I am not going to judge but personally I just don't have what it takes to eat meat and animal products. I have seen what happens to animals and it has traumatized me for life. I wouldn't be able to live with myself if I knew I contributed to that, even if it did put my health at risk. No joke, I honestly don't know if I could eat meat even if someone were to convince me that staying vegan would kill me.
2011 I have read the china study written by dr. campbell. I started to study and turned vegan. It was the best choice, that I have made in my life. I prepare my meals by myself. I do not eat a lot of fabric produced products. Its a problem, when you turn vegan due to a fashion style and not due to a deep understanding by study. Hope one day you will be able to study and understand. Greetings from Austria
I've been a pescatarian for meany years (over 30) beef, pork, and chicken is repugnant to me. but that is my opinion do what you need to do. I grew up on a farm. at a young age i was taught to kill some chickens i cud does not do it. I can still hear there screaming.
I’m disappointed that you quit being vegan, I know it’s not always easy to eat out, and cooking all your own meals is a pain, but mostly I wonder if being vegan is just one more way you might feel “different” from others when you just want to fit in and not be considered so different anymore. But I think you’ll wake up and embrace who you are and feel the compassion for animals again. We will welcome you back because you are a leader and a strong voice. Hopefully, one day being a vegan won’t be a big deal and vegan food choices will be everywhere. Maybe one day being a meat eater will be the weird person.
LMAO. I heard a bingo card worth of the most overused, ill-informed excuses in this video. “It’s life” “live and let live” “the CuLTuRE” “who cares about the animals getting their throats slit, I can’t eat a salad today” “it’s expensive” “I’m bored” “there’s other injustices happening” “veganism is not perfect therefore I’m going to continue to do something that I can easily stop doing but because it’s not perfect, why try?" Come on. You said you support vegans but then completely shit on it when it’s only about Justice for animals being forcibly bred, enslaved and k!lled. As someone who is a part of a demographic that is discriminated against, you’d think you’d understand speciesm as well and be against all forms of oppression and injustice.
"I didn't have vegan options on a set, therefore bacon & eggs now, at home." lmao "The system should restrict me from killing animals" loool "We hurt animals everyday anyway, therefore bacon & eggs =)" XDD bro you could've just not made this video. stopped at 5:30. the title should've been "I'm no longer vegan" and the contents "I don't have to justify it". Everything else is just dumb.
@@ntro9347 how about you respect the animals right and will to live and to be free from exploitation?💚☺️ justice for all! Live vegan, start anew >> challenge 22
@@Mujisu5102 And even if they did, I have to eat something and if I eat only plants less, plants die because animals eat plants first, and then most people who eat animals will eat the animal so they are consuming not only the animal but the plants the animals ate first.
It seems your main reason to stop eating vegan is to open up more food options in your day to day life. But the digressions that amount to "you can't be perfect so might as well not be vegan" is not a good argument. If you value the cause (e.g. reducing animal abuse in animal agriculture) then you should strive to always be the best you can be within your situation. Even if you're not vegan, you can still prioritize vegan food when you're able, and that's absolutely a worthwhile effort even if you won't ever be perfect.
Yep she sounds so superficial about this whole thing. She could be vegetarian or pescetarian or even flexitarian, but she just comes across as flippant.
@@tinknal6449 😂😂 actually YOU are the perfect example of a fool who makes silly assumptions. I'm not vegan. I'm not even vegetarian. I'm pescatarian. I said she sounded flippant and you say this shows superiority complex lmao so now no one can ever calls out someone who sounds superficial, flippant or callous 💀 Even her thumbnail is a dead giveaway about her mentality. It's perfectly fine to not be vegan and I already wrote that in my comment above, but acting callous is, well, just that. (She's someone who, of her own admission, was vegan just to follow a trend and be part of a clique, so her attitude now isn't surprising)
@@MustardSkaven Yes, I did. But if that's the case, then making the "you can't be perfect" argument is a bit disingenuous. It would then be more honest to say "I like the food and just don't care about the issue." I don't want to speculate on her values though. I wrote my comment in order to provide a different perspective to a viewer who might be partial to her argument, which I think is problematic. To expand on this slightly, I meet so many people in life who seem to have the idea that it's either fully vegan or nothing. I think that's unfortunate because if all those people were on average 50% vegan, that would be a huge reduction in the consumption of animal products. So I really try to push back on that reasoning whenever I can. You can still make a difference even if you're not perfect, and it's still very worthwhile to do that.
How were you a "Vegan" and not understand Veganism? "Honour human history..." Mental Gymnastics at work. Heck, you don't even have to call yourself "Vegan" to understand and not go 180 on your ethics.
yes, farming land is a blip in human history. Humans have been HUNTER, gatherers. Meat eaters for most of human history. Vegan is not a great idea, since all of a vegan's food is drenched in Monsanto's RoundUp. Good luck with all those chemicals. Regenerative farmed animals are the cleanest food on the planet, as well as being the most nutrient dense.
@@druski888 Why do you use animal products needlessly for entertainment while only pretending to be against it? There is no such thing as a healthy plants only diet for humans. Humans are scientifically classified as omnivores. Guaranteed you can't refute me or answer the simple question. I will just go ahead and accept your concession now.
the gardein products and other processed vegan products (meat alternatives, cheese alternatives) are expensive. as a vegan, i don’t eat those because i don’t like them luckily. point is, i don’t buy them and being vegan does not cost me more money than average people who eat conventional meat-including diets. it costs less. but i get you don’t like them
i meant i get you don’t like whole vegan protein like beans, seeds, nuts. i do. but if it didn’t work for me and i really didn’t like them, maybe i would have given up being vegan too. i get that you made this video to clear up confusion for your followers. i’m not one of your followers, just a rando and came across this video. so i’m not going to try to debate or make arguments for veganism. i think you’re cool and if we were to chat in real life we’d get along. your dog is adorbs. best wishes : )
did you just eat salad? we veganised everything, tf. i rarely if ever eat salad, as a vegan. i eat curry, burgers, burritos, traditional dishes, veganised. do better. a small inconvenience is not bigger than their whole lives being traumatised and killed.. for 15 minutes of taste pleasure that you can get from a plant based meal. its even healthier for you and the environment.
You clearly have no idea who I am or what I ate, as I would share recipes on here for years. Shining example of how you try to over simplify life “ME GOOD, YOU BAD!” I disagree and don’t mind killing animals to eat. C’est la vie, c’est la morte.
I'd been a sub for a while and didn't even know you had a history of being vegan. None of your arguments for why you changed are good though, and you wouldn't accept them to excuse behavior in any other domain. Good luck with your stuff, I hope you think about why you are relying on such a bad evaluative process to make decisions.
Oh no the vegan police are here! 👮♀️ No reason is ever good enough for vegans. People can have their hair and teeth falling out from malnutrition and y’all would still be mad and say “they did it wrong” For being so “compassionate”, vegans are some of the meanest people on the planet toward other humans who don’t agree with them. 😂 at some point the vegan community has to realize that what works for YOU doesn’t have to be projected onto everyone, as we are all different. It’s ok for someone to change their diet for ANY reason lol
Soo happy for you that you finally understood that our personal comfort is so much more important than some lives. Have you ever tried dog before, I heard they are very tasty. :) And you are so right, how could somebody think that somebody who once lived vegan could eat something vegan. Humans are superior, so just eat as much meat, emit as much CO2, ban as much trans healthcare and collect as much guns at home as you can, and wait for a systemic change. Because we have always done it like this, so that’s the way it’s supposed to be. Don’t get me wrong, I don’t want to force anybody to live vegan. I think it’s a personal choice. But I disagree with most of your points, especially when you generalise. I am aware that you (if you even read this far) are probably going to mark me down as one of those arrogant vegans, but I don’t think you should be as lecturing when that’s the thing you are criticising. The rest of my criticism points is probably viable at the beginning of my comment. 😢
Some people have major allergens to plant foods, autoimmune issues, and genetics actually make it hard for some to be vegan. We don't think we're superior, we're just not gonna hurt our bodies for YOUR ideology. Deal with it, being passive aggressive doesn't solve your problems.
"...the moral superiority that comes with veganism and vegans." JP Sears wrote a book titled Becoming Ultra Spritual that has some hilarious passages about "purple liquid feces." I met a nut job who would crash rodeos in protest of the cattle industry by laying in a giant tray like a TV dinner covered with stage blood at the admission gate. He also told me that he channeled his dog in America while he was in Guatemala on an Ayahuaska retreat. You get the idea... Many doctors are now saying the tofu meat substitutes are a genuine health risk. Who is to say that we cannot celebrate these animals while making them a healthy part of ourselves? Just because we cannot hear a carrot scream, who is to say that it volunteered while the cow resisted? Isn't the greater crime in making these animals toxic for the sake of maximizing immediate profits that destroy our health in the long run, so that they die in vain and only help us hasten our own destruction? It seems that the spirit of a truly sacred cow therefore might be more upset by the distortion of its sacrificial role in the great chain of Being as a marbled, sythesized source of un-health rather than being given the revered status of the plains buffalo in America, who both sustained the tribe with their own substance, and initiated the young men into the responsibilities to the community and to nature through the rite and vocation of the hunt. Perhaps ironically, Jordan Peterson has recently repented his own "carnivore diet" for health reasons. Perhaps what we need to recognize most is that physiology itself means that solutions that work for some may not work for others, but solutions that work for NONE of us must be the focus of our "moralizing." The term Maya means illusion in Sanskrit, but the illusions we can agree upon form the basis of what serves as "reality." So shouldn't our values reflect things we all value, like beauty, and skill, and self-composure? Maya reflects all of that. As we easily and voluntarily participate in her story, we do not distort our own minds, but rather we put ourselves firmy back into our senses, with all of the illusions that life consists of. And is it not the best use of the mind that all things be conceived of in their best form, even if this form itself presents a paradox for reason? Eating on the other hand, is NO illusion folks! And we humans, whether any other other creatures like it or not, have risen to the top of the food chain; but that conversely puts all of the responsibility for the best outcomes for all life on us.
I understand the vegan perspective in a way that's why I keep watching them. I just can't find that as suitable way of eating for me unfortunately. I never really ate that much meat to begin with like wtf alot of us don't.
As a vegan for 7 years, there is no such thing as “I’m no longer vegan” or “I used to be a vegan”. Veganism requires you to change your MORALS, and beliefs about animal suffering. If you can just give up on having morals and go back to paying for animals to die you were never vegan. You were on a crash diet. Love you though 🥰
I think you are right. I've been eating mostly vegan food for about 10 years now, but I have never tried to be or label myself as a vegan because I don't believe in the concept, even though I care about animals and want to minimize the needless suffering. For example, I don't see the point in denying myself animal foods that are offered to me, where my actions had no impact on the process of making that food reality.
@@sustainablysam do you understand the example I gave? I see no issue in eating some animal food if I did not contribute in to the process of making that food become reality. I like the taste, so that is not an issue either. I am not claiming my way of eating is perfect for the animals, but I would say it is better than 99% of the people on this planet so I am fine with it for now.
@@mazi2646 well, what I mean is that if everyone ate like me and my family, the world would be almost entitely vegetarian and close to total veganism. So I think from the point of view of animals my diet is not all that bad. Is it really so that for a vegan activist it is so black and white, that a person is evil animal abuser if she is not 100% vegan?
I do find it interesting that meat eaters will quickly eat bacon but won't ever touch meat from beloved animals such as golden retrievers. That begs the question "why?". After all, pigs are every bit as sentient with love, joy, sorrow, etc. They even love teddy bears and have very high IQs... higher than some politicians I know. LOL! I became vegan after seeing the shocking documentary "Earthlings". Why not give it a watch?
@@IpkissYelnats Given that we are living and not surviving, then we don't need to eat meat. Given that animals want to live, too, then what does that say about us?
Yes, I own slaves! I honor human history too much and how even in Mesopotamia, humans owned slaves. It's just innate for humanity to own slaves, it has happened and is happening everywhere around the world. I don't necessarily agree with how slaves have to be treated for my sake, but there are millions of abuses happening everywhere, and since I'm a "pick and choose your battles" kind of girl, I choose to own them.
Veganism is obviously quite restrictive so vegan options are not always available and it's not really an easy diet, but it's weird how these days people seem to have forgotten about vegetarianism and pescatarianism. It's always veganism vs eating meat. Vegetarian and even more so pescatarian options are ALMOST ALWAYS available everywhere. There is a whole spectrum between eating meat and being vegan, sad that people ignore that.
You can always find vegan options in pizzerias depending, Indian restaurants , thai restaurants, Vietnamese restaurants, Japanese restaurants, Chinese restaurants
@@AriaIsara traditionally they will have vegan and vegetarian options just ask no like butter and stuff if they cook with any of that it’s easier to ask for accommodations like that then like a steakhouse or something , like where I’m from I found a pizzeria that half their menu also has vegan options to so that’s why I was like depending on the pizzeria cus majority of pizzerias yeah they do have vegetarian pizza at most
@@jeovanniperez3949 Do you make things up for fun or attention? Fake it until you make it? You use animal products from the same animals normal people eat. You're just another extreme dieter that plays pretend for attention.
@@sustainablysam Why don't we keep these crass statements to ourselves. Obviously, people's moral stances can change, and that's what happened with Maya, and with many other ex-vegans. Comments like this just serve to further the divide between vegans and ex-vegans/non-vegans.
If your dog gets older, he learn what is necessary and what is not. Some people want that the people outside know that there is a dog and movement inside (so they do not have to make noise) and then the robber know that the house is not empty.
Atm I'm wondering why I'm even getting this popping up on my feed. I think it's because I watch a lot of vegan stuff and by making this video pop up for vegans by pointing it out. It feels like you are by this video targeting vegans trying to convince vegans to eat meat and justify it. I don't give a shit about what people do with their own life. It doesn't really affect me. I don't even know who you are, and it goes out to me, so yeah this video is targeting vegans.
I’m just talking about my own life, I think the thumbnail and title are very obvious. Don’t watch if you don’t want to hear my perspective and journey with plant-based dissension. I commend anyone for maintaining a vegan lifestyle. It’s not for me.
So it seems like you quit due to social pressure mainly, and also veganism is not restrictive what so ever you just need to learn to cook better which also comes with adulting cus non vegans also cook from scratch to cus before i switched to vegan I was on a very restrictive bodybuilding bro diet and how I eat now as a vegan is so much better , i mean like what’s so restrictive about eating sushi and pancakes , pastas, also addressing those I would call crazies that you mentioned in the intro yes I’ve encountered some of those as well but I ignore them I only listen to a select few vegans
@@tomlauris I’l ask again what’s restrictive about eating sushi pancakes and pastas and other fun foods as a vegan 🤔 you still get protein carbs n fats your not missing any food groups
@@tomlauris I just made myself some tacos , I wasn’t allowed tacos on my omnivore bodybuilding diet , and no it’s not that fake sh!t tacos that freelee made with bananas 🤢 I make actual tacos 😂
@@jeovanniperez3949 You're cutting out every animal product, if that's not restrictive I don't know what is. And why compare your bodybuilding diet when it was also restrictive? P.S. Freelee and also her ex Durianrider have a long history with eating disorders, they both had anorexia, bulimia, binge eating disorder and now she believes she's a "frugivore" 😄 As I said, veganism is like a magnet to people with EDs
I’m Mexican and I’m vegetarian, I think maybe if you try home cooked vegetarian food you would like it, I never buy any fake meat gardein or any of that, I eat Beans, lentils, potatoes, soy, vegetables and it’s very very affordable… I wouldn’t recommend eating animals, your heart will feel a lot better.
@@oddvegan9797 Because I love animals, I feel even the life of the smallest ant is too important for it, I feel life is too sacred for any being, I just don’t have the heart to eat or kill any animal, not even the smallest grasshopper
There is no justification for not being vegan. Veganism is a philosophy of *not causing needless harm.* If you are not vegan *you are causing needless harm.* By definition there's no excuse. You can do better than this.
**Deep Cough** ..followed by deep ass voice "sorry about that" 😂 I'm going to get HELL for this comment. Sorry, I'm new here and didn't expect that. I have a ridiculous sense of humor 😅 I SWEAR I love trans people. Blaire White, Contrapoints just to name a couple....omg Natalie from Contrapoints used to use her "deep voice" interchangeably so idk if that's what happened here or what? If it is-props for keeping a straight face!!! Anyway, this is only the second video I've seen of yours but you seem very well rounded, honest and cool. ❤Keep being YOU, girl.
I love watching slaughter videos, it really makes me feel better and helps me realize how natural is to eat meat 😍🍖 it's only an animal, made for us to eat! You really can't feel empathy for it being slaughtered! So tasty.
I don't think so, Stan. I think deep down we want to be kind and compassionate people, and to gain control over our bestial impulses. Once you stop eating meat, you don't miss it. I would never have been able to avoid consuming it for 14 years if it weren't true.@@IpkissYelnats
I ended up Vegan just before lockdown and continued through till Summer 2022, I was vegetarian for a few year previous to that. I don't drink milk, eat red meat or processed meats but anything else is fine by me. I still enjoy making vegan/vegetarian meals sometimes but love the freedom I have back, In my home we are eating healthier now too. My thoughts are pretty similar to yours, so it's refreshing to hear.
I've learned as I've gotten older, it's ok to change your mind, even more than once or twice. It's also possible for something to have multiple truths. I don't know, I used to be very much "one side or the other" on many topics. Age has made me realize duality can co-exsist, and things are seldom just black or white. I know you didn't ask, lol, but your comment promted the thought, so just adding my 2-cents. ❤😊❤
As I say, I still eat vegan from time to time. I’m not against it and all the power to those who are vegan. I can also highlight the inconsistencies and reasons why I don’t prescribe to such a strict lifestyle. Both parts can coexist. I wouldn’t say I’m a staunch this or that type of mentality. I’m the opposite really.
Like, I honor human history. Like you know for decades and centuries like a really long time people have discriminated and killed people not like themselves so I think we should do what people did in the past because I can't see how stupid an appeal to history argument is.
Stay genuine Maya, been with your for years (I know my user name has changed a few times since then) and I'm still here! I joined around 6 years ago I think. I agree, we all have a right to change our minds, and it's no one else's decision but our own what we do with our lives. I liked to share my stuff, and if ppl don't like it, they can go find something they do like! 😊
You found your balance; your voice - good for you Maya… 👍 BYW - I was raw vegan for 1.5 years; I was fine; but I found a burst of strength & energy when I returned to meat (beef, eggs, cheese, fish/seafod), some veg & healthy animal fats….
I understand you. The comments down below is also one thing why i feel pressure. I understand the vegan point of view but i also struggle with mental health. I've been vegan for my boyfriend and even if i see the horrors to the animals it's like i still don't feel the effects of my actions and it's difficult. Even if i eat vegan with my boyfriend i still struggle even if it's clear as a day why you should be vegan for the animals. But I can't feel the benefits at all. I don't see how i contribute to a better world by restricting myself from all the food out there. Also the economy. If i wouldn't have a boyfriend i wouldn't be able to keep up with the economy this way. It's like vegans doesn't justify anything when it comes to everything around vegans. They're like "you're not vegan. U selfish" black and white thinking. Obviously the same goes for meat eaters but like ugh jfc. People got problems and just bc we don't prioritize vegan the highest doesn't mean we love abusing them. I wish everyday that all food in the world was vegan. This problem would exist then and I'd get to eat all food without restrictions.
Non-vegans place immense pressure onto others to not be vegan. This has been studied. For instance: non-vegans statistically discriminate against vegans in the hiring process, and it is equivalently as severe as their discrimination against people of colour (It ain’t easy eating greens: Evidence of bias toward vegetarians and vegans from both source and target, MacInnis et al., 2015) (Study 1). Veganism is a philosophy of *not causing needless harm.* By being vegan you are committing to *not making things worse* for animals - not to saving the world. If you want "benefits" for animals, do activism. If you want personal benefits, there are naturally health benefits to a plant-based diet, however this justice movement is *not about us.* If you truly wish everyday that everything was vegan, *you must be the change you wish to see in the world.* The only reason non-vegan products exist is *because people pay for them.* That is changing quickly. We can see an exponential increase in the number of vegans through statistics such as Veganuary, which reports exponential increases: in 2023 there were 706,965 people signing up, but this January (2024) more than 1.8 MILLION signed up. It is a winning fight, but people who are choosing to pay for animal abuse are making it harder. It is not right to cause harm needlessly. That is the definition of veganism. Time to make a change.
I stopped being a vegetarian due to B12 deficiency in high school. Our bodies actually need meat and the most vital vitamin at that needs it. Essentially B12 supports your red blood cells producing and your brain to function. Essentially without you can get brain damage and die. On the contrary your also on native land. Hunted animals but they respected them and used every part of the animal without waste and to always make sure we aren't killing off a whole population. On the contrary care about the environment but make sure you keep your body healthy and you don't need to be a vegetarian to do so. Some animals only eat meat like cats. They'd die with a different diet.
First of all, 40% of non-vegans don't get enough B12. B12 is made neither by large animals, nor by plants, but by microbes. B12 can be absorbed by large organisms which we then eat ourselves. B12 is commonly found in plant-based diets through nutritional yeast and other fortified foods such as cereal. However, some whole food sources do exist, including mushrooms (ex: Shiitake), seaweed (dried green laver/aonori, dried purple laver/nori), and water lentils (which are also 20% to 40% protein by weight). It's highly recommended for everyone (even non-vegans) to supplement B12 using a cyanocobalamin vitamin. Veganism and plant-based diets are healthful and nutritionally adequate, and are supported by major nutritional organizations all over the world and the preponderance of evidence.
I get it. I am allergic to nuts. Going to restaurants where the only options are meat or nuts, what am I supposed to do? I do still tend to choose vegan options when available, but I don't completely abstain from animal foods.
Do you think there are no vegans with nut allergies? There are many vegan dishes which do not include nuts. You can go to a restaurant that has those options, or worst-case make your own meals. This is a very solvable situation. HappyCow can be used to list nearby restaurants with vegan options which you can look through. And you can find innumerable vegan recipes without nuts online.
I have never eaten fish in my life, I am also not a meat -addict . I would never be able to swallow or chew fish, seafood, liver, cooked meat... I can only consume sosage, ham, meat damplings. On the hand I consume chease, milk, eggs everry day. It brings me joy to the day... for example - соffe with milk 😊
I was never a vegan. F that! Meat is delicious and a great source of protein and creatine. We're omnivores and meat has always been a staple part of of our diet.
I was dating someone that didn't like mushrooms or very spicy things. OMG! Seems trivial. It's hard to express how these two little things had an almost daily impact.
@@druski888 No one is really against it. Even people who claim to be against it are just pretending for attention. Let's use you as an example. Why do you use animal products needlessly for entertainment while only pretending to be against it? There is no such thing as a healthy plants only diet for humans. Humans are scientifically classified as omnivores. Guaranteed you can't refute me or answer the simple question. I will just go ahead and accept your concession now.
@@druski888 Because the large factory farms are the ones with horrible animal conditions. Most people I hear from are against the inhuman treatment. They do not support free range farms but are not against it.
@@mikelivingood7797 people who are vegan don't support any animal slaughter at all whether they're small or big farms. it's just inhumane to murder to satisfy your taste buds.
You’re so brave, it’s never easy when you voluntarily leave the club. I’ve also chosen to stop listening to Tupac’s music even though I’m such a major fan, I just recently read into he’s r*pe case and I am disgusted and angered by his conduct, as somebody with only sisters for siblings Anyways, I wish you get many views. I think many of your OG fans don’t know you’re making content again. Here’s hoping they start rolling in, and it’s like the good old days again 😊❤
I've never heard of such a logical and compassionate explanation of why not to be vegan. I got tired of lack of diversity too. I mean we only 5 or 6 animals available to eat? I mean how many animals are on this planet and they only sell us a select few.l? Like i wanna try tucans and golden retrievers ya know.
There’s a million different cuts and styles of eating animal products and animal byproducts. No culture anywhere in the world has subscribed to veganism. Travel to any country anywhere and hey, MEATS BACK ON THE MENU BOYZ.
I wish we could bring the dodo bird back just so we can find out what it tastes like! Lol. Smoked dodo bird mmmmmm! Anyone hungry? Some people are just crazy. Not eating to be happy! Nope I'm not eating beans and nuts. I'd think that would make you fart allot! Lol.
Oh my God! I see you crying in a video, and I thought something happened😢 as long as you're ok. Holy crap you scared the hell out of me. Love you Girl.
Thanks for being authentic! I am sick of animal cruelty in the meat and diary industry and I would love to shove everyone the documentary Dominion (2018) in the face. I try to live as vegetarian / vegan as I can. On vacation I sometimes eat meat, but how could you not when you're in Italy! At work there's only 1 vegan/vegetarian option out of 3, I hate that. I can never choose what I would like to eat without supporting the shitty industry, I just eat what they offer for that 1 option and my colleagues decide after their taste without wasting a single thought to the animals. I respect that you could live entirely vegan for 10 years. I'd love to be vegan but it's so so so so hard. I want to eat pastries and I want to have food choices. Why can't there be more vegan choices everywhere...
I appreciate the way you stated your feelings on this subject. It's very refreshing to read a vegan/vegetarian positive comment without moral and ethical superiority being rammed down our throats. ❤
It is the best way to eat animal meat, but only this what you as a human only need. Many people are wasting meat, they eat much more as they need. Even a bodybuilder do not need so much protein. The people could eat only 10% of this what they eat over the year and this would help a lot to the world. If we could get some other good food offers which are created by insects, this could be a option too. But it must be a option and if they can create a good product out of it, then the meat production will decrease more.
the best meat to eat are lovingly raised pets because they had a good life rather than factory farmed animals - or even farmed animals but they often don't get as much love as pets. since many people own and love pet cats and dogs we should eat them more. btw elio looks delicious
It’s too bad some subs have made this an issue you had to address. It’s your life. PLUS your channel platform was you transitioning. Not being vegan. I don’t get the issue. Love you, Maya!
Good for you for quitting the vegan diet! Here are questions for the vegans who don’t support your choice- Here are my questions to “vegans”- (even though they are clearly not vegan but more heavy plant carb keto since they eat animals eggs, animal dairy, aquatic cold blooded animals, and now wanting to consume animal cell mutated grown meats from a lab! All 100% animal meat based!) Questions I ask vegans but not one response back yet!: *How many of you “vegans” still have your gall bladders? Plants harm that turning into slush! Why do you think everyone is having gallbladders removed if eating all heavy plant based, or heavy plant based lean meats?! It needs animal saturated fats, not natural plant toxins! *How many have IBS-D (IBS with diarrhea) or IBS-C (IBS with constipation), crohn’s, diverticulitis or diverticulosis, celiac, colon polyps, bleeding bowels? Plants cause that! Our colons can’t digest plants. Those are all signs that if you continue they can lead to colon cancer! Your body is saying stop eating plants! As you can see, colon cancer is not silent at all! IBS is the first warning sign then escalates into the others, then final stage- cancer! *How many have high triglycerides? Plant cause that! *How many have thyroid issues? Plant cause that! *How many have fertility issues? Plants cause that. *Balding- ladies and men? Plants cause that! *Varicose and spider veins? Plants cause that- poor circulation! *Cold all the time? Plants cause that! Thyroid problems and hormones issues from plant natural toxins! *Ladies with perimenopause, menopause, and PMS symptoms? Plants cause that- all inflammation from plants. *How many have visceral fat- checked with CT scan? Plants cause that? *How many have glaucoma, macular degeneration, floaters, stigmatism, eye sight has worsened with age, dry eye, styes on eye lids, cataracts, and so on? Plants cause all that! *How many neurological disorders or diseases, like depressed, stress, angry all the time, anxiety, MS, dementia, Alzheimers, tumors, brain fog, eating disorders, and other issues? Plants cause that. *How many have fluctuations in with either gaining too much or going under weight? Plants cause that! *How many have bone loss? Plants cause that? *How many have diabetes? Plant cause that! *PCOS? Fibroids on breasts or uterus? PCOS should be renamed as: Plant causing ovarian sickness! (Watch Dr. Kiltz on that one!) *Who many have allergies? Plants cause that! Plants encourage allergy issues, so outdoor pollens make you sensitive due to inflammation from eating plant based. ****Should I keep going? Look at the world today! Humans consume 85%-100% plant based to little or no lean chicken breast! Yet, the number of illnesses, diseases, and cancers are escalating! I know you have been asking, “why?” We are eating “balanced” and working out! We cut down meat and no red meat? Why ia this still happening to family, close friends, co workers, neighbors, anyone that is human on these “healthy” diets? Natural plant toxins! We have been on a human experiment the past 100-150 years on this religion based food pyramid and it isn’t working! (Watch Belinda Fattke on that mess of how food pyramid and vegan/ vegetarian/ SAD Western diet all relgion based- not science!) Do you care about your health? Then try low carb to zero carb meaning no plants! Try carnivore! Watch Dr. Baker, Dr. Chaffee, and Dr. Baker! They follow unbiased science! Watch all the people healing and reversing things on carnivore! I don’t see one “vegan” doing that! And you won’t because plants cause all that mess and eating only 100% plants will ruin your health! Eating even 20% os bad! Do zero
I never got the going vegan for ethical reasons argument. I mean, nobody mentions all the small field animals that are killed by farming plants and grains like mice, birds, etc. If you have a legitimate health reason, then good for you, go for it. I suffer from ulcerative colitis and if/when I go into a severe flare up, I can’t eat most things that a vegan diet requires for sustenance: whole grains, beans, peas, most fresh fruits like apples, citrus, berries, soy, etc. I could never for health reasons be vegan.
"nobody mentions all the small field animals that are killed by farming plants and grains like mice, birds, etc." Literally so many non vegans say this as a "gotcha" when people go vegan for ethical reasons and it's not the gotcha you think it is. Many more crops are grown to feed the animals that are grown for meat than if you consumed the crop directly. If you care about animals killed in crop family then going vegan would kill less animals - but people don't care about the animals, they just care about the gotcha. I don't understand why you don't get going vegan for ethical reasons because animals literally die and suffer for your food but I get it if you can't go vegan because you have health issues that restrict the kind of food you can eat.
@@radlad6435 It's not a gotcha, it's just a fact that many animals are killed through cultivating crops. It would be a gotcha if I tried to claim that it was more animals killed. I did not. However, it still does not change the fact that so-called ethical vegans DO NOT go on about the animals killed through crop farming, etc., only about the slaughter of animals bred for food. Fact. Deal with it.I could say the same thing, if you really cared about the animals, then you would start your own, animal-death-free greenhouse and grow all your own food, which would be ridiculous.
@@TomTomClubbing I believe we should make efforts to reduce death and suffering wherever possible, in all animals including humans. It is not possible to be perfect but we should strive to be the best we can be within any given situation, balancing out other factors as needed. There are many problematic aspects to a lot of plant farming that go beyond incidental small animal deaths, like mistreatment of humans and environment damage from large monocultures, and these are all things we ought to work on, just as we ought to reduce our reliance on the byproducts of abused animals in order to reduce that abuse. I think most vegans would more or less agree with the above characterization. It's possible to care about multiple issues at once, but advocate for them differently based on severity and potential efficacy.
that's a lot of words to say you only care about certain animals, and think you are in a position to virtue signal and tell other people how to feel @@radlad6435
A religion involves worshipping a deity. Veganism does not require any worship and has no deity. Veganism is a philosophy and justice movement against needless harm. The health involved with the dietary part of that is heavily backed by science. Major nutrition organizations all over the world agree that veganism is healthful, nutritionally adequate, and may provide benefits for the prevention and treatment of disease.
The vegans who don’t support her choice of quitting should say instead, “happy to see you pick your health as that is most important!” And that is it! Be happy for her.
@@christinavmills i have noticed how vegans are mean when someone says they are quitting being vegan. They should be kind and supportive since plant based diets make everyone sick. When natural plant toxins make people sick and which of the illnesses, diseases, and cancers people get depends on their genetics with how it reacts to the plant toxins.
@@leanneb9529 well, you will never know if you don’t try carnivore. You may think you have been fine but have things going on that are actually related to natural plant toxins. Also, I encourage all plant eaters to get an MRI done to see your level of visceral fat. That is due to a plant based diet! Go watch Dr. Sean O’Mara! He has scanned thousands and found those on a heavy plant based diet have loads of visceral fat. That is a sign of metabolic disease and then watch Dr. Thomas Seyfried on how cancer is due to metabolic disease. And even if you think you look “thin” you may be a “tofi.” So until you get scanned you can’t say you are fine. Good luck to you.
@@JennifertxCarnivore I'm guessing you're in the USA. I'm in the UK and you only get scans and blood tests done on the NHS if they are required. I've been vegan for 19 years but have never had a blood test or scan in that time. Not sure if I've ever had a blood test or scan in my life!
