

A Canadian firefighter has filed a human rights complaint against the Ministry of Natural Resources and Foresty because he wasn’t served vegan food while battling a wildfire in 2017.

Adam Knauff says his creed was violated because he wasn’t served meals that fit his ethical beliefs.

According to the National Post, Knauff claims he starved himself while working to control a wildfire near William’s Lake in British Columbia.







He cites at least three examples of when his rights were violated. The first was that there were no vegan options available for crews to eat. The second was when he was successful in getting tofu on site and handed it to the chef, never saw it cooked or served to him. The third was when the chef touched a vegan burger on the grill with a gloved hand that had also touched a regular ground beef patty.

The Ministry has denied the allegations and has argued that veganism is not a creed, but instead a lifestyle choice.

Knauff worked on the fire for eight days.

He was sent home after he dumped out his lunch, which he claims was not vegan, in front of his supervisors and complained.

There were 1,000 firefighters working 14 to 16-hour shifts to control the 10,000-acre fire.

The Human Rights Tribunal is overseeing the case.

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