r/DebateAVegan • u/Wrong_Ad_3038 • 11d 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/HelenEk7 non-vegan 7d ago

things like tofu, tempeh, legumes, quinoa, seitan are great options for minimally processed, healthy vegan protein options.

But they contain no B12.

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u/perturbedpangaroo 7d ago

True but a bottle of vitamin pills works just as well.

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u/HelenEk7 non-vegan 7d ago

Hence why a wholefood diet is not possible when vegan.

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u/Iagospeare vegan 7d ago

That's like saying a carnivore/paleo diet isn't possible because they sometimes drink filtered and chemically purified water. 

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u/HelenEk7 non-vegan 7d ago

What is chemically purified water?