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What are the strongest arguments against vegetarianism?
The majority of people are non-vegetarian and I am wondering what the strongest arguments against vegetarianism are.
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What are some cultures, both modern and historic, that required vegetarianism?
Vegetarianism has a number of precedents throughout history and I'm wondering how many different regions of the world and cultural traditions incorporated it.
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About possibility of changing the human diet to vegetarianism
In one online community I'm part of, there is someone who is saying that changing the human diet to vegetarianism is not possible and that it would take around 200 years of work for the world learn to become vegetarian.
It's clear that there is a…
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Vegetarianism, ocean ecology and the environment
How does vegetarianism, in the context of not eating fish and other ocean-life, help preserve ocean ecology? What are the impacts of fishing on the ocean plants and trees (fauna)? How does this, in turn, impact the environment?
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Do cows sometime hide their calves because of fear they'll be taken away?
There are many posts and videos reporting that a cow hid her calves because she knew farmers would take her away.
But according to this site,
Most cows will hide their newborn for the first couple of days away
from the remainder of the herd until…
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What sauce can I use for veggie dumplings?
I have been eating veggie dumplings recently so I am asking for suggestions for what sauce to serve with them (especially with sesame oil). I am in New Zealand.
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Is it bad for your health to consume less than the recommended 0.8 g of protein per kg of body weight per day?
The official recommendations for daily protein intake for a person with moderate activity is about 0,8-0,9 g per kg of body weight, which comes to around 55-60 g per day for 70kg of corporal mass.
I found it quite difficult to get to that level with…
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COVID-19 vaccine considerations for vegans
I live a vegan lifestyle, as far as I'm aware. (I don't knowingly make decisions otherwise*.)
I don't want to be speciesist.
Ideally, I want to live by principles that if all other humans followed would improve the world for all sentient creatures…
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Does personification of animals in fictional media like Peppa Pig and Donald Duck promote cultural reconsideration of those animals as delicacies?
I wondered whether Peppa was a pig to promote the idea of pigs as lovable pets rather than delicacies. It turns out that it wasn't the case.
However, that led me wondering if there is any evidence that such personification of animals in fictional…
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Potato: how can I make it easier to digest and more enjoyable?
In our culture (Szeklerland) potato is used for meat garnish, and normally I will not eat potato as a vegetarian. But I have 1 kg now and want to process them in an effective way to prevent significant change in the number of nutrients and to…
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What are creatine supplements made of?
Creatine falls into the category of potentially useful chemicals easily found in animal products but not in plant products (similar to b12) & I've seen a plant-based doctor recommend it in certain cases.
Wikipedia has a non-answer that just asserts…
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Is this aloe vera gel vegan?
I use Fruit of the Wokali aloe vera gel, but I'm not sure whether it's vegan or not. Is Fruit of the Wokali aloe vera gel vegan?
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How to deal with narcissistic manipulation from anti vegans?
It is common practice from narcissistic individuals to accuse vegans of being part of a brain washed society or religion. This means one has two options:
Defend veganism and by doing so proving in the mind of the accuser that vegans are brainwashed…
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Ethicality of cooking lobster
I have seen that, beforre boiling live lobsters, chefs usually sit it down and stroke the back of its neck. I have heard that this puts the lobster in a trance but my friend says it just paralyses it. It would be an unkind thing to do if it can fell…
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Veganism vs prolonged fasting for cancer treatment
This article suggests that short term fasting helps fighting cancer by making cancer cells more vulnerable while at the same time making normal healthy cells even more resistant to stress, this can help in chemotherapy.
However it also suggests…
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