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Any vegetarians?

katie ta achoo said:
I usually only eat the soy meat out of convenience. It's easier to throw a boca burger into the microwave than to actually make something.
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I can respect that I guess. And as far as protein goes, it's legitimate.

But as far as stuff like fake bacon goes...I mean come on. It's even colored pink with a white stripe. You've gotta be kidding me. At that point, if you are so hooked on bacon that you have to simulate it like that, you should question your reasons for being veg.

I really like tofu though, if properly prepared. Yum. *licks lips*
 
A bit late into the fray, however...

I'm a vegetarian of four years. I'll be going vegan when I re-move out to my own place, for both health/ethical/only-live-once reasons. Unfortunately, I won't be a vegetarian for half my life until I'm 38 :-/ no idea why I held out so long in hindsight.
 
I do like the Quorn mince. Great for making Chilli Sin Carne or Spaghetti Bolognese without using real mince. And if you marinate it in red wine before using it, it even stops tasting of cardboard :p

I can't understand these fake hot dog sausages or fake turkey breast things though. Bit too close to the real thing for my liking.

Hector said:
just watch out you dont eat too much soya, it has allot of estrogen in it, unless you want some man boobs.
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*Stares in alarm at soy latté next to laptop*
 
OutThere said:
I can respect that I guess. And as far as protein goes, it's legitimate.

But as far as stuff like fake bacon goes...I mean come on. It's even colored pink with a white stripe. You've gotta be kidding me. At that point, if you are so hooked on bacon that you have to simulate it like that, you should question your reasons for being veg.

I really like tofu though, if properly prepared. Yum. *licks lips*
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umm.

from a young age we are trained into eating meat. so we like it. i never used to eat ______ (you can basically insert any type of food) at home, so i didn't like it when i first had it as i got older. then i ate it more often and now i like it.

so, for vegetarians who weren't raised that way (most of them), these types of products make the transition easier, and in some cases (like me), i actually like most of the stuff.

as kt said, a lot of times it's convenience, as well as a good protein source. if i'm making pasta sauce, why not throw in some soy ground beef for a little extra texture, and protein? and for that matter, if i'm having pancakes, why not have some soy bacon for the extra protein and, oh yes, i like the taste!

i'm not "hooked on bacon", but i like the taste of it and a lot of other meat products. so why not have something that is similar enough, and doesn't require killing an animal? why should i question my reasons for being vegetarian based on that?
 
Vegetarian for 10 years here. My Dad eats everything, the more gruesome the better. I think that's probably what put me off. The whole thought of eating meat just makes me feel sick :confused: I'd love to say I was a vegetarian through my love and respect for animals, but quite frankly I just can't stand meat!

Quorn®, however, is yum-diddly-scrummy.
 
jelloshotsrule said:
i'm not "hooked on bacon", but i like the taste of it and a lot of other meat products. so why not have something that is similar enough, and doesn't require killing an animal? why should i question my reasons for being vegetarian based on that?
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Ooo, I make this sortof fakin bacon.. I take soy sauce, nutritional yeast, liquid smoke, some water, then I cut the tempeh into thin strips, let it soak for a while, and FRY IT UP. I could eat that stuff all day... *drool*

It tastes nothing like bacon, though.
Hmm.


I enjoy putting the morningstar farms facon on my salads. I usually don't because $$$$$.
But when I do.. I cook it for twice the time, so it's a little burnt, then it crumbles real good. *Drool*

I think the fake meat thing you only understand if you are a vegetarian, to a point. Some of us eat it TO specifically replace the chicken, etc. but others of us are lazy bums who refuse to cook for themselves. :)

(jelloshotsrule Psst.. If you reconstitute some texturized vegetable protein, and throw it in, it's the same texture as fake ground beef, but like 17 cents a pound!!:D)
 
i was a vegetarian the first 10 or so years of my life, and i can tell you i grew up a pretty dang healthy child.

i eat meat now because i just can't resist it, but i still maintain a no-flesh diet (with the exception of fish) in my home, although i eat eggs and milk at home and meat outside of the home.

my meat consumption helps to moderate itself because i honestly cannot STAND the taste of pork.. pretty much the only red meat i eat with any regularity is beef, although i'll enjoy some lamb at my favorite indian restaurant every now and then :)
 
OutThere said:
As far as 'vegetarian meat' goes, being the stuff made from soy...that's dumb as hell. If you're going to give up meat, f***ing give it up.
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Umm no. Most people give up eating meat because it's from the flesh of dead animals. If you can eat a humane alternative then why shouldn't you. The haters out there will first say as a vegetarian you don't have enough options for dinner and then turn around and say imitation foods are stupid. I can go to most restaurants these days and order a burger like everyone else, only mine doesn't come from steroid fed dead cow.
 
To those who feel that eating animal products is natural--

Look down at your hands. Look at your fingernails. Can they pierce animal flesh? Rip apart muscle tissue?

Walk to the bathroom mirror and open your mouth wide. In the back you'll see molars, which are used to chew plant material. Carnivores don't posess this feature.

Think about your stomach acid. A meat-eater has stomach juices with a pH of about 1 to help dissolve harsh things they may have swallowed, because they can't chew with their sharp pointed teeth. Our stomach acid is far weaker, like that of sheep and cows.

Ever had to use a laxative? Thousands of years ago, when humans settled down to agriculture and adopted a high-fat, low-fiber diet, our digestive systems were shocked by the sudden change from a low-fat, high-fiber diet. This legacy continues today with gas, bloating, and indigestion.

If you're not of European descent, you've most likely got normal human genes that render you lactose-intolerant several years after birth. It's likely that man wasn't intended to drink dairy products through adulthood.

Now, I'm not saying that eating meat and drinking milk is evil, but personally I try to keep my consumption of both low. As for the B12? One theory says that in certain soils it occured naturally due to the death of small insects underground. Over time, the vitamin was pulled into plants and small amounts of B12 were present in vegetables. However, due to today's agricultural practices that kill all of the organisms underneath the soil, there is nothing to add B12 to the plants.
 
If you're going to go down that road, take a look at our closest ape relatives to see what a human diet should be. Chimps for instance will eat vegetation for weeks on end, then suddenly either go and kill something for it's meat or sit eating insects for an afternoon. So humans most likely are supposed to eat meat, but no way are they supposed to have it every day, and definitely not with every meal.

We're definitely closer biologically to herbivores than carnivores. We sweat when we're hot rather than pant and our intestine is 12 times our body length. Carnivores' intestines are 3 times their body length to get the meat quickly digested and out the other end before too many toxins develop.
 
Peterkro said:
Must be a bit tricky given your location.:eek:
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haha no, although obviously beef is ingrained into Calgary's culture but most restaurants have a pretty decent mix of choices. It's a big city with a nice enough mix of people that there are plenty of options outside the cowboy stuff.
 
iGary said:
Kind of like people who say they love OS X but install Windows on their Intel Macs.
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Oooohhhhhh! ;)

While not a vegetarian -- I love all types of meat -- after living in Japan for so long I find myself eating less and less as the years go by. Not on purpose mind you. Just a natural change as time goes on.

I've known quite a few sort-of vegetarians. When given a choice they eat vegetarian. When there are no vegetarian dishes they just eat what everyone else eats.
 
jelloshotsrule said:
don't they make sushi that is vegetarian? not that it's any good... do you ever get the fish so raw that it's flopping around in your mouth as you eat it??
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Sushi by definition is raw fish with rice. Things like the California Roll and such are not traditional sushi even though some would like to think so.

Raw fish, like raw meat, normally does not move. Having said that, there are types of fish/shellfish that you can eat where it does move in your mouth. Usually this type is presented as sashimi (just the raw fish with no rice).
 
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