Awesome post, DRutter! I've been vegetarian for like 6 years now, and eat almost entirely vegan. With that said, I think there's something to the argument that "there's no such thing as being entirely vegan" due to grain combines killing small mammals, as well as the fact that tires, plastic bags, crayons and condoms all containing animal biproducts (and I'm sure the list goes on)

Additionally, some vegan products (like palm oil) devastate animals habitats.

I guess what I'm saying is: Do your best, avoid animal cruelty whenever possible, and eat a plant based diet, but don't dedicate your entire life to pursuing whether or not the batteries in your TV remote are gelatin free, acknowledge nuance and understand that noone's perfect.

Society will catch up eventually, and more and more things will become available. I've seen enormous changes in the past 6 years alone that lead me to believe vegan food will only get better and more widely available, if for no other reason than market pressure.

Hoping they have Beyond Meat in Canada. That shit's next level!

Cheers,
Chris