Dairy is not healthy for humans and is tied heavily to factory farming. Watch Cowspiracy. You will understand better, why it actually is not better for land/population. After that, you can further your research to confirm for yourself, what is said.

Veganism is not just about eating food that doesn’t contain animals or their by products. That is called plant-based eating.

You do not want to burden yourself with thinking about the suffering of the lives that are killed for your consumption? They are the ones living through it, not you. The absolute least you could do is bear witness to the suffering that you contribute to. If you want to continue, then be strong, and do not look away.

You haven’t dated all vegans. Some do eat a lot of processed, junk foods, others only eat whole foods, some eat a combination of both. For me, I really don’t care what they eat as long as they aren’t harming innocent, vulnerable lives to do so.

Perhaps you see it as, “rational,” because it aligns with your personal preferences.

No need to make excuses. You can modify recipes and make them better. Come together in exploring the many great foods that can be found in the plant based world. The options are endless. Be creative, make new traditions, build on the parts of your culture that do not exploit others or cause suffering (most cultures…

100% agree!

Perhaps, is an “education” thing.

I think you confuse eating plant based with being vegan. There is a whole ethical component that you seem less concerned with. Also, if you are saying it is more costly to eat whole foods, plant based over the S.A.D. then you now have me confused also.