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Vegetarian, Vegan and Animal Rights

mucifer

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5. Been a vegetarian since i was 16 years old now I am 46

Reply to nadine_mn (Original post)

Thu May 24, 2012, 06:22 PM

May 2012

It is so much easier to find good stuff now than 30 years ago. Not only that but there are so many more vegetarian and vegetarian friendly restaurants here in Chicago. Tho I must say I never really went vegan.

Good luck to you and welcome back!

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Going back to being a vegetarian - ups and downs [View all] nadine_mn May 2012 OP

9 year Veg here. Slender and feeling great! tblue May 2012 #1

Your post reminded me of what I said to my husband last weekend nadine_mn May 2012 #2

Your story reminds me of Goblinmonger May 2012 #3

Fake hot dogs. flvegan May 2012 #4

Field Roast came out with something recently. LeftyMom May 2012 #6

my husband won't eat fake meats ginnyinWI Jun 2012 #8

Been a vegetarian since i was 16 years old now I am 46 mucifer May 2012 #5

Really hard to find a totally vegan dish in most restaurants ginnyinWI Jun 2012 #9

Indian and Ethiopian restaurants also have lots of vegan options mucifer Jun 2012 #10

We get down there several times a year for the CSO ginnyinWI Jun 2012 #11

FYI: MorningStar brought back the veggie dogs and introduced "meat" balls. HopeHoops Jun 2012 #7

Update - its been a month and its been a lot easier than I thought! nadine_mn Jun 2012 #12