Did the founder of the Vegan Society eat meat?

Question

My mother-in-law is a vegetarian and she told me that people had seen Donald Watson in the grocery store buying meat? It would seem to me that even the founder of veganism agrees that we need some meat in our diet. The fact that the guy is dead also means that he may have not been including enough meat in his diet. If he had been eating more meat, instead of sneaking to the grocery store to buy it every now and then, he might still be alive today.

Princess, don't push your weird life style on me. I have no interest in a culture custom made for misfits.

Answer 1

First things first-
1. I'm guessing he did NOT eat meat.
2. Maybe he was having a BBQ and his carnivorous in-laws were coming over.
3. He died aged 95. So, no, that proves quite the opposite.

And anyway... why the f**k do you care? Is it so offensive to you that some people would rather not eat meat? How is that a problem to you? Do you have some secret guilt complex? Did your wife die of malnutrition from being a vegetarian? Or, more likely, are you just some redneck moron who hates animals and bitches about anyone with a lifestyle unlike your own? Let me guess, you spend your free time tipping cows and shooting ducks because it makes you feel like a big strong man?

Feel free to tell me I'm wrong. The way I see it, my diet choices don't hurt me, and they don't hurt animals- how is that ever going to offend anyone?

P.S. If you consider your constant anti-vegetarian posts to be a joke, please get some new material cuz it aint funny anymore!

P.S.2 You absolute moron- I am NOT pushing anything on you. YOU are the one going into the vegetarian section and bitching at us all the time- pushing your views on us- and we respond in defence. I am not a mis-fit, but by the sounds of it, you certainly are, if you have all this time and energy to dedicate to having a go at people who don't like eating meat, as if this impacts you in ANY way. T**t.

Andy B- I do agree with you- I am no expert on health and I don't really care anyway, thats not why I'm a vegetarian. I was just reacting to the ridiculousness of his statement. My response is suggesting that this guy dying so old proves the opposite, if anything (should have said "if anything" maybe?). Anyway, if I was being arrogant, what would that make Fox Hunter Guy?!!!!!! He's the one on here all the time telling vegans they're all unhealthy and about to drop dead. Are we not allowed to disagree without being accused of pushing our views on people and being arrogant? He's asking for it!

Answer 2

Donald Watson died a few months ago at the age of 94. I am not aware of him taking any meat. There was an article about him last year in VegNews. He was still mentally sharp and walking around at 94. He hiked a small mountain at age 90. Try to find a back issue.
The person above who says he was a cattle rancher must be thinking of Howard Lyman or someone else. Donald Watson was from England.

Answer 3

So what? Why are you so uptight about it?

It's simple. If you don't agree with his lifestyle, you don't have to follow it.

If he were the founder of the Vegan Society, I doubt he would go around openly buying meat, unless there was a good reason for it. To be spotted in a grocery store, which is a public place, is not "sneaking" to buy it.

Your mother-in-law's story is based on hearsay, and those people who reportedly saw him could have been mistaken that it was Donald Watson.

He died at 95. How long was he supposed to live, according to you?

Let's assume you are the President of the Hardcore Meat-eaters Society. And we saw you sneaking around in the veggie section of the local supermarket?

So what!
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Answer 4

There are dissimilar theories. i think of a possibly one is that the importance of omega fatty acids and the main suitable ratio of three-6-9 weren't totally generic or understood till those days. Ditto nutrition B-12. with the help of ways, ingesting meat or not ingesting meat in and of itself isn't adequate to make for a protracted existence. Jack LaLanne grow to be very lively for his entire existence, which has an extremely helpful effect on longevity.

Answer 5

Yes he did,
he was a well known cattle ranger in Texas,
He often had a large rodeo barbeque's and invited top people in Texas like George Bush to try his freshly slaughtered beef.
He became Vegan in his late 30's when he had food poisoning from his own meat.
He was laid up in hospital for 6 weeks, after this he never touched meat or animal products again, although he continued with his profitable cattle farm.

Answer 6

We DO NOT NEED MEAT in our diet! Ive been a veggie for over 10 years, when I ate meat I use to have constant colds bad spotty skin and feel tired all the time. I stopped eating meat, as a Vegan told me my cause of colds was due to meat, I thought he was a nutter but thought what the hell Ill give it up for 6 months. It was the best thing I ever did. I get about one cold every 3 years, which is usually when there is flu bout around which everyone gets, my skin is flawless and I have loads of energy. I would never eat meat again, its dead flesh and humans can pick up diseases from it.

Answer 7

the fact that someone is buyin meat doesn't mean he is going to eat it. my vegan friend is a wonderful cook and can do wonders with beef, pork, chicken and other. but she hasn't eat meat or anything connected since 10 years... but she buys it for her family...
and to be vegetarian - some says meat is good for you, some say you can substitute it with loads of ingriediens... I don't know. all I can say is I like meat, and although I feel a bit guilty about the animals, I keep eating it....

Answer 8

I couldn't care less if people choose to be vegeterians, but when they make their children be, that is when I have a problem. My cousin is raising her children as vegetarians, and her baby girl has been in the hospital 5 times in the four years of her life. The little girl is the cutest thing, but her skin is GRAY. If you can tell me it's NOT because she doesn't have enough iron in her body, you are wrong. She can't even eat cheese or eggs! That is RIDICULOUS! When she grows up, it should be HER decision to be one or not...

Answer 9

Keep using up those points asking questions, with a bit of luck you'll get bored and go away.

I don't understand why you spend so much time having a go at veggies and vegans.

Are they so offensive, threatening, or impacting your life that you have to lash out ?

As for answering your question. No Donald Watson did not eat meat as far as we can tell, we've only got his word for it though.

As for me, i don't need meat in my diet. I've been veggie for 26 years and spend most of my time working the land on our arable farm. So I'm hardly anaemic, pale faced or lifeless as you would have everyone think. And no, i dont need or take suppliments.

Answer 10

VEGANISM is how it all was in the beginning...what was that marley song?

We as man just got off track and perhaps misled teh LIONS as well... I hope people realize that there is a road... and we need to do some things...one by one ~ then as a whole.

So as to say.

check this website for some thoughts on "imposter" vegan groups who are out there today: www.whatisvegan.20fr.com
Read the letter. PEACE