my most successful tactic was just to talk about my own decisions as they relate to reducing my contributions to an overall system of suffering that i as a human also suffer under. applying no pressure other than peer pressure
To be blunt, other than demonstrating plant-based foods and offering my experiences and recommendations of non-animal options (food, clothing, or otherwise), it isn’t even a discussion I put much effort engaging in. Typically it comes up due to questions people have for me when they see what I eat (and don’t eat).
My actual “counter-strategy” for the animal ag industry is to sell the childfree lifestyle, since that indirectly results in fewer meateaters. This has several advantages:
it’s fairly easy, since I can really play up the economic reasons. If not that, I can point to environmental degradation and a laundry list of other things.
childfree is already an order of magnitude more common than veganism, so it is already a bit mainstream
actually following through with it is easier since it is less frequently challenged and very defensible in terms of personal freedom
building on the previous point, it is promoting a freedom rather than a restriction. It’s even in the name: childfree
I do not, and absolutely will not push it. That goes directly against my concept of promoting personal freedom. I simply present the information, and it sort of just sells itself. If someone doesn’t see the advantages, oh well.
I’m sure this will piss some people off (including vegans), which just goes to show that there really is no pleasing everyone.
my most successful tactic was just to talk about my own decisions as they relate to reducing my contributions to an overall system of suffering that i as a human also suffer under. applying no pressure other than peer pressure
To be blunt, other than demonstrating plant-based foods and offering my experiences and recommendations of non-animal options (food, clothing, or otherwise), it isn’t even a discussion I put much effort engaging in. Typically it comes up due to questions people have for me when they see what I eat (and don’t eat).
My actual “counter-strategy” for the animal ag industry is to sell the childfree lifestyle, since that indirectly results in fewer meateaters. This has several advantages:
it’s fairly easy, since I can really play up the economic reasons. If not that, I can point to environmental degradation and a laundry list of other things.
childfree is already an order of magnitude more common than veganism, so it is already a bit mainstream
actually following through with it is easier since it is less frequently challenged and very defensible in terms of personal freedom
building on the previous point, it is promoting a freedom rather than a restriction. It’s even in the name: childfree
I do not, and absolutely will not push it. That goes directly against my concept of promoting personal freedom. I simply present the information, and it sort of just sells itself. If someone doesn’t see the advantages, oh well.
I’m sure this will piss some people off (including vegans), which just goes to show that there really is no pleasing everyone.