Vegans are targeted over consumption of soy, avocados, quinoa and other plant foods. The issues from plant agriculture should not be dismissed. But targeting vegans when most soy is used for animal feed is out of proportion to reality. Around SIX PERCENT of all soy grown worldwide is used for direct human consumption. Obviously vegans are not responsible for consuming all of that 6% either as that feeds the entire world including Asia where it is consumed more widely and has been for 3,000 years. The other 94% is split between industrial uses and animal feed, with 70% going to feed animals.
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