If I don't like meat or vegan standard food what else can I eat?

Question

Please don't be vulgar as this is very important for me, respect and be respected.

Here's the deal I basicaly eat Rice, tomatoes(technically not a veg), bread, and pastas. I'd like to know what else can I eat, I support animal rights but it's not why I don't eat meat at all.. I find meat disgusting because of it's parasitic content. specially pork an beef.

anybody help?

I don't consider myself a vegan because Idon't eat Vegan food either

Answer 1

maybe try tofu ... i dont think thats vegan
you can eat bean for protein
fruits help with calcium
i dont know particulary what vegans eat but i hope this helps

Answer 2

I don't know what you mean by "vegan standard food".

What you do eat of rice, tomatoes, bread, and pastas can go into only two categories: grains - rice, wheat, semolina/durum wheat. And then only tomatoes as your vegetable.
It is not a healthy diet. So you will be malnourished, which is just as bad as eating parasites (which by the way a healthy body can fight off, and everybody does because you have to have all sorts of bacteria and yeast in your GI tract to digest food and get the nutrients that your body needs to be healthy).

I would advise you to add spinach, swiss chard, or some other dark leafy green (not iceberg lettuce! dark green!). I would also like to see carrots for beta carotene, some fruit also (apples, orange/orange juice at least, pomegranate juice is good too). Garlic would be something you might want to add to your diet as it is a natural parasite deterrent. There are other herbs that you can also take to keep parasites out of your body. I am also with the answer that cooking meat correctly will also cook the parasites (extra protein!). Even though a vegan diet is the way to go!

Answer 3

You've gotta find stuff other than just carbs to eat, or you'll starve to death. Peanut butter is a good protein, pinto beans, tofu, brussel sprouts...

It's a healthy way to live, if you make sure to get your nutrients in. Lay off the pasta unless it's whole wheat. Also, check out a health food mart near you. THey'll be able to recommend some great food, and it's a good place to get suppliments.

I LOVE Kashi brand stuff. It's totally vegan and organic, but it tastes great. Try their vanilla hot cereal.

Answer 4

I don't eat beef either. I have a website full of ideas for you; check out:

http://www.elanaspantry.com/

There are recipes for snacks, cakes, cookies, fruits, vegetables and main dishes. I also would not clasisify myself as a meat eater or a vegan. I like to be flexible. I think the site will have some good ideas and inspiration for you.

Good luck!

Answer 5

My favorite is a can of black or kidney beans mixed with a can of corn. Together the two provide all the essential amino acids, which is difficult to get on a vegetarian diet. Mixing the two also balances the flavors so it doesnt taste like you imagine. For a better balance you could add a small can of peas, some peppers, tomatoes, salsa, or marinara.

Making some soup with nori in it will provide you with much needed minerals - also difficult to get when eating vegetarian. Lemongrass soup with a sheet of nori is very good. Most of the larger grocery stores including walmart sell nori in the international/asian foods aisle.

You can also put vegemite in soups for lots of b vitamins and minerals.

When cooking you can lend a lot of flavor using oils like sesame, coconut, almond, hazelnut, walnut. The first two are fairly easy to find in groceries. Coconut oil goes from liquid to
solid around 80 degrees. Its usually sold in a jar slightly smaller than a mayonaise jar.

Curry can go a long way if you like the flavor. Cooking any vegetable in curry can change the flavor a lot. Steaming veggies for a long time can soften them so they mix well with curry. Diced or thickly sliced potatoes go well with curry.

Black olives are tasty to snack on, store well, and have some nutrition.

Eggplant is very good when grilled or baked. Also butternut squash and pumpkin make great soups. Lots of vitamins and minerals but not many calories.

Pesto sauce for your pasta will add a lot of vitamins and minerals to your diet. I like it best on cold pasta.

You could try different breads. Pumpernickle (sp?), rye, sweet rolls, orange rolls, raisin bread.

Oat meal sounds boring but its really quite nice with some cinnamon or maple syrup. Walmart sells a white box of little packets of oatmeal that have walnuts and other stuff in it already. Just put it in a bowl with water and microwave. Very tasty.

Answer 6

The real meaning of "vegetarianism" is pure philosophy and way of life.
Veganism (also strict or pure vegetarianism) is a philosophy and lifestyle that seeks to exclude the use of animals for food, clothing, or any other purpose.Vegans do not use or consume animal products of any kind.The most common reasons for becoming a vegan are ethical commitment or moral convictions concerning animal rights, the environment, or human health, and spiritual or religious concerns.Of particular concern are the practices involved in factory farming and animal testing, and the intensive use of land and other resources required for animal farming.

The word vegan, pronounced /ˈviːgən/,was originally derived from "vegetarian" in 1944 when Elsie Shrigley and Donald Watson, FRUSTRATED the term "vegetarianism" had come to include the eating of dairy products, founded the UK Vegan Society. They combined the first three and last two letters of vegetarian to form "vegan", which they saw as "the beginning and end of vegetarian".The British Vegan Society defines veganism in this way:

The word "veganism" denotes a philosophy and way of living which seeks to exclude — as far as is possible and practical — all forms of exploitation of, and cruelty to, animals for food, clothing or any other purpose; and by extension, promotes the development and use of animal-free alternatives for the benefit of humans, animals and the environment. In dietary terms it denotes the practice of dispensing with all products derived wholly or partly from animals. Other vegan societies use similar definitions now.

Take your time, step-by-step, and eventually realize the actual meaning of "vegetarianism".

Answer 7

You are going to need some veggies and fruits.
You aren't getting all the proteins you need to stay healthy.
Rice and beans are a good complementary combination that has most of the proteins you need.
If you stay on that diet though eventually you'll need some Omegas and B12 supplements.

Answer 8

You need to be including many more fruits and vegetables in your diet. Otherwise, you will die of malnutrition. You don't need to consume meat, but you need to get your protein other ways. Maybe eggs. Consult a nutritionist and get some simpel recipes to expand your diet, or find a good doctor- cause you will be seeing them frequently.

Answer 9

There is an argument out there that fruit is human's perfect food, in that there is no cooking required. Fruit is suited to the human metabolism and have complete vitamin concentrations.

Answer 10

Gummy bears, potatoes, sweet potatoes, green beans, navy beans, nuts, peanut butter.
If you cook meat well it kills the parasites. Though the animals raised in the US are under such strict guidlines they very seldom have parasites nowdays.