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I hate fruits and veggies meow2u3 Jun 2019 #1
Slimy? Codeine Jun 2019 #15
I like okra and tomatoes and gumbos, but not crazy about plain okra. dameatball Jun 2019 #32
unless it's fried PupCamo Jun 2019 #52
Yes, forgot about that. Good one...:) dameatball Jun 2019 #59
I hate broccoli and am not allowed peas meow2u3 Jun 2019 #181
Good. More fruit for me! (n/t) Retrograde Jun 2019 #25
Happily vegan for 8 years. I feel like a won the trifecta. Doremus Jun 2019 #2
Same here. sandensea Jun 2019 #159
I can see cutting back on meats Sherman A1 Jun 2019 #3
I just try to minimize my meat consumption Calculating Jun 2019 #4
"Sometimes you just gotta have a darn hamburger you know" Codeine Jun 2019 #17
Well whoop dee friggen doo doo. DinahMoeHum Jun 2019 #73
If seafood is allowed I could do it. I'm like a freakin' walrus and probably should brewens Jun 2019 #108
Have you tried the Beyond Burger essme Jun 2019 #219
Bad choice - pea protein is one of the main ingredients and pea protein is loaded with glyphosate womanofthehills Jun 2019 #259
Oh noes! essme Jun 2019 #260
Who is addressing the pesticides? Not the US government?? EPA loves glyphosate womanofthehills Jun 2019 #266
Just food for thought Bettie Jun 2019 #5
For me it's much more about avoiding horrible cruelty than saving the planet. mucifer Jun 2019 #10
I rarely eat meat, but I have to wonder. Tipperary Jun 2019 #18
A lot of breeds would disappear Red Mountain Jun 2019 #34
You would have them running loose, up and down every street in the U. S., like in big parts of demosincebirth Jun 2019 #140
Do you understand what manner of "life" they lead? Is that what any feeling being would wish Maru Kitteh Jun 2019 #145
Well, well, well. PoindexterOglethorpe Jun 2019 #38
Not if glyphosate is being sprayed on all our food - and now on some foods right before harvest womanofthehills Jun 2019 #70
My father and I have been making parts of that argument for years. Ms. Toad Jun 2019 #49
Agreed - How about only buying grass fed beef - healthier and no glyphosate womanofthehills Jun 2019 #67
the methane from livestock has the biggest detrimental impact on the planet, so MLAA Jun 2019 #82
There were massive herds of buffalo customerserviceguy Jun 2019 #115
20 to 30 million buffalo v. almost 90 million cows. essme Jun 2019 #264
Don't like no carrots, can't stand no peas Brother Buzz Jun 2019 #6
Humans evolved to be omnivores Lheurch Jun 2019 #7
Totally agree. Keto is the way to go! Dream Girl Jun 2019 #35
Started Keto last week ChazII Jun 2019 #76
Warm thoughts headed your way voteearlyvoteoften Jun 2019 #84
What is GBM? smirkymonkey Jun 2019 #242
It is a brain tumor. ChazII Jun 2019 #248
Oh, I am so sorry. How are you feeling? smirkymonkey Jun 2019 #253
Hugs are appreciated and welcome. ChazII Jun 2019 #255
So it is your son and not you? That must be so hard for you and your family. Either way, it is smirkymonkey Jun 2019 #263
He is given 15 months to live ChazII Jun 2019 #265
Oh Chaz, I am so sorry to hear that! I am sure he will beat this. smirkymonkey Jun 2019 #274
Last Monday of radiation ChazII Jun 2019 #286
Yes indeed. The_jackalope Jun 2019 #41
Yup, and I've found eliminating sugars dramatically improved mental clarity Amishman Jun 2019 #201
Keto makes so much sense when you think about it Drahthaardogs Jun 2019 #99
or, how about just eating everything in moderation Skittles Jun 2019 #119
I started Keto one month ago under a doctor's care. phylny Jun 2019 #246
You would be a good spokesperson for the beef industry. wasupaloopa Jun 2019 #252
Well, vitamin B12 to start. tinrobot Jun 2019 #8
vegans take vitamin B12 it's no big deal. mucifer Jun 2019 #11
I've been a vegan for thirty years. Codeine Jun 2019 #13
I died from lack of protein. mucifer Jun 2019 #21
I almost died from eating meat Mendocino Jun 2019 #63
I'm so sorry for your loss. Voltaire2 Jun 2019 #281
Vegans also need to take taurine womanofthehills Jun 2019 #69
No they don't. Codeine Jun 2019 #78
So why have they been adding it to baby formula for yrs? womanofthehills Jun 2019 #196
Because mothers make extra taurine Codeine Jun 2019 #198
Other views on taurine - two sides to everything - nothing is a definite womanofthehills Jun 2019 #229
I have no idea what taurine is. MLAA Jun 2019 #83
You don't need to know what it is. Codeine Jun 2019 #87
Yep, couldn't imagine I needed it. MLAA Jun 2019 #89
Lots of studies say the opposite - we could benefit from taurine supplimentation womanofthehills Jun 2019 #114
Cat food has added taurine Codeine Jun 2019 #118
If they are cats, yes Retrograde Jun 2019 #86
It's cats that require taurine in their diets. Mariana Jun 2019 #155
There are Vegan Vitamin B12 supplements. Blue_true Jun 2019 #45
I've lowered my Mendocino Jun 2019 #9
Give it up. Codeine Jun 2019 #12
Nailed it. flvegan Jun 2019 #110
Im a vegan now largely because of your posts in the past JonLP24 Jun 2019 #158
I flvegan Jun 2019 #240
Ah, bacon zipplewrath Jun 2019 #205
Boo. Hoo. Inkfreak Jun 2019 #236
Bacon. nt TeamPooka Jun 2019 #14
I like meat sarisataka Jun 2019 #16
Vegetarian for years LyndaG Jun 2019 #19
Same. I'm pretty much vegetarian (I cheat a few times a year) tishaLA Jun 2019 #64
Cheese Voltaire2 Jun 2019 #282
I like meat. I'm ok with people being vegan but I really don't comradebillyboy Jun 2019 #20
I have no problem with people being vegan either Lheurch Jun 2019 #22
Dietary fetishes customerserviceguy Jun 2019 #122
I wouldn't care what you chose to eat, except for the methane impact on the planet and the animal MLAA Jun 2019 #85
What about the impact on our bodies, air, soil and water of the tons of pesticides used on US food? womanofthehills Jun 2019 #230
It will not "save the world" or your body. former9thward Jun 2019 #23
and then they get heart disease and diabetes when they rarely had it before mucifer Jun 2019 #95
What do vegans die of? former9thward Jun 2019 #104
Sanctimony. customerserviceguy Jun 2019 #117
My wife and kids are omnivores Codeine Jun 2019 #121
Now, didn't that make you feel better? customerserviceguy Jun 2019 #123
Honestly? Mostly the same shit that gets everyone. Codeine Jun 2019 #130
Some people MFM008 Jun 2019 #164
I have found that applies to vegans 100% as far as those I have met. former9thward Jun 2019 #178
You do recognize the logical flaw in that statement, yes? Codeine Jun 2019 #179
Im not a vegan. MFM008 Jun 2019 #215
Nope, not a chance. I've a few relations (through marriage) who are vegan, and they're miserable OnDoutside Jun 2019 #24
Why did the Vegan cross the road? MurrayDelph Jun 2019 #154
Yes, in my experience, that's so true to life. OnDoutside Jun 2019 #157
I'm not like that at all JonLP24 Jun 2019 #160
Without doubt you would one of the rare (no pun intended) ones ! Good for you. OnDoutside Jun 2019 #174
They're coming up with new meat substitutes all the time. LuvNewcastle Jun 2019 #26
Have you tried JudyM Jun 2019 #125
My daughter is a lover of beef Codeine Jun 2019 #132
Ha, nice! That also explains why the IPO went through the roof. JudyM Jun 2019 #187
Beyond Burger ingredient - 2% or less cellulose from bamboo, methylcellulose, potato starch, etc. womanofthehills Jun 2019 #267
Bamboo isn't wood, for fuck's sake. Codeine Jun 2019 #270
methyl cullulose is made from WOOD PULP and plants-FDA says it safe, but I just don't want to eat it womanofthehills Jun 2019 #290
It's not tiny pieces of wood pulp. Codeine Jun 2019 #294
We eat a very tiny part of a bamboo plant Retrograde Jun 2019 #296
I'll look for those. LuvNewcastle Jun 2019 #183
Many of the substitutes are made with GMO soy and peas - high in glyphosate womanofthehills Jun 2019 #231
That is a concern, but I think the problems with factory-farmed meat LuvNewcastle Jun 2019 #235
You can choose not to eat factory-farmed meat womanofthehills Jun 2019 #256
This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Jun 2019 #27
Two things Retrograde Jun 2019 #28
Cheese. Inkfreak Jun 2019 #238
12 of the Best Vegan Cheese Brands That Rival the Real Thing Celerity Jun 2019 #244
I would love to go vegan. rownesheck Jun 2019 #29
Try looking up a highly rated vegan restaurant and try lunch or dinner there. Blue_true Jun 2019 #50
That's largely your problem. There's no reason you have to eat pretend meat Ms. Toad Jun 2019 #54
That's very true ProudLib72 Jun 2019 #100
I've used the crumbles - Ms. Toad Jun 2019 #150
The crumbles are nice in a lasagna. Codeine Jun 2019 #180
I once went to an Indian buffet with friends customerserviceguy Jun 2019 #211
I second that recommendation Retrograde Jun 2019 #65
Most vegan hot dogs are gross. Codeine Jun 2019 #79
To be fair, most regular hot dogs are gross, too. nt. Mariana Jun 2019 #156
There is a happy medium... Phentex Jun 2019 #232
I posted the ingredients in beyond meat in an above post womanofthehills Jun 2019 #268
You won't be eating any wood. Codeine Jun 2019 #273
No, you will be eating sawdust - it's safe to eat - but it's sawdust womanofthehills Jun 2019 #292
Well, Idaho Forest Products say their trees are in our food womanofthehills Jun 2019 #293
I wish I liked more vegetables. The Velveteen Ocelot Jun 2019 #30
I am content as an Omnivore Siwsan Jun 2019 #31
This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Jun 2019 #62
Cheese and bacon. n/t TygrBright Jun 2019 #33
Cheese is art Red Mountain Jun 2019 #36
I'm vegan about 2/3 of the year, but go through phases alittlelark Jun 2019 #37
I have your type of issue with beef. Blue_true Jun 2019 #56
We evolved as omnivores. PoindexterOglethorpe Jun 2019 #39
I agree Lheurch Jun 2019 #40
Read the book Catching Fire: How Cooking Made Us Human PoindexterOglethorpe Jun 2019 #42
It likely caused us to survive as a species. nt Blue_true Jun 2019 #60
The only supplement vegans need.... MLAA Jun 2019 #88
Methane from livestock simply isn't the huge PoindexterOglethorpe Jun 2019 #208
Our appetite for meat and its ecological repercussions are significant in the permafrost thawing. JudyM Jun 2019 #216
Here is an article I posted a few days ago MLAA Jun 2019 #221
Evolution isn't impacted by what happens to you in middle age and senior years. JudyM Jun 2019 #191
It was the meat eaters, and the eaters of cooked food PoindexterOglethorpe Jun 2019 #207
I could easily cut way back on meat, but I could not be vegan. smirkymonkey Jun 2019 #43
For meat eaters most objections are about "like", "preference". gtar100 Jun 2019 #44
Vegetables make me really, really gassy. Blue_true Jun 2019 #46
My health. MuseRider Jun 2019 #47
You also could be allergic to the surphur vegetables womanofthehills Jun 2019 #124
It has been slow for me. MuseRider Jun 2019 #151
Was this post sponsored by RT? NightWatcher Jun 2019 #48
i try. I'm almost there Kurt V. Jun 2019 #51
It's rude to question other people's eating habits. gulliver Jun 2019 #53
Well said. +1 912gdm Jun 2019 #147
Good point Jokerman Jun 2019 #245
Our evolutionary ancestors scratched and clawed their way to the top of the food chain. TomSlick Jun 2019 #55
Godammit, Jesus singlehandedly domesticated dinosaurs for our dining pleasure! ProudLib72 Jun 2019 #102
Such awesome love for humanity! Thanks for the image. Never have seen it. It'll stay with me! n/t Judi Lynn Jun 2019 #137
I'm going to pass on that one fescuerescue Jun 2019 #57
Sushi, hamburgers, sushi, yakitori, gong bao ji ding, sushi, pangaia Jun 2019 #58
I'm mostly vegetarian but I won't give up cheese and butter tishaLA Jun 2019 #61
giving up dairy was what turned the trick for me 0rganism Jun 2019 #71
My kid is the opposite. Codeine Jun 2019 #80
It's very difficult to quit an addiction dustyscamp Jun 2019 #66
Especially when your body has evolved to need it Lheurch Jun 2019 #68
Lots of dead vegans posting here on this thread mucifer Jun 2019 #97
When I quit drinking alcohol, I didn't try to get everyone else to quit drinking alcohol. (n/t) Iggo Jun 2019 #72
Consuming eggs and dairy doesn't harm the planet. Honeycombe8 Jun 2019 #74
The idea that you don't get enough protein being vegan is a myth 😉 MLAA Jun 2019 #91
Yeah there is a lot of Vegan whey protein brands and non meat proteins out there dustyscamp Jun 2019 #92
The average person Mendocino Jun 2019 #116
$$, time to prep stuff, and availability of quality produce Arazi Jun 2019 #75
Depends on how one does it Retrograde Jun 2019 #143
My taste buds Fla_Democrat Jun 2019 #77
Thanks for posting. MLAA Jun 2019 #81
I wouldn't say zero downside Polybius Jun 2019 #90
Mashed potatoes are the one reason I could never be a vegan. smirkymonkey Jun 2019 #136
Vegan butter is a thing now. Codeine Jun 2019 #139
I could possibly be talked into it. smirkymonkey Jun 2019 #146
I haven't found one I like -- which do you use? JudyM Jun 2019 #192
Miyoko's Cultured Vegan Butter. Codeine Jun 2019 #202
Most of it is laden with palm oil. GoCubsGo Jun 2019 #197
That's the old-school margarine. Codeine Jun 2019 #200
No, that's all the "vegan" butter substitutes that are widely available. GoCubsGo Jun 2019 #206
Huh. Miyoko's is everywhere here. Codeine Jun 2019 #210
The best butter in the world is that Irish Butter womanofthehills Jun 2019 #269
Oh, yes! I have used Kerrygold before. smirkymonkey Jun 2019 #278
You made me think about why I experience no downside. MLAA Jun 2019 #93
My family sagetea Jun 2019 #94
I have my own chickens too and I feed them only organic feed and vegetables womanofthehills Jun 2019 #227
In a nutshell? quickesst Jun 2019 #96
Vegan dies! Mendocino Jun 2019 #254
I'm a bodybuilder, and I don't want to look like Thom Hartman Drahthaardogs Jun 2019 #98
check out these 10 vegan bodybuilders! diva77 Jun 2019 #105
Uh huh ..they ain't Dorian Yates or Jay Cutler Drahthaardogs Jun 2019 #163
There are some successful vegan bodybuilders. Codeine Jun 2019 #106
Eww! They are freakish looking! Not because they are vegan, but I think all body builders are smirkymonkey Jun 2019 #141
It isn't my bag, that's for sure. Codeine Jun 2019 #144
I do NOT find this "look" attractive. inanna Jun 2019 #195
LOL! flvegan Jun 2019 #111
I have advanced degrees in toxicology Drahthaardogs Jun 2019 #166
LOL, cool story bro. n/t flvegan Jun 2019 #241
I have stated it here many times bro. Drahthaardogs Jun 2019 #243
NFL running back Ricky Williams is a vegan JonLP24 Jun 2019 #161
Ricky Williams was a bust Drahthaardogs Jun 2019 #165
LOL JonLP24 Jun 2019 #168
NFL players' surprising performance hack: going vegan JonLP24 Jun 2019 #170
When Mike Ditka gives up his entire draft Drahthaardogs Jun 2019 #172
That is on Mike Ditka JonLP24 Jun 2019 #173
The trade wasn't made with Dallas. Captain Stern Jun 2019 #184
You're right Drahthaardogs Jun 2019 #223
Mike Ditka as a GM was a bust. Iggo Jun 2019 #257
Humans have been eating meat of all kinds since the beginning of time. Why should we stop now? I do demosincebirth Jun 2019 #101
Tried a few times Ahpook Jun 2019 #103
Because I don't want to be. greatauntoftriplets Jun 2019 #107
I don't expect our dogs to be vegan. hunter Jun 2019 #109
can we meat in the middle? Demonaut Jun 2019 #112
Are you trying to egg this poster on? n/t customerserviceguy Jun 2019 #120
You know what crusading vegetarians/vegans sound like here, in the General Discussion forum? customerserviceguy Jun 2019 #113
My feelings exactly. Archae Jun 2019 #126
Read my post #122 customerserviceguy Jun 2019 #128
Pea farms going up all over the prairies in canada. It is pea protein applegrove Jun 2019 #127
And if they can successfully do that, great customerserviceguy Jun 2019 #129
Supposedly the pea protein burgers taste the same as beef. I can't wait to try. applegrove Jun 2019 #131
I'm the cook in the house customerserviceguy Jun 2019 #133
They don't taste the same, really. Codeine Jun 2019 #134
Good to know. I'll adjust my expectations. applegrove Jun 2019 #138
Same here customerserviceguy Jun 2019 #212
Stay away from pea protein - tests show high levels of glyphosate womanofthehills Jun 2019 #194
That's depressing. Maybe the farms in canada's prairies don't use it? applegrove Jun 2019 #224
Actually, the northern part of the US & Canada often use glyphosate to dry their crops womanofthehills Jun 2019 #228
Because of the short Canadian growing seasons, all those peas are being dried with glyphosate womanofthehills Jun 2019 #271
Did not know that. I thought if they say it is organic it means no round up. applegrove Jun 2019 #276
No thanks, I love my BLT's demosincebirth Jun 2019 #135
Thinking about what's really involved can start weaning anyone away from early childhood habits. Judi Lynn Jun 2019 #142
Well said, Judi Lynn. Evolving consciousness is the only thing that can save the planet. JudyM Jun 2019 #193
I decided it wasn't good for me. MarvinGardens Jun 2019 #148
I don't deny I evolved as an omnivore? GulfCoast66 Jun 2019 #149
taste... myohmy2 Jun 2019 #152
My digestion system MurrayDelph Jun 2019 #153
I still eat some tiny shrimp in salad MFM008 Jun 2019 #162
I do vegetarian on alternate days meadowlander Jun 2019 #167
gravy. but eating less meat. some nights meatless. pansypoo53219 Jun 2019 #169
I gave up red meat and pork in 1979 malaise Jun 2019 #171
I'll be sticking with scientific consensus and Thyla Jun 2019 #175
I'll have to find other ways to help then Loki Liesmith Jun 2019 #176
I will stick with meat.... ProudMNDemocrat Jun 2019 #177
nothing can replaced smoked ribs coming out of the smoker for starters beachbum bob Jun 2019 #182
Mmm, yeah customerserviceguy Jun 2019 #214
Kick Demovictory9 Jun 2019 #185
Thank you for posting this topic yellowwoodII Jun 2019 #186
So your assessment is based on anecdotal data from friends in bad health... brooklynite Jun 2019 #189
There are good reasons for going vegan, but it won't save the planet. DanTex Jun 2019 #188
Bite Size Vegan Mendocino Jun 2019 #190
I've tried but I get massive bruises cabot Jun 2019 #199
I went vegan for a year out of cruel animal treatment. zackymilly Jun 2019 #217
Religious crazies lying to get you to follow them. n/t Odoreida Jun 2019 #203
Fatigue, psoriatic arthritis, and actually high cholesterol! Freethinker65 Jun 2019 #204
I can relate. zackymilly Jun 2019 #218
Yep! Freethinker65 Jun 2019 #222
I can think of two reasons. First, I don't eat a lot of meat, but I do enjoy it. hughee99 Jun 2019 #209
I have cut back dramatically on my meat consumption. SouthernProgressive Jun 2019 #213
My favorite annoying, over the top response to vegans Lheurch Jun 2019 #220
I like all the things a vegan diet forbids NastyRiffraff Jun 2019 #225
Taste. tymorial Jun 2019 #226
I wish I had more vegan/vegetarian options in my area Revanchist Jun 2019 #233
"Larry the Cable guy brand Hamburger Helper knockoff" Codeine Jun 2019 #234
Oh he has a full food line Revanchist Jun 2019 #237
Chicken maceration *graphic* Mendocino Jun 2019 #239
Germany is trying to deal with this issue right now - animal rights vs the rights of the farmers etc Pachamama Jun 2019 #279
As long as there are slaughter houses, Mendocino Jun 2019 #247
whats stopping me???...hmmmm cntrfthrs Jun 2019 #249
Native Americans had a wide and varied diet Retrograde Jun 2019 #289
I will now mock the grocery store bacon eaters... hunter Jun 2019 #250
Just waiting for more fake-meat options NickB79 Jun 2019 #251
Where do you live? Codeine Jun 2019 #258
45 min south of St. Paul, MN. Kinda rural. NickB79 Jun 2019 #261
The crumbles won't really do for a burger. Codeine Jun 2019 #262
Check out the mega ingredients in Beyond meat and see if you still want to eat it womanofthehills Jun 2019 #272
. . . Codeine Jun 2019 #275
but pine trees are wood and regularly used in make believe burgers womanofthehills Jun 2019 #295
The fact that beef, pork and chicken are delicious stops me. BlueTsunami2018 Jun 2019 #277
Two reasons jmowreader Jun 2019 #280
1.5 acre of an acre Mendocino Jun 2019 #287
Would you happen to know why pastureland is pastureland? jmowreader Jun 2019 #288
right after I go join the temperance union eShirl Jun 2019 #283
Ghee Recursion Jun 2019 #284
No because Hartmann would then try to make me buy gold in a scam. Botany Jun 2019 #285
This is the best post ever. hunter Jun 2019 #291
Message auto-removed Name removed Jul 2019 #297
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