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"https://www.nytimes.com/2017/03/01/opinion/an-english-sheep-farmers-view-of-rural-america.html?_r=1\\n\\nIt's not too long and it's a beautifully written opinion piece. You'll be glad you read it. \\n\\nI don't want to present this as a omni vs. vegan/veg debate, because our food system is much bigger and more pro... |
"Factory farming practices aside, normal pastured farm animals have security, safety, friendly human caretakers, and constant access to food, water, and medicine. They are also spared the pain of degradation from surviving into old age. Wild animals must live constantly in fear of predators or violent competition for... |
"All food groups have important roles in the body, and skipping any is harmful. Children need a balanced diet while growing, and skipping any food groups may hinder brain development.", |
" These places are theme parks/amusement parks but they have safaris or zoos inside that is included in the admission price or season pass price. The main draw there is roller coasters/water park and thrill rides but the zoo/safaris and animal exhibits are automatically included. In the case of Hersheypark, it\\u201... |
"Go back to the beginning of civilization prior to farming. In the USA for example, there was vast grassland throughout the country. It supported a gigantic ecosystem of wild-type ruminants numbering in the hundreds of millions. Every single acre of land that could support ruminants, was supporting ruminants, before... |
"Interested in the opinions of people in this sub. This is a real life example that happened to me today. My question is: what would you do in this situation and why? Story below:\\n\\nThis morning a man in my village told me he had a New Years gift for me. I went to his house to receive the gift and discovered that ... |
"Hello! I am not a vegan myself but do respect anyone that can maintain the diet. Personally I find meat and dairy to be more like a soda, cigarette, or alcohol. An indulgence? A vice? Anyway, I also recognize the huge amount of resources necessary to raise live stock compared to vegan options. It's something th... |
"Why do you think suffering is \\"bad\\"?", |
"I have come across several instances of opposition towards the usage of gelatin, manure and other by-products of animal industries from vegans. The way I see it is that these by-products would otherwise go to waste, but by using them instead as fertilizers and food additives they get a purpose. So does not consuming... |
"Firstly, yes factory farming is an issue and I am not talking about that. I'm talking about the moral dilemma of eating an animal.\\n\\nWhy shouldn't I eat an animal? If you look at the world, life eats life. In order to survive you need to consume other living organisms. We as humans are the top dog in the world be... |
"I'm a vegan but I honestly can't find a good reason why eating mussels is wrong. Here's a link going more in depth https://sentientist.org/2013/05/20/the-ethical-case-for-eating-oysters-and-mussels/", |
"I realize vegans acknowledge that they are not absolutists as 100% veganism isn't practical. Suffering will always exist and vegans seek to reduce that suffering. My question is, how do vegans decide how far they are willing to go to reduce suffering?\\n\\nHere's one example. Flying airplanes exploits animals, as th... |
"https://www.reddit.com/r/vegan/comments/5kwfps/dont_make_fun_of_omnivores_they_have_a_hard_life/?st=1Z141Z3&sh=f15c5351\\n\\nTell me which part are serious and I'll be happy to debate them with you :)", |
"My basic concern with veganism is this, that it stirs up so many great questions about our diets and inspires so much concern in responsible eating, but it all seems to stop at the involvement of animals. \\n\\nThe impact of what we choose to eat every day has a far greater impact. Your money funds the company proc... |
"I see this often online but also in person as well. \\n\\nOne vegan is okay using salvaged leather, to the eyes of the vegan across the table they\\u2019re not vegan. \\n\\nOne vegan uses the non vegan hand soap at a friends house but their other friend packed his own because otherwise he\\u2019s not vegan. \\n\\nOn... |
"Hello people,\\n\\ncan anyone help me with finding sources that compare the amount of estrogen ( and other testosterone lowering hormones) found in animals vs. plants? \\nI heard many times about how soy contains phytoestrogen and is decreasing testosterone and so yet somehow no talk among people about the same ca... |
"\\ud83d\\uddde\\ufe0f SATYRA NEWS - CAP\\u00cdTULO 2 Como cada a\\u00f1o por estas fechas, entrevistamos al representante de la asociaci\\u00f3n de comerciantes festejos.", |
"I know this question essentially captures the entirety of this sub, but I want to ask the question and explain my overall reasoning.\\n\\nQuestion: how can you justify eating meat/food products that come from animals?\\n\\nFor the sake of argument, I will not be discussing nutritional benefits of being vegan (http:/... |
"Do you consider these animals to be exploited? What about all the training and investment that goes into these animals? Would you be interested to see police and military become dog and horse free?", |
"My sense is vegans are more concerned with diet but still share the bulk of animal rights activists' views.", |
"Do you value all animals equaly or is there some animals that you would say is less bad to kill? Like i know a lot of people do eat fish but no other meat or maybe you are ok with insects(or just honey)?\\n\\nLikewhy do you reason killing animals is bad? Is it because you cause pain? Suffering? Would you eat a dead ... |
"My wife and I have been vegan for 7ish months or so for environmental and ethical reasons. I have been wondering this for some time now. For example, you are at a restaurant and the waiter accidentally brings you a plate that you didn't order that is not vegan. Knowing that that plate will go directly in the trash, ... |
"**Type \\"Matt Dillahunty vs VeganGains Atheist Experience Call\\" into YouTube and watch the 18 minute clip for context.**\\n\\nI don't think I'm quite understanding Matt's argument against veganism. It's either a flawed argument on its own merit, or Matt is deflecting because he doesn't want his personal convenien... |
"I see lots of vegans who eat vegetables that look like meat. I always wondered to my self \\u201cisn\\u2019t this just a simulation of eating meat?\\u201d Cause why would vegans eat anything that looks, smells, and tastes like the stuff they are trying so hard to protect. If I was a vegan, it would gross me out that... |
"Mainly for medical purposes, but also cosmetic. \\n\\nI wouldn't be alive today without animal testing. The advances that brought in both pharmaceutical and hands on medicine saved my life many times over. And the same for everyone currently alive. So I admit, there's bias here. (Not sure how much of a debate you ca... |
"So, I agree with many vegan talking points. The health benefits (although I don't think it is the healthiest diet it is better than the SAD), environmental concerns, and other stuff but mainly that factory farming and suffering is wrong and unnecessary.\\n\\nHowever, I am OK with killing most animals, which is a maj... |
"\\u201cThe Vegan Society defines veganism as \\u201ca philosophy and way of living which seeks to exclude\\u2014as far as is possible and practicable\\u2014all forms of exploitation of, and cruelty to, animals\\u201d. Yet, there are those who only follow the diet aspect of veganism, by having a plant-based diet with... |
"First: Happy New Year! \\n\\nI'm a freshly baked vegan of roughly 9 months now and I am in therapy for different reasons. I talked to my therapist about veganism because it was unsure how to communicate with omnis and how to react to people who eat a lot of meat. That especially concerns a few friends and family m... |
"What rights should the AI be afforded? \\n\\nWould it be immoral for a vegan to \\"switch it off\\"?\\n\\nShould a sentient AI be afforded the same rights as any other sentient being?", |
"https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/27813678/\\n\\nAnimal Proteins as Important Contributors to a Healthy Human Diet\\n\\nNot sure how to get passed the paywall. \\n\\nIf this isn't the best place to debate meat vs plant nutrition please redirect me, thank you.", |
"Hello, my spouse and I are thinking about going vegetarian for our New Year resolution. We stuck to our resolution last year of no frozen / fast food ( I can make a mean pizza now!) and we're looking to step it up again and cut meat out of our diet. But, we're not fully convinced yet.\\n\\nOur current beliefs: we're... |
"If the goal of veganism is to reduce suffering and/or deaths, then the way to reduce this to zero woukd be to kill all life, thus eleminating suffering, or to commit suicide, thus taking a single life more and causing the fewest deaths. \\n\\nIf we accept that killing the planet and suicide are not a morally or ethi... |
"Recently I learned of the growing trend of regenerative agriculture. For those who haven't heard of it, basically folks are buying land that has been deemed \\"unsalvageable\\", and due to decades of poor farming practices is incapable of producing any food upon purchase. By carefully implementing ecological restora... |
"http://i.imgur.com/QFUBMcy.gifv\\n\\nbtw i'm vegan myself but really wondering. please try to see the principle in my question and don't attach too much to this very example. thanks ahead. \\n\\nEDIT : animal a eats animal b - what do i gain by not eating animal a in terms of not killing animals ? \\n\\nEdit 2 : cow... |
"What is wrong with using animals for food, clothing, etc. if it is done humanely?", |
"Some 99.9% of sugar beets in 2013 which is 55% of USA sugar, 2018 cotton made up 94% of all cotton planted, and 92% of corn planted. \\n\\nDenying other insects that prey on these pests food as well.\\n\\nTitle to try and hide from the brigadiers..\\n\\n*\\n\\nhttps://www.agric.wa.gov.au/biological-control/know-what... |
"This is a question on the definition of \\"vegan\\". Excuse my ignorance on this topic, but it is why I am here. And apologies if this has been asked a thousand times before.\\n\\nI switched to a plant-based diet in 2021. I began buying cheese and sausage with the word \\"vegan\\" on the label. I began ordering ... |
"I know a lot of people that do reiki energy work, and some of them do this for animals. They heal pets and horses, but turn around to still eat flesh of non-consenting beings. I can\\u2019t understand the disconnect, I get we all compartmentalize and are desensitized but if you\\u2019re that close to animals & spend... |
"I often feel clueless, what I should do when someone hands me non-vegan food, even though I ordered it to be vegan and they made a mistake. If I refuse it, they will just throw it away and the animal suffered for nothing, but if I take it, I would feel really bad regardless and I am mainly vegan, because I want to r... |
"Not sure if this fits this sub, since for context, I'm vegan. But like some others, my journey to veganism wasn't overnight. I went vegetarian for a little over a year before watching Dominion and going vegan. \\n\\n\\nWhile vegetarian, I kinda knew I living a bit of a fallacy by still consuming some animal products... |
"This is a conversation I've been having back and forth with myself and I'm unsure where I stand. Now I know it's a stupid question because people don't just sit around and wait for animals to die of old age or sickness and I'm sorry for momentarily shifting from the seriousness of animal cruelty.\\nBut would eating ... |
"Hello,\\n\\nI would like to ask a question mainly about \\"militant\\" veganism and gatekeeping, from both a pragmatic and philosophical perspective.\\n\\nIt seems that unlike with vegetarianism (for example) - where there is not some sort of approbation or ex-communication for occasionally eating some fish or meat ... |
"Humans evolved the way we are because of meat. Without it, we would not exist. Why should I stop eating meat now? It provides a majority of the nutrients my body needs to function in one convenient package. (I am using package loosely, I know meat comes from animals.)", |
"I seem to find that vegans typically become vegan for either three reasons; Environmental, ethical, or for health.\\n\\nI'm not looking to discuss the health reasons, but I'm curious to know about the other two (or other reasons). My question is, how does your view of modern, controlled hunting fit into this?\\n\\nI... |
"I've been thinking a lot about this idea of backyard eggs lately.\\nI would love to hear what you wonderful animal lover think of it.\\n\\nSo here are my point. Hopefully you can read all of them before commenting and giving your opinions on the issue.\\n\\n1. Not all chicken were selectively breed so much that they... |
"I've been researching on veganism and vegetarianism, and to me, they really don't make sense. First of all, isn't veganism still killing plants, which are living beings? And what about the fungus and bacteria being killed in bathrooms while they are being cleaned. And isn't the natural order that meat should be eate... |
"Hey I just wanted to ask an open question and just see what the accepted consensus is among some vegans. I personally am not a vegan but have been doing my own research on several elimination diets. Just to be clear what I\\u2019m labelling as elimination diets are Carnivore, Keto, Vegetarian, and Vegan. Something t... |
"If they come from my own chickens? I look after a bunch of chickens and get at least a dozen eggs a day. I only eat a couple, but I give the rest away to friends and family. They are well looked after and if I don't take the eggs they just go rotten or snakes/lizards will be drawn to them.\\n\\nCan someone explain? ... |
"Vegan here and not really looking to debate myself but I'm interested in what others have to say about this.\\n\\nI see a lot of vegans talk about reducing or removing elements of capitalism from our society. I totally get some of this as the profit-above-all-else business model in animal agriculture is obviously re... |
"Many people claim something along the line of 99% of livestock are raised in factory farms. This originates from an estimate done by (the Sentience Institute)(https://www.sentienceinstitute.org/us-factory-farming-estimates). This is incredibly misleading because they apply the criteria (to be considered CAFO) from (... |
"I recently made a (post)(https://www.reddit.com/r/DebateAVegan/comments/x2jqez/vegans_for_the_environment_and_health_do_not/) about why only vegans for the animals exist. Half the comments agreed with me, a few gave details of why I was wrong, and the rest were comments in the neighborhood of \\"This isn't helping a... |
"True or false?", |
"So I was reading about how snake antivenom is created. Basically it's the result of milking captive snakes for their venom, and then injecting some of that venom into a healthy horse. The horse produces antibodies, blood is taken from the horse and antivenom is produced from the plasma. If done correctly this is dea... |
"Between being vegetarian and vegan on and off, I\\u2019ve spent eight and a half of my twenty-seven years not eating meat or other animal products. A lot of my stricter vegan friends argue that humans are not \\u201cmeant,\\u201d to eat meat because our canines are small compared to, say, a tiger. I disagree. Other ... |
"Was man created to be vegan? Why?\\n\\nIf so, why is supplementation recommended with B12?\\n\\nWhat are the consequences of the b12 deficit?\\n\\nCan supplementation be dispensed with?", |
"So I've had this come up in a debate. I'm a vegan and I believe that animals are sentient. What's your rebuttal to a farmer who says animals are not sentient? ", |
"If every single human in the world was living on a solely plant-based vegan diet, I would assume that there would be an increased demand for vegetable and grain products. In that case, wouldn't unethical big-industry plant farming practices continue, and maybe multiply to an unsustainable level? For example, I've he... |
"A little dose of fun. 5 things why Vegans are awesome", |
"Mocking meat eaters will not help them to become vegans but rather they become more disgusted to become vegan because of the association and the community acting holier than thou\\n\\nif you really want to make this world vegan instead of mocking meat eaters do this instead:\\n\\n1. a lot of people will convert to v... |
"I've been battling brain fog for a long time and while I feel physically healthier being a vegetarian for the past year with only a little milk in my coffee, my energy levels are low and I have been battling brain fog for quite a while. My brain fog may have been there from before I started veganism and I may have n... |
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