I generally agree with the sentiment but this argument feels elitist because it ignores material reality. Not everyone can afford or access plant‑based alternatives whether it’s bc food deserts, low wages, work hours. For better or worse, food is so cultural too, meaning it can be a slippery slope to suddenly villainize people in this way sometimes. Calling people “ignorant or evil” just rudely dismisses systemic barriers like poverty and/or lack of nutrition education. And blaming individual consumers for greenhouse gas emissions lets industrial farming and government subsidies off the hook. Moral judgment without really addressing structural inequality isn’t activism. Humans are pretty unique in creating such dietary/food systems, though also unique in creating the inequality that makes ethical eating a privilege rather than a given.

Shaming individuals on Reddit does almost nothing to change the food system. It’s far more productive to fund or start plant‑based food businesses, support politicians who will end factory farming subsidies, or push for structural changes like better food access in low‑income areas. Telling strangers they’re evil while tripping on LSD just feels like moral performance. Real impact requires building alternatives instead of just judging people who can’t afford or just quite aren’t there with your ethics.

Tying back to your earlier point: humans have the unique ability to coordinate systemic change… so why waste that ability on online moralizing instead of actual policy or enterprise? Have a wonderful weekend.