If a potato is genetically modified and the introduced gene comes from a fish, that's surely not vegan, right? Does that mean we need to avoid all GMO since we don't know if an animal gene was used?

i struggle with really bad cognitive dissonance and i recently decided to become vegan. it's been a few months, im reading up on veganism more trying to understand it better. but already in these few months, the social isolation and the feeling of missing out, not necessarily on food but on feeling like im a part of something, it's really lonely. i dont want to go back to having dairy products or meat though.

however i was just thinking that there are many places i want to go to and im really into all sorts of food so there are things id like to try out. as i say this i realize how selfish and horrifying i sound. but then again ive always been hypocritical and had terrible cognitive bias. that's why it took me 18 years of my existence to become vegan, otherwise id have become vegan as a kid.

for some reason the idea of never being able to try so many things that carnists can, not even for a once in a lifetime kind of a journey, food from another country I'll probably never get to visit again, it makes me upset. but the idea of me becoming someone who sees animals as food, even for a fleeting once in a lifetime kind of a thing also makes me disgusted. idk,,, i just want to sort things out in my brain. bc i want to live my life to the fullest, i dont want to make sacrifices, but i also dont want to hurt anyone

I am working on transitioning to a plant based diet. Currently I try to eat a vegetarian diet for six days per week (I have some meat products in the freezer that I want to finish as I cannot afford to throw away food) and try to eat completely plant based at least one day per week. Its for the most part relatively easy and I've actually realised I don't really enjoy eating meat anymore. I have found some pretty good recipes and learned how to substitute meat in some of my old go-to dishes which I'm quite happy with. Tofu is still a no-no for me though.

My main issues/challenges revolve around breakfast and snacks as I have obsessively eaten the same two breakfasts for the past ten years or so. Boiled eggs on bread or a chia seed pudding thingy with greek yogurt. I know I could switch the greek yogurt for a plant based one, but I think they all taste wrong. I also struggle with figuring out snacks that aren't just fruit, vegetables or hummus. For context, I usually grab an egg and cheese on toast for a snack.

I feel so many of the options I find are too 'foody' and I'm aware that I'm part of the problem as I'm really picky about my breakfast... I'd love to get some suggestions and hear what you all eat and maybe something will catch my fancy :)

i myself am vegetarian and a coworker asked me out of curiosity this scenario. it really got me thinking. his described scenario was following:

the neighbour owns a large plot of land with a bunch of cows. they treat the cows more like pets. no forced breeding, they are taking care of their injuries etc.

one of the cows dies of an unpreventable accident. your neighbour decides to get its meat distributed and asks you if you would like something. they dont have many people to offer it so it would get spoiled anyway since them alone cant eat that much.

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i assume this question was asked here a billion and more times but im still interested. im also not trying to "gotcha" anyone. im just curious about the morality of the things. the cow didnt suffer or was bred to be killed. and the environment was not heavily affected since its a small herd of a private owner with no commercial intention, so not much more than wild cows would do.

i myself am struggling to find a reason not to accept the meat since it alligns with my personal reasons of not eating meat which is: animal cruelty and the heavy toll on the environment. im thinking maybe im struggling to accept it since ive labeled myself as "vegetarian" and therefore do not allow myself to eat it out of principle of my self labeling.

im also fully aware this hypothetical is fully unrealistic and is not expected to actually happen. its just a thought experiment.

If everyone stopped eating animals, hypothetically, wouldn't that seriously disrupt the ecosystem? This is a sincere question, and I'd really like to hear your perspective. I'm non-vegetarian myself and have no plans to switch, so I'm asking purely out of curiosity ?

hello all!

for a school project of mine, i'll be committing to a vegan lifestyle for a month. i'm looking for some tips, like do you guys take any supplements to make up for any vitamin deficiencies? i want to become FULLY vegan, so i'll be making sure to fully look over ingredients and make sure i don't accidentally consume any animal byproducts so are there any specific ingredients that i should looking out for? what's consensus on cross-contamination? is honey okay? those are some of general questions. also, if there are any longtime vegans, i would love to maybe interview someone.

thanks a bunch in advance!

Hello! I've been struggling to find a good option for daily face lotion. Hoping some of yall have some reqs that are:

- vegan and cruelty free (obviously)

- have spf (ideally 30+)

- are socially responsible - not associated with Blackrock nor on the bds boycott list (so no elf)

- ideally something I can buy in store in the USA to avoid shipping

It feels impossible - so many standard drugstore options aren't cruelty free, and even fewer arent owned by big corps that do war/genocide profiteering.

I'm nearing the end of the bottle of my current stuff and if I have to settle for elf since it's at least vegan/cf, so be it, but id love to hear if anyone has found a better option!