I am not going to judge but personally I just don't have what it takes to eat meat and animal products. I have seen what happens to animals and it has traumatized me for life. I wouldn't be able to live with myself if I knew I contributed to that, even if it did put my health at risk. No joke, I honestly don't know if I could eat meat even if someone were to convince me that staying vegan would kill me.
@@druski888 Why do you use animal products needlessly for entertainment while only pretending to be against it? There is no such thing as a healthy plants only diet for humans. Humans are scientifically classified as omnivores. Guaranteed you can't refute me or answer the simple question. I will just go ahead and accept your concession now.
I've been a pescatarian for meany years (over 30) beef, pork, and chicken is repugnant to me. but that is my opinion do what you need to do. I grew up on a farm. at a young age i was taught to kill some chickens i cud does not do it. I can still hear there screaming.
"I didn't have vegan options on a set, therefore bacon & eggs now, at home." lmao "The system should restrict me from killing animals" loool "We hurt animals everyday anyway, therefore bacon & eggs =)" XDD bro you could've just not made this video. stopped at 5:30. the title should've been "I'm no longer vegan" and the contents "I don't have to justify it". Everything else is just dumb.
LMAO. I heard a bingo card worth of the most overused, ill-informed excuses in this video. “It’s life” “live and let live” “the CuLTuRE” “who cares about the animals getting their throats slit, I can’t eat a salad today” “it’s expensive” “I’m bored” “there’s other injustices happening” “veganism is not perfect therefore I’m going to continue to do something that I can easily stop doing but because it’s not perfect, why try?" Come on. You said you support vegans but then completely shit on it when it’s only about Justice for animals being forcibly bred, enslaved and k!lled. As someone who is a part of a demographic that is discriminated against, you’d think you’d understand speciesm as well and be against all forms of oppression and injustice.
You found your balance; your voice - good for you Maya… 👍 BYW - I was raw vegan for 1.5 years; I was fine; but I found a burst of strength & energy when I returned to meat (beef, eggs, cheese, fish/seafod), some veg & healthy animal fats….
the gardein products and other processed vegan products (meat alternatives, cheese alternatives) are expensive. as a vegan, i don’t eat those because i don’t like them luckily. point is, i don’t buy them and being vegan does not cost me more money than average people who eat conventional meat-including diets. it costs less. but i get you don’t like them
i meant i get you don’t like whole vegan protein like beans, seeds, nuts. i do. but if it didn’t work for me and i really didn’t like them, maybe i would have given up being vegan too. i get that you made this video to clear up confusion for your followers. i’m not one of your followers, just a rando and came across this video. so i’m not going to try to debate or make arguments for veganism. i think you’re cool and if we were to chat in real life we’d get along. your dog is adorbs. best wishes : )
If your dog gets older, he learn what is necessary and what is not. Some people want that the people outside know that there is a dog and movement inside (so they do not have to make noise) and then the robber know that the house is not empty.
I’m disappointed that you quit being vegan, I know it’s not always easy to eat out, and cooking all your own meals is a pain, but mostly I wonder if being vegan is just one more way you might feel “different” from others when you just want to fit in and not be considered so different anymore. But I think you’ll wake up and embrace who you are and feel the compassion for animals again. We will welcome you back because you are a leader and a strong voice. Hopefully, one day being a vegan won’t be a big deal and vegan food choices will be everywhere. Maybe one day being a meat eater will be the weird person.
did you just eat salad? we veganised everything, tf. i rarely if ever eat salad, as a vegan. i eat curry, burgers, burritos, traditional dishes, veganised. do better. a small inconvenience is not bigger than their whole lives being traumatised and killed.. for 15 minutes of taste pleasure that you can get from a plant based meal. its even healthier for you and the environment.
You clearly have no idea who I am or what I ate, as I would share recipes on here for years. Shining example of how you try to over simplify life “ME GOOD, YOU BAD!” I disagree and don’t mind killing animals to eat. C’est la vie, c’est la morte.
2011 I have read the china study written by dr. campbell. I started to study and turned vegan. It was the best choice, that I have made in my life. I prepare my meals by myself. I do not eat a lot of fabric produced products. Its a problem, when you turn vegan due to a fashion style and not due to a deep understanding by study. Hope one day you will be able to study and understand. Greetings from Austria
**Deep Cough** ..followed by deep ass voice "sorry about that" 😂 I'm going to get HELL for this comment. Sorry, I'm new here and didn't expect that. I have a ridiculous sense of humor 😅 I SWEAR I love trans people. Blaire White, Contrapoints just to name a couple....omg Natalie from Contrapoints used to use her "deep voice" interchangeably so idk if that's what happened here or what? If it is-props for keeping a straight face!!! Anyway, this is only the second video I've seen of yours but you seem very well rounded, honest and cool. ❤Keep being YOU, girl.
How were you a "Vegan" and not understand Veganism? "Honour human history..." Mental Gymnastics at work. Heck, you don't even have to call yourself "Vegan" to understand and not go 180 on your ethics.
yes, farming land is a blip in human history. Humans have been HUNTER, gatherers. Meat eaters for most of human history. Vegan is not a great idea, since all of a vegan's food is drenched in Monsanto's RoundUp. Good luck with all those chemicals. Regenerative farmed animals are the cleanest food on the planet, as well as being the most nutrient dense.
I'd been a sub for a while and didn't even know you had a history of being vegan. None of your arguments for why you changed are good though, and you wouldn't accept them to excuse behavior in any other domain. Good luck with your stuff, I hope you think about why you are relying on such a bad evaluative process to make decisions.
Oh no the vegan police are here! 👮♀️ No reason is ever good enough for vegans. People can have their hair and teeth falling out from malnutrition and y’all would still be mad and say “they did it wrong” For being so “compassionate”, vegans are some of the meanest people on the planet toward other humans who don’t agree with them. 😂 at some point the vegan community has to realize that what works for YOU doesn’t have to be projected onto everyone, as we are all different. It’s ok for someone to change their diet for ANY reason lol
It seems your main reason to stop eating vegan is to open up more food options in your day to day life. But the digressions that amount to "you can't be perfect so might as well not be vegan" is not a good argument. If you value the cause (e.g. reducing animal abuse in animal agriculture) then you should strive to always be the best you can be within your situation. Even if you're not vegan, you can still prioritize vegan food when you're able, and that's absolutely a worthwhile effort even if you won't ever be perfect.
Yep she sounds so superficial about this whole thing. She could be vegetarian or pescetarian or even flexitarian, but she just comes across as flippant.
@@tinknal6449 😂😂 actually YOU are the perfect example of a fool who makes silly assumptions. I'm not vegan. I'm not even vegetarian. I'm pescatarian. I said she sounded flippant and you say this shows superiority complex lmao so now no one can ever calls out someone who sounds superficial, flippant or callous 💀 Even her thumbnail is a dead giveaway about her mentality. It's perfectly fine to not be vegan and I already wrote that in my comment above, but acting callous is, well, just that. (She's someone who, of her own admission, was vegan just to follow a trend and be part of a clique, so her attitude now isn't surprising)
@@MustardSkaven Yes, I did. But if that's the case, then making the "you can't be perfect" argument is a bit disingenuous. It would then be more honest to say "I like the food and just don't care about the issue." I don't want to speculate on her values though. I wrote my comment in order to provide a different perspective to a viewer who might be partial to her argument, which I think is problematic. To expand on this slightly, I meet so many people in life who seem to have the idea that it's either fully vegan or nothing. I think that's unfortunate because if all those people were on average 50% vegan, that would be a huge reduction in the consumption of animal products. So I really try to push back on that reasoning whenever I can. You can still make a difference even if you're not perfect, and it's still very worthwhile to do that.
I can’t. I’m happy for you? I guess? The entirety of this video proves you’ve missed the point and were never vegan to begin with. And that’s perfectly fine, most everyone I know isn’t vegan and will never be vegan because it takes immense sacrifice on multiple levels in our instant gratification based society. And you’re right about there being no ethical consumption under capitalism, but you’re so wrong that there isn’t something that can be done at all levels of production and consumption to reduce harm to the environment and sentient beings (animals AND humans). I started watching your videos because your transition content was super helpful for me in deciding whether or not to transition, and I value your opinion because so much of your life is relatable to my experience. This video, however, was a huge let down for me. I’m not going anywhere just because you’ve changed your lifestyle, but I hope in the future you consider that you have a bunch of vegan viewers that might be sad when you call the “movement” (it’s not a movement) pretentious. Thank you at least for telling us yourself.
I don’t think being vegan is inherently pretentious, but I think many vegans can act that way. I think I’m searching for more peace in my life, and being vegan on top of everything else, was just too much in my cup. I’m tired of restriction, labels, rules. I yearn for simplicity. I feel free.
@@mujisu9717 And even if they did, I have to eat something and if I eat only plants less, plants die because animals eat plants first, and then most people who eat animals will eat the animal so they are consuming not only the animal but the plants the animals ate first.
@@ntro9347 how about you respect the animals right and will to live and to be free from exploitation?💚☺️ justice for all! Live vegan, start anew >> challenge 22
So it seems like you quit due to social pressure mainly, and also veganism is not restrictive what so ever you just need to learn to cook better which also comes with adulting cus non vegans also cook from scratch to cus before i switched to vegan I was on a very restrictive bodybuilding bro diet and how I eat now as a vegan is so much better , i mean like what’s so restrictive about eating sushi and pancakes , pastas, also addressing those I would call crazies that you mentioned in the intro yes I’ve encountered some of those as well but I ignore them I only listen to a select few vegans
@@tomlauris I’l ask again what’s restrictive about eating sushi pancakes and pastas and other fun foods as a vegan 🤔 you still get protein carbs n fats your not missing any food groups
@@tomlauris I just made myself some tacos , I wasn’t allowed tacos on my omnivore bodybuilding diet , and no it’s not that fake sh!t tacos that freelee made with bananas 🤢 I make actual tacos 😂
@@jeovanniperez3949 You're cutting out every animal product, if that's not restrictive I don't know what is. And why compare your bodybuilding diet when it was also restrictive? P.S. Freelee and also her ex Durianrider have a long history with eating disorders, they both had anorexia, bulimia, binge eating disorder and now she believes she's a "frugivore" 😄 As I said, veganism is like a magnet to people with EDs
Atm I'm wondering why I'm even getting this popping up on my feed. I think it's because I watch a lot of vegan stuff and by making this video pop up for vegans by pointing it out. It feels like you are by this video targeting vegans trying to convince vegans to eat meat and justify it. I don't give a shit about what people do with their own life. It doesn't really affect me. I don't even know who you are, and it goes out to me, so yeah this video is targeting vegans.
I’m just talking about my own life, I think the thumbnail and title are very obvious. Don’t watch if you don’t want to hear my perspective and journey with plant-based dissension. I commend anyone for maintaining a vegan lifestyle. It’s not for me.
Oh my God! I see you crying in a video, and I thought something happened😢 as long as you're ok. Holy crap you scared the hell out of me. Love you Girl.
Soo happy for you that you finally understood that our personal comfort is so much more important than some lives. Have you ever tried dog before, I heard they are very tasty. :) And you are so right, how could somebody think that somebody who once lived vegan could eat something vegan. Humans are superior, so just eat as much meat, emit as much CO2, ban as much trans healthcare and collect as much guns at home as you can, and wait for a systemic change. Because we have always done it like this, so that’s the way it’s supposed to be. Don’t get me wrong, I don’t want to force anybody to live vegan. I think it’s a personal choice. But I disagree with most of your points, especially when you generalise. I am aware that you (if you even read this far) are probably going to mark me down as one of those arrogant vegans, but I don’t think you should be as lecturing when that’s the thing you are criticising. The rest of my criticism points is probably viable at the beginning of my comment. 😢
Some people have major allergens to plant foods, autoimmune issues, and genetics actually make it hard for some to be vegan. We don't think we're superior, we're just not gonna hurt our bodies for YOUR ideology. Deal with it, being passive aggressive doesn't solve your problems.
Thank you for sharing your story. I was once fully plant-based, but now I am enjoying eating other foods now. Traveling to Africa and not eating meat wasn't going to work for me! Lol. I definitely needed to experience the local culture.
I get it. I am allergic to nuts. Going to restaurants where the only options are meat or nuts, what am I supposed to do? I do still tend to choose vegan options when available, but I don't completely abstain from animal foods.
I do find it interesting that meat eaters will quickly eat bacon but won't ever touch meat from beloved animals such as golden retrievers. That begs the question "why?". After all, pigs are every bit as sentient with love, joy, sorrow, etc. They even love teddy bears and have very high IQs... higher than some politicians I know. LOL! I became vegan after seeing the shocking documentary "Earthlings". Why not give it a watch?
@@Stanwaide Given that we are living and not surviving, then we don't need to eat meat. Given that animals want to live, too, then what does that say about us?
Veganism is obviously quite restrictive so vegan options are not always available and it's not really an easy diet, but it's weird how these days people seem to have forgotten about vegetarianism and pescatarianism. It's always veganism vs eating meat. Vegetarian and even more so pescatarian options are ALMOST ALWAYS available everywhere. There is a whole spectrum between eating meat and being vegan, sad that people ignore that.
You can always find vegan options in pizzerias depending, Indian restaurants , thai restaurants, Vietnamese restaurants, Japanese restaurants, Chinese restaurants
@@AriaIsara traditionally they will have vegan and vegetarian options just ask no like butter and stuff if they cook with any of that it’s easier to ask for accommodations like that then like a steakhouse or something , like where I’m from I found a pizzeria that half their menu also has vegan options to so that’s why I was like depending on the pizzeria cus majority of pizzerias yeah they do have vegetarian pizza at most
@@jeovanniperez3949 Do you make things up for fun or attention? Fake it until you make it? You use animal products from the same animals normal people eat. You're just another extreme dieter that plays pretend for attention.
I've learned as I've gotten older, it's ok to change your mind, even more than once or twice. It's also possible for something to have multiple truths. I don't know, I used to be very much "one side or the other" on many topics. Age has made me realize duality can co-exsist, and things are seldom just black or white. I know you didn't ask, lol, but your comment promted the thought, so just adding my 2-cents. ❤😊❤
As I say, I still eat vegan from time to time. I’m not against it and all the power to those who are vegan. I can also highlight the inconsistencies and reasons why I don’t prescribe to such a strict lifestyle. Both parts can coexist. I wouldn’t say I’m a staunch this or that type of mentality. I’m the opposite really.
@@sustainablysam Why don't we keep these crass statements to ourselves. Obviously, people's moral stances can change, and that's what happened with Maya, and with many other ex-vegans. Comments like this just serve to further the divide between vegans and ex-vegans/non-vegans.
@@druski888 No one is really against it. Even people who claim to be against it are just pretending for attention. Let's use you as an example. Why do you use animal products needlessly for entertainment while only pretending to be against it? There is no such thing as a healthy plants only diet for humans. Humans are scientifically classified as omnivores. Guaranteed you can't refute me or answer the simple question. I will just go ahead and accept your concession now.
@@druski888 Because the large factory farms are the ones with horrible animal conditions. Most people I hear from are against the inhuman treatment. They do not support free range farms but are not against it.
@@mikelivingood7797 people who are vegan don't support any animal slaughter at all whether they're small or big farms. it's just inhumane to murder to satisfy your taste buds.
I don't think so, Stan. I think deep down we want to be kind and compassionate people, and to gain control over our bestial impulses. Once you stop eating meat, you don't miss it. I would never have been able to avoid consuming it for 14 years if it weren't true.@@Stanwaide
I’m Mexican and I’m vegetarian, I think maybe if you try home cooked vegetarian food you would like it, I never buy any fake meat gardein or any of that, I eat Beans, lentils, potatoes, soy, vegetables and it’s very very affordable… I wouldn’t recommend eating animals, your heart will feel a lot better.
@@oddvegan9797 Because I love animals, I feel even the life of the smallest ant is too important for it, I feel life is too sacred for any being, I just don’t have the heart to eat or kill any animal, not even the smallest grasshopper
Yes, I own slaves! I honor human history too much and how even in Mesopotamia, humans owned slaves. It's just innate for humanity to own slaves, it has happened and is happening everywhere around the world. I don't necessarily agree with how slaves have to be treated for my sake, but there are millions of abuses happening everywhere, and since I'm a "pick and choose your battles" kind of girl, I choose to own them.
I understand you. The comments down below is also one thing why i feel pressure. I understand the vegan point of view but i also struggle with mental health. I've been vegan for my boyfriend and even if i see the horrors to the animals it's like i still don't feel the effects of my actions and it's difficult. Even if i eat vegan with my boyfriend i still struggle even if it's clear as a day why you should be vegan for the animals. But I can't feel the benefits at all. I don't see how i contribute to a better world by restricting myself from all the food out there. Also the economy. If i wouldn't have a boyfriend i wouldn't be able to keep up with the economy this way. It's like vegans doesn't justify anything when it comes to everything around vegans. They're like "you're not vegan. U selfish" black and white thinking. Obviously the same goes for meat eaters but like ugh jfc. People got problems and just bc we don't prioritize vegan the highest doesn't mean we love abusing them. I wish everyday that all food in the world was vegan. This problem would exist then and I'd get to eat all food without restrictions.
I love watching slaughter videos, it really makes me feel better and helps me realize how natural is to eat meat 😍🍖 it's only an animal, made for us to eat! You really can't feel empathy for it being slaughtered! So tasty.
Stay genuine Maya, been with your for years (I know my user name has changed a few times since then) and I'm still here! I joined around 6 years ago I think. I agree, we all have a right to change our minds, and it's no one else's decision but our own what we do with our lives. I liked to share my stuff, and if ppl don't like it, they can go find something they do like! 😊
I have never eaten fish in my life, I am also not a meat -addict . I would never be able to swallow or chew fish, seafood, liver, cooked meat... I can only consume sosage, ham, meat damplings. On the hand I consume chease, milk, eggs everry day. It brings me joy to the day... for example - соffe with milk 😊
I ended up Vegan just before lockdown and continued through till Summer 2022, I was vegetarian for a few year previous to that. I don't drink milk, eat red meat or processed meats but anything else is fine by me. I still enjoy making vegan/vegetarian meals sometimes but love the freedom I have back, In my home we are eating healthier now too. My thoughts are pretty similar to yours, so it's refreshing to hear.
Like, I honor human history. Like you know for decades and centuries like a really long time people have discriminated and killed people not like themselves so I think we should do what people did in the past because I can't see how stupid an appeal to history argument is.
you should go ask a lion or any other carnivorous/omnivorous apex predator why it's not vegan and make sure to let them know you think their ethics are unfortunate and then come back and tell us what it says 💕
@@santosteffanoone benefit of a more developed intelligence in humans is our ability to regulate our base instincts in accordance with our values. If we resolved to follow the example of wild animals without restrictions then the world would be a much more hostile place.
Is it? Meat is part of a natural human diet, just like it is for cats and dogs. Avoiding that whole food group causes malnutrition. Many of us have had that unfortunate experience. There are no vegan supplements that can give you things like heme iron or collagen. Congrats to Maya for enjoying her life. ❤
Thanks for being authentic! I am sick of animal cruelty in the meat and diary industry and I would love to shove everyone the documentary Dominion (2018) in the face. I try to live as vegetarian / vegan as I can. On vacation I sometimes eat meat, but how could you not when you're in Italy! At work there's only 1 vegan/vegetarian option out of 3, I hate that. I can never choose what I would like to eat without supporting the shitty industry, I just eat what they offer for that 1 option and my colleagues decide after their taste without wasting a single thought to the animals. I respect that you could live entirely vegan for 10 years. I'd love to be vegan but it's so so so so hard. I want to eat pastries and I want to have food choices. Why can't there be more vegan choices everywhere...
I appreciate the way you stated your feelings on this subject. It's very refreshing to read a vegan/vegetarian positive comment without moral and ethical superiority being rammed down our throats. ❤
It is the best way to eat animal meat, but only this what you as a human only need. Many people are wasting meat, they eat much more as they need. Even a bodybuilder do not need so much protein. The people could eat only 10% of this what they eat over the year and this would help a lot to the world. If we could get some other good food offers which are created by insects, this could be a option too. But it must be a option and if they can create a good product out of it, then the meat production will decrease more.
the best meat to eat are lovingly raised pets because they had a good life rather than factory farmed animals - or even farmed animals but they often don't get as much love as pets. since many people own and love pet cats and dogs we should eat them more. btw elio looks delicious
Good...i was vegetarian 7 years and restaurants hated making me something special that is not on the menu. I got over it and have been more healthy eating balanced menus.
Yeah the moment I added hydrogenated butter, chips, bacon and burnt meat to my diet, my health felt so great. Now at days I just eat all day, instead of learning or exercising I eat food all day, like you idiots do.
I was dating someone that didn't like mushrooms or very spicy things. OMG! Seems trivial. It's hard to express how these two little things had an almost daily impact.
As a vegan for 7 years, there is no such thing as “I’m no longer vegan” or “I used to be a vegan”. Veganism requires you to change your MORALS, and beliefs about animal suffering. If you can just give up on having morals and go back to paying for animals to die you were never vegan. You were on a crash diet. Love you though 🥰
I think you are right. I've been eating mostly vegan food for about 10 years now, but I have never tried to be or label myself as a vegan because I don't believe in the concept, even though I care about animals and want to minimize the needless suffering. For example, I don't see the point in denying myself animal foods that are offered to me, where my actions had no impact on the process of making that food reality.
@@sustainablysam do you understand the example I gave? I see no issue in eating some animal food if I did not contribute in to the process of making that food become reality. I like the taste, so that is not an issue either. I am not claiming my way of eating is perfect for the animals, but I would say it is better than 99% of the people on this planet so I am fine with it for now.
@@mazi2646 well, what I mean is that if everyone ate like me and my family, the world would be almost entitely vegetarian and close to total veganism. So I think from the point of view of animals my diet is not all that bad. Is it really so that for a vegan activist it is so black and white, that a person is evil animal abuser if she is not 100% vegan?
I've never heard of such a logical and compassionate explanation of why not to be vegan. I got tired of lack of diversity too. I mean we only 5 or 6 animals available to eat? I mean how many animals are on this planet and they only sell us a select few.l? Like i wanna try tucans and golden retrievers ya know.
There’s a million different cuts and styles of eating animal products and animal byproducts. No culture anywhere in the world has subscribed to veganism. Travel to any country anywhere and hey, MEATS BACK ON THE MENU BOYZ.
You’re so brave, it’s never easy when you voluntarily leave the club. I’ve also chosen to stop listening to Tupac’s music even though I’m such a major fan, I just recently read into he’s r*pe case and I am disgusted and angered by his conduct, as somebody with only sisters for siblings Anyways, I wish you get many views. I think many of your OG fans don’t know you’re making content again. Here’s hoping they start rolling in, and it’s like the good old days again 😊❤
Ah damn I missed all the egg and bacon videos. I am actually sort of relieved you have come out with this Maya. You seem like you are getting more regular and more like the rest of us mortals as you go on. Still haven't managed to see your tractor film yet. Your nut comments had me in stitches most amusing. I should actually probably eat a few more nuts. I have not reached saturation point with the nuts.
as a vegan that made me lose it lmao. “pick and choose your battles”? the ONLY battle you can choose when it comes to climate catastrophe and animals being r*ped and murdered is literally veganism…so she’s giving up all battles. non-vegans are so embarrassing.
What about the animals lives, they don’t matter at all to you, and on one side so so much love for “pet animals” that have the even less intelligence and sentients than cows and pigs, and on the other side treat pigs cows and chickens like complete trash, impregnate the hell out of them, torture and slaughter them like they’re nothing
It's mad that those of us not in the public eye or who don't vlog etc go through things like this all the time. Try things for reasons, reasons change, we change or it doesn't work for us and we go on to other and new things with not very much drama. Yet people in the public eye, having put an opinion or a version of themselves out there seem to be expected to stick to it and advocate hard for it and when they change, they seem to get a harder time for it or have to do more explaining/justifying. Always do what's right for you Maya. F*ck the ones that don't get it and don't back you. Sorry if I've not phrased this the best, it's meant with love.
I am not going to judge but personally I just don't have what it takes to eat meat and animal products. I have seen what happens to animals and it has traumatized me for life. I wouldn't be able to live with myself if I knew I contributed to that, even if it did put my health at risk.
No joke, I honestly don't know if I could eat meat even if someone were to convince me that staying vegan would kill me.
Grow up
You don't have to, don't buy from factory farms, that's it. Go to local farms instead.
Thank you for this. Veganism has been lost in translation. Maya was never vegan unfortunately.
Same here.
I feel the same way after 5 plus years that even if my life depended on animal products I would not do that.
Vegan for the animals!
I went to a restaurant that serves "breakfast at any time" so I ordered French toast during the Renaissance.
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@@druski888 Why do you use animal products needlessly for entertainment while only pretending to be against it?
There is no such thing as a healthy plants only diet for humans.
Humans are scientifically classified as omnivores.
Guaranteed you can't refute me or answer the simple question.
I will just go ahead and accept your concession now.
The Cats out of the bag... and onto the Menu!!!!
Tabby-Tacos
I've been a pescatarian for meany years (over 30) beef, pork, and chicken is repugnant to me. but that is my opinion do what you need to do. I grew up on a farm. at a young age i was taught to kill some chickens i cud does not do it. I can still hear there screaming.
This coming Monday evening (Monday October 16 2023) will mark one year for me of going vegan.
yay! vegans for the animals!
I’ve had to eat double the amount of meat this year just so to make up for it
Good for you. Life is already tough enough for us to deprive ourselves of eating what is available and good.
Really enjoying your honesty!
"I didn't have vegan options on a set, therefore bacon & eggs now, at home." lmao
"The system should restrict me from killing animals" loool
"We hurt animals everyday anyway, therefore bacon & eggs =)" XDD
bro you could've just not made this video. stopped at 5:30. the title should've been "I'm no longer vegan" and the contents "I don't have to justify it". Everything else is just dumb.
Veganism isn't a diet, it's a justice movement. It sounds like you didn't take it seriously for what it was.
So true!
Right on, brother! She's publicly betrayed the animals, big time.
Her thumbnail says it all. Disgusting
she decided to support the animal abusers again...
its a sad story for all animals not just dogs. So unnecessary too.
LMAO. I heard a bingo card worth of the most overused, ill-informed excuses in this video. “It’s life” “live and let live” “the CuLTuRE” “who cares about the animals getting their throats slit, I can’t eat a salad today” “it’s expensive” “I’m bored” “there’s other injustices happening” “veganism is not perfect therefore I’m going to continue to do something that I can easily stop doing but because it’s not perfect, why try?"
Come on. You said you support vegans but then completely shit on it when it’s only about Justice for animals being forcibly bred, enslaved and k!lled. As someone who is a part of a demographic that is discriminated against, you’d think you’d understand speciesm as well and be against all forms of oppression and injustice.
You found your balance; your voice - good for you Maya… 👍
BYW - I was raw vegan for 1.5 years; I was fine; but I found a burst of strength & energy when I returned to meat (beef, eggs, cheese, fish/seafod), some veg & healthy animal fats….
You're using a computer so you're ancestors didn't
the gardein products and other processed vegan products (meat alternatives, cheese alternatives) are expensive. as a vegan, i don’t eat those because i don’t like them luckily. point is, i don’t buy them and being vegan does not cost me more money than average people who eat conventional meat-including diets. it costs less. but i get you don’t like them
i meant i get you don’t like whole vegan protein like beans, seeds, nuts. i do. but if it didn’t work for me and i really didn’t like them, maybe i would have given up being vegan too. i get that you made this video to clear up confusion for your followers. i’m not one of your followers, just a rando and came across this video. so i’m not going to try to debate or make arguments for veganism. i think you’re cool and if we were to chat in real life we’d get along. your dog is adorbs. best wishes : )
Do you make things up for fun or attention?
Fake it until you make it?
You're just another extreme dieter that plays pretend for attention.
You are so pretty!!
If your dog gets older, he learn what is necessary and what is not.
Some people want that the people outside know that there is a dog and movement inside (so they do not have to make noise) and then the robber know that the house is not empty.
So basically a long winded way of saying, "I'm sick of beans so back to eating beings!" The disconnect and entitlement in this video is unreal
I’m tired of farting all day, everyday, ok!!!!
@@Mayavhenry the animals are tired of being abused all day every day
@@Mayavhenry Try different plant based foods then. Think about the empathy you once had.
Vegans are deranged in how the "mammalian care syndrome manifests". It's like mice mothers who are overprotective of their young.
@@TheVeganVampireyes! Many animals are abused and tortured so that you can eat your plants.
I’m disappointed that you quit being vegan, I know it’s not always easy to eat out, and cooking all your own meals is a pain, but mostly I wonder if being vegan is just one more way you might feel “different” from others when you just want to fit in and not be considered so different anymore. But I think you’ll wake up and embrace who you are and feel the compassion for animals again. We will welcome you back because you are a leader and a strong voice. Hopefully, one day being a vegan won’t be a big deal and vegan food choices will be everywhere. Maybe one day being a meat eater will be the weird person.
did you just eat salad? we veganised everything, tf. i rarely if ever eat salad, as a vegan. i eat curry, burgers, burritos, traditional dishes, veganised. do better. a small inconvenience is not bigger than their whole lives being traumatised and killed.. for 15 minutes of taste pleasure that you can get from a plant based meal. its even healthier for you and the environment.
You clearly have no idea who I am or what I ate, as I would share recipes on here for years. Shining example of how you try to over simplify life “ME GOOD, YOU BAD!”
I disagree and don’t mind killing animals to eat. C’est la vie, c’est la morte.
@@Mayavhenry Your responce makes me think that's exactly how you were. Eating a salad all day.
@@Mayavhenry why oh why
2011 I have read the china study written by dr. campbell. I started to study and turned vegan. It was the best choice, that I have made in my life. I prepare my meals by myself. I do not eat a lot of fabric produced products. Its a problem, when you turn vegan due to a fashion style and not due to a deep understanding by study. Hope one day you will be able to study and understand. Greetings from Austria
**Deep Cough** ..followed by deep ass voice "sorry about that" 😂 I'm going to get HELL for this comment. Sorry, I'm new here and didn't expect that. I have a ridiculous sense of humor 😅 I SWEAR I love trans people. Blaire White, Contrapoints just to name a couple....omg Natalie from Contrapoints used to use her "deep voice" interchangeably so idk if that's what happened here or what? If it is-props for keeping a straight face!!! Anyway, this is only the second video I've seen of yours but you seem very well rounded, honest and cool. ❤Keep being YOU, girl.
6 feet under the ground is where the dead animals should be after a long life, instead of your stomach
Nope 👎 in my stomach, medium rare steak 🥩
How were you a "Vegan" and not understand Veganism? "Honour human history..." Mental Gymnastics at work. Heck, you don't even have to call yourself "Vegan" to understand and not go 180 on your ethics.
yes, farming land is a blip in human history. Humans have been HUNTER, gatherers. Meat eaters for most of human history. Vegan is not a great idea, since all of a vegan's food is drenched in Monsanto's RoundUp. Good luck with all those chemicals. Regenerative farmed animals are the cleanest food on the planet, as well as being the most nutrient dense.
Great humor!
I'd been a sub for a while and didn't even know you had a history of being vegan. None of your arguments for why you changed are good though, and you wouldn't accept them to excuse behavior in any other domain.
Good luck with your stuff, I hope you think about why you are relying on such a bad evaluative process to make decisions.
Cope
@@Assassin99584 😍😍😍
I totally agree
Oh no the vegan police are here! 👮♀️ No reason is ever good enough for vegans. People can have their hair and teeth falling out from malnutrition and y’all would still be mad and say “they did it wrong” For being so “compassionate”, vegans are some of the meanest people on the planet toward other humans who don’t agree with them. 😂 at some point the vegan community has to realize that what works for YOU doesn’t have to be projected onto everyone, as we are all different. It’s ok for someone to change their diet for ANY reason lol
It seems your main reason to stop eating vegan is to open up more food options in your day to day life. But the digressions that amount to "you can't be perfect so might as well not be vegan" is not a good argument. If you value the cause (e.g. reducing animal abuse in animal agriculture) then you should strive to always be the best you can be within your situation. Even if you're not vegan, you can still prioritize vegan food when you're able, and that's absolutely a worthwhile effort even if you won't ever be perfect.
Yep she sounds so superficial about this whole thing. She could be vegetarian or pescetarian or even flexitarian, but she just comes across as flippant.
Considered she doesn't really value "the cause"?
@@AriaIsara You are a perfect example of the superiority complex she talks about.
@@tinknal6449 😂😂 actually YOU are the perfect example of a fool who makes silly assumptions. I'm not vegan. I'm not even vegetarian. I'm pescatarian. I said she sounded flippant and you say this shows superiority complex lmao so now no one can ever calls out someone who sounds superficial, flippant or callous 💀 Even her thumbnail is a dead giveaway about her mentality. It's perfectly fine to not be vegan and I already wrote that in my comment above, but acting callous is, well, just that. (She's someone who, of her own admission, was vegan just to follow a trend and be part of a clique, so her attitude now isn't surprising)
@@MustardSkaven Yes, I did. But if that's the case, then making the "you can't be perfect" argument is a bit disingenuous. It would then be more honest to say "I like the food and just don't care about the issue." I don't want to speculate on her values though. I wrote my comment in order to provide a different perspective to a viewer who might be partial to her argument, which I think is problematic.
To expand on this slightly, I meet so many people in life who seem to have the idea that it's either fully vegan or nothing. I think that's unfortunate because if all those people were on average 50% vegan, that would be a huge reduction in the consumption of animal products. So I really try to push back on that reasoning whenever I can. You can still make a difference even if you're not perfect, and it's still very worthwhile to do that.
holy crap I love you
I can’t. I’m happy for you? I guess? The entirety of this video proves you’ve missed the point and were never vegan to begin with. And that’s perfectly fine, most everyone I know isn’t vegan and will never be vegan because it takes immense sacrifice on multiple levels in our instant gratification based society. And you’re right about there being no ethical consumption under capitalism, but you’re so wrong that there isn’t something that can be done at all levels of production and consumption to reduce harm to the environment and sentient beings (animals AND humans).
I started watching your videos because your transition content was super helpful for me in deciding whether or not to transition, and I value your opinion because so much of your life is relatable to my experience. This video, however, was a huge let down for me. I’m not going anywhere just because you’ve changed your lifestyle, but I hope in the future you consider that you have a bunch of vegan viewers that might be sad when you call the “movement” (it’s not a movement) pretentious. Thank you at least for telling us yourself.
I don’t think being vegan is inherently pretentious, but I think many vegans can act that way. I think I’m searching for more peace in my life, and being vegan on top of everything else, was just too much in my cup. I’m tired of restriction, labels, rules. I yearn for simplicity. I feel free.
I agree with what you are saying
People who quit smoking were never smokers
@@jpayne4898There's a BIG difference.
Give me a steak medium rare! I’m all in!! 🥰
Yes with a side of vegans crying and I’m in heaven
YES - A MEATaSAURUS
You are not eating whatever you want, you're eating. Whoever you want you're eating sentient animals
yummy
So you don't care about plants lives 🤔
@@mujisu9717 Plants do not have a brain or a Central nervous system, they are not sentient.
@@mujisu9717 And even if they did, I have to eat something and if I eat only plants less, plants die because animals eat plants first, and then most people who eat animals will eat the animal so they are consuming not only the animal but the plants the animals ate first.
I can't eat rocks.
Thanks for publicly throwing the animals under the bus on your way out.
its her personal journey of stabbing animals in the throat...
@@MercyForTheInnocenthow about you respect people for their own choices, just like the majority of us respect you vegan extremists?
@@ntro9347 how about you respect the animals right and will to live and to be free from exploitation?💚☺️ justice for all! Live vegan, start anew >> challenge 22
Be carefully what you eat from South of the BORDER , IT MIGHT BE YOUR
BUDDIES!!❤❤❤
I think you meant the Mesolithic* era as opposed to Mesopotamia...the region that is modern day Iraq :)
Correct lmao, I was waiting for y’all to correct moi 💅🏼🤭
Maya your dog is so cute btw you look amazing!!
You can still be vegetarian without the dairy cheese.
''I can't handle the nuts anymore''
Not surprised with this one, lol
So it seems like you quit due to social pressure mainly, and also veganism is not restrictive what so ever you just need to learn to cook better which also comes with adulting cus non vegans also cook from scratch to cus before i switched to vegan I was on a very restrictive bodybuilding bro diet and how I eat now as a vegan is so much better , i mean like what’s so restrictive about eating sushi and pancakes , pastas, also addressing those I would call crazies that you mentioned in the intro yes I’ve encountered some of those as well but I ignore them I only listen to a select few vegans
Of course it is restrictive. That's probably one of the reasons why veganism attracts so many people with eating disorders.
@@tomlauris I’l ask again what’s restrictive about eating sushi pancakes and pastas and other fun foods as a vegan 🤔 you still get protein carbs n fats your not missing any food groups
@@tomlauris btw you’re a skinny anti vegan ☠️ I know vegans including myself are bigger than you
@@tomlauris I just made myself some tacos , I wasn’t allowed tacos on my omnivore bodybuilding diet , and no it’s not that fake sh!t tacos that freelee made with bananas 🤢 I make actual tacos 😂
@@jeovanniperez3949 You're cutting out every animal product, if that's not restrictive I don't know what is. And why compare your bodybuilding diet when it was also restrictive?
P.S. Freelee and also her ex Durianrider have a long history with eating disorders, they both had anorexia, bulimia, binge eating disorder and now she believes she's a "frugivore" 😄 As I said, veganism is like a magnet to people with EDs
Atm I'm wondering why I'm even getting this popping up on my feed.
I think it's because I watch a lot of vegan stuff and by making this video pop up for vegans by pointing it out.
It feels like you are by this video targeting vegans trying to convince vegans to eat meat and justify it.
I don't give a shit about what people do with their own life. It doesn't really affect me.
I don't even know who you are, and it goes out to me, so yeah this video is targeting vegans.
I’m just talking about my own life, I think the thumbnail and title are very obvious. Don’t watch if you don’t want to hear my perspective and journey with plant-based dissension. I commend anyone for maintaining a vegan lifestyle. It’s not for me.
Oh my God! I see you crying in a video, and I thought something happened😢 as long as you're ok. Holy crap you scared the hell out of me. Love you Girl.
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Love your comment
Bro, get off youtube for the sake of yourself.
Will the animals be OK, though?
thanks for your thoughts. all the best. easy unsub
Soo happy for you that you finally understood that our personal comfort is so much more important than some lives. Have you ever tried dog before, I heard they are very tasty. :) And you are so right, how could somebody think that somebody who once lived vegan could eat something vegan.
Humans are superior, so just eat as much meat, emit as much CO2, ban as much trans healthcare and collect as much guns at home as you can, and wait for a systemic change. Because we have always done it like this, so that’s the way it’s supposed to be.
Don’t get me wrong, I don’t want to force anybody to live vegan. I think it’s a personal choice. But I disagree with most of your points, especially when you generalise. I am aware that you (if you even read this far) are probably going to mark me down as one of those arrogant vegans, but I don’t think you should be as lecturing when that’s the thing you are criticising. The rest of my criticism points is probably viable at the beginning of my comment.
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Seek therapy.
Some people have major allergens to plant foods, autoimmune issues, and genetics actually make it hard for some to be vegan. We don't think we're superior, we're just not gonna hurt our bodies for YOUR ideology. Deal with it, being passive aggressive doesn't solve your problems.
+100
Such an edgy comment. Much brave. Such stunning. Wow.
On point...... 👏
This is one of the most insensitive thumbnails I’ve ever seen. How can you make light of something like that?
She's so shallow now...and annoying...
I love meat 🥩
Bacon mukbang
Why just not be a lacto-ovo pescetarian? nowhere as strict!!
wow so supporting animal cruelty isnt bad now? wow.
Bark collar
Thank you for sharing your story. I was once fully plant-based, but now I am enjoying eating other foods now. Traveling to Africa and not eating meat wasn't going to work for me! Lol. I definitely needed to experience the local culture.
I tried to have a regular cappuccino today and spent 2 hrs in the bathroom, so vegan or not lacky still wacky.
I get it. I am allergic to nuts. Going to restaurants where the only options are meat or nuts, what am I supposed to do? I do still tend to choose vegan options when available, but I don't completely abstain from animal foods.
I do find it interesting that meat eaters will quickly eat bacon but won't ever touch meat from beloved animals such as golden retrievers. That begs the question "why?". After all, pigs are every bit as sentient with love, joy, sorrow, etc. They even love teddy bears and have very high IQs... higher than some politicians I know. LOL! I became vegan after seeing the shocking documentary "Earthlings". Why not give it a watch?
We would if it was for survival, but we are not surviving we are living
@@Stanwaide Given that we are living and not surviving, then we don't need to eat meat. Given that animals want to live, too, then what does that say about us?
@@danmarquez3971 bullshit, we thrive on a animal and plant diet, I couldn’t give two shits about the animals feelings no one does
@@Stanwaide Your lack of empathy towards animals says a lot about you.
Veganism is obviously quite restrictive so vegan options are not always available and it's not really an easy diet, but it's weird how these days people seem to have forgotten about vegetarianism and pescatarianism. It's always veganism vs eating meat. Vegetarian and even more so pescatarian options are ALMOST ALWAYS available everywhere. There is a whole spectrum between eating meat and being vegan, sad that people ignore that.
You can always find vegan options in pizzerias depending, Indian restaurants , thai restaurants, Vietnamese restaurants, Japanese restaurants, Chinese restaurants
@@jeovanniperez3949 vegetarian yes, vegan I'm not sure. There might be 1 vegan option and no choice.
@@AriaIsara traditionally they will have vegan and vegetarian options just ask no like butter and stuff if they cook with any of that it’s easier to ask for accommodations like that then like a steakhouse or something , like where I’m from I found a pizzeria that half their menu also has vegan options to so that’s why I was like depending on the pizzeria cus majority of pizzerias yeah they do have vegetarian pizza at most
@@jeovanniperez3949 Do you make things up for fun or attention?
Fake it until you make it?
You use animal products from the same animals normal people eat.
You're just another extreme dieter that plays pretend for attention.
loved this video!
you're a very for it or against it kinda girl
I've learned as I've gotten older, it's ok to change your mind, even more than once or twice. It's also possible for something to have multiple truths. I don't know, I used to be very much "one side or the other" on many topics. Age has made me realize duality can co-exsist, and things are seldom just black or white. I know you didn't ask, lol, but your comment promted the thought, so just adding my 2-cents. ❤😊❤
As I say, I still eat vegan from time to time. I’m not against it and all the power to those who are vegan. I can also highlight the inconsistencies and reasons why I don’t prescribe to such a strict lifestyle. Both parts can coexist. I wouldn’t say I’m a staunch this or that type of mentality. I’m the opposite really.
@@Mayavhenry 👏❤👏❤👏
Will you still make cooking videos? 😮 I’ll still watch them!
Sure! I was definitely holding off a bit while I figured out life post-vegan. But I will happily share some fav recipes soon 🤍
You are so funny that was hilarious. This was the best thing I’ve ever watched.
I support you all the way Maya but not when it comes to sacrificing animals.
lol she cant anymore
All you said was 100% valid and understandable. I made the same choice because of digestive issues and never looked back.
You were never vegan. Veganism is a moral stance, not a fad diet.
@@sustainablysamgreat! So give up trying to convert people to veganism.
no true scotsman logical fallacy@@sustainablysam
@@sustainablysam Why don't we keep these crass statements to ourselves. Obviously, people's moral stances can change, and that's what happened with Maya, and with many other ex-vegans. Comments like this just serve to further the divide between vegans and ex-vegans/non-vegans.
Summary, Vegan food doesn't taste as good and there are bigger fish to fry in this day and age.
Kudos to not vegan..... What ever I comment here will trigger other V ppl.. so thats it
You mean you never were vegan
If both sides could agree to oppose factory farming and support small farms there would be much more accomplished.
@@druski888 No one is really against it. Even people who claim to be against it are just pretending for attention.
Let's use you as an example.
Why do you use animal products needlessly for entertainment while only pretending to be against it?
There is no such thing as a healthy plants only diet for humans.
Humans are scientifically classified as omnivores.
Guaranteed you can't refute me or answer the simple question.
I will just go ahead and accept your concession now.
@@druski888 Because the large factory farms are the ones with horrible animal conditions. Most people I hear from are against the inhuman treatment. They do not support free range farms but are not against it.
@@mikelivingood7797 people who are vegan don't support any animal slaughter at all whether they're small or big farms. it's just inhumane to murder to satisfy your taste buds.
@@druski888 So better to make no concessions and get nowhere?
@@druski888 Fair enough
I’m already proud to be one of your subscribers ❤Thank you for the content and your hard work!
C O W A R D L Y
I saw the first word COW and I thought: steak 😊
@@Stanwaide i saw your comment and I thought troglodyte
@@dountoothers Deep down we all love meat 🥩
I don't think so, Stan. I think deep down we want to be kind and compassionate people, and to gain control over our bestial impulses. Once you stop eating meat, you don't miss it. I would never have been able to avoid consuming it for 14 years if it weren't true.@@Stanwaide
@@dountoothers bullshit and nonsense
I’m Mexican and I’m vegetarian, I think maybe if you try home cooked vegetarian food you would like it, I never buy any fake meat gardein or any of that, I eat Beans, lentils, potatoes, soy, vegetables and it’s very very affordable… I wouldn’t recommend eating animals, your heart will feel a lot better.
Why are you vegetarian?
@@oddvegan9797 Because I love animals, I feel even the life of the smallest ant is too important for it, I feel life is too sacred for any being, I just don’t have the heart to eat or kill any animal, not even the smallest grasshopper
@@LuisRMendoza94 the egg and milk industries kill they animals that they use. You should go vegan
You realize that dairy and eggs require killing animals, right?
Watch Belinda Fattke on truth behind why so many are eating plant based diets! It is a religion based ideology- not science based!
Yes, I own slaves! I honor human history too much and how even in Mesopotamia, humans owned slaves. It's just innate for humanity to own slaves, it has happened and is happening everywhere around the world. I don't necessarily agree with how slaves have to be treated for my sake, but there are millions of abuses happening everywhere, and since I'm a "pick and choose your battles" kind of girl, I choose to own them.
I understand you. The comments down below is also one thing why i feel pressure. I understand the vegan point of view but i also struggle with mental health. I've been vegan for my boyfriend and even if i see the horrors to the animals it's like i still don't feel the effects of my actions and it's difficult. Even if i eat vegan with my boyfriend i still struggle even if it's clear as a day why you should be vegan for the animals. But I can't feel the benefits at all. I don't see how i contribute to a better world by restricting myself from all the food out there. Also the economy. If i wouldn't have a boyfriend i wouldn't be able to keep up with the economy this way. It's like vegans doesn't justify anything when it comes to everything around vegans. They're like "you're not vegan. U selfish" black and white thinking. Obviously the same goes for meat eaters but like ugh jfc. People got problems and just bc we don't prioritize vegan the highest doesn't mean we love abusing them. I wish everyday that all food in the world was vegan. This problem would exist then and I'd get to eat all food without restrictions.
I love watching slaughter videos, it really makes me feel better and helps me realize how natural is to eat meat 😍🍖 it's only an animal, made for us to eat! You really can't feel empathy for it being slaughtered! So tasty.
I totally agree! 🤍😋
wtf is wrong with you @@Mayavhenry
@@rebek1 You use animal products from the same animals that normal people eat.
If it's okay for you then it's okay for everyone else.
@@SteversChed no i don't. and if you love watching slaughter videos you are a psycho without any empathy.
Well you're a sick person
Stay genuine Maya, been with your for years (I know my user name has changed a few times since then) and I'm still here! I joined around 6 years ago I think. I agree, we all have a right to change our minds, and it's no one else's decision but our own what we do with our lives. I liked to share my stuff, and if ppl don't like it, they can go find something they do like! 😊
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Good for you!
I have never eaten fish in my life, I am also not a meat -addict . I would never be able to swallow or chew fish, seafood, liver, cooked meat... I can only consume sosage, ham, meat damplings.
On the hand I consume chease, milk, eggs everry day. It brings me joy to the day... for example - соffe with milk 😊
I ended up Vegan just before lockdown and continued through till Summer 2022, I was vegetarian for a few year previous to that. I don't drink milk, eat red meat or processed meats but anything else is fine by me. I still enjoy making vegan/vegetarian meals sometimes but love the freedom I have back, In my home we are eating healthier now too. My thoughts are pretty similar to yours, so it's refreshing to hear.
Like, I honor human history. Like you know for decades and centuries like a really long time people have discriminated and killed people not like themselves so I think we should do what people did in the past because I can't see how stupid an appeal to history argument is.
With her logic, I'd assume she supports hitler and current Russia
You Go Girl! Your wisdom is showing through, you've great analysis skills.
FREEDOM !!!😊
If I was vegan I’d have diarrhea constantly 🤷♀️ I chose solid poops yall
I was a vegan, never again...
That’s unfortunate.
you should go ask a lion or any other carnivorous/omnivorous apex predator why it's not vegan and make sure to let them know you think their ethics are unfortunate and then come back and tell us what it says 💕
@@santosteffano carnivorous wild animals don't do factory farming. Hope this helps!
@@santosteffanoone benefit of a more developed intelligence in humans is our ability to regulate our base instincts in accordance with our values. If we resolved to follow the example of wild animals without restrictions then the world would be a much more hostile place.
Is it? Meat is part of a natural human diet, just like it is for cats and dogs. Avoiding that whole food group causes malnutrition. Many of us have had that unfortunate experience. There are no vegan supplements that can give you things like heme iron or collagen. Congrats to Maya for enjoying her life. ❤
@@christinavmills nothing you said is correct.
1:08 lmao
Thanks for being authentic! I am sick of animal cruelty in the meat and diary industry and I would love to shove everyone the documentary Dominion (2018) in the face. I try to live as vegetarian / vegan as I can. On vacation I sometimes eat meat, but how could you not when you're in Italy! At work there's only 1 vegan/vegetarian option out of 3, I hate that. I can never choose what I would like to eat without supporting the shitty industry, I just eat what they offer for that 1 option and my colleagues decide after their taste without wasting a single thought to the animals. I respect that you could live entirely vegan for 10 years. I'd love to be vegan but it's so so so so hard. I want to eat pastries and I want to have food choices. Why can't there be more vegan choices everywhere...
if you’re sick of it you’d be vegan. but you’re not. you don’t care.
I appreciate the way you stated your feelings on this subject. It's very refreshing to read a vegan/vegetarian positive comment without moral and ethical superiority being rammed down our throats. ❤
@@marycanary3871cope
It is the best way to eat animal meat, but only this what you as a human only need.
Many people are wasting meat, they eat much more as they need. Even a bodybuilder do not need so much protein.
The people could eat only 10% of this what they eat over the year and this would help a lot to the world.
If we could get some other good food offers which are created by insects, this could be a option too. But it must be a option and if they can create a good product out of it, then the meat production will decrease more.
the best meat to eat are lovingly raised pets because they had a good life rather than factory farmed animals - or even farmed animals but they often don't get as much love as pets. since many people own and love pet cats and dogs we should eat them more. btw elio looks delicious
Is that a parody?
All people should know ….. you get to do you.
WTH do people think you don’t get to grow change live your life.?
Cheers !
You can still be good for the environment if you eat meat. For example, we humans only need meat two times a week.
Good...i was vegetarian 7 years and restaurants hated making me something special that is not on the menu. I got over it and have been more healthy eating balanced menus.
Yeah the moment I added hydrogenated butter, chips, bacon and burnt meat to my diet, my health felt so great. Now at days I just eat all day, instead of learning or exercising I eat food all day, like you idiots do.
I was dating someone that didn't like mushrooms or very spicy things. OMG! Seems trivial. It's hard to express how these two little things had an almost daily impact.
Sounds like narcissism, not really about the food.
Animals have the right to be tasty ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)
Good to know. -Jack
As a vegan for 7 years, there is no such thing as “I’m no longer vegan” or “I used to be a vegan”. Veganism requires you to change your MORALS, and beliefs about animal suffering. If you can just give up on having morals and go back to paying for animals to die you were never vegan. You were on a crash diet. Love you though 🥰
I think you are right. I've been eating mostly vegan food for about 10 years now, but I have never tried to be or label myself as a vegan because I don't believe in the concept, even though I care about animals and want to minimize the needless suffering. For example, I don't see the point in denying myself animal foods that are offered to me, where my actions had no impact on the process of making that food reality.
@@tossaja your comment confuses me. You care about animals yet you eat them?
@@sustainablysam do you understand the example I gave? I see no issue in eating some animal food if I did not contribute in to the process of making that food become reality. I like the taste, so that is not an issue either.
I am not claiming my way of eating is perfect for the animals, but I would say it is better than 99% of the people on this planet so I am fine with it for now.
@@tossaja Oh because other people are bad it's oke for you to abuse animals. What nonsens!
@@mazi2646 well, what I mean is that if everyone ate like me and my family, the world would be almost entitely vegetarian and close to total veganism. So I think from the point of view of animals my diet is not all that bad.
Is it really so that for a vegan activist it is so black and white, that a person is evil animal abuser if she is not 100% vegan?
Honestly good for you
You are amazing
I've never heard of such a logical and compassionate explanation of why not to be vegan. I got tired of lack of diversity too. I mean we only 5 or 6 animals available to eat? I mean how many animals are on this planet and they only sell us a select few.l? Like i wanna try tucans and golden retrievers ya know.
There’s a million different cuts and styles of eating animal products and animal byproducts. No culture anywhere in the world has subscribed to veganism. Travel to any country anywhere and hey, MEATS BACK ON THE MENU BOYZ.
You’re so brave, it’s never easy when you voluntarily leave the club. I’ve also chosen to stop listening to Tupac’s music even though I’m such a major fan, I just recently read into he’s r*pe case and I am disgusted and angered by his conduct, as somebody with only sisters for siblings
Anyways, I wish you get many views. I think many of your OG fans don’t know you’re making content again. Here’s hoping they start rolling in, and it’s like the good old days again 😊❤
1:30 no need for explanation. You cannot be yourself when your behavior is shaped by your culture.
Ah damn I missed all the egg and bacon videos. I am actually sort of relieved you have come out with this Maya. You seem like you are getting more regular and more like the rest of us mortals as you go on. Still haven't managed to see your tractor film yet.
Your nut comments had me in stitches most amusing. I should actually probably eat a few more nuts. I have not reached saturation point with the nuts.
as a vegan that made me lose it lmao. “pick and choose your battles”? the ONLY battle you can choose when it comes to climate catastrophe and animals being r*ped and murdered is literally veganism…so she’s giving up all battles. non-vegans are so embarrassing.
@@marycanary3871rape tho murder tho
Good on you. Not just for deciding one way or another, but for saying, 'Fuck it, this is my life, if you don't like it... push off.'
What about the animals lives, they don’t matter at all to you, and on one side so so much love for “pet animals” that have the even less intelligence and sentients than cows and pigs, and on the other side treat pigs cows and chickens like complete trash, impregnate the hell out of them, torture and slaughter them like they’re nothing
The name of this video should be I'm a animal abuser again
So glad people like you are not in my orbit anymore 🤍
😂😂😂
It's mad that those of us not in the public eye or who don't vlog etc go through things like this all the time. Try things for reasons, reasons change, we change or it doesn't work for us and we go on to other and new things with not very much drama. Yet people in the public eye, having put an opinion or a version of themselves out there seem to be expected to stick to it and advocate hard for it and when they change, they seem to get a harder time for it or have to do more explaining/justifying.
Always do what's right for you Maya. F*ck the ones that don't get it and don't back you. Sorry if I've not phrased this the best, it's meant with love.
Omg yes you put this into such eloquent words for me. All of this totally 💯
Awesome. All the power to you.
Very well said.