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
and then on the health side... all nutrition science is terrible, but eating lots of fiber is a clear winner wrt gut health and related cancers, and inflammation markers and cholesterol levels are on the low side of normal
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Reply · May 18, 2023@nirsd @ollyrobot I'm a vegan because I love animals and also intact ecosystems and a vegan diet doesn't cause as much animal suffering and has a…Reply · Mar 12, 2026@KeyTryer i think it IS pretty gross but also so is all other meat and that's why i'm vegan. i do wonder if this solves the other environmental…Reply · Dec 13, 2023@sudovatnik as a vegan i eat a lot of fiber, i think the problem is actually fat & protein 😞Reply · Feb 5, 2023@AFraserUrq lol disagree as a longtime vegan it really is not that hard and everyone should at least massively reduce the meat in their diet if they…