Friendly reminder for everyone to remain civil and discuss your feedback here only--this isn't a place for full on debate.

I raise animals for meat and eggs and wasn't offended by any of these items, this choice wasn't made by people who all have the same diet. I interpreted the friends not food item as a Finding Nemo nod, and I found it amusing personally. That isn't to say others aren't or can't be offended, but I just wanted to let you all know this wasn't developed in an echo chamber. We've been navigating real world items and events into our own lore, and had been teasing this twist for some time now. The beer and sausages were getting a little repetitive anyway--and that's coming from me :P

Please continue this politely!

I wanted to give an official sort of reply to this:

We continue to provide items for all kinds of people and are certainly interested in the ideas about Neugarten becoming more focused on sustainability as a whole rather than just veganism in general. (Honestly, great ideas coming out of this! Hello hobbits) We want to avoid having to draw items that already exist, and the large gap in the vegan items 'market' on Subeta mixed with Gunter's current journey made this the right choice for this year.

There's still more of a story to come out, Gunter's journey has been complex and a long time in the making, and we like to create characters that grow in ways we didn't predict when we first introduced them. This wasn't a sudden thing with Gunter, this has been happening quite slowly and surely. He continues to surprise me when I write for him.

We're not going to debate veganism with our users, but do encourage anyone interested to do their own research - on both sides. There are interesting things to be heard from both farmers and from vegans and everything in between, and many voices should be heard before you make the decision that's right for you. Check your sources, check for bias, and remember you're doing this for you. You know yourself the best.