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I would say it’s important to emphasize people don’t need to go complete vegan. Reducing consumption of animal products can be more realistic for most people.
by softwaredoug 2mo ago
I would say it’s important to emphasize people don’t need to go complete vegan. Reducing consumption of animal products can be more realistic for most people.
- BoingBoomTschak 2mo ago[flagged]
- softwaredoug 2mo agoWhy do people take this stuff so personally? Eat meat. Don't eat meat. Do whatever you want. It's somewhat revealing to me that whenever this comes up people feel personally attacked by people trying to make ethical choices using data. Why is it so threatening to you? IMO we should share data and let people make their own choices.
- Teever 2mo agoI think they have these kinds of visceral responses because they’re experiencing cognitive dissonance regarding the ethical treatment of animals when the issue is raised by vegans. Deep down they know that how we collectively treat animals is abhorrent and shameful and they see their role in it and it frustrates them that they won’t change their behaviour when they’re faced with the overwhelming proof that it is possible to do in the form of someone else doing so. It’s a crab bucket mentality coming from a place of shame. I say this as an omnivore who isn’t in so much denial about my role in animal suffering and ecological destruction.
- arbitrary_name 2mo agopoint on the doll where the vegan touched you.
- ZeroGravitas 2mo agoSpecifically red meat and dairy are the big wins to cut out if you want to reducing climate damage but aren't ready to completely quit meat. And the headline suggests this applies to biodiversity damage too. Probably applies for health benefits too.