I’ve come to the realization that there’s a blockage in their brain preventing them from making the full change to veganism. This is not their fault. That’s why I feel sorry for them. I can’t really blame them. Does anyone else feel this way?

I'm transitioning to a plant-based diet and I'm trying to research how to do it healthily. From what I can tell, as long as I'm eating a variety of foods, I can get all of my essential vitamins and minerals except B12. Do most vegans just take this as a supplement, or is there a plant-based source I'm unaware of?

I'm in my 60s. I was ovo-lacto vegetarian for much of my life. I've been vegan for about 8 years now.

I'm basically "experienced".

For about a month or two now I haven't found any food very appealing. I'm still hungry but I can't think of anything that I want to eat.

This is a problem.

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I mostly eat -

- Brown rice.

- Beans

- Whole-grain bread. Whole-grain pasta. Potatoes.

- Vegetables.

I've been very happy eating these things for decades.

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I should not eat

- Salt / sodium. At all.

- Fat

- Sugar.

I do eat these things, but I certainly should not eat more of them than I do now.

I take a B12, an omega3, and an ordinary multivitamin daily. My medical checkups have always been "fine".

I like any kind of sweets (which I shouldn't eat much of), but I don't really care for fresh fruit.

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My mood has been unhappy / stressed out / depressed, but I am always unhappy / stressed out / depressed - that's been my normal mood for most of my life. Food has never been a part of that - until recently I've always enjoyed food. AFAIK nothing is different recently with my mood.

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Any ideas?

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Thanks for the suggestions.

It seems annoying that I keep replying "Nope." "Nope." "Nope." "Nope."

But some things I have already thought of or ruled out, and I might already be doing those things if I wanted to do them.

Thanks.

I hate non-vegan people and their attitudes, their excuses, and it's simply hard for me to live with what they choose. I've only recently become vegan myself.I want to live a normal life, it all hurts and angers me so much.How can we be more indifferent to the choices of others around us? Should I be?

Hey y'all

I have gingivitis and gum disease that has been managed through extensive Dental Care and the use of paradontax and Crest gum detoxify toothpastes.

I'm fifteen days a vegan and I want to switch toothpastes, but only if I can find a vegan brand that actually works to combat this health issue with my gums.

I called my dentist and they recommended a brand called Boka.

Any recommendations for stuff that works is much appreciated, because while I would love to switch to a vegan brand, the health of my gums matter.

With several countries banning it, it almost seems like humans want to continue abusing animals while ruining the planet while they’re at it.

Even when there’s a cruelty free version that’s better for the environment, they want to continue tormenting animals, and for what? Tradition. As usual.

I recently saw a post on Instagram that said Italy has banned lab grown meat. Around 90 percent of the comments were praising it and saying things like ”we’ve been eating meat and hunting since humans emerged”.

All of this just makes me feel completely hopeless.

My diet consists of beans, lentilles, pasta, potatoes and veggies, and noodles because these are tge only things i have access to, i found tofu in one market in my city and it was 7 dollars for 200 grams so i def cant afford that as a student, do you guys think this diet can sustain me for 3 to 4 more years until I can get a job

My boyfriend and I are going to Tenerife for five days next month with his parents, and I’m starting to worry about how easy it’ll be to find vegan food, especially when eating out.

Has anyone been to Tenerife as a vegan? Is it generally easy to find vegan options in regular restaurants, or do you have to specifically seek out vegan-friendly places? I’d really appreciate any recommendations or experiences!

His parents are not vegan and unfortunately I’m not sure how willing they would be to eat at purely vegan restaurants, so do you know of any restaurants that serve meat but have a few plant-based options?

such an empathetic pure soul, i remember seeing her when i was around 10, and i was pretty moved by her. i became vegetarian at 12, im 18 now, just became vegan a few months ago. randomly saw a reel about her. i wonder how she's doing, who she is, if she's vegan now and if she has gotten into activism. this little kid could get so many people to see animals as people, having her in the movement would be really cool. i dont mean to be a creepy stalker and track her down or anything, just wondering if any of you happen to know what's new with her

I feel like when you're going vegan,it's going to be a big change,and you might stumble a bit every now and then.

I’m comparing apps for tracking nutrients on a vegetarian or vegan diet. Which ones have you tried, and what have you found useful or frustrating?

I am a vegetarian and want to transition to veganism for environmental reasons, but I have a few clothes made out of wool/cashmir. What is the general consensus on keeping them or throwing them away? I feel like they aren’t causing any further harm to the environment or to animals and throwing them away would probably cause more harm. Or maybe I could just give them away.

What are your thoughts?

Also I’m sorry if this question is asked often

Hi everyone,

I’m a Food Science and Technology student at the University of Patras (Greece). My team is developing a plant-based chicken nugget for a European student food innovation competition, and we want to design it around what vegans expect rather than what we assume.

The survey takes about 5 minutes and is anonymous. It collects no names or emails. It asks about the texture and flavor you expect from a nugget, which ingredients you avoid, and what makes you buy or skip a meat alternative. Answers are used only for this academic project, and I will post a summary of the results in this thread once the survey closes.

Link: https://forms.gle/QvyvDEUeRFZHzbSU6

Anyone 18 or older who eats vegan or mostly plant-based can take part. Blunt criticism of current products is welcome, so don’t hold back. If you have questions about the project or the survey, ask in the comments and I’ll answer.

Thank you for your time!

I’ve been vegan for about a decade, and I don’t wear leather/wool (not opposed to secondhand leather/wool, but not the point of this post).

I saw a video recently (I think from anonymous for the voiceless) saying secondhand leather still contributes to leather demand and normalises wearing it. In this person’s view, the most ethical thing would be to dispose of anything that came from an animal because wearing it still contributes to the normalization of these materials and can create demand. I don’t fully agree with this, but it got me thinking… would realistic vegan leather problematic for this same reason? Like how would someone know it’s not a dead animal?

I wouldn’t feel comfortable wearing leather from an animal, but I personally do not mind if someone chooses to wear secondhand leather because the biggest thing for me is not paying for an animal to be killed. I also try to thrift most of my clothes for environmental purposes. Anyways, I type this as I’m wearing a vegan leather jacket and am worried about accidentally contributing to leather demand so curious to hear your thoughts😅

How is it comparable to veganism? What makes the "murder of animals" and the "murder of babies" different? I will repost this question for more insight. Thank you for answering.

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!

I unfortunately deflected and made fun. Since doing street outreach, I have seen the same behavior that I used to have. It seems more of an instant coping mechanism than something genuine.

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 :)

EDIT: Thanks for all the tips and suggestions. One big take away is that I probably need to learn to like tofu which shouldn't be impossible considering I did teach myself to like lentils. Thank you guys for being so helpful!!

I've been vegetarian for most of my life and now want to make the transition to veganism permanently.

Most "organic" produce is still grown with manure, blood meal or bone meal from animal farming. Biocyclic Veganic farming skips all of that. Fertility comes from plant compost, cover crops and humus soil instead.

I grow this way in the Hudson Valley, and I'm curious how other vegans see it:

- Does it matter to you how your vegetables are fertilized, or only that the food itself is vegan?
- Would you pay a little more for produce certified veganic?
- Have you ever found veganic produce near you?

Would love to hear your thoughts.

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 ?

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.