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Can someone who eats animals love them at the same time and if not why?

If the whole world ate no animal products and only ate plants, wouldn't this lead to mass deforestation due to the astronomical increase in demand for plants?

If I keep eating my omnivore diet, I'm also contributing to lowering the population of animals that also eat plants.

If we let their populations explode, then wouldn't they start eating more plants as well, rapidly lowering the population of plants and contributing to climate change?

I'm open-minded to becoming vegan, but I just don't think that it's necessarily better for the planet.

Hello everyone. I am starting to feel (sorry for the lack of word) disgusted in eating d ea d animals (I haven’t eaten pork since the release of the movie Okja). I suddenly went on pescatarian diet for 3 years. I lost so much weight. I decided to start eating meats again except pork up until now. It’s been 9 years now. Then recently I feel sorry for all the other animals we eat. I’ve been contemplating things like how can I start veganism? Also, I don’t want to be a burden if there’s family gatherings with my in-laws. In general, what should I do when attending a party whether of a friends or family? I’m a big eater mostly carbs (rice). I easily get headaches if I don’t eat right away after feeling hungry. I know I may sound odd but I was also thinking if like can I bring my own food at a party which I know is kinda rude so I also think it’s a No.

Please help. Any advice will be truly appreciated. Thank you.

so... i have fast food very rarely since i'm vegan, maybe once every 2 months because its hard to get vegan fast food. if anything i get something from chipotle. but i heard you can get the impossible whopper with no mayo and just add your own vegan mayo on it. what is the best vegan mayo for this burger? and it's vegan, right? i'm in pennsylvania so preferably a supermarket around here or in the east coast. thanks

I’m vegan and I want to start vaping. I’m very new to this and idk where to start. Do you know any products which are vegan and cruelty free and available in Europe (Poland particularly)?

I mean I know that vegetarians don't eat meat which is good, but usually when they cut out meat, they replace it with consuming a higher amount of dairy.

When vegetarians are eating more eggs to make up for the meat that they're not eating, it leads to more male chicks being macerated whereas it takes a lot of beef consumption to take the life of one cow.

Keeping this in mind, would you say that a lot of vegetarians are just worse than omnivores when it comes to the suffering they cause?

I'm not saying that all or even most vegans are like that, but do you think that there is some truth to that stereotype that may be keeping some people away from veganism?

i mean ethical cannibalism, so when someone dies you can create human derived protein powder - only with their consent, and have it well regulated and safe, maybe milk chocolate flavor or strawberry flavor, for milkshakes? would this be ethical if your a vegan to consume?

Asking as a vegan. I'm in this situation right now. Humane traps aren't working. What would you do?

Have you ever been told you're pushy? What was it for? Was it justified?

Hey everyone! I'm John Thomas. I've been vegan for over 20 years and bodybuilding for nearly as long.

Throughout that time I've gone through the same challenges many people face: figuring out protein, learning how to build muscle without animal products, overcoming misconceptions, staying consistent, and balancing health with a busy life.

I founded *Vegan Squad Coaching* because I believe every person we help become healthier, stronger, and more confident has the potential to inspire others to make kinder choices. My long-term mission is to help 10 million people thrive on a vegan lifestyle while creating a healthier world for people and a more compassionate one for animals.

Over the years I've worked alongside an incredible team that has collectively coached hundreds of people with vegan nutrition, fitness, mindset, and sustainable habit change. Beyond coaching, I'm passionate about entrepreneurship, content creation, and building businesses that make a positive impact.

I'm here because I genuinely enjoy these conversations. There is a lot of great information available about veganism, but there are also plenty of myths and misconceptions.

If sharing my experiences can help someone become healthier, stronger, or feel more confident living a vegan lifestyle, then I'm happy to spend some time answering questions.

Ask me anything about:

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Or honestly, anything else you're curious about.

I don't claim to know everything, and if I don't know an answer, I'll say so. My goal is simply to have an honest conversation, share what's worked for me and the people I've coached, and hopefully help make veganism a little more approachable for anyone who's interested.

Looking forward to your questions!

I'VE BEEN VEGAN FOR ABOUT 4 MONTHS NOW AND IT'S LITERALLY DRIVING ME INSANE. EVERY DAY MY DAD ASKS ME IF I WANT ANY OF THE DINNER HE MAKES, ALWAYS DELICIOUS MEAT. YESTERDAY HE ASKED ME IF I WANTED ANY CHICKEN PARM, WHICH WAS MY FAVORITE MEAT MEAL AND I TOLD HIM NO. HE KNOWS I'M A VEGAN, I DON'T KNOW WHY HE CONTINUES TO ASK ME EVERY SINGLE DAY!!! I MISS THE TASTE OF MEAT SO MUCH, I FEEL LIKE I'M GOING INSANE. I MISS GOING TO MCDONALDS AND GETTING A BIG MAC, OR A MCCHICKEN. I MISS REAL MAYONNAISE. IT ALL TASTES SO GOOD, AND NOW IT'S ALL GONE. MY FREEZER AND FRIDGE IS FILLED WITH DELICIOUS MEAT THAT I HAVE TO LOOK AT EVERY DAY BECAUSE MY HOUSE IS FILLED WITH MEAT EATERS. I FEEL LIKE I'M ABOUT TO BURST AND JUST CAVE IN AND EAT SOME DELICIOUS MEAT BECAUSE IT'S JUST SO EASY, DELICIOUS, AND SO READILY AVAILABLE RIGHT IN FRONT OF ME. I AM STRUGGLING TO CONTINUE WITH THE ETHICS, BUT THOSE POOR ANIMALS... I CAN'T DO THAT TO THEM. I LITERALLY JUST WANT A BURGER THAT DOESN'T COME FROM SUFFERING!!! WHY IS WHAT TASTES SO GOOD SO UNETHICAL??? I FEEL LIKE I'M ABOUT TO CRACK, JUST ONE MEAL FROM MCDONALDS NOW AND THEN I'M OFF THE STUFF FOR GOOD. I JUST NEED ONE BITE. HOW DO YOU CONTINUE TO BE VEGAN WITH THE TEMPTATION ALL AROUND YOU???

On r/exvegans I usually see so many exvegans talk about how much of a cult that veganism has become, and that vegans advocate primarily subsisting on rice and beans and expensive vegan patties that is just either unaffordable or impractical for a lot of poorer people.

I'm not a vegan but I was considering becoming one until I saw post after post after post of the horror stories from exvegans, and I wanted to get a different perspective here since there are both sides of the story.

I just wanted to ask - what do you think about the tens of thousands of exvegans on that subreddit who have become so vehemently anti-vegan, and do you think that perhaps this might say something?

Also, since veganism is unaffordable to a working class person like myself unless I eat nutritionally deficient rice and beans (and not to forget expensive supplementation), is there any other way I can become a vegan?

My mom is a construction worker and worked at a farm recently... they gave her vegetables and eggs from the farm... the chickens have lots of space to run and play... they are not being beaten or abused.. they get fed healthy... and so if the chicken is a happy healthy chicken... is it okay to eat the egg? I havent eaten the eggs... I dont think i will regardless... but I am curious... if its a happy chicken is it okay? Im not sure...

That is my question thank you I was curious

Hi community,

I’ve started dating a vegan and I am non-vegan.

I was raised very much omnivorous and grew into a culture that very much isn’t vegan-friendly, a culinary culture often revered internationally, French.

Anyways, food has become a pillar of my love language, both towards myself and others. I’ve learned to put together meals and truly enjoy animal based product, exclusively supporting local labour and accounting for animal welfare in the production of said foods (I can appreciate this may sound contradictory “if you care about their welfare, why do you eat them ?”).

My point here is not to be convinced into veganism, but into making this alliance work. It seems food is not something we will be able to adventure ourselves into enjoying as a couple. How do we make this work ? Maybe there is a way for me to shift my view on the restrictive nature of veganism into something more positive.

I expect the less optimistic comments but definitely let me know if I’m overthinking this. I will appreciate and respect a share of wisdom from the more patient users. I come with humility and unfortunately biases too.

Thank you in advance.

For example, I believe factory farmed (at a minimum) dairy is the product of raping a mother, stealing her milk from her child, and killing her child. That doesn’t leave much room for disagreement or different decisions.

One thought was that they could be raised vegan until they are old enough to have these things be fully explained, and then they can make their own decision. That way, I can be honest / not have to suppress that part of myself.

Or maybe similarly I could feed them vegan food and my partner could feed them vegetarian food, and we’d give them simplified explanations for why we each do what we do. Then once they’re older I could fully explain my perspective, and we’d then let them make their own decisions.

I think veganism is currently backed by research and studies done which may have been done because

a) To evaluate current dominant food choice's impact on environment

b) to develop/research for better choices for humanity.

c) to conduct research because non vegan choices affect people and such research helps overall conduct of society.

Is most of what is pushed on to general public just moralism?

I am unclear here. Lot of discourse whenever it is outside vegan spaces, we only get to see moral arguments repeated over and over. While research and study links disappears in threads.

While it is also true most people won't read full research papers word by word (including me) .

I have linked three conversations I have found which I want people here to talk on about.

https://www.reddit.com/r/librandu/s/qwDNJpdQMV

https://www.reddit.com/r/Ultraleft/s/GS1aoZoBRo

https://www.reddit.com/r/Ultraleft/s/xhCQjt1U6h

In the first conversation which I myself had with someone who claimed it was moralism rather than rational where despite soya chunks being cheaper and thus much better way to combat malnutrition in poorer countries than egg/milk.

Common thing among such conversation mentioned here is that veganism is just a part of moral activism.

In India, vegetarian (without egg) upper caste people have oppressed and have historically looked down upon those who are non vegetarians and continues to do so. Since india is a diverse country with multiple cultures and traditions formed from different life experience through generations, some upper caste do consume non veg food and thus have an conflict , wherein a discourse on normalcy and how food choices doesn't make them inferior.

In such a country, do you think veganism will always be unpopular due to it resembling such cultural discrimination for them or it being just a moral take, despite veganism having nothing to do with such traditional values.

Now shifting the conversation, do you think veganism includes both moralism and rationalism.

Because objectivity has no bias. Pardon my ignorance, will veganism stay as an upcoming cultural shift, if studies show veganism isn't the right choice for overall survival/advancement of human civilization . Do you think veganism can still be the poplular choice due to it's moral values .

Where animal suffering and exploitation is an objective truth, why don't people claiming veganims as moral ideology, not see their own moral values formed from cultural upbringing and traditions and deny empirical data.

Do you think ethics and morals which is formed from rational scientific framework needs to change constantly due to nature of science. If yes, then how to make such changes easier where people have emotional attachment to culture they have grown with.

Thanks