So I was taken out to Mexican today and of course it’s cheese city. They had an avocaado burrito thing that came with cheese and I asked for no cheese. Waiter was super understanding and I even thought I heard him making a “no cheese” note.

After taking everyone’s order, he went what I think is an extra mile and asked “are there any allergies or dietary restrictions I should know about?” I didn’t have to say anything, but I reiterated just no cheese for me please.

Food comes out and lo and behold, there is cheese in my burrito….now not saying it’s the waiter’s fault, probably the cook’s. But the waiter still should have followed up and checked that it didn’t have cheese.

Moral is, I am just sick of restaurants either not even offering vegan options, or being inconsiderate or what I feel is more common, which is just lacking knowledge. Like they think vegan means no meat and that’s it.

I hate eating out for this very reason, because I know my options are limited and I don’t wanna be “that person” that makes a stink about everything. If I’m with my family, maybe, but not with friends or work. I’ve always thought, you should get what you pay for and prices these days are crazy and you go to a restaurant to be waited on and served so like, there should be no problem with me being “that person” asking every little question about the dishes, as long as I do it politely, which I feel I do, but people still are annoyed with “that person” because they are all so easy going and I am not because I try to follow a strict diet.

Who else is fed up with this (no pun intended)? Any similar experiences?

I’m vegan for the animals (after being vegetarian x9 years I stopped dairy too when I realized there is no such thing as ethical dairy)… but getting all your micronutrients and protein is challenging from a practical perspective. Meal planning every week, remembering to take vitamins consistently, getting enough calcium and iron AND protein and zinc and let’s not forget selenium… (and more) every day on top of every day stressors of life , work etc. I do worry specifically about calcium and bone health. Getting enough calcium is kinda hard especially with most multi vitamins not containing it. how do people manage all this?! Esp if you have kids and other major priorities- i have a hard time believing we all out here easily getting our macros and micros with no issue?? But if so pls tell your secrets lol

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I drove by 8 dead strays in Tijuana, right across from San Diego, CA

We did make this to help spread awareness since the world really has no idea how bad it is, i certainly didnt till i visited

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Hey there, I'm very interested in nutrition and I saw that there are some "critical" nutrients vegans tend to be low on (not necessarily bc a vegan diet can't provide them, but bc a vegan diets needs more planning than other dietary approaches). If I remember correctly the most important ones are B12, vitamin D, calcium, choline, iodine, and some few more.

So then I thought: if I include a supplement for each one of these "critical" nutrients, plus I follow a healthy vegan diet with whole grains, legumes, nuts, etc, I should be completely free from defficiencies, right?

I assume this has to be the case but there are so many details I got confused sometimes.

I love to share food with friends/family, but I have a hard time with one friend who diets. It's basically a meat diet - buys into the minimal carb bullshit.

I'm not looking for diet info/advice. I'm not "trying" to feed this person, but would like to come up with something they'd enjoy. I get much satisfaction when omnivores like my vegan cooking.

Any dish ideas? No desserts, no villainized carbs like potatoes, noodles. No dips meant for chips/breads. They do enjoy my desserts and things, but only to taste, not to eat fully (diet).

I was thinking something bean-heavy would throw them off because of the carbs, then I remembered they do eat fat-free refried beans.

I appreciate any ideas!

I'm asking for anyone who has been feeding your cat plant-based food exclusively, what has been your experience?

For anybody coming from outside this subreddit looking to argue, please read these studies first:

https://doi.org/10.3390/vetsci10010052

https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0284132

https://bmcvetres.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12917-021-02754-8

https://www.veterinaria.org/index.php/REDVET/article/view/92

I am feeding one cat a mix of Amicat and Benevo and the other cat a mix of Nature's HUG and Evolution. Dry kibble but mixing in water.

Not sure if this type of post is allowed or not. If not please remove.

I just noted a news article about Michael Vick getting a coaching job. Predictably, a majority of the comments were condemning him over dog fights. I reposted the article noting the cognitive dissonance of being against dog abuse while actively eating meat, eggs, and dairy.

VERY quickly, people jumped to call me a bad person for doing so. To the point where two of them who had never commented ony stuff before, actually got heated with me. One of them I don't care tbh, but the other was someone I had admired. And tbph, that stings. I did reach out to attempt a conversation but they basically told me to fuck off, so all I could do was wish them well.

Why is it that carnists have such an easy time tossing other people aside when their habits have a mirror held up to them? I mean. The answer is there in the question, if someone is willing to turn a blind eye to the horrors of factory farming over a cheeseburger, they're likely just as comfortable casting people aside for the same reason.

It hurts having empathy. It really does.

Pick a country and government policy. Assess this policy and compare it to other countries. Do not forget a conclusion. (800 words)

I am going to go for an intro, 2 long bodies, and a conclusion.

Idk much about this act except that it excludes: "birds, rats of the genus Rattus (laboratory rats), mice of the genus Mus (laboratory mice), farm animals, and all cold-blooded animals" from having standards and regulations.

so its a shitty act, and I want to dive deeply into it. I need some ideas on how else I could extend and also other countries I could compare to

Hey everyone,

So as you may know, the first severe case of human bird flu was discovered in Louisiana. Other than that there’s been lots of talk on how this could decimate animal populations. As terrible as this is, do you think it could lead to an accidental push in veganism? Previous bird flus have taken out entire colonies of penguins and seals. This would go after poultry and dairy cows. Horrible that it comes at this price, but I’m so curious. what do y’all think?

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More details: The 2025 US Dietary Advisory Committee released a scientific statement that could affect the 2025-2030 US Dietary Guidelines. The statement recommends that the protein section of MyPlate starts with beans, peas, and lentils while moving meat to the end of the list due to the higher saturated fat content (which can contribute to cardiovascular disease and other chronic health conditions) and higher environmental impact of meat. They are also recommending that dairy be taken off the primary list of foods for a healthy dietary pattern due to the emphasis on health equity (since a lot of the world is lactose intolerant)

The banner says: From Slaughterhouses to Shelters, Freedom for All Kinds!

The little banners say: "Animal, Life, Freedom" (in Kurdish) and "Don't be a Subject (of murder and abuse), be Vegan" (in Turkish)

I’ve been following a creator on TikTok called “steakandbuttergal” who only eats meat, eggs, cheese, and butter—no fruits or veggies—and genuinely believes she’s 100% healthy. She was vegan for 6 years but claims she lost her period, was infertile, and just felt terrible health-wise. I found her through a Jubilee YouTube video titled something like “Vegans and Meat Eaters Find Middle Ground,” where her main point was that veganism is unhealthy and caused her health to decline, even though she was still overweight. She also mentioned that she “did the diet right,” avoiding mock meats or tofu, implying she wasn’t really vegan for health or moral reasons—she just wanted to lose weight.

Now, she’s promoting the carnivore lifestyle on TikTok, and I’ve been seeing more people push it lately. Honestly, I feel like it’s just a right-wing counter to veganism, trying to prove that “meat is as healthy as veggies” and veganism is bad. The whole carnivore movement seems like a cult, and I can’t believe they truly think they aren’t damaging their health. In their minds, steak and butter won’t cause a heart attack—vegetables will, which is fucking nuts. I hate that they're promoting this lifestyle especially to young teens who are wanting to lose weight or get buff. Literally killing them.

Hey everyone,

I’m newly vegan (about 3 weeks in), and I just realized I accidentally ate chocolate that has milk in it without knowing. I feel so terrible like I’ve completely messed up. I’m such a perfectionist, so this mistake is really weighing on me.

Have any of you slipped up in the beginning of your vegan journey? How did you move past it? Im literally beating myself up over this!

That's it. I've been vegan for 1 year and she's been vegetarian for 1 year. I turned vegetarian when she was still eating meat, then 3 months later I turned vegan and shared my reasons for it with her. We watched some of Dominion (2018) and a Youtube talk together and she turned vegetarian. I've always respected her for this and never pressured her into going vegan. Now one year later, out of the blue, she decided she wants to go vegan as well. She saw a post on Instagram from @thesavemoment where a cow was being exploited for milk and thought to herself: "what in the world am I doing?".

Some things she said that are so relatable to me (translated from dutch):

"It's such a bubble. I wanna hold on to my habits, have cheese and stuff, but I find it too sad."

"It took months but I'm now ready to take the step."

"I don't understand the people around me that still eat meat. But you probably had the same with me, that I was still eating cheese and milk chocolate, just for one minute of pleasure."

I never let it stand between us as she already recognised the immortality of it by going vegetarian, but I'm glad she's going to adopt a vegan lifestyle now regardless. It'll be difficult at times but I'll be here for her. I'm very proud of her and this makes me appreciate her even more.

Haven't posted in a long time but I just had to share this! Much love to all of you fighting the good battle.

So every year we have a week at work where we all bring food in and have a buffet week. The usuals are brought in. Loads of savoury items. Crisps, dips, little packs of cakes etc. my lovely colleague made a vegan chocolate cake which she has made me before but everyone else likes it too.

So there is literally only that and whatever I bring in for me to eat. Yesterday I had been out of the office and I came back in, went into the room where the food is and there was literally 3 portions of the cake left. I had a slice and sat down. (This is my second slice over 2 days). My other colleague goes and has a slice and that leaves 1 slice left.

At the end of the day when we are packing everything up for the night I have taken that last slice and wrapped it up and put it on my desk for today. My colleague asked me what I was doing and I said I’m taking that last slice for me for tomorrow. She was like oh. What if I had wanted it.

There is literally a full unopened Flake Cake. she is making a cornflake tart for today (Thursday) which I won’t be eating. There are tiffin and brownies that have been made. There’s shop bought caramel slices and other little cakes. All non vegan.

Am I awful for taking the last slice of vegan cake?

Literally people have had full meals and I’ve only had my items and this cake. Even the crisps aren’t suitable for me.

I just felt like I was being judged and greedy for putting this last slice away to one side. I don’t expect everyone to pander to me and to make / buy stuff that I can have I’m not that arsed I’m used to it. But I felt like I was made to feel in the wrong there.

Unbelievable really. There were zero vegan options, for anything except a butternut squash hash brown side dish at the buffet. Even the salad was cheese/Caesar. Worst party ever from a food standpoint. Why couldn’t they do a single vegan main? Even a small one like bread with a vegetable sauce dip or something? It’s like the people who are ordering for a buffet at a high end event which is expensive… should start paying attention to what people actually EAT. OK. Rant over, pasta bars and salad bars are great. Baked potato bars with toppings are great.

We’re having our Christmas office lunch on Friday and we’re getting delivery from BJs Brewhouse. I just called the restaurant and they said they don’t have anything vegan.

Now I’m contemplating on if I should even go. I work remote and rarely ever see my coworkers, but at the same time, I don’t really want to go if there isn’t anything I can eat.

I’m afraid if I don’t go, my boss might tell people I’m not there because they don’t have vegan options, and my coworkers will think vegan = antisocial.

I could also pretend I’m meeting with a client on Friday at the time of the Christmas lunch and say that’s why I’m not going.

Maybe I’m overthinking it, but I’m just not sure what to do.

Edit: thank you everyone for your suggestions. I asked my boss if I can bring my own food and expense it, and he said that’s fine, so I’ll be bringing a giant vegan pizza like someone suggested ☺️

Weird questions, but I've been seeing a lot of posts about how most cranberry bogs use tons of spiders in the growing cranberries as a pesticide alternative.

Does anyone know if the practices align with veganism? They put the spiders there themselves and there is no way they can harvest them without harming them right? Just curious as I'm genuinely unsure on how that works and can't find the answer to this question.

That one friend...

Me: You won't have to cook anything, I'll make sure to provide everything for the meal :)

Friend: Oh ok but I feel bad about not bringing anything...

M: Don't!! Don't worry.

F: It's difficult, it's an issue for me etc (explains a lot)

M: Well ok no problem, just remember I'm vegan :)

F: I'm not good at many receipes. Is it ok if I put some milk in my stuff?

M: Just a fruits salad if you don't want to cook something fancy!

F: I don't like fruits salad. May I cook my milky stuff?

M: Well actually I won't eat it but yeah ok whatever...

F: Ok and if you're not gonna eat it anyway then I suppose I can put some meat inside too?

I'M TIRED

It’s usually only cheese even if I say no cheese, but mostly every time I get sushi. I always get fish eggs or random fish flesh in my veggie sushi rolls… It really turns me off to eating them. It’s not the end of the world, but it does annoy me.

If I get cheese in my Chipotle or melted on my beans at a restaurant, I usually don’t mind and I just pick it out.

Once I catch some cheese or fish flesh in my dish, I feel like I have to be hyper aware of each bite afterwards.

I guess it boils down to the fact that I’m mad that animal products are so normalized. It’s annoying that cross contamination is only taken seriously if I say I’m allergic to something.

I hope I’m not the only one who struggles with this. It helps to relax and remind myself it’s not the end of the world, but it does bug me that veganism isn’t taken seriously. If I say no cheese, there is a chance I’ll get cheese. If I say I’m allergic, then my chances are so much lower. I’m curious how you deal with the fact that animal products can easily get in your takeout. Do you specify allergies? Do you mention you are vegan? Or does a bit of cross contamination not bug you like it does for me?

Edit: Due to the condemnation and bullying I received for just talking about things I struggle with as a vegan, I’m no longer going to call myself a vegan. I’m not sure if the ones bullying are trolls, or real vegans, but being kind to humans is important too. Some of you did a great job of harassing me and making me feel unwelcome in this community. Plus the blatant hypocrisy is ridiculous. This is a movement about kindness, not being a judgy egotistical asshole. Condemning me for not wasting food and for ordering takeout bc it’s wasteful… THE IRONY. Stop condemning me for ordering a fucking avocado roll and telling me I support animal cruelty bc I didn’t bitch at the restaurant for cross contamination. The point of this post was to get advice on how to order sushi to avoid cross contamination

Some of you did a wonderful job making me feel like my anxieties around accidental cheese & fish egg is normal, and made me feel welcomed. Thank you for that :)

Hi! I am a vegan Highschooler, living in Australia, currently undergoing research for my 2025 Highschool Major Work research project. Below is a link to a short (20 question) survey which aims to gather anonyomous data relating to my topic, 'Veganism in relation to gender'.

All responses are appreciated!

https://forms.gle/5MGUNyDap3KYTcsY8

Wild animals experience extensive suffering in nature. I am creating a series of presentations to spread awareness of different forms of such suffering. I wanted to share a link to the presentation with examples of suffering experienced by wild animals: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1ZwfV9LzvnNPjkZ4aj7C4c0owxX_Epe00F5pDpdTeRxM/edit?usp=sharing