

All living beings matter!

Pledge #1141
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