Hardest Part of Living Vegan (for me) (hexbear.net)

submitted 7 months ago by EcoMaowist@hexbear.net to c/vegan@hexbear.net

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I got into Veganism about 8 months ago now, and it was much easier than I thought it was going to be. Where it got difficult for me was when food was getting wasted. I have always been really good about not wasting things, and even eating other people's food if it was going to waste. Problem is nobody else around me eats vegan. At first I would eat the food anyway, and just continue eating plant-based as I normally would, but I've reached a point where I don't even want to eat animal product at all, so it goes to waste. Has anybody else had, or have, this problem, or is it just some autistic "quirk" I have involving inefficiency and waste.

(also happens at restaurants on the rare chance that I actually go, get something, and they get the order wrong)

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[-] Angel@hexbear.net 17 points 7 months ago

I've heard some vegans say that, regardless of whether it'll be waste or not, consuming animal products reinforces the notion that animal products are for consumption. Like, if someone unjustly kills a person, it'd be hard to stomach eating their remains just to make sure their body can have use after their tragic death. It can be a difficult subject to navigate, but I personally wouldn't eat animal products even in the case of potential waste. I just can't bring myself to do it.

[-] EcoMaowist@hexbear.net 11 points 7 months ago

This is a very good point, and it makes me feel a little better about not wanting to eat it. After all, they shouldn't be for consumption, and thinking or acting otherwise is a bit counterintuitive.

[-] dat_math@hexbear.net 5 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago)

Something else to keep in mind is the fact that you didn't choose to order and then waste an animal product.

The people who did ought to mitigate their own waste and/or sit with the implications of their decision. Why help them evade that after the fact?

[-] kota@hexbear.net 5 points 7 months ago

Yea, I personally don't think of flesh and bodily fluids as being food shrug-outta-hecks

[-] Maoo@hexbear.net 7 points 7 months ago

It's not your fault that the people around you aren't vegan and that they waste food. You're already doing well by being vegan. You can instead just try to not waste your own food!

[-] EcoMaowist@hexbear.net 2 points 7 months ago

Already got that last part down. I don't remember the last time I threw my own food out 😅

[-] naevaTheRat@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 7 months ago

Eh, I don't care much about ideological purity. I generally find animal products aversive, in a similar manner to that which I would find human bodies presented as food or tools aversive.

If you want to eat somebodies table scraps I don't think it counts much one way or the other, but I would be cautious about the message it sends to carnists who may interpret it as a secret desire.

[-] naevaTheRat@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 7 months ago

Oh also eventually you'll start getting mad sick when you eat animal products so the problem takes care of itself haha.

[-] EcoMaowist@hexbear.net 3 points 7 months ago

That much is true, I can't stand smell of most cheeses and eggs anymore.

[-] naevaTheRat@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 7 months ago

I know right, they smell so weirdly thick.

It's strange how the body and mind adapt to whatever is presented as normal.

[-] BioWarfarePosadist@hexbear.net 3 points 6 months ago

Is there a mental disorder to explain the this need to not "waste" food? Like I don't know if I just hate leftovers, but always feel I have to eat everything "on my plate" So to speak. It makes it really hard to cook for myself. Maybe just something ADHD related?

[-] EcoMaowist@hexbear.net 1 points 6 months ago

Possibly, I do have AuDHD. I do love to eat leftovers though, so I might only be experiencing a piece of that 😅.

[-] BioWarfarePosadist@hexbear.net 2 points 6 months ago

It's just something really fucks with me. It could come from the absolute mycophobia I have for food mold. I can't even buy fresh food to leave in my fridge unless I know it's something I WILL cook in the next 48 hours.

[-] amphibian@hexbear.net 2 points 6 months ago

can relate heavy, just compost what u can :(

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