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[–] [email protected] 11 points 2 weeks ago (22 children)

Honey can be vegan. I have a friend who keeps endangered bees and as an unintended side effect of fostering their growth has honey that she has to give away because she doesn’t want it

[–] [email protected] 15 points 2 weeks ago (3 children)

Genuine question, I would like to know if there is a reason. Why doesn't she just let the bees keep it?

[–] [email protected] 17 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

The bees make more than they need. They'll keep filling up cells till there's no room for larvae then swarm. That takes a while but in a meantime, the honey sitting there attracts pests and predators that can harm the colony.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 2 weeks ago

And this is where I have problems with strict veganism. Animal husbandry can be ethical and beneficial to the species. Animals do produce excess nutrients that can be reused for other animals (culling chickens to feed carnivores for example) and some byproducts can benefit humans in a non exploitative manner.

The real issue is capitalism. Or the exploitation of others for personal benefits.

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