Vegan Arguments

A list of common arguments against veganism. Click through for the refutations.

Arguments are sorted into the following categories:

Ethical, Environmental, Health, and Grey Areas.

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“Eating other animals is natural.”
- “Lions eat other animals.”
“Other animals taste good.”
“Eating other animals is normal.”
- “Eating other animals is traditional.”
- “Eating other animals is convenient.”
“Humans are superior to other animals.”
- “Other animals are less intelligent than us.”
“But what about crop deaths?”
- “Eating ruminants is less harmful.”
“Plants feel pain.”
“But what about [insert some bad thing here]?”
- “You are not perfect, either/do [insert bad thing].”
- “[Insert bad thing] is more important.”
“Veganism is classist.”
“Veganism is racist.”
“Veganism is ableist.”
“No ethical consumption under capitalism.”
“One person’s actions do not make a difference.”
“I do not like vegans/vegans are mean.”
“There is no such thing as morality/nothing matters.”

“Veganism is bad for the environment.”
- “Eating from local sources is more important than eating vegan.”
- “Crop farming causes deforestation!”
“Eat honey to save the bees (and the environment)!”
“What about regenerative animal farming?”

“Humans need to eat other animals to be healthy.”
- “What about protein?”
- “What about B12?”