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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.

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

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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.