I think a lot of EAs think dairy does not cause that much harm by quantity, and lacto-vegetarianism seems popular (although so is veganism). Similarly, people buy clothing much less frequently than food, so I’d expect it to matter less, too (although I’d guess mink fur is pretty bad, since the animals are so small and farmed in pretty horrific conditions).
For what it’s worth, part of the reason I went vegan initially was because it didn’t seem worth the effort or cost to get animal products I’d be confident were sufficiently ethical.
https://​​reducing-suffering.org/​​how-much-direct-suffering-is-caused-by-various-animal-foods/​​
https://​​forum.effectivealtruism.org/​​posts/​​YuFD4v7DFBcM57eSA/​​consequences-of-animal-product-consumption-combined-model
https://​​reducing-suffering.org/​​vegetarianism-and-wild-animals/​​
I think a lot of EAs think dairy does not cause that much harm by quantity, and lacto-vegetarianism seems popular (although so is veganism). Similarly, people buy clothing much less frequently than food, so I’d expect it to matter less, too (although I’d guess mink fur is pretty bad, since the animals are so small and farmed in pretty horrific conditions).
For what it’s worth, part of the reason I went vegan initially was because it didn’t seem worth the effort or cost to get animal products I’d be confident were sufficiently ethical.