what’s y’alls stance on found, discarded animal-based food?

I’m dumpster diving for the past couple of months. combined with cruising the farmer markets around closing time, I usually score enough food that I have trouble carrying it home. seasonal vegetables and fruit mostly. I know a couple of spots where supermarkets throw away whole loafs of “expired” bread. in the freezer overnight, 7 minutes in the oven at dinner time - perfectly edible.

I’ve stopped eating meat like five years ago and I abandoned dairy and eggs a year ago. feel fine, lost weight; skin, hair and nails ain’t the same but I’ll live with it.

occasionally though I come across thrown away, intact meat and/or dairy stuff. like today, almost 5 Kg of some deli meat shit, I imagine it’s pink slime inside, haven’t opened it. it’s past its best use date which don’t bother me none. I’m not drawn to it, don’t miss the taste or whatever, I’m just bothered by the waste of it.

so I’m not saying I’m gonna be swayed one way or the other but curious what other people think about this. thanks.

      • chloroken@lemmy.mlEnglish
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        8 months ago

        I think you misunderstand because my reply was so short and without detail. I would be a vegan but I’m too weak and don’t have discipline. I constantly admire vegans for doing something I won’t. I feel as though I am wrong and evil for consuming meat. Pathetic, even.

        With that in mind, your analogy doesn’t make sense. In this instance it would be more like “I own land, but think land owning is bad.” Hypocritical, absolutely, but not bigoted. I feel like there is a distinct difference, and if you’re receptive to this, you may find in hindsight that there was no intended condescension or insincerity in what I said.

        If I’m still missing the point I’m happy to learn something today, if you’ll teach me.