Should I become a vegan?

Question

What are the Pro's and Con's?

Yes, I already only eat turkey and chicken because it is better for you.

Answer 1

Pros: You'll be contributing to a better environment, better health for yourself, and reducing cruelty to animals.

Cons: Lame people on Yahoo will make fun of you and criticize you for your choices. Lame people in real life will do this, too.

Check out these sites for good info and advice:

Answer 2

Becoming a vegetarian is not a big choice, we have such a variety of foods available that it is easy to be healthy and be vegetarian.

Vegans use no animal products, so it is much harder to stay healthy. You will need to watch what you eat very carefully to stay healthy. But it is possible. Being a vegan is more a moral choice than a health choice.

Morally I prefer to eat vegetables because eating meat is very inneficient. Being a vegetarian is good for the environment. I don't have any problem with killing animals for food. (If a bird eats fruit from a tree and carries the seeds to a new location, we say the tree is using the bird, but if humans clear the land, bring in water and food for sheep or cows, fix their health problems, pull them out of creeks when they are trapped, and transport them to new locations around the world....we say we are using the animals).

Vegans believe the use of animals for our benefit is wrong. But Veganism over vegetarianism doesn't have any great impact on the environment.

Personally I don't see why anyone has to go to extremese. You reduce your use of animal products without giving up their use all together.

Answer 3

Just from experience, I wouldn't recommend starting at vegan. For one thing, if you do it wrong, you can get really sick. And secondly, it's really hard to get used to. You can't eat meat or any dairy products. That means no butter, eggs, milk, cream, yogurt, bread. NOTHING! Which sucks. If your new to it, try vegetarianism first. However, if you want the pros and cons to it.
Pros:
1.) Healthier
2.) Risk of Cancer reduced (Big Time)
3.) Healthy Cholesterol Levels
4.) Good Food - When cooked right

Cons:
1.) Can be more expensive.
2.) Can't eat at as many restaurants.
3.) Can get sick if not done right.
4.) People will give you crap about it.

Even though, it can be hard. It all adds up in the end. Would you rather give up meat, or get colon cancer?

Answer 4

An interesting source of info on the vegan diet is http://www.radicalhealth.com run by David and Jemiah Favor. They have a thought-provoking approach to the subject, including comments like these:
-- .." I'd soak all my nuts and seeds and limit my intake of these as they're way too high in protein to eat often and a primary contributer of Subclinical Inflammation, next the unholy Soy/Rice/Grain trio. "

-- "Soy is one of the most extreme accelerated aging substances on the planet, as cooked soy contains estrogen (hormone like) substances which instruct the body to "speed up", age faster. Products like lecithin, tofu, tempe and soy milk are the worst, Miso and whole Edaname beans are okay, in moderation."..

(darn, I love my soy milk! )

Pros:
- better health
- learning to think more critically about the quality of our food choices

Cons:
- ridicule from ill-informed non-vegans who think your choice is a judgement on their lifestyle
- getting pressure to take synthetic supplements (e.g. synthetic B12 instead of getting it from a natural source like bee pollen)

Answer 5

pros: eating more veggies , fruits and grains. less likely to die of clogged artiers.

cons: most vegan diets lack all the nutriants and rely on supplements.

I personally dont eat certain "meats" just cause of the way they are raised or kept.

But fish, cows and such are on this earth not just to look at , we have molars for a reason. I am not saying go nutty on the red meat.Moderation is key to any food intact and there is organicaly feed grown cows ,chickens etc that are "better" for you.

Answer 6

Well.
Vegans eat
NO DAIRY
NO MEAT
NO FISH
NO POULTRY

but vegetarains can eat dairy

if you become vegan, you'd have to get your protein from beans, fruit, veggies, soy, etc.
Being vegan is a lot better for your health and for animal wealfare, but you have to constantly be making sure you aren't eating any non-vegan foods.
TOFU is a great vegan food.
good luck!!

Answer 7

It's a great choice to make. You should ease yourself into it though...you're already part of the way there. Just cut out one thing at a time.

Answer 8

If you care about your health, other living things, the environment, and the future of your offspring (born yet or not) then YES, join the club!

Answer 9

whoever said being a vegan is cheap--that is a total lie.
You are going to have to shop at places like Whole Foods and Wild Oats to buy all kinds of vegan substitutes. That adds up!

VERY EXPENSIVE

Answer 10

pro cheap