Obviously some of the more terminally online attempts to guilt trip people do not work. I wonder is there even a point to encourage others? Most people won’t change their mind without making their own decision. I think I try to live by example, and being there when people have questions. Being there when people want to slowly eat less meat I think is very helpful. Some online vegans especially on lemmy act like it’s all or nothing, well then these people will never even try eating less animal products.
Thoughts?
Show people good tasting food. Many people are willing to try plant based food in place of meat if it tastes good .
Every dish consumed without meat is part way to your goal, even if they don’t agree with you morally.
Anthony Bourdain, noted evangelical carnivore, famously said, “India, and Punjab, in particular — that’s a place where I could happily eat vegetarian for quite some time without really noticing it and enjoy it. The food is so proudly prepared; the textures are very colorful and spicy.”
It must start with the quality of food. Everyone loves delicious food.
We are omnivores but have a small homestead with a massive veggie garden in a very rural meat and potatoes food culture. We eat more veggies than most omnivores We invite people to walk through the garden and slowly give them stuff to try while we speak to them. If you bring a personal connection to food people will try things they never thought they would. Everything in our world relys on personal connection. If you want people to eat less meat you will not do it online or by telling or educating. You will do it by meeting people and eating with them.
Great point! :)