Should I become vegan?!

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That is your decision to make.

You should go vegan but you might try going vegetarian first and understanding what that is all about then go vegan. Veganism is not just as easy as giving up eggs or milk but a serious lifestyle and philosophy based around the idea that animals aren't ours to use and abuse and exploit and we must do everything possible and practical in our lives to end that exploitation.

Clearly you haven't yet become vegetarian and I don't think you are looking to be committed but honestly just want the next coolest "fad" in your mind. If you were really interested in vegetarianism you would have become one, if you were truly interested in veganism you would understand what that means. It just doesn't feel like you understand either concept really well and this is just a quick passing fad you want. Vegetarianism is so freakin' simple I don't know how so many people can choose not too get the simple definition while falsely calling themselves vegetarians. I mean I can slightly more understand getting veganism incorrectly or only getting part of it because many groups who talk about it misdefine it but vegetarianism is so much easier. No meat or slaughter by-products..boom done, vegetarian.


"The word 'veganism' denotes a philosophy and way of living which seeks to exclude — as far as is possible and practical — all forms of exploitation of, and cruelty to, animals for food, clothing or any other purpose; and by extension, promotes the development and use of animal-free alternatives for the benefit of animals, including humans and the environment.

In dietary terms it denotes the practice of dispensing with all products derived wholly or partly from animals."

vegan because animals are not property

My advice is to do whatever you can to stop supporting animal suffering. I don't like it when people say they wont try to change, just because they "can't do it all the way." So if giving up chocolate is so difficult for you, why not just give up all other animal products except chocolate?

Sure, you wont really be a vegan. But you're conscience will be eased a little, right?

Plus in public or with friends, (kindly and humbly) emphasize that you would prefer a plant-based dish. Remind them that everyone can eat vegetarian and vegan food, but vegetarians cannot eat meat.

When I'm in a non-vegan friendly restaurant, I order pasta with olive oil and ask for plain tomato sauce. If they can't do plain sauce? I stick to my guns and ask if they can cook me some side veggies in olive oil instead of butter. You are a patron just like everyone else, spending your hard earned money. So order what you need, even if it does make your friends roll their eyes. Don't be afraid to stand up for what you believe in.

Vegan.

Don't put a label on it. You shouldn't restrict yourself from eating dairy products when you want to just because you don't want to eat eggs. If you don't eat eggs or meat, but you eat dairy products, you technically wouldn't be a vegan, but it doesn't really matter.

440+110+80+100+44+40+200+0+50+40=1104 calories daily
bfast cup kaia foods cocoa sprouted buckwheat granola
n cup pacific foods hazelnut original
lunch kaia foods cocoa sprouted sunflower seeds
green smith apple n 2 organic red vine tomato n rasberry box
spinach or arugula salad w evoo n tarragon balsamic
evian liter n teatulia white tea n vitamineralgreen48 daily

Ignore "godoyerks" answer.

Well you can give it a go to see what its like, it might be easier than you think.

There is vegan chocolate, you can try it to see if you like it.

Good luck.

there's vegan chocolate. if i were you i would give it a try, if you don't think you can do it right now just go as far as you feel comfortable going.

There is chocolate made with almond and soy milk:)

Vegan

This kinds of things sre for mentally sick people. How could someone not like a fried chicken or roast beef? Plus if you're not gonna like something, it better be because of its taste, not because you think your hurting these animals or something. Who's to say that plants don't get hurt when you pick/kill them and eat them? What do you think of all the plants defense mechanisms like thorns, foul odors or when they emmit certain chemicals signals to defend themselves by alerting specific types of insects that a prey (an insect that feeds on them or destroys them) is around? You've got a serious problem. Go see a psychiatrist now before you go completely mental about everything. It starts with these little things you know...

Why don't you eat vegan at home, if you like, but don't get in an uproar about it when you eat out or are at friends' houses. Be flexible. I hate it when vegetable-based dieters act like the rest of the world is trying to poison them or purposefully offend them. Eat however you like at home, but give others a break.

Don't do it. Eat beef.