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Published 
April 1, 2025

You Are What You Don’t Eat

A paradox on a plate.

by 
Marina Cesarec
Estimated reading time 5 minutes

Ilustration by Gaetan Sahsah @azaazelus

There is an instinctive reaction to the words, “I am vegan.” A simple statement, yet one that invites scrutiny from both sides. Non-vegans regard it as a burden of unfamiliar values, while vegans expect unwavering allegiance to a cause. Yet, I never set out to become a vegan. There was no ideology to adopt, no movement to join. I simply chose a way of life that does not require flesh. It was neither a sacrifice nor a struggle, but a natural alignment between conviction and action.

That, I assumed, would be enough.

But people prefer conflict over quiet resolve. A meal refused is never just a meal—it becomes a debate. A stance must be defended, an argument must be made.

Very well.

Why Cesarec Stands for Life

Cesarec was never meant to be a declaration, yet it stands for something nonetheless. A brand is a statement, and this is ours: creation, at its highest form, does not require destruction. To craft without cruelty is not a restriction; it is a principle. A refusal to compromise on meaning, integrity, and excellence. Cesarec does not need to explain why it is vegan any more than it needs to explain why it exists. There are contradictions, certainly. But all things of significance are bound by contradiction. The question is not whether they exist but whether one chooses to face them or be defined by them. I would rather navigate complexity than surrender to convenience.

For those who stand with Cesarec, know this: we do not impose, nor do we seek approval. We simply are.

And that, I have found, is quite enough.

Omnia mutantur, nihil interit.

Marina Cesarec

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