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“Because veganism has significant moral, ethical, and political components to it that makes it really important for folks to understand how veganism contributes to environmental racism.“

WTF? I’m not a vegan so would someone enlighten me on how veganism “contributes to environmental racism“. I mean that just seems so far out there.

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Haha, there was so much nonsense in each of her replies that I simply couldn't get to it all.

As with many of the new brands of racism people like B are discovering, "environmental racism" just refers to how pollution and modern agricultural methods affect poor communities. And given that black people are over represented in poor communities, she diagnoses it as racism instead of what it is, which is corporate greed and judicial irresponsibility.

But given that veganism *reduces* the impact of pollution and climate change on poor communities, it's fair to say that she has no idea what she's talking about. People like B often simply make claims about racism and hope that you're not smart enough to realise that they're nonsense.

If you're interested, you can read a little more here: https://foodispower.org/environmental-and-global/environmental-racism/

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