Vegetarian question..?

Question

I want to be a vegetarian .. but i'm not to keen on alot of vegetables... i've wnted to be one for along time but it seems so difficult.. i also luv KFC but i luv animals and hate how cruely they are treated .. Any vegetarians who know how i can get around this? (btw i do realise this question sounds stupid =\)

Answer 1

you would not love KFC or hardly any fast food joints (or any meat from grocery stores)... Have you seen the KFC PETA video? This is absolutely disgusting and I guarantee you'll never eat at KFC again after this. There have been numerous attempts to put an end to this abuse... but it keeps happening. It is not pretty so watch at your own risk. I havn't touched fast food in ages, and we get our meat from a local farmer.


They also have a vegetarian starter kit if you're interested.

Answer 2

This is not a stupid question at all. . .in fact, it's an excellent one. I can't eat a strictly vegetarian diet because of some digestive problems, but I've cut out almost all red meat. I've also struggled with ways to adapt to a new type of diet.

There are ways to "disguise" vegetables so that you get the benefits but not the taste. Some bread recipes use pureed veggies as part of the ingredients, and the bread can be delicious. You can also add pureed veggies to casseroles and soups, too, for extra nutrition.

There are meat substitutes for chicken, hamburger, etc. if yu're not quite ready to give up chicken nuggets and burgers, yet. Personally, I don't care for most of them, but they can be a way to get over the worst of the cravings.

Being a vegetarian takes some creativity and work. Things like the "Moosewood" cookbooks can give you some delicious and fun alternative recipes to work with. They can be the springboard to develop your own terrific recipes and menus!

Answer 3

It is not a stupid question. I do not find it easy to be vegetarian because some vegetables perish rapidly. If you are a lone vego, you may make do with canned vegies although I do not find a great variety of them in supermarkets. If you are worried about missing out on essential proteins that everyone else gets from animal meat, then I suggest you try some of the new soya meats available in some stores. Make sure you eat fruit every day!Also don't forget about nuts. I love cashews myself. I believe they are an execellent souce of protein. Lastly, do a search on any vegetarian forums for advice from very 'experienced' vegetarians. Good luck.

Answer 4

Its a matter of priorities. Only you can decide which is more important. There is no ethics police that will get you if you eat a dead chicken, only your conscience. That's really the way to get around it;-)

As for the vegetables. You really need them, so start with what you can tolerate. Most people eat salad of some sort. Haelthy sauces can help most veggies go down. I still can't figure out cauliflower though;-) and i've been veg for 17 years.

I really love Vegweb.com as a resource. They have a billion great recipes.

Answer 5

I'm a vegetarian. You really do need to enjoy eating a variety of vegetables as they will make up the bulk of your diet. KFC is one of the worst things you can eat. Perhaps start by eating more healthy. Cut out red meat, pork, veal, lamb, etc. Eat fish(not deep fried) and organic free range poultry. Eat a piece of fruit at every meal. A lot of people who aren't keen on vegetables enjoy eating fruit. Work your way slowly into increasing your veg intake. Make a list of veg that you like, and a list of veg that you don't like. I bet there will be MANY different types of veg that you haven't tried and probably never heard off. Do research.

Go to vegweb.com for some meal ideas.

As you get used to your new diet, you can gradually cut down your intake of animal protein. It's up to you to teach yourself about healthy vegetarian foods and to make sure you get enough of the necessary proteins and nutrients. There are many helpful books. The book that I bought is called "Becoming Vegetarian" published by Macmillan Canada.

Best of luck with your new healthy way of eating.

Answer 6

I sypathise totally, til recently I wasn't a vegetable fan and I've been a vegetarian for 12 years. Lentils and soya chunks are great for protien, the soya chunks work well as a meat substitute. Pasta is fine to eat, bread, rice, noodles, cheese, there are those fake meat slices you can buy or freezer meals. I eat mainly indian food now so that's a bread and vegetable/lentil based diet but when I was younger it was lots of cheese, pasta and hummous.

Answer 7

Good for you for wanting to try. Vegetables--you should try to like 'em, even if you don't be come a vegetarian. Maybe cooked vegetables is the answer--I make zuchinni in a tomato and onion sauce with cheese and it's yum. As for KFC replacement, how about fried fish (if you'll be eating fish) or fried breaded tofu? Good luck.

Answer 8

Going vegetarian is not just vegetables. There are veggie burgers, veggie chicken, veggie sausage, veggie hot dogs, phony bologny and the list goes on. Check out the grocery store or health food store. I have cookbooks that call for meats and I just substitute with the aforementioned foods. You can too. Its so delicious. Good luck! xoxo, Zena

Answer 9

Your question is not stupid.
I've been a veggie for alomst twenty years and at first it was difficult. There are many stores on the Internet that sell great vegetarian food. Vegetarians are a huge step ahead of meat eaters. Check out -

http://www.iwu.edu/~sander/Recipes/magenheimer/magenheimer.html

http://www.vivavegie.org/vv101/index.html

http://www.gourmetfoodrecipes.com/index.html

http://www.annies.com/annies/history.htm

http://www.bearcreekfoods.com/

http://www.pmsoup.com/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWCATS&Category=5

http://www.rightfoods.com/index.php

http://www.harmonyhousefoods.com/easy.html

http://www.fantasticfoods.com/

http://www.vegecyber.com/

http://www.ecobusinesslinks.com/links/online_organic_food_stores.htm

http://www.chreese.com/index.itml

http://www.tastybite.com/Default.asp?Redirected=Y

http://www.veganstore.com/index-store.html

http://www.vegeeats.com/

http://www.fantasticfoods.com/index.php

http://www.healthy-eating.com/frozen.html

http://www.vegefood.com/

http://www.vegetarianstore.com/

http://www.vegparadise.com/foodmakers.html

http://www.vegetarianstore.com/Merchant2/merchant.mv?

http://www.harmonyhousefoods.com/easy.html

Answer 10

Perhaps reading up more about the way animals are treated will change your mind about eating them.

Have you tried cooking your vegetables in different ways? I didn't used to like many as I used to have them well boiled when I was young. However I like them a lot more stir fried or steamed as they have more flavour and crunch.