Can you be a vegetarian and still eat meat?!
Can you be a vegetarian and still eat meat?
Why would you eat meat substitutes if you really were trying to stay away from the real thing? Its like an acoholic drinking a case of O'Douls.
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A meat substitute isn't made out of meat, though. It's just a vegetable based food that's shaped or formed or flavored in a way that's (hopefully) pleasing to the person who's eating it.
Depending on the reason why the person has chosen a vegetarian diet, 'meat substitutes' are an appropriate vegetarian dietary choice because they are not a dead animal and and they do not have the negative health aspects of meat.
And, actually, an alcoholic drinking O'Doul's is making a pretty good choice for themselves - no alcohol (the problem part of their disease), same flavor, same social feeling.
I don't think so. If you don't eat something that had a pulse ever then you shouldn't. A lot of "vegetarians" eat fish. Fish have a pulse too.
you make a good point. Its just like when vegetarians/vegans/animal rights activists wear pleather (fake leather) or faux fur. Sure that piece of clothing is animal-free and "cruelty-free", but you're still promoting the fashion by wearing it, and you might cause other people to think you're wearing the real thing, they liek the way it looks, and buy it for themselves
No you can't eat meat. what do you think a vegetarian is?
Lacto-pesco-ovo-vegetarians consume dairy, fish (seafood), and eggs, so yes. Are they "true vegetarians"? Yes, but probably on the fringe.
Regarding meat substitutes - for those whose palettes are accustomed to meat-based meals, meat-substitutes can be a fine segway into a vegetarian diet. Some may like the taste of meat, or the idea of meat-based dishes (such as hamburgers) but for ethical reasons are compelled to stay away from meat. I don't see any contradictions here, since taste and ethics may be a war in a person's consciousness with ethics winning, thus calling for a concession in the taste department.
Vegetarianism is the practice of not consuming the flesh of any animal, including sea animals, with or without also eschewing other animal derivatives, such as dairy products or eggs. Some vegetarians choose to also refrain from wearing clothing that has involved the death of animals, such as leather, silk and fur. Veganism, sometimes called "strict vegetarianism", excludes all animal products from diet and attire, whether or not their production has involved the actual death of an animal (dairy, eggs, honey, wool, silk and down feathers). Vegetarians have varied motivations including religious, cultural, ethical, environmental, social, economic, and health concerns.
,only road kill is excepted, when are you cooking some up you veggie
The difference is that vegetarians were never addicted to meat. For most, it is not difficult to avoid eating meat and they cannot be pressured into it. I don't prefer meat substitutes, I would rather just eat beans and rice. But, I will be seen with a Boca Burger at a barbecue - because beans and rice tend to fall through the grill.
What do you mean "meat substitutes"? That stuff is usually made of soy, so its just soy in a different shape with other veg ingredients. People need protein in their meals and that is what soy is for. How can eating only vegetable protein make you "a vegetarian who still eats meat"?
Meat comes from animals. Even if you cut a steak in a shape of a carrot, it is still animal flesh. Same goes for soy and vegs. Soy in any other shape is still soy, and veg*n friendly.
You cannot be a vegetarian if you eat meat. And that is any meat, including fish and chicken. Some people call themselves vegetarian even if they eat fish/chicken, but they are not. A vegetarian is by definition someone who does not consume any animals. Dictionary definition: a person who does not eat or does not believe in eating meat, fish, fowl, or, in some cases, any food derived from animals, as eggs or cheese, but subsists on vegetables, fruits, nuts, grain, etc.
Meat substitutes are NOT meat. There is no torture involved in fake meats, it nothing like alcoholic drinking non-alcoholic beer. Even non alcoholic beer has alcohol in it. The other reason it is totally different is because alcoholics are dealing with a major problem and even drinking nonalcoholc beer may intice them to drink alcohol.
I would say it is closer to people who eat turkey bacon. If you can't eat regular bacon, does that mean you should stay away from turkey bacon because you are trying to stay away from the real thing?
Hahha ok so No you can't be a Vegetarian and eat meat...
We eat "like" meat substitutes only because 1~ there mmmmm good..2~ like me most Vegetarians are veggies for ANIMAL RIGHTS...To be able to live a life with out taking a life.. We can eat and not kill..
If I had a ranch, farm whatever and raised animals in good conditions, free range, and not pumped full of antibiotics, I'd probably eat the carkus!!
You can call yourself anything you want, the rest of us have the right to disagree.
I eat meat subsitutes, because my body doesn't process meat like other people can. It is a health concern for me, and I use these products to broaden my options.
They also provide some of us a chance to be nostalgic, we can still have close renditions of meals our mom used to make.
becaouse meat has protein fiber iron and other things to keep you healthy its not good to not eat it
Of course not.
However I suspect that you're asking about meat analogs and not meat substitutes. Meat analogs have no meat in them, although some may contain some dairy and/or egg. They can be a transition food, and they also come in handy at times for quick meals or when you're entertaining someone who isn't a vegetarian and doesn't want to consider the possibility of even trying a veggie meal.
There is no correlation here between a vegetarian using a meat analog and a recovering alcoholic drinking, for example, a de-alcoholized beer, spirit or wine. That's simply because addiction is NOT a life choice but at psychosocial illness with significant neurochemical overtones. Being vegetarian, however is a choice.
With that analogy, you do a huge disservice to all recovering addicts.
No... you can't be a vegetarian and still eat meat. But your question about meat substitutes is a common one, and a good one. It's one of those preference kind of things. Not all vegetarians are vegetarians because of the killing of animals. But many feel as you do about the meat substitutes... if you don't eat meat, why eat something that tastes like meat? But it's still not killing an animal, and that's the most important thing. As for those who are vegetarians for health reasons, eating meat substitute products is still eating healthy, in fact some of the products are very high in many vitamins and minerals the body needs.
In a nutshell... some choose to eat the meat substitutes, and some do not. Like many foods we all eat, it's a matter of choice and preference. It's not as ridiculous as it might seem when you think of it that way.
No you cannot. Vegetarians are smarter than you, and they will educate you, so you are aware that eating a cow or pig is immoral. As you can see, vegetarians know everything, the answers you receive from this question will prove this. You can ask them the simplest question, and they fly off the hook. It's amazing how smart they really are.
here he goes with the vegetarian questions.. got meat dip with those veggies....lol
I dont eat the fake meats-I see no point. If I dont want the real deal, I sure as heck dont want a phoney version of it.
Vegetarians and vegans need a certain amount of protein like non-vegetarians and so meat substitutes (usually made from soy beans) taste like meat and give us the protein that we need (and sometimes crave).
There are different reasons for being a vegetarian or vegan. Some become vegetarians for health reasons, others because of cruelty to animals, others to help the planet, among other reasons. Most don't wear leather but even if some vegetarians do wear leather (depending on their reason for becoming a vegetarian), every little bit helps. Becoming a vegetarian is usually a personal choice and for the individual's own reasons.
For me, it is a matter of taste. Like most everyone, I grew up eating meat, and liked the taste of it. I became a vegetarian for ethical reasons before there were alot of meat substitutes on the market, and now that I have them in abundance, I really wish I would have had them back then! They are a great source of protein, and most of all, they are convenient. I think the meat substitutes can act as a bridge, too, to show people that they don't have to give up the taste of meat when they go veg... how often have we heard "I could never be a vegetarian, I LOVE the taste of meat!"? I wear some shoes that are a high quality mock leather, so that people can see that there are animal-friendly alternatives to leather. They don't have to give up the look, just the death. There is still an image of vegetarians and vegans out there of the earth-hippie, non bathing wierdo. If that is what you are, great! But I'm just a regular person, and alot of people I work with don't even know I'm a vegetarian. When they find out, they are blown away, because they have that old image in mind.
meat substitutes are not meat. tvp is found in most "meat substitutes" and it's healthy and easy to cook and eat. it's not really like meat at all. just an easy way to make a sandwich or hoagie. i enjoy veggie brat and black bean burgers. easy, cheap and fun to cook.
because a lot of the substitutes are meant to provide you with the protein in your diet that you lack from not eating actual meat