I’m curious how vegans feel about the sourcing of non animal products such as coffee, chocolate, sugar, etc. Food sourcing using practices including child labor and exploitation of farmers and land. Even the wheat industry has a dark side. How is the morality ranked and why?
Because that cat either in my house or outside was gonna eat meat anyways. Also I saw this on some ista post where a vegan said how he would not save a half dead cat because that cat's survival would lead to many deaths later on- what's your opinion on that?
Curious if someone that lacks empathy can be vegan. Logically veganism makes sense, but wondering if you need to have some kind of emotional reaction to the suffering animals go through in order to care enough to be vegan.
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I’ve been with a vegetarian partner for over 3 years now. They’re a wonderful person, and despite me being a non descript enjoyer of all food, it has never bothered them at all. They are not pushy at all. When they first gave up meat, they had been told due to health reasons they should minimize their consumption of meat products in general by their doctor anyways.
They showed me a documentary about 3 days ago I think that has kept popping into my head, cowspiracy I think it was called.
I’ve just enjoyed food my whole life, doesn’t matter what it was. I had made attempts in my younger years to try and be vegetarian, but that did not go well just because of an unsupportive father. I’ve enjoyed every vegan dish I’ve tried and have only really ever continued eating meat with my partner just due to cravings.
Now that I’m grown and with my vegetarian partner, it seems actually really accomplishable to become a vegetarian now. However, after watching that movie it’s hard to really enjoy any animal product to be honest. Like, personally I’d rather just become vegan but it seems SO difficult in my area where I live. The only reason my partner has not made the adjustment to vegan is because it truly does seem hard to find restaurants, ingredients sometimes, and really a lot of things in a snap just abiding by being a vegetarian here in my area of US. Just looking for a good beginner resource. I have had such a hard time using search engines online… genuinely seems hard to find the actual useful stuff for things now in general unless you make exactly what you need.
Any tips / videos / subreddits / books would be appreciated.
Thank you all for your comments 🫶🏼
okay so I'm considering going vegan. i know it's not just a diet and a lifestyle, i want to be committed to it. I'm starting slow, starting with going vegetarian, not eating eggs and reducing dairy. i want to commit to the full lifestyle. I'll also avoid using silk, going to zoos, riding animals (never done that but still) and try to use vegan friendly products that aren't tested on animals (lmk what else vegans do to avoid the exploration of animals)
now the question is about leather. how to know if a leather is made from an animal or if its vegan?? there's many different types of vegan leathers from what i know.
Hello! I am planning on majoring in biology. I am considering becoming a compounding pharmacist, medical technologist, or possibly taking on another job related to biology. I will not be pursuing careers directly testing on animals, but I know medication is tested on animals and many contain ingredients derived from animals. (I’d like to be a compounding pharmacist to offer alternatives whenever possible)
Is it still ethical to study a science where a large component of it is animal research? Does it contribute to harm if I am a pharmacist (as I won’t always be able to give out medication that is vegan)
Please let me know your thoughts. Additionally, if anyone knows how to get into direct research and development for alternatives to animal testing as much as possible, please let me know as well. I appreciate it.
i'm curious on the perspective on the language because i've seen a lot of white vegans use the term. do you find the language diminishing of your experiences or do you feel that the two institutions are comparable? thank you so much for your input! i appreciate anyone taking the time and energy to answer.
edit: this question is for BLACK vegans. i am not interested in opinions from non-black vegans, especially ones who are clearly not able to confront their own part in systems of oppression outside of veganism. being a vegan doesn't absolve you of perpetuating oppression in other ways. you need to value your black peers just as much as you do animals.
Vegan game-umentary feat. Earthling and Dean Withers. Real debates, real lore, real ARG experience, real vegan advocacy. Play in VR too. Dominion virtual reality. Do you think this will shock people in the same way dominion does?
I have a Dilemma on whether my mother's cat should be neutered, now first off, yes it's my mother's cat (in terms of she looks after him) but she's basically said she doesn't care whether or not he's nutured and is leaving the choice up to me. I'm in two minds.
On one hand, I wouldn't want it done to me and it violates their bodily autonomy and right to reproduce.
One the other hand, cats cannot be fully healthy on a vegan diet to my knowledge from the research I've done, even though I really wish they could (although I bought him some vegan cat food but it's auxiliary and not his main food source so my mother still feeds his meat) because of this, owning a cat requires feeding them meat and feeding them meat requires financially supporting an industry of animal abuse. If the cat has kids, the support for this industry multiplies
Basically, I have him nutured = violate bodily autonomy but won't result in kittens in the future who will need to be fed meat. Or, I do not have him nutured = retained respect for bodily autonomy but may potentially have kittens in the future who will need to be fed meat.
Also, he was a rescue. He was not purchased.
Hi y'all! Sorry if this question has already been asked on this sub, but does anyone have any vegan, fragrance free hair products you'd recommend? I (16F) have been doing a lot of research lately and have decided to go vegan for ethical reasons. I've slowly been using less and less animal products and want to find a good vegan shampoo and conditioner. The only issue is, I'm still gonna be living at home for the next few years and my mom can't stand having scented things in the house (it gives her headaches and sometimes nausea). I've been struggling to find a brand that works for both of us as it doesn't take a lot of scent for her to notice the difference. What products would you guys recommend I try? It would be preferable if it was something not too pricey, but any advice is welcome!
I often see unhinged statements from vegans on Reddit.
They say things like:
It might sound logical to them, but non-vegans just think they're insane for even thinking like that.
Do vegans who say things like this realize how unhinged they sound? They also sound hostile because it sounds like a threat.
I agree with the philosophy of veganism but I'm not vegan mostly because of inconvenience and social exclusion.
But I would absolutely vote for leaders or sign a petition for banning of animal products, making vegan substitutes of non-vegan foods widely available and subsidizing essential plant foods.
I know I might get ridiculed or perceived as paying lip service for even asking this question as a non-vegan, but do you think it's possible? If I'm not mistaken, animal slaughter is banned in Bhutan, even though meat is not.
I know this is a weird question, but I haven’t seen many vegans who have thick Lucious hair. I will say Babette Davis, she looks awesome and has thick hair!
Anecdotally, when I was vegan (6months) my hair was really thin and falling out like crazy (I was eating really healthy, no processed foods, WFPB). I was so confused, as i thought my WFPB diet would actually increase my hair volume. Unfortunately, when I started to incorporate eggs and fish back into my diet, I re gained my natural cheek rosey-ness and my hair is now thick and shiny.
I remember during my vegan time, I was feverishly Googling and searching tiktok for vegan influencers who had thick hair, and sadly most of them had pretty sparse or dull hair. I was genuinely freaking out, I increased my fat, protein, intake. Took algae oils, but my hair kept falling at a crazy rate. I knew it was diet and I was clearly lacking in some sort of nutrient given eggs and fish restores my hair and gave me back my glow.
Anyways, I only ask cause I do want to go back one day. But I do have a huge fear now, given the insane amount of hair loss I experience t_t
Hey wonderful people,
I am in the process of going plant based and I am hitting a snag. I am a park ranger, and boy, do I wear out boots. I've tried the PVC type vegan leathers, and they don't even last half a season.
I would like to stop using cow leather, but I need a boot that won't fail on me when I'm a week into the bush with a week to go.
What vegan leathers last best? How do they compare to cow leather? Any suggestions for outdoor/hiking boots that don't contain animal products and last well?
Thanks so much for your wisdom
EDIT: I should add I have also tried nylon trail runners/hiking boots. With the work I do, they last a couple of weeks before falling apart. I should also specify that I often need CSA boots, which certainly narrows the range of what I can wear. Thanks again!
Was recently cooking with some mock bacon and realised how strange it is to touch raw “meat”, from going to it being drilled into me I’ll get sick if I don’t what my hands to being able to use the same chopping board is still pretty strange even after over a year. The lack of awareness of what’s on peoples plates is another one too, I’m definitely guilty of it. What was the biggest culture shock for you after switching to veganism?
Hello everyone, genuine question:
When you play games with survival or hunting mechanics (like Minecraft or RDR2), do you avoid killing or eating virtual animals? Since no real harm is done, does it matter to you? Or do you feel that normalizing it in games goes against vegan principles?
I don’t know where else to ask this but I’m super curious. Ever since I’ve gone vegan I feel like I have no eye crust, mucus, etc. But before I was vegan I do remember waking up with all these things I had to clean off my face 😂 I hear so many benefits of tongue scraping and people describing how much gunk comes off their tongue in the morning. I just don’t have any gunk on my tongue when I try it. Is this a vegan thing? Looking for other peoples experiences with veganism + hygiene in general I guess.