Knowing your tendency to try and start struggle sessions - is this supposed to be a gotcha question? Because if so it's a dumb one. It's not really possible to be 100% vegan under capitalism, because there's no way to know enough about the supply chain of every product you buy to be sure that animals weren't harmed in producing it. That doesn't mean that you shouldn't try to mitigate harm. And rather than rigidly sticking to a rule, it's better to evaluate the situation individually - does beekeeping do more harm than good, and if so, is the effort I could put into avoiding honey more efficient than other ways that I could change my purchasing habits?
Half of the vegans that eat honey aren't vegan. They're strict vegetarians who avoid eggs and dairy.
Most of those people also do not understand the environmental impact of the beekeeping industry.
Our media is washed with "save the bees" messaging that is entirely ag agit prop promoting honey, while never mentioning that the practice is what is killing the bees, the native, better pollinating, non-honey making bees.
Knowing your tendency to try and start struggle sessions - is this supposed to be a gotcha question? Because if so it's a dumb one. It's not really possible to be 100% vegan under capitalism, because there's no way to know enough about the supply chain of every product you buy to be sure that animals weren't harmed in producing it. That doesn't mean that you shouldn't try to mitigate harm. And rather than rigidly sticking to a rule, it's better to evaluate the situation individually - does beekeeping do more harm than good, and if so, is the effort I could put into avoiding honey more efficient than other ways that I could change my purchasing habits?
i did it because exactly half of the vegans i know would agree and the other half will disagree
Half of the vegans that eat honey aren't vegan. They're strict vegetarians who avoid eggs and dairy.
Most of those people also do not understand the environmental impact of the beekeeping industry.
Our media is washed with "save the bees" messaging that is entirely ag agit prop promoting honey, while never mentioning that the practice is what is killing the bees, the native, better pollinating, non-honey making bees.
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