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Similarly people who champion the removal of animal products but won’t look into the eyes of a combine harvester and the animal it has ran over, the displacement or slaughter of animals in the clearing of farmlands, the increase in water consumption as new areas are turned over to fast cash crop agriculture based on whatever the current trend is,

Animal products require the cultivation of more plants than vegan food. Animals need to be fed, and they burn tons of calories to stay alive.

the removal of byproducts from industry such as long lasting leathers of adhesive products in exchange for quick rotting fast fashion made largely of petroleum products, and the costs associated with all of that are also misguided at best to delusional at worst.

Without subsidies, it is cheaper to make long-lasting bioplastics from plant matter than to raise a cow and kill it for its skin. The fashion industry makes clothes that decay in order to sell more clothes, and the meat industry artificially lowers the price of leather.

So maybe instead of fighting one another over petty concerns we can come together and take a look at the system trying to keep people apart and reliant on its own monstrous excess

Agreed, you should take a look at the system and let go of your petty concerns. This will make you vegan.

From a climate/environmental perspective, just reducing or eliminating beef makes the most impact. Chicken and fish use far less resources and causes far fewer emissions per lb.

Thanks for wanting to help out :)

I genuinely think this is one of the few good reasons not to be fully vegan. Props to you for still doing your best despite how frustrating all those allergies must be.

Reducing meat intake and replacing it with veggies where you can does heaps for the environment. Your best is phenomenal, if everyone did your best, I bet the industries would adapt and offer more alternatives you aren't allergic to, so you had more choice to evolve what "your best" is.

Sadly this is probably going to be a generational change, multi generational even, so please don't chastise yourself for not being able to do more.

Me for example, I try to use vegan/vegetarian ingredients where I can but I'm lazy and also eat meat every 2-3 days. The moment I learn of a new lazy healthy product that tastes good I introduce it to my diet, it's a slow process lol.

This vegan can make an exception for the ruling class :3

Fun fact: People who eat meat from factory farming (virtually every meat eater) also rely on vitamin supplementation.
Only with extra steps: The cattle get the supplements. Cause they don't graze on lush natural meadows anymore, they're fed mostly corn.

What vitamins do you need to supplement?

Fair enough. Now do something about it….

Beans are cheaper than meat or cheese, and tofu is also pretty affordable (whether it's cheaper than meat or cheese might depend on your specific locality).

It's really not more expensive unless you're doing stuff like, quitting hot dogs then eating vegan special hot dogs, or buying vegan branded goods, or eating out at vegan branded restaurants, or tons of vegan ground beef and cheese. You would want to make more whole food recipes that use cheap ingredients.

In fact it's way cheaper if you're making beans and rice and veggies from scratch. It's essentially the cheapest diet you can have if you do it that way. Poor diets are usually beans and rice, or lentils and stuff like that. And not canned beans, but make beans in a crock pot or something.

A little bit of meal prep goes a very long way at making it the cheapest diet you can eat while still having good nutrition and protein. I'll cook up two pounds of dry black or pinto beans and eat it throughout the week. Doesn't take much effort at all either, especially with an instant pot.