Tag: Sentience debate

According to The Vegan Society, veganism seeks to exclude all forms of animal exploitation as far as possible and practicable. Since insects are biologically classified as animals, eating bugs is indeed against the core principles of veganism. The growing interest in entomophagy, or the practice of eating insects, has brought this ethical question to the forefront for many considering alternative protein sources.

While plants exhibit complex electrical and chemical responses to their environment, science indicates they lack a central nervous system and the capacity to suffer from pain in the way animals do. This crucial distinction is the core of the ethical debate and provides a direct answer to the question: Do vegans know that plants are also living things?