ummm, there's so many memes abt vegans being the Worst™️ that I don't usually say much... and imo from animals & environmental perspective even reducing consumption a lot and being selective abt the animal products you do consume can make a big difference
I still like Peter Singer's Animal Liberation for the animal rights philosophy... wrt environmental impact I think abt this chart a lot- it's the scale that makes it tough
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