It may have higher emissions, but that's not the sole metric I use when deciding what to do.

In everyday life I don't generally discuss my diet beyond small talk, because it serves no purpose.

So you'd probably lump me in with that 95% of irrationals, because in person, I'd just try to change the subject.

The fact is though that board games and gas stoves are nothing in comparison to animal husbandry.

"Animal agriculture produces 65% of the world's nitrous oxide emissions which has a global warming impact 296 times greater than carbon dioxide.

Raising livestock for human consumption generates nearly 15% of total global greenhouse gas emissions, which is greater than all the transportation emissions combined. It also uses nearly 70% of agricultural land which leads to being the major contributor to deforestation, biodiversity loss, and water pollution.

Ending our meat and dairy production could pause the growth of greenhouse gas emissions for 30 years, new study suggests."

https://www.colorado.edu/ecenter/2022/03/15/it-may-be-uncomf...

I'm happy to discuss it, but almost always, including now, it seems to be a waste of time, because I agree with you! I think you're correct in identifying that a vegan diet has lower emissions and externalities than an omnivorous diet.