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Settle a debate: would eating a Venus fly trap be considered vegan? (slrpnk.net)

submitted 1 year ago by Track_Shovel@slrpnk.net to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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[–] Lavitz@lemmings.world 5 points 1 year ago

But the question you asked was about a vegan diet.

The difference is complex chemical reactions. These complex reactions could be "sentience" but it's the number of reactions and how they all work together to accomplish goals beyond their singular function.

Plants perceived communicating is due to adaptation and evolution to protect themselves from predators and fire. They did not develop communication skills like an animal would have to also protect itself. Perception and interaction are not communication.