Is there a good reason for not becoming a vegan?!
Is there a good reason for not becoming a vegan?
Serious answers please... for all the many positive reasons to become vegan, is there a good reason not to? moraly? ethicly? Cos i don't wanna give up the meat, but i see little alternative
Answers:
1. People are mean to you.
Sometimes because they think it is funny, sometimes because they are ignorant, and sometimes because they once knew (saw on tv) a militant and angry vegan, but they are mean. People lighten up when they get to know you or when you make it known that there is no reason to treat you like that.
2.) Animal products are ridiculously ingrained in our culture.
If you are actually serious, you may want to begin as a vegetarian first. Veganism can seem overwhelming to people who aren't very knowledgeable on the topic, and they end up quitting after a month because they are not actually aware of the bounty of things they can eat.
Introduce yourself to fake meats and how to cook them. That should help. And check out some veggie recipe boards. Many people like to take it in phases or steps. Others like to go "cold tofu."
Decide which is best for you. If you feel equipped with the knowledge to go straight to vegan, then by all means, do it.
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Contrary to popular, meat-eating belief, you get more than enough protein from veg*an diets. You can get B12 from nutritional yeast.
Source(s):
http://www.vegsoc.org/newveg/fft/index.h...
http://www.peta.org/accidentallyvegan/...
http://blog.360.yahoo.com/blog-gxld3h0hc...
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Not to? No...not really but I couldnt do it. I'm vegetarian..not vegan though.
human biology and anatomy dictates an omnivorous diet. millions of years of evolution have resulted in a digestive tract which is designed to accomodate a varied diet of animal and plant foods. while it is possible to live on a vegan diet it is very very dificult to thrive. the advice and care of a qualified physician and or nutritionist is nessicary if you want to maintain decent health and vitality on a vegan diet.
What? We need meat, our bodies need it, if you give it up, you'll starve. We can't survive on plants, we are not horses.
Due to the high content of bean curd and other bean product needed meet your reqirement of protein for survival, you will most likely suffer a LOT of intestinal gas. All vegans I have ever met, and I do mean ALL, have been yellowish in cast to their skin color and have been thin and sickly, and all have had a bad odor that most likely related to the diet. If you are young and still growing, I strongly suggest you contact your physican for further information and dietary supplements you may need to maintain normal growth and prevent issues with your development. I find that the best diet is moderation, informed consumerism and organic products as much as possible.
Several reasons.
Morally? Even a head of lettuce dies when you cut it off. It's the nature of our existence. Living things consume other living things.
Health? Humans are omnivores. It's difficult to get enough of the right kinds of protein without meat. A balanced diet is better for your body than a vegan one.
Convenience. Depending on where you live it can be very hard to find vegan dishes in restaurants. Having salad all the time is pretty unsatisfying.
Meat can be very healthy, as long as it's lean. You need protein dude! Unless you want to fill up on legumes every day.. don't give it up completely.
There are no good reasons, only excuses. You can try it for a month, and see how you like it, or like Lillyian suggested try vegetarianism for a while and progress from there. It's not a cult, you can quit any time. I'm a vegan for life and I love it. :)
Not once you become a vegetarian. Why give up eating meat when you're still supporting the slaughterhouse industry by consuming dairy products?
We don't need to eat meat to survive. A well-balanced vegan diet is perfectly healthy and, contrary to what some earlier posters have said, doesn't lead to pale sallow skin or any kind of odour (that's such a load of cr*p!!).
Have a look at some of the videos available on sites like the PETA website and others - they're enough to put you off eating any animal-derived foodstuff.
you can't eat Potatoes, i mean come on! potatoe chips, french fries, soups basically anything..... and carrots....or any kind of root! well thats if you become a VEGAN!!!
You will have to keep reminding yourself what you eat and don't eat and it can make shopping take much longer as you end up having to check the ingredients list on product labels more often.
It tends to end up costing more. On the other hand, many people don't realize that in the long run you can save money on expensive medical bills and health problems by choosing veganism
It can be much harder (though definitely not impossible) to eat out.
It can sometimes be tricky trying to attain vitamin B12 of which animal products are a reliable source. However, this can also be derived from bacteria & fungi (i.e. mushrooms), Marmite/yeast spreads and fortified soya milks, margarine and cereals.
Lillyian’s right. Meat-eaters can be really arrogant, stereotyping you as some sort of animal rights zealot or “hippie in tennis shoes” who eats noting but lettuce. It’s funny really; most meat-eaters are perfectly happy with eating a vegan meal so long as they’re not actually aware of it!
There are no reasons that really justify eating meat.The only real downsides to being vegan is that you have to think more carefully about what you eat and that eating out can sometimes be tricky.
As Lillyian said some idiots do hassle vegans but they are idiots so don't take them seriously.
I agree with what others have said.You should try going vegetarian first and if you enjoy it after a couple of months consider going vegan.
Going straight to vegan from eating meat can be a bit tricky.
I don't think there really is a reason to not go vegan.we don't eat salads all day long like people think,we don't pop pills,we are not stick thin and pale/yellowish.That is just a stereotype,like that lady said ALL the vegans she met are yellow,I'm sure she probably hasn' met a vegan,if she has she makes it seem like she has met hundreds of vegans,which I'm sure she hasn't.
Two reasons:
If you are on a tight food budget- specialty foods, especially those that are meant to imitate conventional foods made with meat or meat derivatives, can be more expensive than the real thing.
Or,
If you don't cook. You will get bored very easily.
The only reason not to become vegan is if you think that the environment and the lives of other living things are less important than the unnecessary habits of one person. I've been vegetarian since I was 10 years old and vegan since I was 15 and I can honestly say that the transition wasn't difficult. I just remembered that food should be a positive thing and since its used to keep you alive it should do that without taking the lives of other animals. Pull out your cookbooks and try some vegan recipes. Now they make vegan alternatives to nearly everything and most of them are edible! You know what the right thing is to do. You really didn't need to post this question. If you're worried about protein, don't be. There are plenty of unboring ways to get enough protein in your diet.