Another fact is plant based food is generally cheaper so its possible homeless people find it easier to become vegan if theyre already used to eating that way

I guess I’m just noticing a trend of a lot of vegans being homeless. I have theories but nothing solid. I think maybe people who face hardship like homelessness are more likely to empathize with other unfortunate individuals like the nonhuman animals that humans kill & exploit. In that case I guess it would be a matter of “why are so many homeless people vegan” rather than vice versa. But I think it’s also unfortunately possible that ethical vegans can end up isolated or struggling socially given how people around us don’t tend to understand our view and it can lead to conflicts or in some cases parting ways with family & friends who we can’t get along with anymore. Luckily that hasn’t been the case for me but I know several vegans for whom that has happened. Also, it’s a counterculture movement of sorts so I think it can tend to attract people who don’t fit into mainstream society and some live unconventional lives or career choices in general. Another real consideration is that some vegans try to pursue a career in animal rights and fail to find proper employment given the limited options, or don’t want to work anywhere that serves animals which rules out a lot of food & hospitality jobs.