Been vegan 11 years. I am looking for the real life vegan version of the “kalteen bars” (from mean girls, that they ate to get fat). This year has been rough, and my weight has gone from 130lb to 101lb (I am a 5’8 f). It sounds silly, but The hardest thing for me is preparing, or paying for food. I don’t have the energy or time to cook 3 times a day, and also struggle with spending money on takeout (plus, there are only three meal options within 30 minutes of me). I have recently rediscovered peanut butter jellys, but I can only stomach a few a day. I am willing to pay a good buck for a very high calorie easy option Thank you to my fellow animal lovers ❤️

I was wondering if anyone had YouTube channel recommendations, specifically owned by a vegan content creator but they make content about something else other than veganism or food?

From who I can think of off the top of my head I follow According to Nicole, Drama Mama, and The Soy Pill.

hello everyone! I’m a newbie and a question came across my head - I really like clothes with animal print, such as ones that depict cow’s or zebra’s fur, but they’re all made without actual leather or wool. is it okay for me to buy and wear them or not?

So I’m still fairly new to being vegan. I currently volunteer and donate to my local humane society. But I’ve been wondering if doing so fully aligns with vegan ethics since the food that is fed to them has animal products in it. From what I’ve been looking at dogs are capable of being on vegan diets but cats are obligate carnivores. Feel free to correct me if any of that is inaccurate. Our shelter doesn’t euthanize unless they are terminally ill or have severe aggression issues that make them unsafe to adopt. I don’t know if that is the best practice or if there is something that can be better handled. I want to do my best to help animals, but I’m still learning. Our shelter runs almost exclusively on donations and volunteer labor. I feel like I’m doing good by helping with the dogs. I’m thinking of bringing my own vegan dog treats that I could use instead of the ones they receive at the shelter. I’m curious on other people’s thoughts. I really enjoy being able to take care of the dogs there. I just want to make sure I’m making best or better choices. Thanks for reading.

I have a handful of severe medical conditions. The past few years the only way I was able to sustain them was through supplements and eating meat. I'm looking at going towards veganism again but between medical stuff and a past eating disorder it seems impossible. The closest I got last time with no medical repercussions was at least having fish or shrimp once in awhile.

Things I medically can not have: ANYTHING with wheat, barley, etc (celiac), soy, nuts/seeds, nightshades, avocado, spinach, eggplant, mushrooms, beans, almost all grains, alliums, butternut squash, green peas, apples

I can sometimes stomach pumpkin seeds and macadamia nuts in small amounts, chickpeas and black beans at 1/4 cup, sweet potato at 1/2 cup, a small amount of oats if I have peppermint tea to help digest it, broccoli and cauliflower I can also handle in small amounts especially if I cut off most of the stalk.

I feel like everything that makes a vegan diet possible, I am not able to consume. What would you guys do in this circumstance? What would you eat?

(I want people to understand that Im serious about the change AND the medical limitations for transparency I have MCAS, Perncious Anemia, Autoimmune Gastritis, IBS, Connective Tissue Disease, an Endocrine problem, and they are starting to think I have a malabsorption disorder. My blood work WHILE eating limited animal product has me at iodine, d, and zinc deficiency and I'm almost deficient in C. I tried to work with a nutritionist/dietician in the past WITH meat and struggled. I kid you not she said "well it sounds like you have it all figure out!" and did not help at all. Haven't been back to one since let alone without meat. I already don't eat dairy or eggs.)

Learning to be vegan is going well. One thing I haven’t quite satisfied is the urge for a yummy midnight snack.

I’m really just curious what options yall like when it’s 1 am and you’re groggy and you wanna have the satisfaction of something that just hits.

Before I was trying to be vegan, this was cheese. I don’t think they really sell vegan cheese where I am (haven’t found it yet) and a cheese alternative doesn’t have to be the answer, I never liked shredded cheese anyways and that seems to be what most of them are.

I can’t eat very much sugar without some pretty serious medical issues, so not sweet things! (About 8 grams of sugar every four hours)

I am already eating so much fiber i would like to find a protein source that is not also equally as full of fiber because, i'll be frank, if i eat anymore fiber i'm afraid i'll sh*t myself lol

1. I have an app called cronmeter pro, and ive noticed im honestly not getting enough nutrients according to it. Im covered for b12, vitamin c, vitamin d and iron and vitamin a but sometimes im lacking in the rest. I feel like if i get enough in one nutrient from a food i lack in another. I dont know what additions to make to my diet, i regularly eat carrots, chia seeds, red lentils. (And i get enough protein) are there any vegan superfoods or smn? Lol

2. I also cannot cook tofu for my life, ive tries countless recipes and it comes out either too flavoured or bland, any really good recipes?

How ethical is it to claim you’ve got a dog in you? Did the dog consent to being in you?

What do you think? I’m sure there’s not a stat so maybe it’s anecdotal.

For reference I am American. I also live on the mainland. So, no issue with high import prices or taxes.

Due to circumstances, I'm in a pinch when it comes to money. My job decreased my salary and I lost a source of income, so I'm lower on cash then I was three months ago. I'm trying to get on SNAP for supplementary help in the meantime. I qualify for food banks as well.

I'm plant based. My family and friends have been suggesting temporarily quiting and eating omni. I disagree.

They say it's cheaper and it'll be easier to eat out if needed. That I shouldn't be picky right now. But, isn't eating plant based cheaper overall than either vegetarian or omni?

I eat a majority carbs diet. Rice, beans, vegetables, occasionally soya chunks, occasionally tofu, vegan deli cuts... not much fruit due due to oral allergy syndrome, but vegetables > fruit anyway.

I want answers from the whole world but especially from my so called vegetarian country India

I came across a poll on the polls subreddit, asking the wider Reddit community if you had to give up one type of meat for the rest of your life, which one would you choose? It listed the main categories of animal-based meats.

As a hypothetical scenario, I indulged in the scenario and chose "chicken"; in my opinion, chickens get the worst deal in comparison. Not only are they bred for food, but also for their eggs; they are kept in enclosed spaces, put on diets that make them unnaturally obese, have their beaks cut, etc etc.

This article goes into further detail to why chickens probably have it worst. What are your thoughts?

What is the argument from
non-vegans that most animals seem to prefer to befriend us rather than attack to eat us? You can see that curious depth in their eyes. Why not reflect that friendly behavior? It makes no sense to experience that and then decide to murder them and eat them.

I’m looking for a quality pair of walking boots for hiking and general dog walks. I find that non leather boots do not last very long (even scarpas!!) - does anyone have any recommendations for a good pair of non leather walking boots?

Ideally between £100-£200 (less than £200 preferably). Any recommendations?

I have yelp and I reviewed a ton of meat based buinsess, should I delete those reviews or just not review any in the future. Taking inspiration from BFDI use your comments with the following letters and square brackets

[A] Take them down but keep others up.

[B] Keep reviewing any business you think has merit even if you don’t shop there anymore.

[C] Take down every review I’ve Made and start over.

[D] Keep them up but be mindful of the future.

[E] Rebrand my entire account to be Vegan themed.

[F] Delete the yelp.

[G] I don’t care.

[H] Your own idea.

Comment on the post with your choice, and I’ll tally up the votes after 7 days.

Edited this in: Specifically I mean next Monday at 1 is when voting ends, so October 26th at 1:00 pm.

Edited this in to: If [H] wins then we will make a new poll with the ideas, and you will be credited with your idea.

Edited this in for a third time: Don’t forget to use square brackets or your vote doesn’t count. Capital letter, Square brackets, no spaces between the letter and the brackets.

And here is the show where this voting is used. https://youtu.be/m_7nnajnaI8?si=6LXYdF99gstkEPoS

It’s just so hard to fully enjoy life knowing how much suffering there is and how so many people don’t seems effected by this.

I have been mostly vegan for about three months now. However, one place that I have struggled with is in situations where choosing to be vegan is very difficult. For example if I am at a restaurant where there are no vegan options, or more realistically, nothing that I want to eat. I struggle a lot with feeling like I am doing something that goes against my values because I would throw them away for a yummy meal. But then part of me feels justified because it wasn't my choice to be put in that situation in the first place and not eating feels like too extreme of a response.

I am under the perception that most if not all vegans would choose not to eat the animal products and to be honest that is one of the reasons I used to tell myself I could never become vegan. Maybe I will never be fully vegan as long as the world is like this, I'm still unsure. I'm curious if this is a common experience for new vegans. Do you eventually get over it or does anyone still make exceptions for situations where it is inconvenient to be vegan? Any tips for how you got over the hump?

I need success stories. Have you managed to turn a friend or family member vegan just conversationally? How did you do it? I’ve managed to turn people vegan in activism with AV, but I feel very reluctant to show that type of footage to my loved ones. I know the animals are the real victims but those videos traumatised me so bad they gave me PTSD and nightmares for seven years. Is it possible to awaken people at all with a conversation?

Hey! Know any good platforms for vegans to date online?

I'm also christian/catholic, just fyi.