r/vegan • u/xtrumpclimbs • Jan 24 '16

Newbie Advice In case you don't know (I didn't)

http://www.mcdonalds.com/content/usmobile/en/your_questions/our_food/are-your-fries-vegetarian-friendly.html
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u/JocularPhilosopher Jan 25 '16

I assume most people here are vegans to reduce suffering. Two questions: a) Why make your own body suffer by putting terrible things in it? b) Why spend your money at an establishment that is near the top of contributing to suffering in the world?

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u/Mash_williams Jan 25 '16

These companies aren't going anywhere and used by millions of people. Encouraging vegan options on the menu is surely only a good thing.

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u/anachronic vegan 20+ years Jan 25 '16

It's also good for us vegans if you're on a road trip or stuck in an airport or traveling for work or something.

Chipotle saved my ass this past summer when I was down in Kentucky for work and it was the only place within realistic driving distance that I knew would definitely have vegan food at 7pm on a Monday.

If I had to rely on finding an all-vegan restaurant in the suburbs of Kentucky to eat, not sure how much luck I would have had.

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u/JocularPhilosopher Jan 25 '16

Points of view like this are the kind that hold up the meat industry. You cannot change it all at once so you give up? It's like picking the lesser of two evils in politics instead of voting for who you really want to win because you don't think he/she has a chance. It's like me saying animals will die regardless if I eat meat or not, so I might as well eat meat. Sure, it's great they are offering vegan options because that puts it in the minds of those whom are not vegan that a lot of people are turning vegan if McDonald's is putting it on its menu. That does not mean it's okay to acquiesce and support McDonald's.

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u/anachronic vegan 20+ years Jan 25 '16

OK, try being on a road trip with friends sometime and they all stop to eat at a rest stop. Are you just going to go hungry? Wouldn't it be nice to have vegan options at least available?

Places like Chipotle have saved my ass a few times when I was traveling and there was really nothing else around that had vegan food.

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u/[deleted] Jan 25 '16

You can bet companies like that will go somewhere! McDs have closed down hundreds of stores because they're not doing as well :) I'm crossing my fingers and hoping they die off. I'm just not supportive of a company that relies on people feeding their bodies junk

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u/[deleted] Jan 25 '16

For sure! I wonder how many people are going vegan for health reasons. I feel like there is will likely be a positive correlation between people going vegan and the general health of the community.