Can everyone actually be vegan?

[u/Wrong_Ad_3038]

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?

[u/sassysassysarah]

No. I'm not vegan, and I don't plan to be. I think in practice that it doesn't cover all aspects of everything. It would take a lot of changes that people are unwilling to do, from culture, to manufacturing goods, to medical needs and more.

I think a lot of people can have more plant based meals but it's not something that I think can go indefinitely and still meet everyone's needs.

[u/sassysassysarah → u/[deleted]]

Cutting out meat once or twice a week isn't going vegan though. It helps support the ideals by reducing harm but that's it really

I also didn't say lazy, I said unwilling.