The funny thing is that Vegans intentionally ignore the research showing plants react to pain. They would be horrified by the idea of cutting off a pig’s leg and eating that, or biting into a pig while it is still alive, and yet they eat raw plants that can still show signs of growth (or even start growing again if you put it in water). And they also cook plants that are still alive. Veganism comes down to a very narrow and specific definition of pain and cruelty based entirely on their personal perceptions from the animal kingdom, while convincing themselves that as long as they don’t know the manner in which plants interpret damage to themselves, it’s ok to continue eating them. They might as well be saying that a fish can’t talk to them, therefore the fish cannot feel pain.