Food experts

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"A mob is a place where people go to get away from their conscience" Atticus Finch

10 November 2022, 04:06 AM

Axtremus

Not claiming to be a “food expert” here, but through observation it seems there are enough vegans out there to suggest that most humans can survive a vegan diet just fine. On that basis, I’d say you should feel comfortable giving vegan diet a shot to see for yourself whether it works well for you. You may also decide to become a “periodic vegan” rather than a full time vegan, e.g., observe vegan diet every other week, one week a month, one month per year, etc. Many decisions become easier if you look at it as an experiment rather than a lifelong commitment. Good luck.

10 November 2022, 12:59 PM

jodi

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Originally posted by Mikhailoh:
It’s very taxing because you have to tell everyone that you are one.

10 November 2022, 03:10 PM

Catseye3

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Originally posted by Axtremus:
Not claiming to be a “food expert” here, but through observation it seems there are enough vegans out there to suggest that most humans can survive a vegan diet just fine.

Untrue. Vegans risk expiry from one of two causes: 1) Food boredom or 2) mob violence stemming from their inability to shut up about it for more than two minutes.

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"Success is measured by your discipline and inner peace." -- Mike Ditka

10 November 2022, 03:35 PM

wtg

Whoa, tough crowd here....

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What can you tell me about a vegan diet?

It helps if you love whole grains and veggies.

I've gone vegetarian (which I define as no beef, pork, poultry, lamb, fish, or shellfish) for short periods of time but don't think I could do vegan. I love dairy and eggs way too much....

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When the world wearies and society ceases to satisfy, there is always the garden - Minnie Aumônier

10 November 2022, 03:42 PM

Mikhailoh

I like and make vegetarian dishes, but I'm an omnivore.

Maybe I should tell everyone. "I'm a committed omnivore. Do you have any delicious food?"

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"A mob is a place where people go to get away from their conscience" Atticus Finch

10 November 2022, 06:43 PM

RealPlayer

I’m a vegetarian, leaning into vegan, though not a total convert. (Don’t take away the tbsp. of grated Parmesan on my pasta.)

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10 November 2022, 09:02 PM

AdagioM

We’ve gone pescatarian at home. I won’t give up the eggs and dairy to go vegan. Mmmmm, cheese. Not cashew cheese. Real cheese.

11 November 2022, 10:05 AM

Cindysphinx

My kids dabble in it and then return to vegetarian.

It is kind of pricey. There are substitutes for things like milk and cheese, but they are costly.

If you’re serious, ease into it. Eliminate things one by one until you find the best place for you. It takes time for your palate to adjust.

I’m pescatarian. Eating seafood gives me an option when I am in a place where I don’t trust the vegetarian options. I don’t make seafood at home anymore, and shrimp is starting to taste weird and gross. So I am very close to pure vegetarian at this point.

11 November 2022, 12:26 PM

Nina

I'm dubious. Your body needs protein. There are ways to get protein from a plant based diet, but you have to know what you're doing. There's only so much tofu you can eat.

One of the things I don't like is that many vegetarian/vegan folks end up eating highly processed food, like fake eggs, fake meat, fake cheese, that aren't all that healthy for you. If you're going to be vegetarian/vegan, fine, but it's not for me.

That said, we're pretty vegetable-based here, though we eat eggs, cheese, butter and fish. On occasion maybe chicken.

16 November 2022, 05:43 PM

wtg

Stumbled upon this article about going vegetarian/vegan...

https://psyche.co/guides/how-t...tarian-or-vegan-diet

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When the world wearies and society ceases to satisfy, there is always the garden - Minnie Aumônier