I'm going Veggie but I wanted to know if I could still drink milk and eat cheese?!
Is there animal cruelty being done for any of them?
Also what are some good meals to eat that have NO meat?
Thank you for your time :)
Answers: I'm not eating any meat, but I wanted to know if it was alright for me to drink mink, eat cheeses, and eggs?
Is there animal cruelty being done for any of them?
Also what are some good meals to eat that have NO meat?
Thank you for your time :)
Unfortunately there is a lot of cruelty in the egg and dairy industries. The egg industry is particularly cruel.... between four and eleven egg-laying hens are confined to a space the size of a laptop and they can't even spread their wings. The wire mesh of the floor cages constantly cuts into their feet, resulting in crippling injuries. After about two years, the chickens stop producing so many eggs and they are sent to the slaughterhouse.
More info:
http://www.chooseveg.com/eggs.asp
http://www.chooseveg.com/dairy.asp
Vegetarians (not vegans) can have dairy and eggs. But if you feel strongly about the humane treatment of animals, I would try to eat as little dairy/eggs as possible.
This site has some great meal ideas: http://www.vegcooking.com/everydayliving...
Some of my favorite meals:
-Veggie burger
-Sub with veg meatballs (like Nate's Meatless Meatballs)
-Vegetable stir fry over rice
-Black bean burrito with avocado, salsa, etc.
-Vegetable lasagne with mock ground beef
To answer your question about nutrients, there are many veg foods that are rich in protein, iron, and calcium. See http://www.tryveg.com/cfi/toc/?v=08sourc... for list. You should be fine if you're eating enough food to maintain your body weight, and if you're eating fruits, vegetables, beans, nuts, and grains... a junk food diet isn't healthy for anyone, whether they're an omnivore or a vegetarian.
Hope this helps and good luck!!
I think it's cruel to let an animal live a natural life and die a slow and painful death. Because you do know that the way animals are slaughtered is quick and practically painless, don't you? Whereas a natural death is often very painful and uncomfortable.
technically that would be vegan..(not eating or using any animal products)..my dad is what I call a semi veggie..he doesn't eat meat,pork,chicken,beef,fish..but he just can't seem to stay away from dairy such as cheese,yogurt,ice cream...which is fine he does it for his health not because of the cruelty to animals..either one is fine..it all depends on what you are doing it for.
to add to what to replace in your diet for protein there are lot's of things you'd be amazed..just start googleing it up...nuts are very good for you and have millions of recipes for them..beans..all sorts of them..soy products are also great..and what the guy said about halal meat is true I live in Texas and we have a ton of these butchers here..there is no cruelty involved...so again it really is what you want.
As a vegetarian you can eat dairy and eggs, but there is cruelty involved with both. Check out factoryfarming.com
Eat a well balanced diet with a lot of variety; Fruits, berries, vegetables, beans, dried peas, lentils, whole grains, brown rice, tofu, seitan, tempeh, nuts and seeds. When eating a plant based diet iron is not as easily absorbed so when you eat foods that are high in iron include vitamin c as it aids in absorption. B 12 is a bit trickier, but you'll get plenty if you take the multi vitamins I mentioned below or some other supplement.
I take vegetarian multi vitamins I get from mothernature.com mostly because I don't always take my good advice and eat a well balanced diet.
Jodie brought up a good point about cheese, most of it does contain rennet so check the ingredients. It's been so long since I've eaten any I nearly forgot about that.
For recipes: vegan-food.net, veganwolf.com, vegcooking.com
More info about vegetarian cheese: http://cheese.joyousliving.com/CheeseLis...
yeah i am a vegiterian. you can still drink milk and eat cheese. if you are a vegan, then you have no dairy products. but since your a vegitarian, you can have dairy.=]
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no cruelty to do with milk cheese and eggs.
but you should research halal meat. in th Muslim religion it is forbidden to harm the animal before and after its death. theres many halal meat stores all over sydney
yes you can. a vegen is a person that cant eat anything to do with animals like eggs, milk etc. but a vegetarian is a person that can eat eggs and dairy. a vegetarian just doesnt eat meat. thats all...go onto www.peta.com they have good recipies of vegetarian meals. also go onto www.taste.com, and click on advance search and check the box which says vegetarian. good luck! im a vegetarian and it feels great to not eat meat (those poor animals) xoxo
ps (i just read ur question again) umm for the same nutrients, you can go for nuts. thats have some nutrients the same as meat. and go for centrium tablets and soy.
You can eat these items unless you are wanting to be a vegan...which is different from being a vegetarian.
Vegans do not eat meat of any kind and also do not eat eggs, dairy products, or processed foods containing these or other animal-derived ingredients . Many vegans also refrain from eating foods that are made using animal products that may not contain animal products in the finished process, such as sugar and some wines.
A vegan diet includes all grains, beans, legumes, vegetables and fruits and the nearly infinite number of foods made by combining and preparing them. You can find vegan recipes online.
For information on veganism, check out this site. If you are serious about it, there are many other websites you can search. Do your homework. It won't be easy to go completely vegan!
http://www.vegansociety.com/html/
In the end it is up to you.
But being a vegetarian means that you can eat and drink dairy products and eggs.
cows must be milked everyday, in order for them to survive, so don't have any hard feelings. and eggs that you get in the store have not been fertilized so there was no chance for the bird inside to develop.
Since you're cutting out meat, you will need to get more protein. Good sources are found in beans and eggs. So eat more foods like that.
drinking milk supports the veal industry. Hens live horrible torturous lives crammed in cages. If you do choose to still eat dairy only support free range and cage free products.
There are no rules, you can do whatever you want. It's not like wanting to be catholic or something.
Any kind of 'farming' of animals is going to have unnatural aspects to it. Even on the organic chicken/egg farm I lived on, they still have to give them their chicken pellets that make them lay eggs -- they just don't naturally lay that many eggs, thus being forced to lay so many eggs, their bodies spent lots of energy on egg laying -- thus they don't live very long and after about a year or so they just cannot produce as many eggs, the eggs get more and more deformed, etc. so they are killed and new ones brought in. Sure, they get to roam around freely outside and they are not stuck on top of each other in a cage... but... Same goes for cows, they don't naturally produce all that milk...
There are no nutrients/vitamins etc. that need replacing when stopping eating meat. We're not really designed to eat meat anyway -- we're definitely herbivores. Meat is basically a survival food of the past... not really needed anymore as we have taught ourselves how to farm etc. but it keeps on going due to tradition and whatever. Stick to a whole foods diet, plenty of exercise, organic food as much as possible... depending on exactly what it is you eat, how you eat it, how it's prepared etc. are all factors involved. Instead of any vitamins you may feel you need due to lack in diet, try spirulina, nutritional yeast, flax and hemp seed oils... well, try everything -- there's a whole world of food out there.
if milk, eggs, and cheese bothers your conscience, don't eat them.
There are all sorts of vegetarians. You can pick the type that best suits your lifestyle.
1. Pesco vegetarian
Pesco vegetarian is a term used to describe those who abstain from eating all meat and animal flesh with the exception of fish.
2. Flexitarian/Semi-vegetarian
Flexitarian” is a term recently coined to describe those who eat a mostly vegetarian diet, but occasionally eat meat.
3. Vegetarian (Lacto-ovo- vegetarian)
When most people think of vegetarians, they think of lacto-ovo-vegetarians. People who do not eat beef, pork, poultry, fish, shellfish or animal flesh of any kind, but do eat eggs and dairy products are lacto-ovo vegetarians (“lacto” comes from the Latin for milk, and “ovo” for egg).
4. Lacto-vegetarian is used to describe a vegetarian who does not eat eggs, but does eat dairy products.
5. Ovo-vegetarian refers to people who do not eat meat or dairy products but do eat eggs.
6. Vegan
Vegans do not eat meat of any kind and also do not eat eggs, dairy products, or processed foods containing these or other animal-derived ingredients such as gelatin. Many vegans also refrain from eating foods that are made using animal products that may not contain animal products in the finished process, such as sugar and some wines. There is some debate as to whether certain foods, such as honey, fit into a vegan diet.
Yes, lacto-ovo vegetarians eat dairy and eggs.
Here are the definitions of vegetarian and vegan: http://www.vegsoc.org/info/definitions.h...
Dairy and eggs are cruel industries. Dairy cattle and laying hens are kept under extremely unnatural conditions and are slaughtered at a point far in advance of their natural life spans. Male don't fare well in either case because they are unable to produce milk or eggs. Male chicks are killed as soon as they are sexed, either by grinding or suffocating. Male calves are sold to the veal crates. In many ways dairy and eggs are even crueler than meat because these animals generally suffer for much longer periods before they are killed.
I'm not really sure what nutrients you're concerned about missing out on. Meat has protein, iron and a smattering of B vitamins, but has no magic nutritional value that you cannot easily replace. Your question is pretty broad and if you're dedicated to becoming vegetarian, this is a perfect opportunity to educate yourself about your nutritional requirements. I highly recommend reading "The New Becoming Vegetarian" by Brenda Davis and Vesanto Melina.
Cheese sometimes has rennet in it which is the membrane from the 4th stomach of a calf.
Unless your vegan, dairy is okay for you to eat. But do some research of the terrible lives dairy cows have: www.peta.com and www.viva.org.uk is a great website.
Cutting out dairy is also beneficial for your health. It doesn't make sense to drink another mammals' milk. Also, to have the milk to ourselves, the dairy industry kill the calves or send them to a veal farm.
You CAN eat whatever you want, but vegans DON'T WANT TO consume the products of animal exploitation.
If you're ovo-lacto vegetarian, that would include eggs and dairy. But many cheeses contain rennet (from the fourth stomach of baby calves), so they're not vegetarian.
And sadly, the dairy and egg industries are particularly cruel. Cows are kept constantly pregnant. Like all mammals, they produce milk for their babies. But those calves are taken away within hours of birth, with males going to the veal crates and females eventually joining mom on the dairy line. Cows are usually given hormones to increase milk production, and the constant milking leads to mastitis, necessitating antibiotics. Not to remind you that cows' milk is for baby cows, not for humans.
Eggs are also cruel. Besides the cramped conditions for the egg-laying hens, male baby layer chicks are killed at birth because they don't produce enough muscle (meat) to be profitable, and of course, they cannot lay eggs. They are either tossed in the garbage where they suffocate or ground alive and used for fertilizer. When hens' production declines, they are sometimes forced molted to reset their clocks. For up to two weeks, they are deprived of food, causing a loss of nearly 1/3 the hens. And eventually, they are trucked to the slaughterhouse. Because their bodies are so battered from the abuse they have suffered, layer hens' are typically used for low-cost, low-quality pot pies, ground chicken products, or other low-quality foods.
There are tons of good meals with no meat--check out www.vegweb.com for recipes and resources.
Yes, you can you have my permission.
If you wanted to be a vegan, but if you only wanted to be a vegitarian, then you can eat milk and cheese. But if you do choose to be a vegan then you dont get as much protein and might become weak.