Right on, Brampton! Rainbow Lake, Alberta also endorses the Plant Based Treaty. That’s if for Canada. So far. The PBT seems like a valuable tool for advocacy and something to evaluate the vegan friendliness of places (e.g., short-list them for potential places to make my home)

Invite Toronto to endorse the Plant Based Treaty!: https://plantbasedtreaty.org/toronto/. I found this just by searching online, so try searching “plant based treaty [your locale]” also

Maybe, but we do get brigaded often and their username doesn’t suggest a dry sense of humor to me. Also, ime good-faith commenters would typically respond “I meant /s” whereas trolls are often silent or escalatory

I’ve got a few ideas. They aren’t really lofty, but they’re on-topic.

I wouldn’t mind seeing more links to research articles here. I might be able to help with that.

I’d prefer less opinion-based discussion about vegan cat food, because it’s an evidence-based question for which there’s a lack of evidence. I’ve seen surveys of owners saying their cats are healthy and/or that vegan cat food is palatable to the cats. But those data on their own are insufficient to declare a purely plant-based diet healthy for most cats given their unique nutritional needs. Long-term data (i.e., repeated blood testing, life expectancy, rate of complications in old age) are needed to make those claims. There’s a number of ethical issues at play. A vegan cat food research agenda would be helpful.

More experience posts and discussion about being vegan would be neat.

Perhaps even some posts for non-vegans, like “ask a vegan about [how they started, what was toughest to give up for them, what they say to skeptics]” or “what’s holding you back?” might be neat, but might take up an undue amount of mod time if they got out of hand

^ A good example of the proudful ignorance that vegan businesses are up against. Well done, London!

This returning title is a testament to the city’s thriving plant-based scene and culture, with London boasting 154 fully vegan restaurants, over 285 vegan businesses of various types (including cafes, bakeries, shops, B&Bs, caterers, and so on), and 3,620 total vegan-friendly listings.

The consistent investment in vegan businesses and an unbeatable sense of community have kept us ahead of other top contenders, including Berlin (which came in second), and Los Angeles (third).

For comparison, Berlin boasts a little over 100 fully vegan restaurants and LA has 50, making London’s 154 options look copious and bountiful.

I’ve only seen him in sitcoms - like the office, not standup. I’m feeling open-minded so I’ll strike out these positive appraisals

https://www.nativefoods.com/ (locations in Chicago IL, Glendale CO, and Palm Springs CA) is dope. I wish there was one in Toronto!

No, why do you ask?

Damn, I didn’t know about Gervais’ advocacy or that he’s vegan. Very neat. I bet he’s got some really interesting and useful ideas around interacting with non-vegans, (edit: as he seems smart and is a very skilled comedian and actor)

I appreciate you, @Sunshine, you post a lot of great stuff ☺️

With my upvote bringing the net vote to -10, the facts versus people’s attitudes (as expressed in their voting) here reflects the state of the world. Ignorance for the win (/s)!