I just made a pot full of Bacon, boiled it nice and good for 7 minutes then put it in the oven for 17.5 minutes. result = perfect bacon My favourite part was when the bacon was boiling. How do you cook your bacon?
Well, I'm not a vegan as such, more a fruitarian. We abide by the law of ahimsa and try to be non-violent at all times. This includes to living things like plants and fungi as you mention. As a fruitarian, I only eat fallen fruit and nothing which could harm a living entity. I hope you decide to be one too.
It's just the logical application of the principle of non-violence. Healthy and environmentally friendly too!