Are you a Vegetarian?

[Conundrum 1]

and why are you one or the other?

[AggieDave 6]

I didn't claw my way to the top of the food chain to eat the things the food eats.

Actually, I enjoy eating meat too much to go without it, not to mention that you can either eat meat right and be healthy or eat only non-meat and have to suppliment what your missing. (Yes, blanket statement, don't try to tell me otherwise, I've done quite a bit of research into vegetarian eating/lifestyle as well as veganism).

--"When I die, may I be surrounded by scattered chrome and burning gasoline."

[beowulf 1]

dead animals taste good. Been eating them all my life and see no good reason to change that.

[ACMESkydiver 0]

Because people are carnivorous.

And I just love dead animal flesh!!!

I've got nothin' against vegetarians...I just wouldn't want to try to fix dinner for them...

~Jaye
Do not believe that possibly you can escape the reward of your action.

[yoink 321]

mmm.... bacon.... it just smells too good - it was my downfall on the one attempt I made to go vegi.

I'm so weak willed

[hooked 0]

Not really, I just don't eat red meat.

J

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[CrazyIvan 0]

"...I love the smell of meat in the morning....smells like.....BBQ!!!"

I don't eat much meat, but fish and seafood.

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[CanuckInUSA 0]

I already told you people. I am a part of PETA

People
Eating
Tasty
Animals

Try not to worry about the things you have no control over

[Skycow 0]

If it wasn't for sushi -- I would totally be (well, then there's that occasional strip of bacon ).

Enjoy here while you're here because there's no here there.

[mcrocker 0]

I like my meat served with a side of meat.

Gonna have a nice steak tonight. I'm sure AggieDave will laugh at what us New Englanders call a steak but it is the best I can do for now.

Oooh. lookie! lunch time, gonna go have my MEAT sandwich

[unformed 0]

I am because I hate plants.

Actually that's just how I was raised...

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[cocheese 0]

Yes veggie boy for 10 months now. There's been some positive changes. Less road rage, less stomach cramps and tiredness from eating,less mood swings or chemical imbalances it seems.
Always wanted to try it... and committed to it for 1 month after reading the Blood type Diet book. Don't want to go back. I used to put bacon on everything. And eat all that good stuff. Meat on the grill still smells good. Might go vegan someday. Still eatin fish.
Missed ya at the convention Chelle. Maybe next year.

[Conundrum 1]

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Might go vegan someday.

Why? You know what Veganism is right?

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Missed ya at the convention Chelle. Maybe next year.

Maybe indeed.

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[PhillyKev 0]

No, because I have teeth designed to tear and cut flesh. I figure there's a good reason for that.

[freeflybella 0]

yes.

vegan.

for totally ethical reasons.

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You know what Veganism is right?

this could be interesting...

Action expresses priority. - Mahatma Ghandi

[Kennedy 0]

I just think it's too bad our appendix doesn't work. Thta would be really sweet.

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[Conundrum 1]

So in addition to being a vegetarian ( not eating meat, fish or poultry ) you also don't use other animal products and by-products including eggs, dairy products, honey, leather, fur, silk, wool, cosmetics, etc?


Interesting.

[PhillyKev 0]

Not to mention gelatin which is in just about everything. My sister tries to not use or eat any animal products for her personal ethics. I see her eating stuff with gelatin in it all the time but don't have the heart to tell her.

[freeflybella 0]

Nope, no eggs, dairy (not even casein or whey) or fur.

I don't wear make-up but if I do - I buy from non-animal sources.

I wear wool, I eat honey and very occasionally eat tuna sushi.

I try to avoid leather (gave away 3 leather jackets a few years ago and most of my shoes are leather-free), I still buy film and jump from airplanes.

My diet is more of a personal protest to the way food animals are treated, handled and slaughtered - and in turn how the meat affects us and what it does to our bodies. I'm not a radical activist. And I'm not a perfect person - I don't use the word vegan as some sort of righteous badge of honor, it just best describes my diet and my line of thinking.

Again, sorry if I sounded rude...

Action expresses priority. - Mahatma Ghandi

[freeflybella 0]

You know what kev? We all can only do the best we can do.
Why not tell her. Why not help her learn something she may not know about something she obviously cares about?

Do you know everything there is to know about everything you care about? Don't you enjoy learning?

Action expresses priority. - Mahatma Ghandi

[Conundrum 1]

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My diet is more of a personal protest to the way food animals are treated, handled and slaughtered - and in turn how the meat affects us and what it does to our bodies. I'm not a radical activist. And I'm not a perfect person - I don't use the word vegan as some sort of righteous badge of honor, it just best describes my diet and my line of thinking.

Oh no, you didnt sound rude at all.
So, if you care about how animals are slaughtered for food, etc., why would you eat Tuna sometimes, and have only "most" of your shoes leather free and not all?

Do you kill insects?

* I am not trying to sound rude or say that what you are doing is wrong, I just like to see how people think. *

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[mailin 0]

Used to be.

I was an ovolacto vegetarian for 8 years (ages 12-20). I stopped after I was diagnosed with Long QT Syndrome and had to more carefully watch what I eat do to not being able to take most medication. Course going back to animal products made it alot hardered for me to count calories and so thats been the only negative thing.

But I really enjoyed it and feel it broadened my vegetable palate quite a bit. I don't think there's a vegetable I won't eat, where as there are many animal products I won't go near. The only down side was that I found myself eating ALOT of breads and carbs which wasn't good - you have to be really willing to try different stuff and vary your diet alot.

There are lots of great resources to help - you should give it a shot!

Jen

Arianna Frances

[PhillyKev 0]

Because she is not happy eating that way. She loves meat, but it makes her more sad to eat animals. I'm not going to bring to her attention something that will make her more sad for having been eating it all this time and stop eating things that she enjoys. Trust me, she wouldn't enjoy learning that.

[ypelchat 0]

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Not really, I just don't eat red meat.

J

Me too! I prefer when the meat is cooked !

Just kidding.

There's nothing like a nice charbroiled T-Bone, done to perfection. PRICELESS



Yves.

[Casurf1978 0]

For me it's eating a balanced diet. I know two vegitarians at my work, and they have horrible diets. They eat those dried soups, and vegetarian pre packaged foods that are loaded with salt. Plus they're always complaining about dry skin, hair etc. I also know a lot of people that eat McDonalds three times a week. Like I said before it's about a balanced diet and in IMHO meat is a part of my balanced diet. I dont eat it everday, but a few times a week.