I do find that with a plant based diet it has been easier for me to develop a more friendly relationship with animals, birds in particular.
Since a few years I feed the birds in my garden and they, as well as I, appreciate that very much. When I still used meat that just didn't happen. I wasn't really open for that back then.
It's also easier for me to critize the meat industry because I am not a hypocrite if I do so. But I mainly use health arguments to critize using meat. Especially in one on one talks with people from my own age I usually get the other silent with the benefits I regained from eating only plant based food: no more heartburn, improved digestion, joints regained excellent flexibility, no more joint inflammations, improved mood and feeling of well being. Those are benefits that I clearly experienced from the change in my diet. I don't think it changes their attitude or diet very much, but at least I win the argument..
