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An online space for the vegans of Lemmy.

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We take for granted that if you engage in this community, you understand that veganism is about the animals. You either are vegan for the animals, or you are not (this is not to say that discussions about climate/environment/health are not allowed, of course)
No omni/carnist apologists. This is not a place where to ask to be hand-holded into veganims. Omnis coddling/backpatting is not tolerated, nor are /r/DebateAVegan-like threads
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When somebody asks why you're a vegan (lemmy.sdf.org)

submitted 2 years ago by seitanic@lemmy.sdf.org to c/vegan@lemmy.ml

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[–] twelvefloatinghands@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago (2 children)

50% personal convenience, 50% feeling like I should prioritize human suffering like homelessness and sweatshops first

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[–] nova@lemm.ee 10 points 2 years ago (1 child)

It's cheaper to eat vegan food than animals. Use the money you save on groceries to fix homelessness and sweatshops.

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[+] ChronosWing@lemmy.zip -6 points 2 years ago (1 child)

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[–] nova@lemm.ee 6 points 2 years ago

You don't need to replace like for like - not every meal needs a meat replacement. My point is that to get all the nutrients you need to live and thrive, vegan diets are cheaper.

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[–] seitanic@lemmy.sdf.org [S] 9 points 2 years ago

How does eating meat and dairy help homelessness and sweatshops.

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