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Re:Most Vegetarians and Vegans Eventually Return to Meat by AstralStorm on Wednesday April 19, 2017 @12:04PM (#14148742)
The difference is, becoming a chip takes certification by an institution. Very unlike being vegan.

Personally I'd set a minimum of a year.

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Re:Most Vegetarians and Vegans Eventually Return to Meat by iamatworknow on Wednesday April 19, 2017 @03:19PM (#14150862)
So then what do vegans call themselves before that point? "Vegan in training"? "Vegan junior"? "Planning to be a vegan"? "I don't eat meat or animal products, but I'm not a vegan because I haven't put in the hours yet"?

I'm being pedantic on purpose here because the idea of some minimum time requirement to call yourself a vegan is one of the most pedantic things I've ever heard, and supports the stereotypical characterization of vegans being overall pains in the ass.

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