Vegetarian & Vegan - January 2007

I am 16 years old and have decided to make (or attempt to make) this very important and life changing step. I would LOVE to have my parents support but my family is a group of avid meat eaters. Awhile back I casually brought up how I could see why some would choose to become vegetarians (this was even before my decision) and my dad went ranting on about how people were meant to eat meat...etc. To add to this ever growing dilemma my mother feels that PETA is a radicle group who will do and say anything to get what they want. (Which may or may not be true but I clearly can't bring PETA into the discussion when I finally decide to tell them of my choice.) So I guess what I am really asking is how do I go about starting this discussion and what are some good points that I can bring up to back my decision and allow them to see the good things that go along with becoming a vegetarian? (I want them to understand that it is not just some fad I decided to go along with)

2007-01-02 09:06:36 · 20 answers · asked by Al Bino 2

...that you wouldn't touch with a ten foot pole, much less want in your food?

I vote for dog droppings, owl vomit and uranium.

2007-01-02 08:02:36 · 3 answers · asked by silvercomet 6

why do most people make fun of vegetarians or vegans?

2007-01-02 07:57:40 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

Is it safe?

2007-01-02 07:34:31 · 12 answers · asked by Speedy G 1

2007-01-02 05:11:08 · 4 answers · asked by Allergic To Eggs 6

Here's a real question I have for vegetarians/vegans:
Why bother with fake meats? I mean really, tofurkey and stuff is expensive and (I think) not very good. There are MUCH tastier things you can eat that are vegetarian - why go through the expense and effort of eating something designed to mimic something that you feel you shouldn't eat? If you think it's wrong to eat turkey, why do you want to eat fake turkey? I would personally rather eat a veggie stir fry or a nice salad or something.
I bet at least 50% of people misread the question and answer something like "because we believe eating meat is wrong..." etc.

2007-01-02 05:10:19 · 28 answers · asked by fucose_man 5

I was wondering if anyone knew of any brands that made good (or at least decent) fish substitutes? There are all kinds for fake chicken, beef etc. but I never see any for fish (or shelfish). Thanks!

2007-01-02 04:51:06 · 7 answers · asked by katiedid0985 2

I want to start eating healthier (new year resolution)
And well i like Broccoli but i only like to eat it with some sauce like chicken marinated sauce or some broth. does any one know any good broccoli meals I can make myself for work?

2007-01-02 04:25:40 · 9 answers · asked by ? 2

I'm trying to go on a low-carb, high-protein vegan diet, and I would like to include lots of textured vegetable protein (TVP), also known as textured soy protein. I have been using a lot of TVP in vegetable soups, but that is starting to get a little boring. I would like to figure out how to use TVP along with fruit, such as in a pie or cobbler crust. Could I use TVP instead of flour, and come up with, say, a TVP crust for a blackberry cobbler?

2007-01-02 04:10:14 · 7 answers · asked by Jim 5

this is 2 questions, what is your fav food?
and what kind of food do you eat the most?

2007-01-02 03:54:57 · 14 answers · asked by MiKe Drazen 4

It is my understanding (I'm not vegan or vegetrian) that vegans do not consume any animal byproducts because of the inhumane treatment of the animals. If I am incorrect, please say so. However, if you knew, for certain, that a certain brand of these products (like milk/cheese) only used things (say, milk) obtained from humanely treated animals, would you consume them?

2007-01-02 03:13:03 · 15 answers · asked by Lady in Red 4

2007-01-02 01:48:56 · 17 answers · asked by GINA R 1

I was reading some of the replies by these extremist in regards to my choice to eat meat and I was shocked to read a reply from pagree1966. This extremist thinks that my choice to eat meat makes me uncivilized. What in the world does me being civilized have to do with me eating meat?

Quote by pagree 1966 "Look chum if you get your kicks from eating the flesh and blood of other animals then thats your affair.

Certainly it does not take an Einstein to see that in a few hundred years time there will be less people eating meat and more vegetarians about. This is because as time goes by we are becoming more civilised as a society.

For example, we do not still burn people at the stake for heresy anymore, or disembowel traitors. However, three hundred years ago this behavious was deemed appropriate and parents would take their children along to enjoy the spectacle.

Of course you are entitled to enjoy your sandwich but posterity will probably be revolted by you and your kind."

2007-01-01 23:39:24 · 21 answers · asked by foxhunter_guy 1

I've been off of red meat and poultry for the past 2 1/2 months. Which in technical terms is pescatarian, not vegetarian. I've gone completely veg before, but it only lasted about a month. The south doesn't exactly cater to it! At least not on my campus. Pescatarian is at least doable.

However, now that I've come this far, I know I should be more concerned with the health implications of such a drastic change in diet. For one, there are some minerals, proteins, etc, that mainly come from beef, but combinations of other foods can replace it.

I know to take my vitamins! But does anyone have any advice on how to go about being a pescatarian and still giving my body everything it needs? Websites or personal experiences, whatever. :)

2007-01-01 19:01:06 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

i can't deal without all meat...

2007-01-01 16:30:34 · 22 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-01-01 16:26:31 · 21 answers · asked by weldmeister2 2

I'm creating a vegetarian restaurant. I need help in naming it. Any suggestions? Its a project so it wont actually be a real company. But I desperatly need help in naming it. I'm having a lot of trouble with the naming stage.

From the research that I have done so far; I want my restaurant to have a clean, friendly, warm and contemporary interior. The audience will be adventurous, health conscious and willing to try new things. The food served will be fresh, delicious and healthy. And the food of course will be all vegetarian (vegan may be something I'm thinking about as well...but for now it will only be a vegetarian restaurant)

I appreciate any help I can get. Thank you very much!!

2007-01-01 16:09:17 · 34 answers · asked by Ladybug 2

2007-01-01 16:03:10 · 3 answers · asked by TheSuccessShop 2

Vegetarians and Meat eaters the following is why we chose to be this way: www.meat.org

2007-01-01 15:55:53 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous

Some advice on telling my mom. Just ups and downs you've had as a vegetarian, or have heard of.

2007-01-01 15:38:40 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-01-01 15:23:44 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

i was a vegetarian for a while and i now have decided to become a vegan.... but my dad keeps making up stuff to make me not become one...... why cant he ecsept that i have the right to choose what i want to eat...tips and recipies are welcome... i also need to know how much soy milk is..... thanks for all your help!

2007-01-01 15:21:03 · 8 answers · asked by ... 2

Please do not do that. You run a very great risk of causing your cat's retinas to degenerate and the cat to go blind. Cats do need certain things that can only be obtained properly from meat. Cats could care less about politics. If you love your cats please don't cause them needless suffering. Check this website.

http://www.vegsoc.org/info/catfood.html

2007-01-01 13:10:28 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-01-01 12:46:34 · 24 answers · asked by Anonymous

What compells you?

2007-01-01 12:19:51 · 27 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-01-01 11:11:13 · 58 answers · asked by Anonymous

And no meat.

2007-01-01 10:19:24 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

New science has shown that plants also feel pain and that they cry too but at a frequency we can't hear. So my question is just because we don't see emotions from plants does that mean it is okay to eat them and not animals?

I am not trying to attack vegetarians. My diet is very close to vegetarian and i know the benefits of eating mostly fruits and veggies.

2007-01-01 10:03:21 · 19 answers · asked by A fan 4

2007-01-01 09:26:10 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

NEW YORK, NEW YORK, December 27, 2006: (Note: The following item is from the editorial page of the New York Times -- not the place you'd normally expect an anti-meat statement...)

When you think about the growth of human population over the last century or so, it is all too easy to imagine it merely as an increase in the number of humans. But as we multiply, so do all the things associated with us, including our livestock. At present, there are about 1.5 billion cattle and domestic buffalo and about 1.7 billion sheep and goats. With pigs and poultry, they form a critical part of our enormous biological footprint upon this planet. Just how enormous was not really apparent until the publication of a new report, called "Livestock's Long Shadow," by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Consider these numbers. Global livestock grazing and feed production use "30 percent of the land surface of the planet." Livestock -- which consume more food than they yield -- also compete directly with humans for water. And the drive to expand grazing land destroys more biologically sensitive terrain, rain forests especially, than anything else. But what is even more striking, and alarming, is that livestock are responsible for about 18 percent of the global warming effect, more than transportation's contribution. The culprits are methane -- the natural result of bovine digestion -- and the nitrogen emitted by manure. Deforestation of grazing land adds to the effect.

2007-01-01 09:25:52 · 35 answers · asked by kayamat_ka_din 3