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Vegetarian diets (Original Post) VGNonly Mar 2023 OP
I have mixed thoughts on this mucifer Mar 2023 #1
BTW ... many many many FalloutShelter Mar 2023 #3
Been a vegetarian for 47 years. FalloutShelter Mar 2023 #2
;-( elleng Mar 2023 #4
You might be surprised if you try oat milk or vegan cream. It's worth a try. mucifer Mar 2023 #5
Thanks elleng Mar 2023 #6
Check the forum description. flvegan Mar 2023 #7
I eat organic eggs from free range. leftyladyfrommo Mar 2023 #8
She's full of it. Cows don't produce milk when pregnant. They only lactate after birth of the Ziggysmom Mar 2023 #9
Groan. Duppers Mar 2023 #10

mucifer

(24,828 posts)
1. I have mixed thoughts on this
Fri Mar 10, 2023, 06:13 PM
Mar 2023

I went vegetarian in 1982 and vegan in 2013.

Lots of vegetarians do cut way back on dairy and eggs. I did more and more until I realized it wouldn't be so hard to go vegan.

So some vegetarians do eat lots of dairy and eggs. Others don't. I am of the belief that for those vegetarians who cut way back on dairy and eggs and use a lot of substitutes but for some reason don't go full vegan, they are causing less suffering than the omnivores. But, the ones who have dairy and or eggs with most meals are really no different than the omnivores.

FalloutShelter

(12,747 posts)
3. BTW ... many many many
Fri Mar 10, 2023, 06:41 PM
Mar 2023

Animals have not been slaughtered to feed me for forty seven years and yea… I do eat some eggs.not the same karmic or carbon footprint as omnivores.

FalloutShelter

(12,747 posts)
2. Been a vegetarian for 47 years.
Fri Mar 10, 2023, 06:35 PM
Mar 2023

I am looking down the barrel of 70. Walk 3.5 miles five days a week. I take zero medications.
I DO eat eggs a couple of days a week. Maybe a little cheese one day a week. Just saying… not dangerous.

elleng

(136,043 posts)
4. ;-(
Fri Mar 10, 2023, 06:49 PM
Mar 2023

So I should remove milk/cream with coffee, and b'fast 'omelettes,' I guess, thus resulting in eating little (of my current diet.)

May go to nearby place tomorrow, for Irish Coffee (deleting the CREAM!!!) but have hummus, w red pepper, and sweet potato now baking in the oven.

flvegan

(64,592 posts)
7. Check the forum description.
Tue Mar 14, 2023, 12:59 AM
Mar 2023

We don't shit on vegetarians here. We don't discount them. We embrace them. Those two idiots in your video? No, thanks.

leftyladyfrommo

(19,374 posts)
8. I eat organic eggs from free range.
Tue Mar 14, 2023, 01:00 PM
Mar 2023

I eat a little salmon once in a while.

I mostly live on potatoes and sweet potatoes and a bunch of different cooked veggies.

Meat does not appeal to me any more. I am not a cook so I just steam or air fry my food and eat it plain.

Ziggysmom

(3,569 posts)
9. She's full of it. Cows don't produce milk when pregnant. They only lactate after birth of the
Sun Mar 19, 2023, 08:52 PM
Mar 2023

calf when gestation is complete. I'm mainly vegan, but get a few eggs from friends who have happy family chickens as pets. I agree the egg and dairy industry are cruel, but often people will eat a vegetarian diet for a while before going full vegan. In that scenario I think it's like a stepping stone and can help some folks transition to veganism.

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