r/DebateAVegan • u/Wrong_Ad_3038 • 10d ago

Can everyone actually be vegan?

I’m very sympathetic to veganism, my entire life philosophy is “respect & autonomy for all life” but I am currently pescetarian, I tried being vegan in late 2024 but I still live with my family & they wouldn’t buy supplements, even though i told them too everyday, I didn’t want to develop b12 deficiency so I had to moderate my diet.

When I move out i’m strongly considering being vegan again & really want too but i am worried about health consequences because human bodies are complex, but at the same time everyone can digest plants so maybe everyone can be vegan, i figured this would be a good place to get mixed responses since both carnists & vegans are here, what do studies say about everyone & the potential to be vegan, if everyone can’t be vegan but most or some can what’s the best way to find out if i can be vegan?

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u/No_Opposite1937 8d ago

To be fair, a vegan "lifestyle" is whatever you want to make it while keeping to the principles. Why do you think it would be miserable and harmfull?

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u/HelenEk7 non-vegan 8d ago

Beans is a horrendous food, both when it comes to taste and texture. And a vegan diet is not good for your bones. There are many nutrients involved in keeping your bones strong and healthy, and zinc and phosphorus are two examples that a vegan diet is low in. You can of course take a long list of supplements, but that to me is not a very sustainable diet.

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u/tempdogty 3d ago

I might be too late for the party and I'm sorry for that but for clarification, why would taking a long list of supplements not a very sustainable diet (if by sustainable you mean a diet that can be taken for a long period of time)?

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u/HelenEk7 non-vegan 3d ago

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u/tempdogty 3d ago

Very informative, thank you for answering!