On a community level, even while I’m not vegan, I’ve long appreciated the norm of having community events be vegan. I want to be vegan but it’s hard. At such events, it’s easy, it’s a nice on-ramp to the idea that I might someday actually be vegan.
That said, I think it makes sense to avoid being too prescriptive about what other people should do? Like, I think I prefer the community where your eating habits are a personal choice, versus the community where you might be ostracized if you eat the wrong thing.
strengthens your altruistic motivations
I have a bit of resonance on this front—I think veganism gives me altruistic momentum on the good days. On bad days, I think I can tell it takes it instead (usually I just opt not to eat vegan on such days). I think the “bad days” are currently my biggest blocker to 100% veganism.
health effects
I think this problem is solved if you cook for yourself or are willing to eat the same thing every meal, and is extremely unsolved if you don’t like cooking and crave variety. This feels like the biggest societal blocker to veganism.
On a community level, even while I’m not vegan, I’ve long appreciated the norm of having community events be vegan. I want to be vegan but it’s hard. At such events, it’s easy, it’s a nice on-ramp to the idea that I might someday actually be vegan.
That said, I think it makes sense to avoid being too prescriptive about what other people should do? Like, I think I prefer the community where your eating habits are a personal choice, versus the community where you might be ostracized if you eat the wrong thing.
I have a bit of resonance on this front—I think veganism gives me altruistic momentum on the good days. On bad days, I think I can tell it takes it instead (usually I just opt not to eat vegan on such days). I think the “bad days” are currently my biggest blocker to 100% veganism.
I think this problem is solved if you cook for yourself or are willing to eat the same thing every meal, and is extremely unsolved if you don’t like cooking and crave variety. This feels like the biggest societal blocker to veganism.