Here's a challenge for 21st century first world countries. So you think the sun shines out your backsides? Well, put your money money where your mouth is and lets see some countries end animal produce for all new cheap non essential things and include things that don't need it at all.
I say 'cheap' just because that's the way nefarious things usually fall victim in tax & law and stuff that's more complicated tasting or hard to replicate might generally cost more and be less of.
For instance any non essential food, drink, clothing, etc. that can be made to the same standards without needing animal ingredients could be made without.
It's not hard now its proven you can make good tasting alternatives to most types of food like pancakes, sweets, gums, marshmallows, etc. and other things don't need it at all but the ingredients needlessly change all the time. A lot of clothing along with other things don't always need to use animal produce either.
You can even prove it by testing people if they can tell the difference, because a lot of times they can't. Can the man on the street tell the difference between beer with & without isinglass? or crisps without milk in them? or noodles without egg? No, they don't even care.
How can first world countries keep calling themselves civilised if they keep accumulating skeletons in their closets when they don't need to anymore? Surely that's fair enough.
I say 'cheap' just because that's the way nefarious things usually fall victim in tax & law and stuff that's more complicated tasting or hard to replicate might generally cost more and be less of.
For instance any non essential food, drink, clothing, etc. that can be made to the same standards without needing animal ingredients could be made without.
It's not hard now its proven you can make good tasting alternatives to most types of food like pancakes, sweets, gums, marshmallows, etc. and other things don't need it at all but the ingredients needlessly change all the time. A lot of clothing along with other things don't always need to use animal produce either.
You can even prove it by testing people if they can tell the difference, because a lot of times they can't. Can the man on the street tell the difference between beer with & without isinglass? or crisps without milk in them? or noodles without egg? No, they don't even care.
How can first world countries keep calling themselves civilised if they keep accumulating skeletons in their closets when they don't need to anymore? Surely that's fair enough.