IT'S A MIRACLE I'M ALIVE!!?!
I went to the butchers today to get some kangaroo tails for my dogs and then the butcher asked me what I wanted for myself and he thought it was weird I only ever buy meat for my dogs (he knows me well) and then I said I am vegan (I used to work at a butchers well before going vegan, it's taboo to say the "v" word) and he basically said it was a miracle that I'm alive, that I can't get protein and that without meat at least once a week I'll get protein defiency!.
FUNNIEST THING!!
I just laughed and laughed and laughed and then told him how long I'd been without meat and animal products and I wasn't dead yet!.
Ahh, he's a funny guy!.!.!.
So my question is has something similar happened to you!?Www@FoodAQ@Com
FUNNIEST THING!!
I just laughed and laughed and laughed and then told him how long I'd been without meat and animal products and I wasn't dead yet!.
Ahh, he's a funny guy!.!.!.
So my question is has something similar happened to you!?Www@FoodAQ@Com
Answers:
lol, that kind of thing definitely has happened to me! maybe not someone claiming it's a miracle i'm alive, but similar stuff!. i am living in the south right now, and some people are in complete shock when they find out i don't eat meat and cheese!. it makes me smile a lot!. i love looking and feeling great so that people will understand how healthy the vegan diet is (my skin is amazing since my change in diet), and i can be a positive role model!.
and i agree with what you said: NOT ALL VEGANS ARE VEGANS BECAUSE OF THE "POOR, SUFFERING ANIMALS!." i made the change for health reasons!. the animal rights and environmental factors happen to be an amazing bonus, but i am so fuc*ing sick of everyone assuming we're all in it to SAVE THE ANIMALS!.
basically, anyone who can't believe that vegans are still alive is just ignorant: that's where any negativity towards veganism comes from, in my opinion, and that's where mine came from before i actually knew what i was talking about :)Www@FoodAQ@Com
and i agree with what you said: NOT ALL VEGANS ARE VEGANS BECAUSE OF THE "POOR, SUFFERING ANIMALS!." i made the change for health reasons!. the animal rights and environmental factors happen to be an amazing bonus, but i am so fuc*ing sick of everyone assuming we're all in it to SAVE THE ANIMALS!.
basically, anyone who can't believe that vegans are still alive is just ignorant: that's where any negativity towards veganism comes from, in my opinion, and that's where mine came from before i actually knew what i was talking about :)Www@FoodAQ@Com
"STOP assuming all vegans are in it for ethical reasons, many are in it for health benefits!."
Actually, all vegans are vegans for ethical reasons!.
Vegan: A vegan is someone who tries to live without exploiting animals, for the benefit of animals, people and the planet!. Vegans eat a plant-based diet, with nothing coming from animals - no meat, milk, eggs or honey, for example!. A vegan lifestyle also avoids leather, wool, silk and other animal products for clothing or any other purpose!.
And yes, that sort of thing has happened to me!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
Actually, all vegans are vegans for ethical reasons!.
Vegan: A vegan is someone who tries to live without exploiting animals, for the benefit of animals, people and the planet!. Vegans eat a plant-based diet, with nothing coming from animals - no meat, milk, eggs or honey, for example!. A vegan lifestyle also avoids leather, wool, silk and other animal products for clothing or any other purpose!.
And yes, that sort of thing has happened to me!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
Praise the lord that us vegans are alive! I'm a living miracle!!!
It's just misinformation!. Don't worry about those know-it-all meat eaters!.Hey, I'm not saying all meat eaters are like that, but just because they saw an ad on television that claimed milk builds strong bones does not mean it is necessary for survival!. I understand vegetarians and vegans can be like that too!. Self-righteous is the word!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
It's just misinformation!. Don't worry about those know-it-all meat eaters!.Hey, I'm not saying all meat eaters are like that, but just because they saw an ad on television that claimed milk builds strong bones does not mean it is necessary for survival!. I understand vegetarians and vegans can be like that too!. Self-righteous is the word!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
Only on this board, nobody offline has ever said anything negative about me being a vegan!.
In fact, a friend of my mother's who has high cholesterol spoke to me on the phone for ages, for the first time ever, and now she's vegan too!.
& my cat loves tofu! She always tries to steal it from me if I'm using it, so I have to lock her upstairs till I'm finished!. She's not allowed anything but meat and minerals!.
My dog and cat don't even get commercial treats (too many cheap fillers like wheat), they get straight meat!.
Edit: I've been thinking about raw feeding for a while, I'm going to look into it a bit more :)
and by meat and minerals I mean in their dog and cat food, that's all it has they have in them!. The dog's sometimes has vegetables!.
Brands are Purina (cat) and Butchers (dog)!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
In fact, a friend of my mother's who has high cholesterol spoke to me on the phone for ages, for the first time ever, and now she's vegan too!.
& my cat loves tofu! She always tries to steal it from me if I'm using it, so I have to lock her upstairs till I'm finished!. She's not allowed anything but meat and minerals!.
My dog and cat don't even get commercial treats (too many cheap fillers like wheat), they get straight meat!.
Edit: I've been thinking about raw feeding for a while, I'm going to look into it a bit more :)
and by meat and minerals I mean in their dog and cat food, that's all it has they have in them!. The dog's sometimes has vegetables!.
Brands are Purina (cat) and Butchers (dog)!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
This isn't even a question, it's just a paragraph showing how smug you are!. Did you actually laugh as much as you say you did, I bet you cracked a small smile and that was it!. and to answer your question, no, something like this has never happened to me and if it did, I hardly think it's of any relevance to ask about on yahoo!. See you later treehuggersWww@FoodAQ@Com
oh wow how retarded! no one has ever told me this but i see it a lot on the boards!. that is so not true! the only good nutritious thing about meat is the protien, but any thing thathas 5 or more grams (is that what it is!?) is considered a good source of protien!.
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i really dont know why i got a thumbs down but i would like for some one to explainWww@FoodAQ@Com
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i really dont know why i got a thumbs down but i would like for some one to explainWww@FoodAQ@Com
Well you're not unhealthy, but there are some vitamins, nutrients, and proteins in meats that you cannot get from vegan foods!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
No never!.
Why don't you put the dog on a vegan diet also so you won't have to be subject to this mental torture( and the site of kangaroo testes or w/e)!?
Share your tofu with the pooch!.
You never mentioned the cat!.
I smell a rat ( pun intended) with this question/statement!.
So,??ě???? ?? ?ō? ?ē???
Where are we going with all this!?
So you eat a vegan diet and maybe you'll live 2 seconds longer or die 2 seconds sooner!?
Whats the bottom line here!?
Is it that we should all conform to your beliefs!?Www@FoodAQ@Com
Why don't you put the dog on a vegan diet also so you won't have to be subject to this mental torture( and the site of kangaroo testes or w/e)!?
Share your tofu with the pooch!.
You never mentioned the cat!.
I smell a rat ( pun intended) with this question/statement!.
So,??ě???? ?? ?ō? ?ē???
Where are we going with all this!?
So you eat a vegan diet and maybe you'll live 2 seconds longer or die 2 seconds sooner!?
Whats the bottom line here!?
Is it that we should all conform to your beliefs!?Www@FoodAQ@Com
So let me get that straight!.
It is okay for animals to be slaughtered for your dog, but not for us humans to eat!?!?
RighttttttttttttttttttWww@FoodAQ@Com
It is okay for animals to be slaughtered for your dog, but not for us humans to eat!?!?
RighttttttttttttttttttWww@FoodAQ@Com