But if you avoid buying organic, then you’re supporting agricultural practices that harm local ecosystems, pollinators, waterways and aquatic life, bird populations, etc…
So which is worse, honestly? You’re right that perfectionism isn’t possible, but it’s entirely possible to become overwhelmed with the constant triage one must do to reduce one’s impact as much as possible.
I think that’s a false dichotomy, because someone can be vegan and only eat organic. It’s not mutually exclusive, and the vast majority of people are probably neither.
If you mean that organic produce isn’t vegan, then I’d say you’re taking the ideological purity test a little too far. If you really want to reduce your harm to 0, then the only way to do that is to be like the Jain Sallekhanas who vow to eat nothing for the rest of their lives.
My point was that even non-organic agricultural practices harm ecosystems and wildlife, so avoiding organic foods as a vegan is pointless.
But if you avoid buying organic, then you’re supporting agricultural practices that harm local ecosystems, pollinators, waterways and aquatic life, bird populations, etc…
So which is worse, honestly? You’re right that perfectionism isn’t possible, but it’s entirely possible to become overwhelmed with the constant triage one must do to reduce one’s impact as much as possible.
The one that has a mother crying for her slain newborn. That’s the worse one.
Can you offer more context than that? I’m not sure what the reference is. Which one is that?
Between organic or non-organic produce, I’m not aware of either one involving infanticide.
I read your comment as a choice between organic food and veganism.
I think that’s a false dichotomy, because someone can be vegan and only eat organic. It’s not mutually exclusive, and the vast majority of people are probably neither.
If you mean that organic produce isn’t vegan, then I’d say you’re taking the ideological purity test a little too far. If you really want to reduce your harm to 0, then the only way to do that is to be like the Jain Sallekhanas who vow to eat nothing for the rest of their lives.
My point was that even non-organic agricultural practices harm ecosystems and wildlife, so avoiding organic foods as a vegan is pointless.