I speculate that veganism and vegetarianism is strongly correlated with food health consciousness in general, thus fostering a sense of equivalency between vega

I speculate that veganism and vegetarianism is strongly correlated with food health consciousness in general, thus fostering a sense of equivalency between veganism and vegetarianism with "healthy". French fries are vegan. Maple syrup is vegan. Chocolate is vegan (as long as it doesn't have animal fat added to it). I can have a very unhealthy vegan meal that consists of french fries dipped in maple syrup and chocolate.