Post by @trashcroissant@lemmy.blahaj.zone

@trashcroissant@lemmy.blahaj.zone

2026-11-04 05:34 UTC

This is a super hot take so bare with me, but the conditions of a lot of vegan food production are also often harmful to the humans that grow the food (I’m talking blood produce) and the growth in popularity of certain superfoods have severely damaged the ecosystems that indigenous populations in the areas where they’re from depended on. This is not to say being vegan is bad. It’s obviously proven to be better for the environment, and the way that animals are treated is absolutely inhumane. This is to say however that we should be demanding sustainability in all our food consumption and respect for all living beings. But mostly, it’s to say fuck capitalism.

Replies (5)

@ComradeMiao@lemmy.world 2026-11-04 06:15

By vegan food production you must been processed fake meat? Not all vegans eat a horrible diet.

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@TWeaK@lemmy.today 2026-11-04 07:20

we should be demanding sustainability in all our food consumption and respect for all living beings Hear hear. Plants are living beings, also. The fact is, unless you photosynthesise, you likely have to consume another living being to survive. What nearly everyone can agree on is that industrial farming practices are harmful. Not just to the living things we farm, but also to the consumers, who end up consuming a lesser product that is often contaminated by industrial processes that cut corners to save on cost.

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@mirshafie@europe.pub 2026-11-04 06:56

Nah, there are definitely some vegetarian and vegan foods (especially when we’re talking ultraprocessed foods) that are worse for the environment and worse for your health than just plain meat or cheese.

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@nerdo@lemmy.zip 2026-11-04 08:49

I’m doing more good as an antinatalist than any vegan

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@mad_lentil@lemmy.ca 2026-11-04 19:11

“Super foods” are kind of fucked, and that’s part of being a good vegan—researching and avoiding things that cause harm (as much as practicable). But those are more a thing in wellness clean eating fad diet circles. Most vegan staples are like rice, beans, and pulses.

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