Alex O'Connor no longer vegan.

There's a [new community post](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC7kIy8fZavEni8Gzl8NLjOQ/community?lb=UgkxVP-4k434KUPazJz5pn3RRSFkfJfTjTiY) on the CosmicSkeptic Youtube channel that explains why he has been inactive and not posting veganism content.

Alex is "re-evaluating" his ethical position on eating animals and says a personal boycott no longer seems like appropriate even while still being against factory farming. I'm not sure how that follows. If you're against other moral injustices the first step would be to not participate.

He has started to consume some animal products again and says it's due to health issues. He says he'll go into further details at some point. It's hard to comment much without knowing details of his health issues but I would hope he has tried to work with some nutritionists or doctors before going back to animals products. There is nothing magical in animal products that cannot be obtained another way. Especially in the UK where there are so many easy choices. From the outside this feels like an attempt to rationalize his way back into eating animal products. This has to be awkward as a public figure who prefers to keep things private. Of course medical problems should be confidential but when you have staked out such a strong ethical position it's difficult to justify going back to paying for animal abuse unless there is a clear reason.

This is really disappointing news but not entirely unexpected. You could see a softening of his stance in the Mikhaila Peterson video. I'm not sure if this is fair or not, but it feels like a betrayal since it was his "Meat Eater's case for Veganism" video that was the final straw that pushed me to go vegan.