• thisisbutaname@discuss.tchncs.de
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          12 days ago

          Mushroom aren’t classified as either plants nor animals, with some arguing they’re much closer to animals. I’m not a vegan or vegetarian myself, but that’d be an interesting point to consider.

          • frog@feddit.uk
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            12 days ago

            By definition are vegans those that don’t eat or use animals or animal byproducts.

            Fungi aren’t animals. If this group doesn’t consume fungi then they should call themselves something else entirely to avoid further confusion. Maybe they should go strictly by herbivores.

          • TrickDacy@lemmy.world
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            12 days ago

            Huh, I’ve not heard any vegan talk about that. In fact mushrooms are a staple in many of the vegan foods I’m aware of

          • Klear@piefed.world
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            11 days ago

            Eh, the parts people eat are not the mushroom itself. The mycelium underground doesn’t give a shit if you eat its reproductive organs. Hell, it probably likes it.