As with any group, the most unreasonable ones who have a desire to shit on people are often the loudest and get disproportionately more attention.
That’s the same dynamic why conservatives think feminists hate men, for example. It doesn’t mean it’s representative.
Most vegans have been meat eaters for most of their life and didn’t went vegan overnight either. Many also recognize that going 100% vegan can seem very daunting to people who have never tried being vegetarian for a week or something like that yet. It certainly seemed daunting to me at first.
I now wish we could stop all factory farming today, but that’s not how human psychology works, and it’s not how societal change works. Some vegans aren’t emotionally able to accept that, but most probably will at some point.
The main struggle for the accessibility of vegan food is having more plant-based options in supermarkets and restaurants, and more people who are trying/choosing the alternatives (when they are available and decent) would go a long way to make it easier for all. So I’d always encourage people to take steps to improve the situation.
The “all or nothing” mentality just creates unnecessary barriers and some people really need to recognize that. People have to be able to take positive steps without feeling the need to make a big commitment.
As with any group, the most unreasonable ones who have a desire to shit on people are often the loudest and get disproportionately more attention.
That’s the same dynamic why conservatives think feminists hate men, for example. It doesn’t mean it’s representative.
Most vegans have been meat eaters for most of their life and didn’t went vegan overnight either. Many also recognize that going 100% vegan can seem very daunting to people who have never tried being vegetarian for a week or something like that yet. It certainly seemed daunting to me at first.
I now wish we could stop all factory farming today, but that’s not how human psychology works, and it’s not how societal change works. Some vegans aren’t emotionally able to accept that, but most probably will at some point.
The main struggle for the accessibility of vegan food is having more plant-based options in supermarkets and restaurants, and more people who are trying/choosing the alternatives (when they are available and decent) would go a long way to make it easier for all. So I’d always encourage people to take steps to improve the situation.
The “all or nothing” mentality just creates unnecessary barriers and some people really need to recognize that. People have to be able to take positive steps without feeling the need to make a big commitment.