It seems we have very different perspectives on this, and we’re going in circles.
If you believe that only your view is valid and mine is not worth considering simply because it’s different, then I think it’s best to end the conversation here.
Respect goes both ways, and I don’t feel you’re willing to see things from another point of view. Not everyone’s choices will align with yours, and the world is rarely black and white.

I quit eating meat in 2005, which for me was a big change in eating habits (especially since I used to be really picky with food).
That change was my own choice, not because someone told me I was doing wrong. I believe people need to make that decision for themselves, step by step, at their own pace, with the right encouragement. It’s a learning process that takes courage and requires old habits to be pushed aside. Sometimes it’s easy to forget the process we’ve gone through ourselves and then be quick to judge others. Not everyone is ready to make a full shift completely, it can be gradual, and that’s perfectly okay.
I don’t think advocates should shut up, in fact, I said that your opinion matters too. I think I have been pretty reasonable in trying to understand your point of view, while also trying to explain mine to you, which is also valid.
I don’t see myself as promoting animal products, but rather offering alternative eating styles with vegetarian and mostly vegan options for people who are open to it and maybe just starting their journey.

Thanks for sharing your experience and I appreciate you raising awareness. I see how strongly you feel about animal welfare. Minority opinion or not, your opinion matters.
I feel we are mostly debating the meaning of 'vegetarian' (veggie). Unless the definition is different in your country, I am using it in the meaning that is widely accepted for something without meat or fish. A product without any animal by-products would be vegan.
The initially incorrect tags we've covered in the previous comments and have been corrected.
The definition of 'veggie' might maybe not align with your point of view or feel inaccurate, but that's a different topic, one of semantics, and not really the focus of this page.
I do agree that a vegan diet is the more ethical way to go, but my personal opinion remains that I don't believe guilt-tripping people is the way to enforce change.

I understand what you mean, but I think we are talking from different perspectives. This page is not meant to feature only vegan dishes, it also includes vegetarian ones (hence the name of the page 'Veggie'). As confirmed in my previous reply to your question, this *is* a vegetarian burger, and it's also described in the original post as such. I’ll be more careful with the tags in the future so posts like this don’t appear in the vegan search results.

Thanks for sharing your point of view and for elaborating it! I know the dairy and the meat industry is horrible!
I think that the 'vegetarian' label is still a good thing, because it takes time to get a big amount of people to try other foods that they have not tried before. For a lot of people quitting meat is a big leap, and many still think vegan food is boring (whatever reason) or the concept seems too far away for them. A vegetarian alternative might make someone give it a try.
I started as a vegetarian myself and have been so for more than a decade, because it felt right at the time, and it was a too big jump for me to fully go vegan. I think everyone has to find their own path they want to take on to align their food choices with their values.
To come back to this picture: my goal with this page is to inspire
others to try some more plant-based or vegetarian ideas while I keep discovering ideas myself. Even a partially vegan diet has already an impact: any reduction in the consumption of animal products is a step in the right direction, and we should encourage people for taking those steps, instead of discouraging for not doing enough.

Hey! Yes, this is a vegetarian burger (not vegan though ), that’s also how it was labelled on the packaging. So the post is correct.

The #vegetarian and #vegan choices in the supermarket are so much more elaborate than ever before. We adore to use vegetarian burgers in our dishes. Our favourites are the broccoli burger and the cauliflower burger. Here we have combined it with a fresh salad with cucumbers, dille and mayo and lingonberry jam from Ikea 🥰️

#veggie #vegan #plantbased #healthyfood #veganfood #vegetarian #tasty #yummie #foodpics