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Nicolò Ribaudo
@nicr.dev

I'm not vegan, but I'm getting increasingly convinced that getting a non-vegan option when the vegan one is as easy to get (e.g. picking one dish vs one other at the restaurant) is completely unethical.

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Elena Shekhova
@lumipie.com

I don't know you, but from this post I happened to see by accident, it's clear that your values align with veganism, which is not just a diet but a principle that animals should not be exploited by humans.

Elena Shekhova
@lumipie.com

Once you come to the realization that it's more right to live according to your own values, it becomes easier to put them into practice. Suddenly, swapping meat for beans, choosing plant-based alternatives, not buying leather clothing, etc., feels easy and just right.

Nicolò Ribaudo
@nicr.dev

We know that vegan diet is better for: - animals, who don't like getting tortured - humanity, as food is one of the most polluting industries and animal products pollute much more for a given amount of nutrients - individuals, as animal-based foot increases risk of a wide range of diseases

naugtur
@naugtur.pl

There's a burger chain called Max that prominently displays carbon footprint of the menu items. The difference between their (planty) vegan options and a big beef one is almost 10x AFAIR

naugtur
@naugtur.pl

Half the menu is vegan too. It's a Scandinavian chain, there's a few of them in Warsaw. I'm not gonna pretend I understand how.

Nicolò Ribaudo
@nicr.dev

And I do understand that often vegan food requires more effort, because it's not what we're used to both as individual and as a society. And like, lazyness and "it's what I grew up doing" is a major player in my decisions. That's why I'm not vegan!

Nicolò Ribaudo
@nicr.dev

But if it's literally the same amount of effort? Then it's just cruel against yourself, your fellow humans and the other animals.

Lukas
@german-noob.win

It's really funny that I'm vegan for exactly the opposite reason. I do it because it's easier for me and I got used to it. I don't even think that it is inherently bad to eat animal products, I just don't do it myself.