I’m so fed up with all this vegan wankery

That generic joke applies so well

How can you tell if someone is a vegan?
You won't need to. They'll tell you

I really don't care who is vegan but if for some unknown reason I wanted to know your diet I'd ask

I think a lot of vegetarians and vegans dont eat the fake meat/cheese anyway. I don't like a lot of it and have been mentally scarred from eating Sheese. I'll never forget the taste.
If you can cook, then your alright. If you cant then your stuffed and its quorn burgers/bites etc.

Blimey, it's 'Gary' all over again. I don't understand why some omnivores are getting so upset over what other people eat? I've never forced anyone to try vegan food or preached about veganism. Live and let live.

YANBU I’m sick of hearing about it too. It’s all very ‘I’m better than you’ isn’t it. I hate the way vegans are so black and white about the subject as well. It’s very cult like.

I’m glad for the choices. I’m not a vegan and do eat meat occasionally. I prefer veggie stuff but hate dairy and hate anything too eggy so it’s a yay from me.

I’m not a vegan but I’m lactose intolerant, as is DH and DS1. The boost in vegan menus etc means we can eat out as a family and not worry about DS being in tears with stomach pains and diahorrea all night so you are being v unreasonable. Also every vegan meal helps the planet. And I say that as a meat eater.

’m delighted with the greater vegan choices and raised awareness of the damage livestock farming does to the environment.
Because growing vegetables/plants on a mass scale doesn’t damage the environment or animals?
Wait until all your food is grown under plastic or made in factories.See how greateful the ( non exsistant) wildlife will be.

The 'militant' vegans that cause stress to both farm animals and other people should be bloody ashamed of their selfish little lives.

Come on, that's just silly...

I think dominant groups feel threatened when minority’s make progress. Privileged men complaining about women’s rights , rich people paying more tax to help the poor etc.

I agree that a lot of 'new' vegans aren't vegan for animals. It's for 'the planet' (which is slightly ironic as they tuck into food shipped in from all around the world - being a vegan who only eats very locally grown food would be well boring innit!) and because its trendy.

I don't think it will last either tbh, I think it's a phase.

This will probably go down badly, but honestly, raising your children vegan like a pp just mentioned is just so saddening. The poor poor children.

Official advice, eg NHS, is that veganism is fine for children two and above. Of course, you need a healthy vegan diet enduring you get all required nutrients. B12 aside, (simple supplements) there is no magic meat or dairy product which provides something which cannot be easily subsituted elsewhere. Poor diet in general is the problem. Whether someone is vegan, vegetarian or omnivore, tells one nothing about whether they eat well or not.

Yes that’s right! The have just given veggies even less choice! I hadn’t really thought about it but has noticed it harder to find something nice to eat when out.

Vegan is great, saving the planet by choosing to eat fruit, vegetables and grains that are transported the many, many miles by magic pixies instead of fuel-guzzling trucks and planes. So lucky to have such a wide range of foods to pick at, when much of the world is struggling to just eat whatever they can produce.

The 'militant' vegans that cause stress to both farm animals and other people should be bloody ashamed of their selfish little lives.

windbeneathmybingowings no I agree it is a good thing, I just get annoyed with the dishonesty

I buy the fake meat and I think it's great although I'm a vegetarian not vegan.
I tried vegan but found it too hard to do alone as DH and kids are meat eaters.

I don't eat fake meat at every meal but sometimes you just want a burger or a sausage! For those occasions it's great.

The new menus are awful. The choices for vegetarians have actually shrunk. The new choices are full of fake meat and
/or have no protein in them. Loathe slimy cold roast vege stacks. Bleah.

Agree with PP a lot of people who have been caught up in this 'cult like culture' & jumped on the vegan bandwagon aren't especially well informed about animal rights, the food processing industry or even nutrition in some cases.

Bring back the old skool hunt saboteur/ALF vegans whose prime reason for being vegan was animal welfare and not because every other fucker (on social media) is vegan.

If you don't like vegan food, don't eat it. I'm failing to see why it upsets you? God it's like those straight people who get their knickers in a twist about gay marriage. Or those kids at school who were always trying to get other kids in trouble. I suppose some people never grow up.

Lord we were so stunned we didn't have a quick comeback ready!

I don't know why you care so much about what other people eat or are offered in restaurants...you are not quietly eating anything - you are going on about what other people are eating so why do you think you can spout off and vegans can't?
The more people that eat vegan the better for our planet - if you want to continue to eat meat you should be happy that other people are willing to forgo meat when you can't.

I tried jackfruit burger recently - a very enthusiastic waiter persuaded my friend to have it (I went for the veggie hotdog which he said was not good).

Jackfruit burger👎
veggie hotdog and chips 👍👍👍

It's sad because they're not getting the essential animal proteins and animo acids that they need during development.

In Belgium the Royal Academy of Medicine said that veganism is only safe for children if it's accompanied with regular blood tests, lots of supplements and medical supervision. Most parents just aren't qualified to provide this.

Would love to completely give up meat and dairy.

What is it that’s stopping you?

Why do you have to be a ‘fake vegan’ to eat vegan food? Very puzzled. I eat and enjoy vegan food. I’m a meat eater too (although less and less so)