"You shouldn't drive a Prius because you're not Vegan"

So the vegan diet really DOES negatively affect the brain! Wow!

 

There is no one simple answer to all this. If we were all perfect, we would only eat food that had been grown without any any added resources, would build our houses from readily available local materials, wear clothes made from left-over organic material, etc. But we don't live in a perfect world, and we do like to live the good life, which may require the use of electricity, eating meat, etc. But we can still do all the things we want to do while being less wasteful of resources. We each do our little bit. Go and enjoy your steak and eggs.

 

Blow his mind, tell him you bought a Prius to help protect National Security: Less gasoline, less Foreign Oil.

Or tell him you are using E85 (do not do this*) so the Prius itself is 85% vegetarian.

* Toyota warns against more than E10.

 

Regarding transpiration of food, even if all that's true you aren't adding the V8 pollution on top of it...sometimes in the name of calling other people hypocrites it seems like people take an all or nothing approach, when in reality I think every little bit helps. It's like saying drivers of big trucks can't recycle because that would be inconsistent...shouldn't we be encouraging people to do whatever they can?

 

Agreed but the amount of resources to grow beef especially is astoundingly higher than produce and really can't be sustained long term for an ever growing world population. Also a tremendous amount of water (an ever increasingly precious resource) is needed to grow corn/grain/hay to feed those cows. It's a double edge sword.

 

I would have agreed that his logic is sound, and then opined that he should not be a vegan if he has (or ever intends to have) children.

 

That's just a stupid statement.

And the fossil fuels that support the infrastructure that create goods and services, including food, both vegetable and meat based, is going to exist whether you dirive a Prius or a Dodge Ram Pick-Up.

If you have the resources financially to choose the lifestyle, everyone can pick one that THEY think reflects their personal beliefs and priorities. However...
I would argue, being able to be a Vegan is representative of living in a developed nation and having the time and resources available to afford that luxury. Whether you are buying your fruits and vegetables at a Big Truck supplied Supermarket or at a local Farmers Market.

There are many places in the world where the priority being grasped for- is simply to eat-period.

His opening statement is invalid.

And I think he's being self-righteous, and far too Vegan-Militaristic.
Your co-worker can evidently choose to be a Vegan, but does he drive a Prius?
Because if that is his REAL belief?
I think he should be riding a bicycle to work, or taking public transportation...because he's a vegan.

Otherwise, he can have his carrots...and you can have your Prius.

 

One might argue that I should not have walked the PCT, if I was not prepared to walk everywhere the rest of my life. One is scenic glory, the other is a lot of concrete.

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We all do what we do for different reasons. In some ways those of us purchasing efficient vehicles, putting up solar and wind generation, or even eating vegan is a step in the right direction. Some day, we may have no choice. But for now we do. Anything we do in regards to conservation is pioneering and expensive. We are paving the way for future generations

People do say stupid things though, don't they?

 

As a vegetarian I do not condone this message

I believe for environmentalists the "low hanging fruit" in changes that make the most difference as far as CO2 emissions and impact to the environment are:
1. Make your home more efficient - insulation, efficient appliances, LED lightbulbs, low water landscaping etc. The biggest one here is heating and cooling your house with minimal power/fossil fuel use.
2. Fuel efficient transportation - drive a fuel efficient car at a minimum or switch to public transport, bike, etc.
3. Eat a earth friendly diet - as others pointed out the easiest change with the most impact is to not eat beef, or to not eat it on any type of regular basis (The carbon foodprint of 5 diets compared – shrinkthatfootprint.com).

As far as I know, transportation of people produces more emissions in the US than transportation of food. Worldwide this might be the opposite. I do get annoyed by people who live in inefficient houses that are overheated/over-air-conditioned and drive huge SUVs who then try to save the environment by "buying environmentally friendly shampoo." However your coworker is definitely off - fuel efficient transportation will make a huge difference in how much emissions you personally generate.

 

Actually I've recently become a vegetarian all the time and a vegan as much as possible. This is for health reasons and my annual blood test results are markedly improved. That I may be possibly improving things for others in some very small way is just a side benefit. My food bill is certainly going down. FWIW

 

I bought my prius for a simple reason . I am happy. If anyone don't like it the can always look the other way.

Posted via the PriusChat mobile app.

 

I always buy a large vegetarian pizza. Does that make me a "vegan?"







(but then I have them add pepperoni, sausage, canadian bacon... )

 

I think you may be confusing veganism with cannibalism. As a vegan his children will be safe.

 

We once did all of this, and look where it got us...

 

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I wouldn't argue that, but I would point out it costs a Prius driver less per mile in gas, than it costs a thru hiker per mile in footwear.

 

Well, "having children" IS actually open to two very different interpretations!
As is the phrase, "To Serve Man".
But seriously, wow what a non-sequitur in the OP.
We are hip deep in alligators, and it will take pulling out all the stops to try to avoid severe consequences.