One conclusion EAs might make is that their personal diets are no big deal, easily swamped as it is by the consequences of donations.
I think it’s flat out wrong to conclude our diets “are no big deal”. Being vegetarian for a lifetime prevents over 1000 years of animal suffering. That’s a huge, huge impact.
My more serious worry is that people will draw this conclusion and eat less ethically as a result, without donating more (they already knew donating was great). But this is just psychological speculation backed up by some anecdotal evidence.
A small quibble
I think it’s flat out wrong to conclude our diets “are no big deal”. Being vegetarian for a lifetime prevents over 1000 years of animal suffering. That’s a huge, huge impact.
My more serious worry is that people will draw this conclusion and eat less ethically as a result, without donating more (they already knew donating was great). But this is just psychological speculation backed up by some anecdotal evidence.