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ah yes the weekly ragebait post to ban people you disagree with when yall are bored
in all seriousness is there any capacity to critique veganism or at least some communists approach to it that is okay? I'm on board with it being an end goal and a arguable part of the intersectional movement, but at what point are some questions seen as hostile.
You kind of just need to chill out. You can't control how people eat, and the more aggressive you are about demanding it, the less they'll listen anyway. You are experiencing acute upset by something that is probably not going to significantly change in your lifetime. I'm not saying that it isn't worth doing anything, but I am saying that you should try to find a way to compartmentalize your feelings. This will make things easier on you, and it will make you more approachable as a vegan. When someone wants to argue with you about it, respond with why you are vegan, rather than why they/everyone should be vegan.
I've been vegan for 24 years, and I've seen a lot of people go through a "vegan phase". A common characteristic I've noted among those who didn't last was anger. It isn't a sustainable emotion.
Anyway, I'm sorry if this offends you or someone else reading this, but it's the best advice I can give on how to reconcile your veganism with the world around you.
How do you guys start eating vegan? Are there some easy meals I can start with so I can phase out any meat? I don't know how to cook is my issue :/
I'm not trying to promote this channel, but they have some pretty accessible recipes
This one covers a lot of fundamentals that I use in other dishes
Have you ever made beans (dry, not canned)?
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There are many ways! It's all up to how you would prefer to start! Many people begin as junk food vegans, eating prepared foods from restaurants and the freezer and refrigerated section (veggie/fake meat etc). Others use it as a reason to start cooking as well, for fun or to save time or money or because there's no ready-made alternative for their favorite food. And others focus on eating "healthier" at the same time, doing a mix of the above while also trying to change other food habits at the same time.
I personally recommend finding vegan food alternatives that hit similar flavor profiles to what you currently eat. For example, I used to really like cheese but most vegan cheeses are bad so instead I found salty + oily + savory foods that would scratch the same itch. Like nutritional yeast and oil on popcorn.
Sometimes direct substitutes can be good as well, though I recommend approaching them as their own similar food rather than a 1:1 taste replacement. A veggie burger (black bean or fake meat) will hit the same spot as a meat burger, IMO.
What are the kinda of foods you currently eat and would like vegan alternatives for? You probably want to cw them if it's specific meat references but I'm happy to suggest some ideas for how to replace them with easy meals.