Editing Vegan Society

{{Choice
| name     = Vegan Society
| category = Choice
| lock     = 7 days
| effects  = <table class="rb-ib-subtable"><tr><th>Effect</th><th>Value</th></tr><tr><td>{{Icon|Food}} production</td><td class="rb-ib-buff">+20%</td></tr></table>
| flags    = Enables vegan mode (disables animal [[Field]] types)
}}
'''Vegan Society''' is a [[Choices|choice]] in [[Main Page|Project Rebearth]] that boosts {{Icon|Food}} production by 20% while disabling all animal [[Field]] types ([[Goat]], [[Sheep]], and [[Cow]]). It has no resource cost to enact but carries a 7-day lock period, the second-longest among toggleable choices.

== Effects ==
{| class="wikitable"
! Effect !! Value !! Description
|-
| {{Icon|Food}} production || +20% || Increases all food production by 20%
|-
| Animal farming || Disabled || Prevents all animal [[Field]] types {{C|[[Goat]], [[Sheep]], [[Cow]]}}
|}

The food production multiplier applies to all buildings that produce {{Icon|Food}}, including [[Field]]s (potato and maize sub-styles), [[Fishery|Fisheries]], the [[Bakery]], [[Creamery]], and [[Foraging Hut]].

The choice disables all animal sub-styles on [[Field]]s {{C|[[Goat]], [[Sheep]], and [[Cow]]}}. While active, existing animal fields cannot produce and new fields cannot be set to animal types. This removes access to {{Icon|Milk}} and {{Icon|Wool}} from animal fields, as well as the {{Icon|Food}} those animals would otherwise generate.

== Details ==
Vegan Society has no resource cost to enact, making it immediately available to any settlement with a [[Town Hall]]. Once activated, it is locked for 7 days before it can be disabled. This is significantly longer than most choices (1 day) but shorter than the trade focus choices (14 days).

Vegan Society is a standalone choice with no exclusive group and it does not conflict with any other choices and can be combined with any other active policies. Notably, it can stack with [[Dubious Working Rules]] (food production ×1.1) for a combined ×1.32 food production multiplier, or with [[Worker Safety]] (food production ×0.9) for ×1.08.

== Strategy ==
Vegan Society is a trade-off between raw {{Icon|Food}} output and access to the animal production chains. The +20% {{Icon|Food}} production bonus is substantial, but losing animal fields eliminates two important resources: {{Icon|Milk}} (used by the [[Creamery]] to produce {{Icon|Food}}) and {{Icon|Wool}} (used by the [[Tailor]] to produce {{Icon|Clothes}}).

Settlements that rely heavily on plant-based food chains benefit most from this choice. The [[Field]] to [[Windmill]] to [[Bakery]] chain ({{Icon|Grain}} to {{Icon|Flour}} to {{Icon|Food}}) and potato fields both receive the full +20% boost, as do [[Fishery|Fisheries]] and [[Foraging Hut]]s. Settlements that have not yet unlocked animals or do not use animal fields have no downside to enabling Vegan Society. Settlements with a strong [[Tailor]] and [[Creamery]] economy should avoid this choice unless they have alternative supply through [[Trade]].

Vegan Society pairs well with [[Dubious Working Rules]] for maximum food output (combined ×1.32 multiplier), though the −20% happiness penalty from Dubious Working Rules must be managed. For a safer combination, pairing with [[Worker Safety]] still yields a net ×1.08 food production bonus alongside reduced accident rates and a slight happiness boost.

== Changelog ==
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== See also ==
* [[Choices]]
* [[Field]]
* [[Food]]
* [[Goat]]
* [[Sheep]]
* [[Cow]]
* [[Intensive Farming]]
* [[Worker Safety]]
* [[Dubious Working Rules]]

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