I am a vegetarian. I have been for 2 years.
I may want to be vegan because I have a dairy thing.
Lactosentolarant?
Something like that. I am that.
But I dunno whether I should be vegan or not.
I don't believe in animal crulety and eating animals.
Yeah. Maybe advice from vegans or vegetarians?
I think I might stay vegetarian...=/
2007-01-07 06:37:35 · 21 answers · asked by ? 3 in Food & Drink ➔ Vegetarian & Vegan
Hi . I have recently made the jump from vegetarianism to veganism. It isn't so bad. You might miss a few things to begin with but you'd be surprised at what you can eat! I bought myself Wendy Turner - (Webster's) Absolutely animal free cook book from Amazon. My mum's friend suffers with lactose intollerance and gets really ill if she has a sneaky cream cake.I don't know if you are English so I appologise if you are from the USA Canada or Australia etc. If you live in London there are some lovely vegetarian restaurants that serve a lot of vegan dishes - I'm so jealous!!!!!
One restaurant in Bath even runs it's own cookery school!!!
2007-01-07 07:36:28 · answer #1 · answered by Andielep 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think you should. I'm a vegetarian, and the only thing that stops me in becoming a vegan are the dairy products. I've tried, but it seems impossible to me, and many vegetarians I know have the same problem as me. You are lactose intolerant, so I believe it will be a lot easier for you to be a vegan; besides, you've been a vegetarian for 2 years, so you already know what it's like to live without meat. Vegans have a healthier diet and they don't consume any animal products, so you are defending animal rights a lot more. The only thing that you might have to start doing if you become a vegan is to be very careful reading the food labels. But I encourage you do do it. Good luck!
2007-01-07 16:01:12 · answer #2 · answered by Dita 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Go ahead and be an 'ovo-vegetarian' (eat eggs, but no dairy -- and, for the benefit of the 'what is that' crowd: also no seafood, poultry, or meat), but going straight-out vegan just looks like a hassle. It's not just no milk or eggs; it's also no honey, etc, etc.
Never mind the pressure to stop wearing leather...
It looks like a good way to make eating out a big pain. And eating in -- loads of processed foods have small amounts of dairy or egg. As a vegetarian, I can find something to eat pretty much anywhere, even if it's just fried zucchini. As a vegan, you'd have to reject the ubiquitous fried zucchini: eggs in the batter, and, sometimes, dairy in the dip.
If it's purely for the lactose intolerance, there're ways around that -- lactose-reduced milk, enzymes you can take, and so on. See
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lactose_intolerance#Managing_lactose_intolerance
...do a search for "lactose intolerance" for more info than you can possibly use.
If you're worried about animal cruelty, 'free-range' eggs and the like are an option.
I mean no offence to vegans, but -- an easy and uncomplicated way to live, it is not. It might get a bit better in the future, given how much easier it's become over the years to be a vegetarian. But it's not now something that's easy to accomodate. Ask something like "What do I, as a new vegan, have to avoid?" and you'll get a slew of foodstuffs and food additives you might never have thought of.
Plus -- real cheese is delicious.
Good luck with your choice.
2007-01-07 18:29:06 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Of course this is a decision for you, but I have been a vegetarian for about 5 years now, and I tried not eating the dairy for a while, and it made me feel so much better! The amount of crap that is milk alone is enough for you to scream, And dairy is also NOT good for your throat either. I guess what im trying to say is if it makes you feel like ****, no matter what it is, dont eat it. And hey being vegan isnt bad either! We dont starve!
Good Luck!
2007-01-07 15:03:45 · answer #4 · answered by ♣Kellina♣ 5 · 4⤊ 0⤋
If you are lactosentolerant you probably might consider becoming a vegan. A vegan is a vegetarian who does not eat/drink stuff that was produced by an animal. Such as milk, cheese, eggs and usually dairy stuff or stuff with dairy in it. So if you are lactosentolerant it can't hurt, right?
Hope this helps!
2007-01-07 14:40:54 · answer #5 · answered by .... 2 · 5⤊ 1⤋
If you want to you should. I must say that I am a vegetarian and I once tried to go vegan and it was the hardest thing I ever did. I lasted 1 day and then I had to give in I was majorly lacking protein.
2007-01-07 15:16:53 · answer #6 · answered by 2muchgrace 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
i am vegan and i feel the best i have felt in a while. if you think your up to it, go for it. i think being vegan is great! if not, than stick with ovo-vegetarian since you cant have milk products. but i would still give veganism a go.
2007-01-07 15:38:59 · answer #7 · answered by chikka 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
A step forward > You do not eat meat then the rest is entirely your choice . What keeps you healthy and happy. There is so much to offer if prepared in the right way.
Enjoy your foods and keep fit.
2007-01-07 16:13:33 · answer #8 · answered by raj k 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
well, you already live without the major factors vegans go without, meat and milk, other than that its really just eggs and honey products. So, how do you feel about that, could you give up that little bit extra? You're already sparing thousands of animals from cruelty so don't feel too pressured to go further, just ask yourself, could you live without what you'd have to give up?
2007-01-07 15:09:24 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
There's actually a difference between veganism and vegetarianism?! :/
2007-01-07 15:57:38 · answer #10 · answered by JILL 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋