If you're not vegan, what prevents you from being one?

[wildflowers1996]

not intending this to come across in a critical way, I know it's hard to convey tone over text. But I am a vegan and I find it hard to understand why others aren't. I know not everyone can eat 100% plant based but for those who can, and can avoid animal products, I'm curious as to why they don't

 

[Dr Iron Arc]

I'm simply not a fan of wiping out 99% of my favorite foods from my diet. Meat and dairy also just tastes better.

 

[EvisceratedJester]

Easy! I just don't want to be one. I don't want to eliminate a large portion of the foods I enjoy. Along with that, certain vegan alternatives usually call for things that I'm allergic to, like nuts. While I wouldn't mind cutting down a bit on my meat consumption, I don't want to stop eating meat and animal products.

 

[wildflowers1996]

I get that it's hard to give up a lot of different foods you enjoy, and that eating plant based can be more challenging if you have a nut allergy - but does the suffering/ slaughter of the animals not bother you? or is it something that bothers you but giving up those foods feels too overwhelming?

 

[EvisceratedJester]

I get that it's hard to give up a lot of different foods you enjoy, and that eating plant based can be more challenging if you have a nut allergy - but does the suffering/ slaughter of the animals not bother you? or is it something that bothers you but giving up those foods feels too overwhelming?

Suffering is something that's inevitable in life. Along with that, me being vegan isn't going to magically stop other animals from being mistreated. I personally don't really want to have cut out a large portion of foods from my diet when it probably wouldn't even do shit to change anything anyway.

 

[mrpeter]

I get that it's hard to give up a lot of different foods you enjoy, and that eating plant based can be more challenging if you have a nut allergy - but does the suffering/ slaughter of the animals not bother you? or is it something that bothers you but giving up those foods feels too overwhelming?

the animal is already dead so idgaf you can't hurt somethings thats already dead

 

[Myforevercharlie]

Suffering is something that's inevitable in life. Along with that, me being vegan isn't going to magically stop other animals from being mistreated. I personally don't really want to have cut out a large portion of foods from my diet when it probably wouldn't even do shit to change anything anyway.

Same.