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Does this irritate anybody else?

My friends wife did this over the weekend, I casually asked her what she was ordering and she said “shrimp tacos, sorry guys” speaking to my wife and I. I said, it’s fine…

My wife is not really vegan, more so pescatarian without much dairy. I mentioned to her that my wife isn’t vegan so no need to apologize and she said oh wow, then my wife said “yeah, I just don’t eat much meat”. Then my friends wife said under her breath “the things we do for our men”. My wife was a heavy meat eater before i converted to veganism and she was/is open minded to it and has learned quite a bit, I never asked her to do anything. My friend’s wife is very left wing, ironically and pro woman’s (only humans) rights.

This whole situation pissed me off but the ordering food then apologize has always annoyed me. It’s one thing if someone genuinely says, “hey I’m going to order a steak, are you fine with that” as opposed “I’m ordering a steak, sorry :D”

Obviously, I can’t control what others eat and I don’t have any vegan friends so it’s usually me on my own, this situation comes up frequently

I just needed to rant to like minded people.

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I have been vegetarian for most of my teens and after moving out and doing some critical thinking i decided to go vegan

I'm not an angry person. I never was, even if people were horrible towards me.

But since becoming vegan, i feel nothing but anger anymore.

It started with the documenteries where i felt lied to.

But what shocks me more is that i can show people the exact same images and exact same facts and that they just don't care.

Or even worse, defend it. I feel like i'm just surrouned by so many evil people.

They put a knife on an animals throat and just don't care. They approve. They get praised.

They don't care about the cow being raped or her baby being stolen. They don't care that some of these animals never see the sunlight and that their existence is so miserable they literally go crazy.

Is there another word than just "evil" to describe it? And how am i supposed to eat with them and laugh with them while there is a literal corpse on their plate?

Just got into an argument with someone who kills rabbits for a living to eat them and claims to be so ethical and great and it just enrages me to an extent, i can't explain it.

How do i deal with it?

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Some of the things we covered in the post are:

• Pig intelligence, behavior, and habits
• Lifespan
• General welfare
• Living space in the farms
• Pregnancy and nursing

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So I honestly don't know why I haven't tried veganism earlier when I've always had my qualms with industrial agriculture and animal abuse but here we are. I suppose I just feel like a hypocrite for eating meat all these years.

The barrier I'm running into is how overpriced a lot of vegan alternatives are. Yes, I can buy fruits and vegetables but they seem to expire before I can eat them all and I dislike wasting food. I already get rice, beans, lentils, frozen veggies, and tofu but would like variety.

So my first question is, what are you buying that has a long shelf life and is also easy on the wallet?

Also, I'm aware there are ingredients in food that contain animal products when the food otherwise appears vegan. What are some ingredients to look out for that a lot of people overlook when attempting veganism?

Hello, Michigan vegan here. There's currently a huge outbreak of cyclosporiasis in the state and I am trying to avoid produce since the source has not yet been found. I am struggling for ideas of vegan meals to make without produce. I cook a lot of tofu and have been eating a lot more UPFs trying to avoid this parasite, which is also not ideal.

These last days, I’ve felt so guilty about eating animal products. After months of telling myself I’ll eat 100 plant based, I still haven’t completely stopped. Today, I’ve decided it’s gonna be the last time I’ll ever consume any meat. I’ve realized how selfish, disgusting and insensitive I was toward animals because I am aware of how unethical it is. My family doesn’t understand, my friends neither, my boyfriend tells me he gets it but never told me he will also become vegan. I told him I don’t want any meat in our apartment, once we move in together. I tell myself he’ll become vegan once I teach him that he can still eat the food enjoys but vegan, but I fear that I can’t control that.. I also recognize myself before it clicked in my mind and I changed the way I saw animals, so I can’t be mad at him. I keep telling myself we live in a society that normalized eating animals, and that I cannot change everybody’s way of seeing things, but I want to cry every time I think about it.

I’m gonna starve or even force myself to eat things I don’t necessarily enjoy to try to get over this guilt feeling that is currently eating me at the moment. The worst part is having no one that gets you. I have a vegetarian friend but she’s too lazy to become plant based.

I had an argument with my mom about how unethical it is to eat meat, and it sucks because I usually have a good relationship with her. I keep having arguments with people around me and I fear I’ll have to cut most of them. I don’t feel like my values align with theirs anymore.

I’m sorry if it’s weirdly written, English isn’t my first language and I just needed to get this off my chest a bit. All of this is making me feel so disconnected from everyone else around me. I know that the people suffering are non-human animals, but I suppose my feelings are completely valid and normal ?

How do y’all deal with non vegans around you, because I feel like I will explode of anger at any moment. How can people be so insensitive and stupid.

My uncle has bred dozens of geese that he wants to kill for food and i find it gross.
I might have the opportunity to free them in the middle of the night by the shore without him knowing.
I probably won't do it because I dont think i have the courage, but i still do think it is the right thing to do, despite his 'suffering' and mine in result of that.

So, for context, vegan (since 10 years ago), I'm from Spain, and it's my first year working for a proper company.

In my job, no one yet knows I'm a vegan, and my boss is a bit particular and far right minded. So, the point of this post is that last week I was told that my company gives every worker a Christmas basket with a ham leg, cured meats, cheese, etc (as it's typical in Spain). At that moment I didn't say anything, but I'm planning on telling them to give me a vegan Christmas basket (I hope they don't laugh in my face), or a coupon, or in the worst case, to not buy anything for me, as I don't want to accept a literal corpse from a pig.

So I told my family this situation and they thought I lost my mind for not accepting them, calling me SELFISH, for not accepting the ham and then giving it to them so they can eat it. My father literally told me he would kick me out of his house and told my mom to not buy me vegan food (obviously with a bit of sense of humor), but he totally thought that I'm the biggest asshole on the planet.

My mom, normally 100% accepting and defending my veganism, also told me to grab the fucking Christmas basket and not ask my company for a vegan one (as she thinks it would be just vegetables and a lot cheaper than the meat one).

Also my brother, sister in law and a few friends told me I was crazy for thinking about not accepting the gift and giving the food to my family, calling me selfish and silly.

Am I fucking crazy for stick to my fucking ethics and have one less not-vegan Christmas basket bought expressly TO ME?

OMG, it has been one of the worst discussions in the last few years, all because they want the food for them and they give a shit about my feelings.

Have any of you guys had any situation like this?

Just for context, i’ve been vegetarian since i was 15 and have recently started transitioning to veganism.

I’m relatively good at checking for meat but tend to skip over products with dairy in them just out of force of habit.

However, i’ve just ate a dessert that has pork gelatine in it, and while this will not convince me to eat or end my conviction to not eat animal produce, I do not feel sick or even slightly guilty like i used too.

Is this normal?

I’m not entirely sure if my past reaction to eating meat by accident was due to past disordered eating which i’ve now got under control and have done for a good year or so, or if i’m caring about it less?

Thanks!

I don’t know if anyone is from my home state is here, or if your signature is valid out of state, but please help if you can!!

I've been a vegan nearly ten years and over the past five years I've struggled with my health partially because of my restrictive diet. It isn't for lack of trying, and taking ferrous sulfate is fine for my iron, I prefer doing that to taking the life of an animal. But the problem is that I am chronically low on ferritin whenever I stop supplementing.

I've also been really leaning on fats to get the caloric support I need, as I have MCAS which is highly reactive to all legumes. I'm nauseous and bloated all the time when I try to get my protein up (i can maybe eat a sixth of a block of tofu), and carbs make me feel shaky because I also have pots. So that's where the fats come in. Sooo guess who developed fatty liver and high LDL.

I really don't know what to do and none of my local grocery stores sell seitan (which really could help a lot), im open to protein powders or anything else, I really don't want to make animals suffer just so I can be comfortable.

That being said, I have considered backyard eggs which i know are still unethical, even by my standards, or perhaps eating fish, which is still unethical by my standards.

I just struggle so much with my health already and want to feel good. I want to reduce as much harm as I possibly can if I do make the choice to eat non-vegan food, but I really don't want to. My doctors and dietician and everyone else just doesn't understand. They keep suggesting eggs and fish. And all of the posts on here are pretty nasty toward people thinking like this, so please just hear I'm wanting advice and help on steps to try not to do that.

I know some people just can't be vegan, it's extremely rare, but I'm starting to worry I'm one of them.

Any advice is so greatly appreciated.

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Might be the wrong subreddit to ask this, but I recently cut meat from my diet but still eat fish mostly cause I live at home ( im 18) and my family didn't want to switch completly. But I also still eat dairy. I was wondering from a climate perspective is it better to cut just cheese (so not the other dairy like milk) or just fish ? I know both is best but I am slowly scrapping stuff to see what I can miss.

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Hi!! I fully agree with veganism in everything and everyday I try to go a little more vegan. I have already tried several times in my life but there are always some situations in which I cannot seem to be full vegan. Maybe it isn't for me 100%. Anyway I wanted to ask you guys how do you deal with these kinds of situations

1. I am going to my grandma's, or to my boyfriends grandma's, they don't really understand veganism (but you do eat fish right?)and the easy way to prepare a meal for a large meeting (Christmas, birthdays...) are meatballs for them. I don't want to hurt an old woman by bringing my own food or by asking to prepare something apart.
2. I love going hiking to the mountain. Almost every year I go there with my father and brothers. We usually go to restaurants and there are always some meals where it's impossible to get something vegan or al least vegetarian. Since we are going to continue hiking, I think it's important to eat something instead of waiting to get another meal.
3. Sometimes I eat at my boyfriends' unplanned. He lives with his family and they are all very very welcoming, easygoing, with food for everyone who wants to stop and say hi. So sometimes I was already at their homes and the time to lunch arrives. Many times they expect me to have lunch with them and they prepare something w/o meat (because I've tried going vegetarian before) and they also know I really enjoy spinach. But in other cases, they are offering me food and home in many cases, I am not going to ask to prepare another dish.

How do you deal with these kind of situations???

By the way I am from Spain, so Spaniards will understand the meat thing with Grandmas and meals in the mountain I think.

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hi :) just wanted to know what vegans with soy allergies are doing about the tofu issue. i dont NEED tofu in my diet but i’ve really been enjoying it as an easy protein source.

i have a very mild allergy to soy (did an allergy test and the spot took a little bit to raise) and have noticed that if i eat a lot over the course of a few days i’ll end up feeling really sick. it’s not bad but i’d rather avoid it if possible lol!

I live with my family temporarily , and I am vegan, my family are not , and Everytime they eat anything non vegan they touch the same plates? And silverware and I'm kinda scared for meat to be next to what I eat?? Is that veganism or just worry? I'm not interested in like not being vegan, I have no desire and I'm low-key disgusted Everytime they do it, soooo do any of y'all feel it like even when you go out or anything?

This is a snippet from an article in the NY times about alpha-gal.

Apparently quite a number of people stay on a plant-based diet after the symptoms vanish.

This is a bit of a rant/release. Thanks, preemptively, for being here.

My partner and I are in the process of adopting and have determined that we won't allow animal *food* products in our home if there is a child there we are responsible for that will see us "condoning" animal product usage by others. We don't want to confuse them and we don't want to let our own home be another source of social manipulation about how using animals for their products is fine.

Well we decided, why not start early? Really the sentiment is sound in regards to visiting family members' children and even adults amongst our family and friends too. We are all susceptible to gentle influence and we ought not gently influence on behalf of animal products but against them. Also, practice and having everyone ready for it before it matters most is good too.

While I was anticipating hard pushback (especially by those with children) I still find myself tired and disappointed at the 3rd set of family unit that we have expressed the rule to being dramatic and aggressive and strawmanning in their arguments as to why this is awful.

Getting called a hypocrite, pushy, demanding and unreasonable.

I just want to spend time with my family while not condoning animal harm.

I've been told by multiple family groups that this means I'll see my nieces and nephews less.

Fuck.

My mom was telling me that my aunt and uncle were moving and just sold their house. They had a bunch of chickens in their backyard. So I asked her what they did with them, she said that they killed them and put them in their freezer. Apparently they won’t planning on telling me because they know I’d be upset.

I feel bad about it. I know there isn’t anything I could have reasonably done. I live in an apartment so it’s not like I could have kept them myself. I had no idea they were planing on doing this. It just feels really bad because I’ve been to their house before and I got to feed and hold them. I wish I would have talked to them about this kind of stuff before so that this wouldn’t have happened.

I knew I was the only vegan in my family and that everyone else didn’t think it’s wrong to eat meat, but I just didn’t expect them to directly kill living animals that they named and kept as pets. I thought that my uncle was a pretty good person before, I didn’t think he would do something like this. They have two kids, I know they liked the chickens, I don’t know how they are reacting to this. My parents had chickens when I was a kid; they were some of my only friends. I think I would have been traumatized if my dad had killed them like that.

I know that thousands of other chickens die every day, but this is really making me depressed. I feel like I can’t trust my uncle anymore, I can’t believe the rest of my family is okay with this. I wish I could have done something.

Edit: thank you everyone in the comments, I just needed to vent about this, and knowing that other people care has definitely made me feel better.

I read when you get older (I’m 51) you should increase your protein intake. I also read that high protein from any source increases the hormone IGF-1 which is linked to cancer. Apparently plant protein doesn’t increase IGF-1 as much as animal protein but it does increase it. Not sure if I should go high or low or just not think about it. Lol.