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Is veganism anti-natalist?

Hello friendos!

If veganism means not consuming animal products, then that will lead to less animals being born in total, right? Since factory farming exists only as long as the demand for its products does, it will cease to exist if everyone became vegan. Therefore, less animals will exist. 

If this is true, than doesn't that make vegans anti-natalist? From my understanding, one is an anti-natalist if they believe that being born is something negative. So if a vegan supporting a ban on factory farming argues that these animals who do not come into existence are better off that way, aren't they assuming an anti-natalist position?

And if so, what did different philosophers say about it? Can we really make the decision that someone else's, especially another species' existence life is not worth living? I'd be very happy about some pointers to readings that tackle such questions!
gpt
>that will lead to less animals being born in total, right?

Yes, but this misses the mark. It is not an attempt to reduce animal birth rates, but animal suffering. Thus, the vegan position isn't inherently anti-natalist.