What are the arguments for and against vegans eating insects?

—-you do not eat any living 'creature” at all. Creatures would mean both animals and insects. A true vegan's philosophy is to avoid causing pain and death to another living being. read more

So there would be no arguments “for” a vegan to ever eat insects, even as a protein source, for it goes against the entire concept of being a vegan. As I just also stated the vegan’s philosophy is to refuse to cause pain or death to another creature- that is the argument “against” why a vegan wouldn’t eat an insect. read more

Vegetarians and vegans do not, in general, eat anything from the animal kingdom intentionally. Vegans in particular do not consume or use products made from or by any of these organisms. EDIT: Of course I'm talking about preventable/intentional consumption and destruction of animals. read more

One of veganism’s competitors in the “save the world by changing your consumption habits” realm is entomophagy – eating insects. read more