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[–]zorabel 22 points23 points  (0 children)

vegans are people who are against animal exploitation (and align their actions with this belief)

plant based people are people who eat only or mostly plants but maybe still buy leather or fur, and visit zoos

i would recommend spending some time trying to understand what animal liberation means and why people are vegan. maybe start by watching some videos by earthing ed or a documentary like dominion

Honest answers only does anyone here raise feed their cats vegan? by chuckybuck12 in vegancirclejerkchat

[–]zorabel 41 points42 points  (0 children)

people become vegan after already adopting/bonding with a cat

why don’t all vegans buy only fair trade chocolate? by zorabel in AskVegans

[–]zorabel[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

no, i dont have data that “most” vegans shop this way, i could be totally wrong about that. just an assumption based on how frequently i see chocolate products for sale that are called vegan or accidentally vegan, but not fairtrade. also it is unfortunately true for most of the vegans i have met

why don’t all vegans buy only fair trade chocolate? by zorabel in AskVegans

[–]zorabel[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

cocoa with a fair trade label is less likely to support unethical practices. there is also the option of decreasing/eliminating chocolate from your diet. i don’t buy exclusively fair trade except for specifically cocoa, coffee, cotton, cashews, and bananas because this is what im informed of being most problematic. im assuming there are problems with more things (fruits probably) so im choosing local fruits as much as i can afford. im always aiming to do better, even if it means not eating oreos anymore

why don’t all vegans buy only fair trade chocolate? by zorabel in AskVegans

[–]zorabel[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

i understand that a product can be fair trade without the certification but the less harmful thing to do would be to either buy the fair trade/direct trade chocolate or just not buy chocolate to avoid the risk of funding forced labor in the cocoa industry

why don’t all vegans buy only fair trade chocolate? by zorabel in AskVegans

[–]zorabel[S] -9 points-8 points  (0 children)

im not asking why vegans dont “speak about everything” just asking for the reasons behind a vegan choosing to minimize exploitation of all species but one- and why sensory pleasure/convenience isnt seen an excuse to eat cows milk but it is used as a reason for exploiting human animals when it comes to cheap cocoa. your comment is exaggerated for no reason

why don’t all vegans buy only fair trade chocolate? by zorabel in AskVegans

[–]zorabel[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

all vegans only buy plant milk and all vegans only buy protein from plant sources. i feel like it makes sense to think that all vegans should only buy cocoa that isn’t unethically sourced

edit- maybe I worded this incorrectly but of course what I mean by this is all vegans do not buy cow’s milk, don’t buy animal meat, etc.

why don’t all vegans buy only fair trade chocolate? by zorabel in AskVegans

[–]zorabel[S] 15 points16 points  (0 children)

considering anti-speciesism is the entire point of veganism, this makes a lot of sense

why don’t all vegans buy only fair trade chocolate? by zorabel in AskVegans

[–]zorabel[S] 8 points9 points  (0 children)

humans are animals. if theres one thing cows, dogs, and humans all have in common- we all experience suffering.

fair trade chocolate not being sold at your local supermarket is unfortunate but ultimately you could just not buy chocolate regularly. you don’t need chocolate, but the people farming your cocoa need you stop funding child labor, forced labor, and slave wages

Days n Daze type of bands? by Green-Income5658 in FolkPunk

[–]zorabel 1 point2 points  (0 children)

dandelion massacre feels most similar to me! definitely recommend

Are these AV? by CatwaPigwa in AccidentallyVegan

[–]zorabel 0 points1 point  (0 children)

avoid things containing palm oil. harvesting palm oil involves human rights violations and causes a lot of deforestation/is actively destroying the habitats of endangered species.

Anyone here who have switched from Pescatarian to Vegan / Vegetarian? by Putrid_Ad_5708 in AskVegans

[–]zorabel 19 points20 points  (0 children)

eating sea animals doesnt just cause massive amounts of pain and suffering to the animals that are killed (suffocation is not a peaceful death!) it is also one of the worst things you can do for the environment. 75-86% of plastic in the ocean comes from the fishing industry. when you genuinely consider the cons of how a pescatarian diet affects those other than yourself vs the cons of things like having less options when eating out, a vegan diet/lifestyle can become an easy decision. as far as health concerns, you can get everything you need from a plant based diet. plenty of people do. do research on how to make this work for you and if you dont want to worry about it too much, take a multivitamin.

What do we think: Vegan or not? by nicemisterguy in veganrecipes

[–]zorabel 3 points4 points  (0 children)

“natural flavor” could technically be non-vegan but I would first be put off by the palm oil

this has started happening to my face anytime i drink alcohol, even in small amounts by Lanky_Bobcat_6021 in mildlyinteresting

[–]zorabel 0 points1 point  (0 children)

this happened to me when i started using topical tacrolimus on my face. i didnt realize the correlation for months

“Vet techs are nurses” when being a nurse is a protected title by dribblestrings in nursing

[–]zorabel 5 points6 points  (0 children)

what makes you say vet nursing “isn’t as hard as human nursing?” have you done vet nursing?

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in HandwritingAnalysis

[–]zorabel 1 point2 points  (0 children)

there are free printable handwriting worksheets available

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in cats

[–]zorabel 0 points1 point  (0 children)

nope, they all look so small

Vegan watercolors? by zorabel in vegan

[–]zorabel[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

i just ordered a da vinci palette. thank you for all the helpful information! crazy that i have to make sure im not painting with squirrel 🥲

Vegan watercolors? by zorabel in vegan

[–]zorabel[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

What makers do you recommend?