Hardest Part of Living Vegan (for me) (hexbear.net)

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I got into Veganism about 8 months ago now, and it was much easier than I thought it was going to be. Where it got difficult for me was when food was getting wasted. I have always been really good about not wasting things, and even eating other people's food if it was going to waste. Problem is nobody else around me eats vegan. At first I would eat the food anyway, and just continue eating plant-based as I normally would, but I've reached a point where I don't even want to eat animal product at all, so it goes to waste. Has anybody else had, or have, this problem, or is it just some autistic "quirk" I have involving inefficiency and waste.

(also happens at restaurants on the rare chance that I actually go, get something, and they get the order wrong)

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[-] Angel@hexbear.net 17 points 2 months ago

I've heard some vegans say that, regardless of whether it'll be waste or not, consuming animal products reinforces the notion that animal products are for consumption. Like, if someone unjustly kills a person, it'd be hard to stomach eating their remains just to make sure their body can have use after their tragic death. It can be a difficult subject to navigate, but I personally wouldn't eat animal products even in the case of potential waste. I just can't bring myself to do it.

[-] kota@hexbear.net 5 points 2 months ago

Yea, I personally don't think of flesh and bodily fluids as being food shrug-outta-hecks

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