I have been convicted to become vegan for a while now and have been slowly trying to convert…but it’s hard. Especially when my husband is a huge carnivore. I told him I was going to cut out all meat, eggs, and dairy products, but continue to eat seafood. He called me a hypocrite! I don’t get any points if the only meat I eat is seafood? Does that have a name? Give me something, I’m trying here!
2006-12-11 09:06:12 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Food & Drink ➔ Vegetarian & Vegan
A good vegan diet is wonderful - HOWEVER, it requires you to think about food most of the time and it's hard socially (restaurants, parties). But, no, it's not too extreme and there are a lot of good books on the subject. I'm reacting to your mention that your husband called you a hypocrite.
I'd like to share my philosophy: I cut my losses where I can; reduce my impact where I can. I've been a vegetarian who also eats fish for years, but lately news of our killing the seas has me thinking twice on that issue. I call myself a "hypocritical vegetarian" because I eat fish. Nice helpful people have said, "no, your a pesca-vegetarian" which is very nice, but it's still hypocracy (but if I call myself a hypocrite, that makes it okay with me). Do your best and eat consciously and read and learn and understand your own needs and ecological values.
2006-12-11 09:24:20 · answer #1 · answered by Dr. Obvious 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
If you will continue eating seafood, then you're a pesco vegetarian, not vegan.
Personally, I admire vegans. I'm a vegetarian, but I'm looking foward to become a vegan in the future. Being a vegan isn't easy, specially in the society we live in, and if your husband is a carnivore, it's even harder. To be a vegan is not only cutting all the animal products that you eat, but EVERY SINGLE animal product, and that includes leather, wool, silk, cosmetics that aren't animal friendly...
2006-12-11 16:42:11 · answer #2 · answered by Dita 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
eating fish is cruel to fish. i'm a big ole carnivore so i'm not judging you. my parents are lacto ovo vegetarians. that means nothing with a face, but dairy products and eggs are ok. i think vegan is extreme and hard to be healthy on. LO veggies like my parents are healthy. raw food is an extreme diet.
2006-12-11 09:18:36 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
vegan eat no animal product, which includes seafood. try vegetarianisim. their are diffrent types of them. i'm a lacto-ovto vegetrain. meaning i eat things like eggs (but not direct eggs, like omlets, just like, in cakes and stuff) and still eat dairy products (but not direct milk like cereal and a glass of milk. i'm going to try soy milk once i've gotten rid of all the milk i have now)
go to the source link for help!
luck!
2006-12-11 09:16:13 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Good job on the effort...
Why do you need a name or points?
You should feel good about the difference you are making for yourself, not for everyone else to judge you.
And no.... I wouldn't say vegan is too extreme... That's what I'm shooting for, slowly.
2006-12-11 10:05:59 · answer #5 · answered by sassy_cheesesicle 3 · 3⤊ 0⤋
vegans dont eat any fish/seafood. srry. personally i think being a vegan is very extreme. some vegans dont make sure they are getting all the nutrients they need. as long as u are very very very very careful you should be okay.
2006-12-11 09:12:49 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 2⤋
it is extreme, but do what you feel happy with :)
2006-12-11 09:27:43 · answer #7 · answered by ShapeyR289 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋