• potter2010@lemmy.ca
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    5 days ago

    Depending on the reason for being vegan.

    For animal rights/ethics, yes.

    For health/climate, potentially less so.

    • irelephant [he/him]🍭@lemm.ee
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      4 days ago

      Genuine question: Is avoiding leather really that great? Leather seems much more durable than plastic, and its from a part of the animal thats really just thrown away anyway.

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        4 days ago
        1. making the leather is a horrible process, making skin into the product you know requires a lot of chemicals that aren’t great for the environment

        2. Leather is not necessarily a byproduct but a coproduct.