Are you going full vegan @JeetKuneBao ?
I donât think I can call myself that yet.
Hygiene/beauty products was pretty easy to convert. Lots of cruelty-free products that are widely available. For fashion I already ditched the belt. I still have weightlifting shoes, hiking boots and dress shoes that have leather. At this point I donât think I can financially just throw those away. I do have 2 pairs of Red Wing Boots that I could probably sell but Iâll probably just donate the profit to a sanctuary.
Food wise. In recent time I have eaten animal products via a donut, a mooncake, and gorditas. I am probably missing some. I can do better definitely. Yes it does in a way make me a hypocrite but I think those instances were not having awareness of my current thoughts.
I donât think it will be that much of a transition. I was raised in a Taiwanese-Buddhist household which I think helps. As I get older meat heavy meals are less appealing and make me feel horrible afterwards from the fat. Itâs a process that I am working on amongst other things
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Sounds like youâre moving in the direction you want to be!
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Youâre doing better than me! I realized our household might be able to afford more conscious consuming so Iâve also been trying to transition my food and clothes. If I had the courage of my convictions Iâd ditch animal products altogether but in the meantime Iâve been using Consumer Reports recommendations on food and clothing certifications. Itâs far from perfect but most of the meat and eggs we eat these days fall under Certified Humane and I have a budget and rough timeline to replace my wardrobe⌠but Iâm still holding on to my Red Wings for now.
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Also keep in mind that once an object is made or you own it, it is generally more environmentally responsible to continue using it for its full lifetime rather than replacing it with a more ethical alternative early. Whatever harm youâre trying to prevent has already occurred and getting a newly produced product imposes new costs on our world. Selling of donating it can work, but you have no control over whether that gets further use or discarded in the future. And itâs a net negative unless youâre replacing it with something used.
Becomes more complicated for something like a car that consumes resources or an old fridge/stove where thereâs a whole lifecycle cost analysis that could be done.
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environmental responsibility? well, considering that only 30% of what is put in ârecyclingâ bins actually gets recycledâŚgoodbye Planet Earth!
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OK boomer