• Flying Squid@lemmy.worldM
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          2 months ago

          Yep. My vegan brother has two dogs and three cats and has no problem giving them meat (or meat-based food anyway) as part of their diet.

          It’s not some universal idea that vegans will be okay with keeping meat-eating pets but refuse to give them that meat.

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      2 months ago

      Vegan is a philosophy, not a diet. The word you’re looking for is plant-based, not vegan.

      A vegan wouldn’t buy leather shoes or woolen sweaters. Someone on a plant-based diet would.

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        2 months ago

        Sure, but the average person does not know or care about the distinction. It’s much easier to explain this way. I’ll see if I can incorporate this terminology instead next time though