Comments on: Once again I am not a vegan

By: Patrick

Patrick — Thu, 27 Sep 2007 17:46:42 +0000

Cows are causing gloabl warming!

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,237077,00.html

By: bj

bj — Thu, 27 Sep 2007 15:09:10 +0000

I’m an unapologetic Omnivore, and yes, I did try going vegetarian once and ended up a closet McDonald’s Hamburger eater (I’ve always HATED MickeyD and other fast food!) at which points my veggie roommates caught me, and relented. They told me to get my own frypan and try to hold off on cooking that stuff until they weren’t around.

However, being green, I do very much limit my meat intake (two meals a week) and I buy my meats from local farmers. All raised humanely, fed on unsprayed fields, and treated with little or no antibiotics (just when ill.) I also buy my cheeses, yogurt, raw whole milk, butter, and eggs from the same local farm. Except the Italian hard cheeses. They come from a different supplier, also local and also green aware and humane.

By: Heather Harper

Heather Harper — Wed, 26 Sep 2007 16:49:33 +0000

I still have not had any meat since Friday, but I am beginning to feel lightheaded.

Here is what I would like to do.

Drink lots of water!

If I’m going to eat meat, do so sparingly to avoid added antibiotics and hormones in my body. I hate that they do that. My daughter is 6, and has had a figure since she was 3.

Avoid fried foods.

No artificial sweeteners, because they are BAD. No soda, because soda is BAD. No coffee, because it is too acidic, hurts my tummy, and makes my body produce fat to protect itself from the acid. And that really sucks because I do love me some coffee.

Eat organic whenever possible.

Enjoy food.

By: Michelle

Michelle — Wed, 26 Sep 2007 03:34:10 +0000

I can relate to all of Alkelda’s comments, particularly about eating with others. I became vegan years ago while going through a complete health overhaul. I was becoming healthier, and learning a lot, and happened to read Jon Robbins book “May All Be Fed.” After I read it, I just could not eat any dairy or meat. That was it. I was vegan for a few years until one night late in my first pregnancy. I couldn’t even remember how to cook meat, and I was craving it so much that I called my mom and begged her to cook some for me. That was the beginning of the end. After years of being hassled about it, and surrounded by meat-eaters, it was just easier to go along with whatever others were eating. I bought the free-range, chemical-free meats, eggs & dairy and felt better about that. Recently I’ve tried to go back to it, and for the past two months I haven’t eaten meat, just fish and dairy. There are a lot of great meat substitutes and I don’t miss anything, so as long as it works with my life I’m sticking with it, even if some people around me are annoyed. My original plan was to be vegan again but it is just too limiting for my life right now. The important thing is to be healthy, no matter what we choose to eat. Small steps.

By: Alkelda

Alkelda — Tue, 25 Sep 2007 19:34:14 +0000

Robin, I was a vegetarian for four years. I stopped being a vegetarian when I decided that I wanted it not to be an issue when I went over to someone’s house– I just wanted to eat what they offered without having to feel I had to supplement with some vegetarian dish. As someone who doesn’t absorb iron very well, I suspect part of the reason I was grouchy for four years was because I didn’t allow myself a little red meat every now and again. When it comes to cooking for other people or bringing things to potlucks, my offerings are often vegan just to be able to reach the widest range of people. (Raw foodies are out of luck with me).

There are a lot of issues with soy now that we didn’t know about when I was in college. I’ve read that soy should be consumed in small quantities in the form of tempeh and miso (i.e. fermented), and that eating soy as a protein substitute is harmful. Gack! There has got to be a word, German or otherwise, that translates to, “Angst over the realization that everything one eats is somehow poisoned.”

I like milk in my coffee and homemade yogurt on a regular basis. Almond milk is quite nice in cereal, and that’s one of my concessions to dairy substitutes. I am dead-set against hydrogenated foods, and it’s interesting to note that my college roommate became vegan and started feeding me tons of things with hydrogenated fats, all in the name of health and doing no harm to animals.

By: Julie S

Julie S — Tue, 25 Sep 2007 11:40:25 +0000

Hey there…just found your blog. I’m a vegan and I love it! When I started I planned on slowly transitioning, but ended up going cold turkey. I guess it’s easy because I’m at a point where “I know too much” and everything grosses me out (guess I spent too much time at the PETA website). LOL. Veganism is not for everybody, though. It can be hard sometimes but if you’re committed, very rewarding.

By: Kelley

Kelley — Tue, 25 Sep 2007 11:07:48 +0000

Link for the disgusting commercial. Because you know you want to see it. http://youtube.com/watch?v=UkEc67m_jvM

By: robin

robin — Tue, 25 Sep 2007 03:43:11 +0000

Little Willow, thanks for chiming in. You now get to be my authority. I’d love to live on exactly the things you listed–especially bread, cheese, and fruit. It’s good to know someone who’s doing that.

Patrick, that explains a lot.

By: Little Willow

Little Willow — Tue, 25 Sep 2007 03:37:25 +0000

I am a vegetarian. I am not a vegan. I don’t eat meat or seafood in any form. I like soymilk. I don’t drink coffee or soda. I don’t have caffeine. I love bread and cheese. I mostly eat rice, pasta, salads, sandwiches, fruit, veggies, etc.

By: Patrick, the Space Lord

Patrick, the Space Lord — Tue, 25 Sep 2007 03:34:57 +0000

My diet is mean and unhealthy.