Signals from Vega
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dreamer_easyVeganism
Advantages
- more ethical
- healthier
Disadvantages
- less practical
- YUMMY EGGS AND CHEESE ZOMG
More ethical: egg and milk production are linked to rough treatment for animals, including the disposal of male chicks and male calves. This can be partly ameliorated by buying organic dairy produce and RSPCA-approved eggs, but never totally.
Healthier: Cutting out eggs and dairy would mean lowering the saturated fat in my diet (although again this can be partly ameliorated with low-fat cheese). Plus I'm lactose intolerant and have to take enzymes whenever I eat dairy. Compensating for protein and B12 is no problem.
Less practical: the first stage of changing your diet is just awareness. omg I didn't realise how much I was relying on eggs and dairy. Even Sanitarium's fake bacon contains whey protein. The available soy cheeses do not impress me. Takeaway food is a huge problem.
YUMMY EGGS AND CHEESE ZOMG: zomg!
In conclusion: if I try to be a strict vegan, I will utterly fail. Better to continue slouching in that direction.
Advantages
- more ethical
- healthier
Disadvantages
- less practical
- YUMMY EGGS AND CHEESE ZOMG
More ethical: egg and milk production are linked to rough treatment for animals, including the disposal of male chicks and male calves. This can be partly ameliorated by buying organic dairy produce and RSPCA-approved eggs, but never totally.
Healthier: Cutting out eggs and dairy would mean lowering the saturated fat in my diet (although again this can be partly ameliorated with low-fat cheese). Plus I'm lactose intolerant and have to take enzymes whenever I eat dairy. Compensating for protein and B12 is no problem.
Less practical: the first stage of changing your diet is just awareness. omg I didn't realise how much I was relying on eggs and dairy. Even Sanitarium's fake bacon contains whey protein. The available soy cheeses do not impress me. Takeaway food is a huge problem.
YUMMY EGGS AND CHEESE ZOMG: zomg!
In conclusion: if I try to be a strict vegan, I will utterly fail. Better to continue slouching in that direction.
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Date: 2007-05-19 07:33 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2007-05-19 08:50 am (UTC)I <3 tofu and tempeh, but also use a lot of lentils and chickpeas, which I also <3. :-) I've eaten and enjoyed gluten, but don't use it at home. I don't use much in the way of peanut butter, either.
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Date: 2007-05-20 10:04 am (UTC)Personally I'd love to have chookd, but they are banned in this council area.
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Date: 2007-05-20 09:33 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2007-05-21 12:13 am (UTC)A friend down the road had ducks. Duck eggs make the best cakes. They are much richer than chook eggs, so need to used with caution. The best chocolate sponge I've ever made was with duck eggs.
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Date: 2007-05-21 02:05 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2007-05-19 09:00 am (UTC)The most obvious vegan takeaway option would be pasta and a tomato-based sauce - during my months or years of severe lactose intolerance, I ate an awful lot of that!
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Date: 2007-05-20 06:06 am (UTC)THANK YOU
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