Questions Asked by Not-Yet-Vegans

We have found that, surprisingly, people say only a few different things to us when we are engaged in public outreach about veganism. One way to prepare for speaking with others about veganism is to make a list of answers to the questions below. Please also see these suggestions for effective communication about veganism.

• Why are you vegan?
  
• What's wrong with eating meat?
  
• I like eating meat!
  
• I was vegan for a while, but I felt tired all the time because I didn't get enough protein.
  
• What will happen to all the animals if we don't eat them?
  
• God put animals on the Earth for people to eat.
  
• I don't eat red meat. I only eat chicken and fish.
  
• People have been eating meat for thousands of years!
  
• The way animals are treated in agriculture is terrible. I always buy humane, free-range, organic meat, dairy and eggs.
  
• How can you justify spending your time helping animals when there are so many people who need help?
  
• Animals are better off being raised on farms than living in the wild where they face predators, disease and starvation.
  
• I believe in the circle of life.
  
• Animals kill other animals for food, so why shouldn?t we?
  
• Don?t dairy cows need to be milked?
  
• What's your stance on abortion?
  
• What's your stance on organics?
  
• I hate PETA!