Briefing List

“Plants Are Sentient and Have Feelings Too”

This briefing provides several reasons why objections to veganism based on plant sentience or plant pain are unfounded.

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Counts:

Main Text
Key Points	6
Counterclaims	2
Supplementary	2
Further Study	4
Footnotes	17
Media & Advocacy
Advocacy Notes	7
—Socratic Questions	15
Flashcards	33
Presentation Slides	0
Memes & Infographics	0
Companion Videos	0

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Date Posted:

October 22, 2024

Last Edited:

February 3, 2026

Edit Log:

9/10/2025 • Greg Fuller • Corrected flashcard count from 27 to 33.

5/3/2025 • Greg Fuller • Changed "Visceral reactions differ with plants and animals." to "Visceral reactions differ between plants and animals." Changed flashcards accordingly.

5/3/2025 • Greg Fuller • Added a bullet to key point number one for emphasis: "When you eat animal products, you’re not just consuming the animal’s body or secretions—you’re also indirectly consuming all the plants they were fed to produce that meat, dairy, or eggs." Add a corresponding flashcard.

2/23/2025 • Greg Fuller • Flashcards reworked.

2/8/2025 • Greg Fuller • Socratic questions reworked.

12/30/2024 • Greg Fuller • Flashcards created.

11/27/2024 • Tyler H. • Fact checked and proofread.

1/1/2024 • Greg Fuller • Migrated and rewritten.

Topics

Core Briefings5

Objections16

Animals and Exploitation9

Ethics and Philosophy1

Environment2

Human Health6

Advocacy1