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Vegetarian, Vegan and Animal Rights

mucifer

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13. That's why I called it a rant. It's my thoughts. When the food tastes too gristly with meat texture

Reply to flvegan (Reply #12)

Mon Oct 22, 2012, 04:46 AM

Oct 2012

it creeps me out. I know the texture of tofu and black beans. I've been a vegetarian for over thirty years. I was just wondering if others feel the same way I do. I guess you don't.

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Vegetarian Paranoia Rant: [View all] mucifer Oct 2012 OP

Oh thank you so much I was just thinking about this... Kalidurga Oct 2012 #1

I'm not vegetarian but I don't understand why someone would stop eating meat then feel a need to Lint Head Oct 2012 #2

Most vegetarians do it for either health or animal rights reasons not because we don't like the mucifer Oct 2012 #3

I was raised eating meat at least 5 times a week and... LiberalElite Oct 2012 #5

I understand. Enjoy the conversation . I also think it's fun to say the words 'fake meat'. Lint Head Oct 2012 #7

once in a while, for variety's sake ginnyinWI Oct 2012 #8

My motivation is an aversion to suffering, not to the taste or texture of meat. LeftyMom Oct 2012 #17

Nonthing wrong with it. But I don't even like real meat, much less fake. JackN415 Oct 2012 #4

The main problem with fake meats is the sodium content. NV Whino Oct 2012 #6

Agreed. I've been focusing on what's clearly recognizable and not processed. freshwest Oct 2012 #9

It's not the meat that's the issue (for me)... WillParkinson Oct 2012 #10

I do not care for the fake meats. RebelOne Oct 2012 #11

Sorry, can't take the rant flvegan Oct 2012 #12

That's why I called it a rant. It's my thoughts. When the food tastes too gristly with meat texture mucifer Oct 2012 #13

Indeed. *censors self* flvegan Oct 2012 #15

Fake meat is awesome! Loves me some Hickory Tofurky deli slices. Codeine Oct 2012 #14

Tofurky smoked deli slices! Yum! CrispyQ Nov 2012 #20

Nah. I get a little nervous about eating at strange places, but it's because of food allergies. LeftyMom Oct 2012 #16

I do; AmandaMae Oct 2012 #18

That's extremely fucked-up. Codeine Oct 2012 #19

I'm so sorry that happened to you & at the hands of a family member! CrispyQ Nov 2012 #21