Vegetarians: Would you consider eating meat if you were a tourist in a foreign country?!
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i'm not sure you quite grasp why certain people are veggies- sure, some don't like the tase/texture of meat, but many are also veggie for ethical reasons-it's totally unreasonable to suggest they eat meat abroad as it's important to the culture. i go abroad a lot and still feel i eat interesting food- most countries have vegetarian food, which is naturally vegetarian. italy has lovely pizza and pasta with gorgeous fresh veggies, as does greece what with houmous, olives etc. if you're a long term, serious veggie/vegan, you don't/can't just turn it on and off for convenience.
This is a hypothetical question and while the answers now say a definitive "no" the answerers have not been in a position where their choices are go hungry on vacation or eat some bit of meat (or dairy or eggs for vegans). In the country where I am now, "vegetarian" dishes are often cooked in meat broth or with seafood (usually tiny shrimp). It is also acceptable to local vegetarians to just remove the meat from a dish. Very few actually serve 100% meat free or animal free foods even if they say they have "vegetarian food and it would be almost impossible to eat purely vegetarian unless you cook your own meals or buy fruits and veggies from a store/market and prepare them yourself. if Or your best option would be ot eat at American chains such as TGIF etc.
restaurant owner in a foreign country that serves "100% vegetarian" food.
Not meat, but I already do consume dairy and eggs, so that wouldn't be a problem. Also, if you have visited many other countries, you would know in a lot of them, meat isn't consumed as much as it is in America. In other cultures, meat is often a treat, not a staple in their diets. Many other cultures are primarily vegetarian because they can't afford meat and/or animals are highly regarded, and they do not believe in eating them in the first place. Plus, in many other countries, health codes are not the same, and you could get very ill from meat that was prepared wrong (veggies just don't harbor the same bacteria as meat does). My husband tried conch meat in Jamaica. I ate all the same side dishes, just not the conch. He became very very sick, and the only thing that could have caused it was the meat. So no, in would never break my beliefs just because I went to another country for many reasons.
Vegetarian for 12 years
Edit: the only way I would ever consider eating meat again is in dire life and death circumstances, and even then, I would imagine it would make me very sick after over a decade of not eating any
Well, I don't consider myself vegan regardless because I occasionally eat dairy. So having some cheese or milk would be fine. I'm basically allergic to eggs so I would have to pass. Now as to eating meat/any animal flesh, under absolutely no condition. I travel often and have managed to stay veggie (without any 'cheating') for over 7 years. There's always a way to try the local food without having to compromise your morals & beliefs. Besides, like I usually tell people who try to get me to eat a piece of meat, after so long without meat your body eliminates all tolerance to it. So if I were to have some meat, I'd probably be in the bathroom for a week. Not even remotely worth it, ESPECIALLY on vacation ;-)
Just because the killing and eating of animals is an important part of someone's culture, does that mean I have to agree with it?
Should I go on whale hunts with the Inuits?
Should I boil cats alive in China?
Should I stone an adulterous woman in Iran?
Should I beat a woman for holding hands with a man in public in Dubai?
I've traveled to a whole host of countries. Some countries are harder to eat in, but I always make do. I do my research BEFORE I travel so that I can find vegetarian/veg-friendly restaurants in each city I'm going to. Some of the BEST vegetarian food I've ever had are in meat heavy cities like Munich and Prague.
http://www.selectwisely.com/selectwisely… has cards that you can order and show to your server/restaurant manager.
Edit: Really exsft? I've never gone hungry in a foreign country because I couldn't find food? Really? And you know this HOW exactly? Once again, a worthless answer from exsft.
(Speaking as a vegan) I would not eat meat under anything less than dire circumstances because I have a moral objection to it. However, I might consider eating things made with milk or eggs, depending on the country. My grandparents, for example, live in the Netherlands and have some chickens that are well-cared for. I eat those eggs. Generally, though, I stick to my veganism regardless of where I am.
No. Before going on holiday it's quite important to check out the local cuisine, and as I like my food big time, I'm not going to even consider a country where I can't eat. Places that are reputed to be difficult to be a vegetarian in include Argentina, Spain and France. But I'd love to go to India.
No. There are plenty of other things besides cuisine that contains meat in a societies culture. Music, art, dance, history, and traditions are examples. I'd definitely have some authentic cuisine while touring, but I would still want it to be vegan.
Vegan
no, i wouldnt consider myself a vegetarian if i did that, i would just be a selective omnivore
you either are or you arent veggie, if you are, you dont eat meat where ever you are, if your not, you can eat it when you like for whatever reason you like
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Well, if i was in a situation i can be a vegetarian (financially, I eat what everyone eats in the house, I still live with parents), I wouldn′t. :P I′d say it′s against my habit.
Well ye.
Once again, I will NOT eat meat just because I want to know what it tastes like. My personal likes and dislikes don't have anything to do with my choice to not eat meat. That would be very selfish.
Of course not. Every country also has vegetarian/vegan dishes that are very much a part of their culture or has dishes that can be made vegetarian/vegan. I would stick to those...
If you're a vegetarian you don't eat meat wherever you go. Vegetarian means vegetarian wherever you are.
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No I know lots if cultures have more meat recipies than vegetarian but I'm sure I'd
find something
I've been to Turkey and Germany and I'm veg
Nope. Not only am I ethically opposed to killing animals for food, I cannot digest meat properly. I would literally be sick if I tried to eat flesh.
If I was a vegetarian cos of my principles, I wouldn't consider it unless I am starving.
BTW, I am not a vegetarian.
Unless i was in the destitute artic (or antartica?) where the inuits live & rely on fish......then no. Why would i? There is more to a culture than just food-specifically meat.
No.
A true vegetarian is strictly vegetarian.
Not only vegetarian in certain situations.
I get sick eating meat because I have not for so long and it is hard for me to digest anyway, so no, I would not.
no i would not. The same reasons why I do not eat meat here would apply also there..
No..I totally hate meat..
Nope. I would try other things than their meat.
No.
I consider eating meat every time I get hungry.
