I agree about the newly converted vegan who doesn't throw out the old leather shoes until they wear out...I was just giving a little example
My soapbox was about the people who only think it's about food, and it just isn't.
I also come from a place where, when I first went vegan over a decade ago, people didn't even know what vegan meant. When I explained they
When dh went vegan at the age of 15 (he's 34 now) vegetarians threw cheese at him and told him he was a jerk.
It's much more common now as far as diet, but the lifestyle is still fringe.
And I know lots of vegetarians who eat occasional chicken sandwiches and hamburgers. (???)