Oh okay, thank you!
The Vegan and Vegetarian Thread
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Oh okay, thank you!
I don't have an issue with what people eat or what I eat, I eat what tastes good. I don't have any stances whatsoever. I prefer to stay with fish and chicken if I AM going to eat meat. I have a lot of coworkers who are either vegetarian or vegan and they find a lot of really cool restaurants that cater to their diets. I will say that a lot of the recipes seem very creative and delicious, though I've only had a few here and there. Someone was telling me about a cheese made out of plants.
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Somebody recently anonymously referred to this thread as the "cancer of TBT" and I'd just like to explain the concept of this thread further so that person isn't as confused anymore.
All right, to be a vegan or vegetarian is to either abstain completely from meat (sometimes all products made utilising animals) or certain types of meat. Everyone has their own definition of it, but it is certainly not cancer. Anonymous negative expression is cowardly.
All right, to be a vegan or vegetarian is to either abstain completely from meat (sometimes all products made utilising animals) or certain types of meat. Everyone has their own definition of it, but it is certainly not cancer. Anonymous negative expression is cowardly.
To be honest, I'm not a vegan or a vegetarian myself, but I respect that some people don't want to eat animal products and that's their decision, not mine.
However, if you try and convert me to be a vegetarian or vegan, I don't like it.
However, if you try and convert me to be a vegetarian or vegan, I don't like it.
I love me a good roast chicken or chicken wings mm
I'd like to become a vegan/vegetarian or, atleast, cut down on my meat consumption. I believe that eating meat is wrong but I still do it - and it tastes sooo good. This is quite a dilemma for me. My girlfriend isn't really helping since she refuses to eat anything green. I'd love for us to be able to have a vegan day each week.
Help me.
Help me.
cheezyfries
ANDREW MCMAHON
i want to be a pescetarian because i think i can live without all meat besides maybe bacon and chick fil a, but my parents are extremly unsupportive of it and believe that i should do it when i'm 25 or something. it could be because i have a small stature and tend to have a small appetite
The taste is what I think pushes people away the most. Vegans don't just eat greens, you know. I mean, there is always fake meat. It looks slightly more appealing. A vegan day every week sounds like a good plan, if you intend to give it a shot. Good luck convincing your partner!
But it also means that you are spreading the idea that you can be cruelty free without eating the real meat.
Ooohh I'm a vegetarian! I personally don't think it's wrong to eat meat, but I am against factory farming. I have lots of friends who have similar values to me but they eat meat that their families hunt or buy from local farms rather than abstaining completely.
Strangely though since I've been vegetarian for many years, meat has stopped appealing to me. I've actually tried eating it again since, and my body seems to have forgotten how to digest it
That's ok though I'm happy being a rice & beans kinda gal!
Strangely though since I've been vegetarian for many years, meat has stopped appealing to me. I've actually tried eating it again since, and my body seems to have forgotten how to digest it
That's ok though I'm happy being a rice & beans kinda gal!
I typically eat vegan, but I do so for health reasons mainly. When done properly, a vegan diet has so many health benefits.
If anyone wants to become a vegan and is worried what to eat, it's quite easy. I have a separate instagram (not my main one) where I like to document what I eat. It's mainly vegan, but occasionally I'll post some animal products.
https://instagram.com/healthytessie/
If anyone wants to become a vegan and is worried what to eat, it's quite easy. I have a separate instagram (not my main one) where I like to document what I eat. It's mainly vegan, but occasionally I'll post some animal products.
https://instagram.com/healthytessie/
Ooohh I'm a vegetarian! I personally don't think it's wrong to eat meat, but I am against factory farming. I have lots of friends who have similar values to me but they eat meat that their families hunt or buy from local farms rather than abstaining completely.
Strangely though since I've been vegetarian for many years, meat has stopped appealing to me. I've actually tried eating it again since, and my body seems to have forgotten how to digest it
I kinda agree with you, because seeing the factory farming is what finally made me go vegan. But yeah, you get used to it, so it becomes hard to think about even enjoying meat again.
Like I try to be somewhat flexible when I go out to eat with friends and family, cuz it's hard in non-vegan restaurants to find something to eat. I say, ok, I'll just choose something vegetarian, but not necessarily worry that it's not vegan. But then I don't find myself really enjoying it. :c
Also, my bf went vegan with me, and one time he was like, ooh I want to have that flan (we were at a party). He took one bite and gagged. It was funny, because he's not as strict as me, but he said he tasted the eggs in it, and it grossed him out for some reason.
i'm a vegetarian and i have been my whole life! i've never had meat and i am very healthy, and i don't wish to try it anytime soon. it's pretty interesting to be in a place where there's so many people like me! there's only a couple vegetarians in my school and besides my dad, none in my family which kind of sucks (makes family dinners esp around holidays hard).
I'm currently trying to figure out how to tell my parents I want to go vegan. I've already been gradually adding more vegan foods to our shopping list and trying to eat vegan when I have control over my food, so it won't be too hard for me to eat vegan (I'm doing it for the ethics primarily), just to convince my parents I'll eat enough and get the right vitamins and stuff. If anyone has advice on telling your parents you want to be vegan it would be appreciated!
this may be a late reply but i'm a vegetarian who looooves meat! i used to eat it constantly. but then i decided i couldn't live with the guilt anymore and very suddenly went vegetarian. what helped me a ton was quorn (fake meat) because it tastes almost exactly like it, seriously. the burgers and chicken nuggets and things all taste real, just softer. i don't eat any vegetables myself which is why i dont think i could go vegan at any point. also, if you just tell everyone about how you're a vegetarian, it then makes the thought of slipping up and going back to eating animals too embarrassing to go through with! lmao
even if you end up just cutting down and not fully going veggie just yet that's also great too. some people prefer to ease into new diets but even if you don't you're still helping out. a lot of vegans and vegetarians are really harsh to eachother if they slip up at all and it's ridiculous because it scares people out of even trying. maybe you could just save meat for special occasions or treats?
I would suggest getting books (they even have many at the library) or doing research online, and showing them that you are serious about making healthy choices still. That's what parents worry about the most, their children's well-being.
I'm also vegan mainly for ethical reasons, and I get very annoyed when some people think I'm just being overly sensitive, etc. It's unfortunately how some people in society see ethical vegans and vegetarians. The best way to deal with it, I think, is to just do your research, and show them that it's a well thought out decision.
Anyway, do what you need to in order to enjoy your life and the food you eat. I'm sure you'll find what works best for you. <3
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I totally agree with you.
I only ever really ate chicken, beef, and fish...and by the time I went vegan, I was pretty tired of eating those. So it wasn't hard to give up. But then I was also used to them, and didn't know what else to eat really.
And I'm not gonna lie, meat alternatives do help a lot sometimes, just for adding a certain texture and variety to veggie dishes.
Also, I used to hate veggies too. My whole life. Until I learned how to make veggies how I like. Now I love them! It's so weird...your body adjusts and you start to really enjoy the way they make you feel. Hard to explain, and you wouldn't believe it until you experience it.
I just want to add that Quorn is vegetarian (I think it still has eggs or milk or something in it). I've never had it, so I can't say how good it is. But I love Gardein, which is vegan, and they have so many options, including "chicken" nugget-type food. Pretty much anything nowadays has a meat substitute version (bacon, cheese, pizza, mayo, roast, burger, etc.).
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