Veganism

Platapus · 01-15-11, 11:37 AM

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Originally Posted by gimpy117

veganism is silly.

No it is not silly, it is a lifestyle that some choose that you don't agree with. Lets be a little more inclusive.

tater · 01-15-11, 11:38 AM

No, it's silly. It's a choice, but it's a silly choice.

And vegan food is indeed pretty awful. I've had loads of vegetarian food, and have vegetarian friends who are good cooks. I could eat good vegetarian food indefinitely. You'd be lucky to enjoy 1 in 100 vegan dishes that vegans themselves think are great.

Betonov · 01-15-11, 11:49 AM

Vegan food can be quite good, but prepare to fork out some coins. I remember when I was at a friends apartment once and his girlfrend was vegan and she made this salad that was excellent, but getting good red redish is quite a feat if its not spring/summer. And two hours later we went for a kebab

GoldenRivet · 01-15-11, 11:50 AM

I agree with Platapus that it is NOT silly.

I agree with Tater that 1 in 100 vegan meals will be enjoyed by a non vegan.

DarkFish · 01-15-11, 11:50 AM

I agree it's a silly choice. Humans are omnivores. If we were destined to eat only plants, we'd been born as cows.
Meat contains loads of important nutrients. It's just weird to do things the hard way with special foods and dietary supplements etc. instead of simply eating some meat, eggs and dairy products.

It is a choice, yes. And everyone should be allowed to make that choice. But scientifically it's a weird choice.

Betonov · 01-15-11, 11:54 AM

Well, every woman puts a piece of meat into her mouth at least once in a lifetime, vegan or not

GoldenRivet · 01-15-11, 11:57 AM

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Originally Posted by Betonov

Well, every woman puts a piece of meat into her mouth at least once in a lifetime, vegan or not

different kind of meat... and yes you're right... usually once. LOL

Sailor Steve · 01-15-11, 11:57 AM

Ocassionally I enjoy a salad with tomatoes, carrots and mushrooms. And ocassionally I enjoy a salad with tomatoes, carrots, mushrooms, eggs, ham, turkey, cheese and sometimes bacon.

I also like lettuce and tomato on my cheeseburgers.

Lettuce and tomato on steak? Not so much. Mushrooms, yeah.

Veggies: What food eats.

GoldenRivet · 01-15-11, 11:59 AM

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Originally Posted by Sailor Steve

Veggies: What food eats.

I'm going to go ahead and steal that right now

Sailor Steve · 01-15-11, 12:01 PM

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Originally Posted by GoldenRivet

I'm going to go ahead and steal that right now

Be my guest. I saw it on a bumper sticker. Also "I didn't claw my way to top of the food chain so I could eat veggies!"

papa_smurf · 01-15-11, 12:03 PM

Just cook a Bacon butty the next time shes over - that will turn her form Veganism

tater · 01-15-11, 12:04 PM

I love a good salad, but "raw" foods mean that opportunities to "cook" anything the least bit complex are rare (since they don't cook anything).

BTW, I think getting 1 in 100 vegan meals to even taste "decent" would be optimistic.

Vegetarian meals, OTOH, are an entirely different story.

01-15-11, 11:50 AM	#4
GoldenRivet Subsim Aviator Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Texas Posts: 8,726 Downloads: 146 Uploads: 0	I agree with Platapus that it is NOT silly. I agree with Tater that 1 in 100 vegan meals will be enjoyed by a non vegan. __________________

01-15-11, 11:50 AM	#5
DarkFish Sea Lord Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Stinking drunk in Eindhoven, the Netherlands Posts: 1,844 Downloads: 28 Uploads: 0	I agree it's a silly choice. Humans are omnivores. If we were destined to eat only plants, we'd been born as cows. Meat contains loads of important nutrients. It's just weird to do things the hard way with special foods and dietary supplements etc. instead of simply eating some meat, eggs and dairy products. It is a choice, yes. And everyone should be allowed to make that choice. But scientifically it's a weird choice. __________________

01-15-11, 11:57 AM	#8
Sailor Steve Eternal Patrol Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: High in the mountains of Utah Posts: 50,369 Downloads: 745 Uploads: 249	Ocassionally I enjoy a salad with tomatoes, carrots and mushrooms. And ocassionally I enjoy a salad with tomatoes, carrots, mushrooms, eggs, ham, turkey, cheese and sometimes bacon. I also like lettuce and tomato on my cheeseburgers. Lettuce and tomato on steak? Not so much. Mushrooms, yeah. Veggies: What food eats. __________________ “Never do anything you can't take back.” —Rocky Russo

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papa_smurf Ocean Warrior Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: High Peak, Derbyshire Posts: 2,851 Downloads: 33 Uploads: 0	Just cook a Bacon butty the next time shes over - that will turn her form Veganism __________________

01-15-11, 11:38 AM	#2
tater Navy Seal Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: New Mexico, USA Posts: 9,023 Downloads: 8 Uploads: 2	No, it's silly. It's a choice, but it's a silly choice. And vegan food is indeed pretty awful. I've had loads of vegetarian food, and have vegetarian friends who are good cooks. I could eat good vegetarian food indefinitely. You'd be lucky to enjoy 1 in 100 vegan dishes that vegans themselves think are great.

01-15-11, 11:49 AM	#3
Betonov Navy Seal Join Date: May 2009 Location: Slovenia Posts: 8,647 Downloads: 26 Uploads: 0	Vegan food can be quite good, but prepare to fork out some coins. I remember when I was at a friends apartment once and his girlfrend was vegan and she made this salad that was excellent, but getting good red redish is quite a feat if its not spring/summer. And two hours later we went for a kebab

01-15-11, 11:54 AM	#6
Betonov Navy Seal Join Date: May 2009 Location: Slovenia Posts: 8,647 Downloads: 26 Uploads: 0	Well, every woman puts a piece of meat into her mouth at least once in a lifetime, vegan or not

01-15-11, 12:04 PM	#12
tater Navy Seal Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: New Mexico, USA Posts: 9,023 Downloads: 8 Uploads: 2	I love a good salad, but "raw" foods mean that opportunities to "cook" anything the least bit complex are rare (since they don't cook anything). BTW, I think getting 1 in 100 vegan meals to even taste "decent" would be optimistic. Vegetarian meals, OTOH, are an entirely different story.