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aprilstarchild) wrote2005-02-14 08:17 pm
aprilstarchild) wrote2005-02-14 08:17 pm
I have a feeling I may piss people off or alienate them, and I'm sorry
Vegans Taste Better. Short sweet summary of why a person would be vegan. Like, say, me. *lol*
Bleh. Tricky stuff. I'm not big on evangelizing to my friends, even though I wouldn't mind leafletting total strangers. BUT: I am personally of the opinion that, when given all the facts on the matter, most people would severely cut down their consumption of animal products. Note that I didn't say that most people would become vegetarian or vegan. But more of them would, certainly.
It's hard, because I know a lot of my friends are very caring and wonderful people, but the things they eat are doing so much harm to the world. Several environmental organizations have pointed out that not eating meat is the biggest thing you can do for the environment. Not trading your car for a bike, or recycling, or using low-flow showerheads and toilets. But not eating animals.
I am not against the idea of killing things to eat them. However, if I know I can be perfectly healthy (chances are, I'll be healthier!) and happy without having to kill animals, why not? Also, the way most food animals are treated (whether for meat or eggs or milk) is inexusable. Period. I won't go into details, but it's pretty awful, and the awful stuff is not the exception.
I feel healthier. Everyone around me has been laid up with a cold. I spent one day lying down and then was fine. In fact, during the day I rarely had any symptoms other than an occasional cough and having to blow my nose. I can't help but think it's related to my diet. I've always had a weak immune system, catching everything that blows by and being in bed for a week, so this is a new thing. *knock on wood* Watch, now I'll catch something awful. *lol*
Blargh. Feel free to ignore this post if you want. Please please know that I'm not angry at anybody. I know that vegetarianism and veganism are the exception in this world. I just wish people would think about it more....
Bleh. Tricky stuff. I'm not big on evangelizing to my friends, even though I wouldn't mind leafletting total strangers. BUT: I am personally of the opinion that, when given all the facts on the matter, most people would severely cut down their consumption of animal products. Note that I didn't say that most people would become vegetarian or vegan. But more of them would, certainly.
It's hard, because I know a lot of my friends are very caring and wonderful people, but the things they eat are doing so much harm to the world. Several environmental organizations have pointed out that not eating meat is the biggest thing you can do for the environment. Not trading your car for a bike, or recycling, or using low-flow showerheads and toilets. But not eating animals.
I am not against the idea of killing things to eat them. However, if I know I can be perfectly healthy (chances are, I'll be healthier!) and happy without having to kill animals, why not? Also, the way most food animals are treated (whether for meat or eggs or milk) is inexusable. Period. I won't go into details, but it's pretty awful, and the awful stuff is not the exception.
I feel healthier. Everyone around me has been laid up with a cold. I spent one day lying down and then was fine. In fact, during the day I rarely had any symptoms other than an occasional cough and having to blow my nose. I can't help but think it's related to my diet. I've always had a weak immune system, catching everything that blows by and being in bed for a week, so this is a new thing. *knock on wood* Watch, now I'll catch something awful. *lol*
Blargh. Feel free to ignore this post if you want. Please please know that I'm not angry at anybody. I know that vegetarianism and veganism are the exception in this world. I just wish people would think about it more....
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When you're able to eat them, vegan prepared foods are often tasty and kick ass. Like Tings (made by the same people who make Pirate's Booty). Tings taste a lot like cheetos. Not quite, but awful close. Tofutti Cuties taste just like ice cream sandwhiches. Tofutti makes a lot of good fakes, including a fake cream cheese I like better than the real thing. Beware, though: Tofutti stuff was created for the kosher market, not the vegan one. They have a cream cheese with salmon in it. Soy Delicious makes awesome fake ice cream (they have a "cookies and cream" one that is fantastic). Newman O's are better than Oreo's anyway.
There's a place called Food Fight! on Division and....34th? I'm guessing. In any case, they have every vegan fake known to mankind. Fake meats, vegan desserts, you name it they got it. Fake nacho cheese! OMG, I'm so drooling. *lol* Which just goes to show, you can a be a fat unhealthy vegan. It's just expensive.
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In the meantime, edamame has become my best friend when it comes to snack-time. That, and rice thins crackers.