Becomming vegetarian, or vegan?!
im not sure how ill be able to do this though becuase my parents eat meat as i do and i dont think they would want to make me special meals..or pay more for artifical meat
Answers: can you tell me the difference between the 2?
im not sure how ill be able to do this though becuase my parents eat meat as i do and i dont think they would want to make me special meals..or pay more for artifical meat
Vegetarian doesn't eat meat
Vegans don't eat/drink any dairy or meat products or anything that comes from an animal.
Just to let you know its really hard being a vegetarian or vegan. You have to look on packets to see if they contain gelatin or rennet and any other meat stuff they put in food. And theres also E numbers so they can hide meat related ingredients or some ingredients may be made from animals but they don't tell you. So you better know what your doing. My sister is a vegetarian and she said at university they serve vegetarian meals and she found a piece of bacon in it :O
When my sister is at home she makes vege burgers which are pretty cheap at the super market and tastes really good.
vegetarians dont eat meat
vegans dont eat anything that comes from animals
welcome on board my friend.
Well, others are answering the difference. Here is what you need to do.
1) start cooking more vegetarian food.
http://www.vegetariantimes.com
2) start giving up one animal at a time.first month give up eating cows
3) continue giving up animals and replacing food with healthy vegetarian foods
4) when hungry eat more fruit and veggies
5) do not freak out if/when your body detoxes
6) get to know more veggies, either here on line or in person - for moral support and understanding
7) do not listen to people that say animals are here for us to eat. or that you will die if you don't eat meat. neither is true!
Research more about how you can eat more healthy foods. -
Remember the 1st vegetarian mantra
"I don't need to kill to eat and be healthy".
Remember the 2st vegetarian mantra
"I don't need meat for protein or any other health benefits".
If you fall of the wagon, get right back on, and be strong!
After completion of being a vegetarian over a year, learn about veganism. -
write if you need help, or if you have a relapses
Talk with your parents about it, maybe they will understand and let you try it out. Then go from there on how to do it all. I get the Bocca fake meat usually $3 and under and for one person it lasts about 4 meals. And the Morning Star brand is anywhere from $3 to $4 and also lasts 4 meals. There are a lot of things you could eat other than those also.
im vegetarian and i had the same problem you need to decide how strict you will be. veganwill be most difficult because you can't have dairy products, meat or anything from an animal and you will therefore need to buy things such as quorn and soya.vegetaarian is slightly easier but there are different kinds of vegetarians: ones which dont eat red meat but still eat white such as chicken, ones which don't eat meat but do eat meat and ones which dont eat meat or fish. you therefore need to look at what is in foods, for example you cant have jelly, because it has gellitine which is made from the marrow of a bone. you cant eat meaty flavoured thongs such as gravey or some crisps, because the flavorings are often made from the juices of that animal.
however you can make minimal changes to what you eat right now, for example on a roast dinner leave out the meat and possibly gravy. eat what your parents, just without the meaty food. if you are desparate, offer to pay half or all of what you want to eat and perhaps learn to coo a bit yourself too so you are making an effort in return.
Vegetarians do not eat meat or meat by-products. This includes beef, pork, lamb, chicken, turkey, duck, seafood, "game" animals, gelatin, rennet, glycerine, stearic acid, chicken/pork/beef fat and/or stock, etc.
Vegans do not eat anything that ever came from an animal including meats, dairy, eggs, honey, shellac, products containing insect dyes, and animal by-products. Also vegans don't buy leather, wool, beeswax products, silk, suede, fur, or any hair or skin from an animal.
Since you live with your parents it may be hard to prepare meatless meals...so what you should do is look up recipes online, print them out, shop with your parents and cook with them. They will be excited that you are helping them in the kitchen and you can all eat a great vegetarian meal.
Don't be shy! Tell your parents that you don't eat certain things and if they are caring they will respect your decisions. You don't have to buy fake meat products. Tell your parents what you can eat. Suggest buying rice, more veggies, soy sauce, maybe tofu, beans, whole grain breads, etc.
Sit down with them and tell them why you are vegetarian, if you choose to go meatless. Most likely they will help you out so don't worry.
Go here to find great recipes:
http://ivu.org/recipes/index.html
http://www.vrg.org/recipes/index.htm
http://www.vegfamily.com/vegan-recipes/
http://goveg.com/
Good Luck Macabre.
There are tremendous differences between vegetarians and Vegans. Vegans eat no meat fish fowl game or eggs or the juices thereof and they do not wear leather or use honey or Royal Jelly or Bee Pollen which is seen as exploiting the bees.
Lacto Vegetarians eat no meat, fish, fowl, game, or eggs; or the juices thereof but use dairy products such as milk and cheese as milking the animal does not take the life of the animal and, when the cows are not milked they are in pain.
I understand the challenges of being a young person with conviction and conscience in the world of adults who make decisions about what is eaten in the family. However, these days many, many young people and children have made it abundantly clear that they do not choose to turn their bodies into a graveyard for dead animals. And many parents have understood the importance of those decisions and respected their children's lifestyle choices. To help your parents support your decision you might want to take them to http://www.your-vegetarian-kitchen.com/h... and have them sign up for the newsletter and receive the e-book Vegetarian: a diet for all reasons. They will also find superb recipes to support your choices which they may well enjoy also.
Awesome! Good on ya. I just finished answering your last question, where you said you weren't sure if you could do it. I'm impressed that you're taking action to find out how.
I've been vegetarian since age ten, and I can tell you, my parents were not much help! It took them four years to accept it, and even now that I'm a mom, I still hear about it. You may get a lot of resistance, so you're on the right track to get answers so you know what you're talking about.
I would suggest that you offer to cook dinner for the family once a week. Learn how to make a delicious, simple, wholesome vegetarian meal (it's easy), and don't make a big deal about it at the beginning. Keep asking questions and learning stuff in the meantime. Then explain to your parents about your thoughts about going veg. Reassure them that you will not starve, and that you can get enough protein and calcium from vegetable foods.
You can do it if you really want to. Take your time and don't be hard on yourself if you can't do it all at once. Your parents care about your health and well-being , so if you start taking good care of your nutrition and don't alienate them, they will eventually get used to it.
Reowr, love the avatar!
As mentioned above, vegetarians don't eat animal flesh and vegans don't eat ANY animal products.
It depends which you go for, but I can tell you right now that being vegetarian is a piece of cake compared to being a vegan.
I did the veggo thing in a meat eating household from when I was about 12 and yeah, it was hard especially because my parents didn't respect OR accept the decision. But it taught me a lot.
Firstly, it taught me how to cook. You don't need mock meats to be veg*n - those are just processed cr_ap. The best way for you to substitute your protein and iron is to eat a good variety of veggies (spefically dark green things), wholegrains, beans/lentils, tofu etc.
To make it easier on your parents, it's important for you to learn how to cook. And it's a lot of trial and error unless you can be bothered stringently following recipes every night. I would suggest, as a peace offering (because let's face it, your parents are going to feel inconvenienced), you should cook something veg*n for them once a week... once you get the hang of cooking.
Things like tofu and beans that your parents may not normally buy are not expensive - they're quite the opposite, so hopefully the money is not an issue.
I would suggest researching nutrition before you approach your parents and try not to discuss the animal issue with them. If they are meat eaters, it is already clear how they feel and they do not want a kid telling them that what they eat is morally wrong. They are just going to be worried abotu your health - so make sure you have an answer for every question they're going to throw at you.
As for meal ideas... I mean, when you think about it, you can still have things like sandwiches for lunch - just have them without the meat! [And without the cheese/butter if you're going vegan.]
If your parents are having roast for dinner, you only need to serve up veggies for yourself and not meat. If they are having pasta, you can make our own sauce with veggies instead of meat... it's really not that hard and I'm sure you'll be able to work it out!
Good luck! x
Vegetarians don't eat slaughtered animals. No meat, meat broths, lard, tallow, gelatin, rennet or other slaughter byproducts.
Vegans don't eat, use, wear or otherwise consume anything of animal origin whatsoever. In terms of diet, they avoid everything vegetarians avoid, plus dairy, eggs and honey.
Your best bet with your parents is to offer to help with the cooking. Faux meats are not a necessary part of a vegetarian diet, although some people like them and they can definitely help make the transition easier. Read up on veg*n nutrition so you know how to meet your nutritional needs and pick up a couple of cookbooks that sound good to you.
Hi.
You don’t have to buy expensive imitation meats. They are nice as a treat once in a while, but I don’t think they are very good for you. They are usually highly processed and full of artificial flavours and preservatives to get them to taste and look like meat. Some good quality tofu lots of beans, nuts, legumes, whole grain breads and veggies are better for you and more tasty. Maybe you can try cooking for your self or for the rest of the family, rather than relying on them.
Here are some tips:
- ask/discuss with your folks first
- stay in contact with other vegans for moral support. I love YA for that.
- buy or borrow a great vegan cook book
- experiment with ingredients and learn to cook for yourself
- do lots of research and reading. I liked Peter Singer's - The Ethics of What We Eat or Animal Factories.
- don't get too worried if you fall of the wagon. just get back on & do your best. we're only human and we make mistakes some times.
There are different grades or kinds of vegetarian diets.
Lacto-ovo vegetarianism
NO red meat, fish or poultry
Eats dairy and eggs
Lacto vegetarianism
NO red meat, fish, poultry OR eggs
Eats dairy
Ovo vegetarianism
NO red meat, fish, poultry OR dairy
Eats eggs
Vegans don't eat red meat, fish, poultry OR dairy, eggs, honey or any other animal by product. Veganism usually extends beyond just avoiding consuming animal products. It is a philosophical and or ethical point of view which, aims to minimize animal suffering by eliminating the use of all animal products such as leather, fur, wool and silk and avoiding products tested on animals.
Pescetarians, Pollotarians and Flexitarians are NOT vegetarians, they are are omnivores.
It’s up to you which diet you choose.
Good luck =0)
There is actually a lot to consider..
Lacto- ovo vegetarians--- They consume dairy products/ eggs products barring meat of any kind ( including fish)
Pescatarian-- Eat everything a lacto ovo vegetarian does. In addition, they consume fish (including shellfish)
Ovo Vegetarians--- They don't eat meat or dairy products
Lacto--vegetarians--They don't eat meat or eggs.
(When I say meat I include fish.)
Vegans-- Don't eat any animal by products or meat/fish.
Raw foodists- Are vegans except they don't eat anything at an abnormal temperature (room temp), because they want to eat everything at the most beneficial state. (When we eat heated or refrigerated food it loses much of its nutrition.)
I hope this answered your question.
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Vegetarians don't eat any kind of meat, eg.beef, pork, chicken.
Vegans don't eat anything that comes from an animal and they also don't eat meat, eg. cheese, eggs, milk, cream, butter, meat.
Hope this helps,
P.S
It's not such a good idea to become a vegetarian or vegan. You get all of your protein and iron from meat and you get calcium from dairy products and eggs are great for you. Unless you want to be stuck eating tofu all of your life then, think twice.