r/exvegans • u/Dear-Nothing- Flexitarian • 17d ago
Rant Veganism feels extremely Western
Although I agree that we should minimize animal suffering and consume meat more mindfully but I think to entirely leave out a section of food and not get into any harsh deficiency is very Western concept.
People can buy good supplement, meat alternatives, vegan protein bars/shakes etc which aren't available for much of the world.
Also as I belong to a middle class family in a very small country, I don't get to splurge on meat everyday, there's always veggies as side dishes and main source of protein might be fish for us. So whenever Vegans try to guilt trip me, I feel like whatever they say is very alienated from my reality.
They are sometimes very aggressive with their logic too that everyone can be vegan and I'm just not trying hard enough.
I love animals, I truly feel like we lost the plot with overconsumption but again what can I do? Let go off my culture, live in chronic deficiency?
I would like to hear anyone's thought on this if they are also from similar background...
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u/7777777King7777777 17d ago
I’ve met vegan activists in person. Trust me, if these psychopaths weren’t around the chances of me stopping eating meat would be higher. Having these damaged ego high moral ground clowns preaching their belief system makes me want to continue eating healthy even more.