Vegetarian & Vegan - October 2007

After reading the book "Skinny *****" I recently decided to make the huge leap into becoming a vegan. I have ate all vegan friendly foods (no meat, fish, honey, dairy, sugar, lots of candies and even changed my toothpaste) for the last month. I am still learning about what restrictions I have, so any advice would be greatly appreciated. The book has a long list of hidden ingrediants to look for and their definition. I am shocked at all the ways animals are incorporated into the foods I was used to consuming. Does anyone know of any good publications or websites that may aid me in this new lifestyle. I have had lots of ridicule from half of my family and the other half seems supportive. Also, my husband has no interest in joining me on this diet, but also doesn't want me to put our two children on it either.

2007-10-01 05:11:51 · 19 answers · asked by wtrmlnqueen 2

Are shells considered to be vegan? Or are just certain ones considered not vegan? I have a necklace made of shells, and I have collected shells from the ocean. What's the perspective on this issue?

2007-10-01 04:49:25 · 5 answers · asked by freepaidmoney 2

I have heard people say fish isn't meat since the 1960s when I was in grade school. I remember being annoyed when the Catholic kids said that even though I wouldn't be a vegetarian for another 20 years. (It was a public school, but we had a lot of Catholic kids, and the cafeteria served fish on Friday to accomodate them).

I keep on correcting people who say they are vegetarian and eat fish (or birds or whatever), and it's obvious I'm fighting a losing battle. People apparently don't read dictionaries anymore, they just make up definitions for words and then the dictionary eventually changes due to popular definition--that's the way it works in the USA.

Why fight it? If somebody asks me, I'll just say I'm a lacto-herbivore. With any luck it will never catch on. Even if it does, I will probably be dead by the time American celebrities start say "I'm an herbivore but I eat fish."

2007-10-01 04:29:54 · 12 answers · asked by majnun99 7

The office tramp has kindly informed me that my sperm is tasting foul. She puts it down to the fact that i am consuming rather large amounts of smoked salmon as part of my high protein diet.

Without making silly comments like, sounds a bit fishy to me or do you want some chips with that mate, as i have heard them all.

Can our diet affect so strongly what we are or smelling or tasting like?

2007-10-01 02:20:27 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-10-01 01:34:55 · 7 answers · asked by i rule! 2