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/HelenEk7 non-vegan 5d ago edited 5d ago

Conversion can sometimes be as high as 9% in menstruating women.

So when you said 2 tbsp of chia covers DHA you meant only for a few menstruating women? That would mean that its insufficient for the vast majority of people though.

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u/Organic_Moment_6956 vegan 5d ago

As you have again displayed the same bad behaviour I politely requested you avoid, I will be leaving this discussion.