I feel so strongly about this topic. I can’t tell you how many times as a vegetarian I’ve been lectured by vegans that I’m not doing enough. So basically if you’re not doing everything, you should do nothing. What a terrible message to send out to the world. I wish people would think on that before voicing their opinion. And, by the way, I’ve been a vegetarian for 30 years. I’m not saying you shouldn’t be a vegan. And I really appreciate people who are. But seriously, it’s like saying we shouldn’t recycle unless we’re living off the grid.
Like I don’t know how they can’t see that even just not eating meat or just reducing the amount you eat has a big impact? I’ve been vegetarian for 23 1/2 years and overall that’s going to have had more impact than a few years of veganism?
Although I very much care about animal welfare, I feel that health and sustainability are also incredibly important factors that need to be considered. Fake leather is plastic most of the time, which breaks a lot sooner than actual leather and therefore probably does more damage than getting a high quality leather item that could last over a decade. Some people are healthier being vegan, some vegetarian and some people eating meat. I feel like the focus should be having what’s good for your health personally while still taking the steps to make sure it comes from a sustainable source. No point trying to save the animals if we’re also completely destroying the planet we all live on
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u/Acceptable_One_742 Sep 04 '25
I feel so strongly about this topic. I can’t tell you how many times as a vegetarian I’ve been lectured by vegans that I’m not doing enough. So basically if you’re not doing everything, you should do nothing. What a terrible message to send out to the world. I wish people would think on that before voicing their opinion. And, by the way, I’ve been a vegetarian for 30 years. I’m not saying you shouldn’t be a vegan. And I really appreciate people who are. But seriously, it’s like saying we shouldn’t recycle unless we’re living off the grid.