Perfect is the enemy of good enough, the goal should be for everyone to reduce their footprint, and we shouldn’t be splitting hair and arguing that everyone should go vegan. That’s unrealistic.
At the scale of a country if we get 90% of the people to reduce their red meat and dairy intake by 60% it would be a massive win already.
Roughly 15% of the world population has IBS which means a much larger number than 0.1% cannot go vegan (I’m one of them). I try my best to reduce my food footprint but there’s only so much I can do.
Also by your reasoning you can’t be a member of an organisation fighting against climate change if you’re not vegan, that’s a great way to drive people away from the cause…
Perfect is the enemy of good enough, the goal should be for everyone to reduce their footprint
I agree. The aim isn’t to be perfect, but hell, we should at least make a minimal effort.
At the scale of a country if we get 90% of the people to reduce their red meat and dairy intake by 60% it would be a massive win already.
We don’t need 90% or 60%. Even 10% would create massive shifts in multiple industries responsible for harming the environment. And if a group is in a position to promote plant-based diets, they really should. As a minimum for change.
Roughly 15% of the world population has IBS which means a much larger number than 0.1% cannot go vegan (I’m one of them). I try my best to reduce my food footprint but there’s only so much I can do.
I’m not trying to force anyone who medically can’t go vegan, to hurt themselves. Veganism entails not using animal products, not just avoiding their consumption.
But I’m assuming the entire organization isn’t made up of people with IBS, so they should still be promoting a vegan lifestyle when possible.
Also by your reasoning you can’t be a member of an organisation fighting against climate change if you’re not vegan, that’s a great way to drive people away from the cause…
Not true. That’s like saying they can’t be members if they own a car. Granted, I would highly question any environmental group where every member drove a car for all their trips.
What matters is the message and whether individuals in the organization are making an effort to be better, not just yell at politicians and industry leaders.
Perfect is the enemy of good enough, the goal should be for everyone to reduce their footprint, and we shouldn’t be splitting hair and arguing that everyone should go vegan. That’s unrealistic.
At the scale of a country if we get 90% of the people to reduce their red meat and dairy intake by 60% it would be a massive win already.
Roughly 15% of the world population has IBS which means a much larger number than 0.1% cannot go vegan (I’m one of them). I try my best to reduce my food footprint but there’s only so much I can do.
Also by your reasoning you can’t be a member of an organisation fighting against climate change if you’re not vegan, that’s a great way to drive people away from the cause…
I agree. The aim isn’t to be perfect, but hell, we should at least make a minimal effort.
We don’t need 90% or 60%. Even 10% would create massive shifts in multiple industries responsible for harming the environment. And if a group is in a position to promote plant-based diets, they really should. As a minimum for change.
I’m not trying to force anyone who medically can’t go vegan, to hurt themselves. Veganism entails not using animal products, not just avoiding their consumption.
But I’m assuming the entire organization isn’t made up of people with IBS, so they should still be promoting a vegan lifestyle when possible.
Not true. That’s like saying they can’t be members if they own a car. Granted, I would highly question any environmental group where every member drove a car for all their trips.
What matters is the message and whether individuals in the organization are making an effort to be better, not just yell at politicians and industry leaders.
“Lead by example”, “be the change”, and all that…