Can a vegetarian eat something cooked in the same oil as meat?!
Answers: I found this website that helps vegetarians with fast-food, and it warns that some restaurants cook vegetarian dishes in the same oil as the rest of their food. Is that a warning to all vegetarians or just some, like vegans?
it really just depends on what kind of vegetarian you are. some just dont eat meat directly, but may have soups and such with chicken broth, or they pick the pepperoni off the pizza type of people. others eat nothing that come in contact with meat. at all. they ask workers to change their glovers between orders and cannot consume meat in any way at all. then the vegan eat nothing that comes from animals. from what ive learned, most really strict vegetarians, not vegans, have been that veges since birth, so meat consumption would have actual negative affects on the body. the others just prefer to not eat meat and care a little less about indirect consumption. but it really just depends on the persons beliefs
i dont eat anything thats had contact with any meat or meat product, i`m a vegetarian not a vegan
That's really a personal decision. If you want to be a truly pure vegetarian then I believe you wouldn't eat those foods that had been cooked in the same oil as meat. But that's just me talking. It's really up to you.
It really depends on each vegetarian. We all tend to have our own standards on what okay and what is not. Example some vegetarians will eat pizza that had meat on it but has been picked off. I would never do that. There are no "rules" except you don't eat meat for vegetarians. It's up to the person to make up the "grey area" rules like is it alright to use the same oil that meat was cooked in.
My answer no. I get sick if I eat french fries or other food that is cooked in the same oil that the rest of the family cooks their meat in(believe it or not). My body says that the oil has animal proteins still in it even though the meat is no longer in it. To me that's like I'm still eat a bit of meat so it's not okay.
Anybody can eat whatever they choose to eat. You need to decide where your own boundaries are and not take someone else's definition of "vegetarian" too seriously. My vegetarian daughter lived with a family in Nicaragua for 4 months during which her definition of vegetarian meant picking the chicken out of the soup.
It's not the matter can or cannot.
It's the matter of you want or wouln't.
Vege cooked with meat oil may smell and taste different as well.
So it's still up to you.
If only those vege are available around, and it is not your will to enjoy the non-pure cooking oil... so what?
You will still taking ONLY plain vegetables after that scenario, right?
Are u still vegetarian? my answer is Yes!!
There is no right or wrong. If you think u will feel guilty after that, then don't take it! that simple.
It's probable the this occurs on a very regular basis. If it's a concern, eat only in vegetarian restaurants. Ask in non-vegetarian restaurants and consider that any vestige of that meat product is likely to be incinerated in 350 degree oil.
Its really up to you.
Im a vegetarian, and I dont eat anything that has come in contact with meat, but some people dont mind.
But most (or all) vegans wont eat things that are cooked with meat.
Technically, you're vegetarian as long as you don't get a significant amount of nutrition from meat. So if you think the oil has absorbed a lot of liquid and other particles from the meat, try not to eat it.
Most people would still consider you vegetarian as long as you only eat small amounts of such oil, you eat such oil very infrequently, or you eat such oil only in extreme circumstances (e.g. you're starving). It all depends on your circumstances, how easy it is to find an alternative food, and how strict of a vegetarian you want to be.
I've been vegan for 10 years, and when it comes to the gray areas of what to eat and what not to eat, I tend to be very practical and just consider, realistically, what the outcome of my choice will be.
~JD
Vegetarians can eat anything they want. Some vegetarians aren't okay with shared oil in a fryer. Some are. It's just letting those who aren't okay with it know.
-animal based oil = not vegetarian
-vegetable oil = vegetarian
-shared vegetable oil = vegetarian (but some aren't ok with it due to personal preference)
No real vegetarian would want to eat something fried in oil that meat has been cooked it. There would be animal fat in it. If I don't eat animal flesh, why would I want to eat animal fat?