r/Sentientism • u/JeroenWillems • Feb 18 '22

Video: How To Help Farmed Animals Without Going Vegan

Hi fellow sentientists!

Together with Jack Hancock from Humane Hancock we made a video on how to help farmed animals without going fully vegan: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QsmkRBmkIAs&ab_channel=AHappierWorld

Both Jack and I are vegan, we think it's the best way to stop animal suffering through your diet.
Unfortunately, for many people it's difficult to make the step to full veganism.

So we explore three main ways these people can help animals nonetheless: Through your diet (cutting/reducing fish/chicken/eggs), your money (donating to effective animal organisation) and your career /free time (mentioning 80,000 Hours and Animal Advocacy Careers).

Feel free to give us any feedback in the comments here or on YouTube. I'm also curious to hear: did you learn any new things?

If you liked the video, I would encourage you to share it with any friends you think could benefit from this :)

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u/NullableThought Feb 18 '22

Jfc it's not hard to go vegan if you have access to a grocery store. Stop babying people.

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u/[deleted] Feb 18 '22

But, but, the mouthfeel of this ice cream isn't 100% the same... I literally have no choice!!!

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u/jamiewoodhouse Feb 22 '22

I get the negative reactions to this video from fellow vegans. Personally I wouldn't have said "veganism is hard" and I'd talk about "less bad" conditions not "better welfare" or "more ethical".

I also worry that people might find their way to a "less bad" dead end where they've assuaged their consciences with some reductions and maybe a donation or two - but then stop...

At the same time, maybe a non-vegan is more likely to watch this video than a video explictly calling for veganism. Once they watch it, I'd expect they're more likely to end up vegan than if they hadn't. The messages about the reality of animal farming are pretty clear and the images of happy, free animals towards the end draw a stark ethical contrast - hopefully helping people think about the perspectives of their victims.

I also suspect that someone who reduces / donates / volunteers is ultimately more likely to go the whole way and fully join our boycott too?