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nolabear

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50. No one is pure enough. And not being pure enough means you're canceled.

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Sun Jan 26, 2020, 05:16 PM

Jan 2020

It’s madness.

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Is vegetarianism dead? These days it seems you have to go full vegan to show you really care [View all] brooklynite Jan 2020 OP

I understand vegetarianism... Ferrets are Cool Jan 2020 #1

You mean like non-vegetarians belittle vegetarians? MoonRiver Jan 2020 #21

Well, I've never met a vegetarian belittler who wasn't a Ferrets are Cool Jan 2020 #37

These kind of threads JonLP24 Jan 2020 #48

+1 yes I have also noted the same thing lunasun Jan 2020 #56

Sorry, I wasn't aware of that. This will be my last post Ferrets are Cool Jan 2020 #60

So others have noticed a tendency to gleefully pick at scabs. ret5hd Jan 2020 #79

I never belittle people who eat meat, even the factory farmed type. MoonRiver Jan 2020 #74

Don't have an issue with the lifestyle Jake Stern Jan 2020 #58

To show who that you really care? BlueTsunami2018 Jan 2020 #2

Depends on the person. Igel Jan 2020 #12

The schemes of the bacon cultists might scare me if they weren't all made of meat. hunter Jan 2020 #3

+1 The_jackalope Jan 2020 #7

I had a sample of some kind of granola today and was told it Ilsa Jan 2020 #4

I just had to do a blood draw for a routine physical. Blue_true Jan 2020 #62

No, and what idiot said that? flvegan Jan 2020 #5

Thank you. MH1 Jan 2020 #75

I've been a vegetarian longer then most vegans have been alive Raine Jan 2020 #6

Stop right there... jmowreader Jan 2020 #10

Also people always thought if you were a vegetarian Raine Jan 2020 #11

Mostly pig hide, but the point stands. Igel Jan 2020 #13

Agar spinbaby Jan 2020 #18

I think that's part of the point Raine was making. Also Hortensis Jan 2020 #15

Yes, exactly Raine Jan 2020 #49

Pectin is from plants and is frequently used as a gelatin substitute. Farmer-Rick Jan 2020 #57

It also come from some forms of seaweed. nt Blue_true Jan 2020 #63

Lol. Jello is not a vegetarian dish. cwydro Jan 2020 #14

That was the point. Loki Liesmith Jan 2020 #52

Yes it is if the gelatin is plant source. Long has been the case. nt Blue_true Jan 2020 #64

Eat food, not too much, mostly plants. The_jackalope Jan 2020 #8

Could not say. I want to meet a truly poor person who is a vegetarian. GulfCoast66 Jan 2020 #9

Vegan menu is cheap yellowwoodII Jan 2020 #35

When you're so poor you're glad when there's pork in your beans... moriah Jan 2020 #41

It amazes me how some people are. Blue_true Jan 2020 #67

Never mind Nature Man Jan 2020 #76

I didn't live in a food desert neighborhood. Blue_true Jan 2020 #80

Plus, food pantries will load you up Nature Man Jan 2020 #85

Exactly. I helped stock a food pantry one time, what you pointed Blue_true Jan 2020 #86

See your from Arkansas. Lived in North Little Rock from 76-84. GulfCoast66 Jan 2020 #88

Once ounce of Vitamin B12, because it doesn't absorbs well from most vegetables, $60. Blue_true Jan 2020 #66

Special proteins? Codeine Jan 2020 #83

My baseline rice and beans vegetarian diet is not expensive. hunter Jan 2020 #45

Good point. Welcome back. nt Blue_true Jan 2020 #65

Belated thanks about being back. Still reading. GulfCoast66 Jan 2020 #87

Yes, 16 was bad. Blue_true Jan 2020 #89

Red county here as well. But central Florida is total is Democratic. GulfCoast66 Jan 2020 #90

On the 2018 races. Gillum lost by 16,000 votes and tens of thousands Blue_true Jan 2020 #91

I vote on Election Day. Seems safest to me. GulfCoast66 Jan 2020 #92

I am in Marion County. Not as red as it used to be, but still red. nt Blue_true Jan 2020 #93

The Telegraph? Seriously? Coventina Jan 2020 #16

Doubtful. In any case, dietary choices are individual. MineralMan Jan 2020 #17

Know who is thrilled being vegan is not dead? All those who bought stock in corps like Beyond Meat. jmg257 Jan 2020 #19

In the end, all movements devolve into their most fanatic forms...nt Wounded Bear Jan 2020 #20

Time magazine H2O Man Jan 2020 #22

For a while all cookbooks I could find about vegetables Hortensis Jan 2020 #23

Vegetarian here - all of my adult life. Decades. Claritie Pixie Jan 2020 #24

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If you're so concerned about animal cruelty, why aren't you vegan yet? Claritie Pixie Jan 2020 #42

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I am an obligate omnivore MurrayDelph Jan 2020 #25

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I think it's best to encourage others to eat less meat rather than throw the cruelty stuff at them. UniteFightBack Jan 2020 #30

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You are doing great! If everybody took the steps you did we would be on our way to at least UniteFightBack Jan 2020 #39

The political campaign against plant-based food is weird bluedye33139 Jan 2020 #26

I'm vegetarian ad have been one for many double digit years, wendyb-NC Jan 2020 #29

We call ourselves Halfatarians. luvs2sing Jan 2020 #31

I've been a vegetarian for about 5 years now and love going to the vegan food festivals. Everything UniteFightBack Jan 2020 #32

There is a coconut creamer that is sold in healthfood and grocery stores. Blue_true Jan 2020 #69

Is it called nut pod or something like that??? nt UniteFightBack Jan 2020 #70

No, not that I remember. I tried it on a lark and did several things with it. Blue_true Jan 2020 #71

I will look for it and if you ever remember the name please let me know because I've UniteFightBack Jan 2020 #73

I found mine at a healthfood store that sells some food products. Blue_true Jan 2020 #81

Thank you, you are so kind!! nt UniteFightBack Jan 2020 #84

Who cares? MuseRider Jan 2020 #33

Very true. Srkdqltr Jan 2020 #34

I find it fascinating Skidmore Jan 2020 #36

OK but they don't have a central nervous system so I've always went with that. nt UniteFightBack Jan 2020 #40

Meh. Animals eat each other. Happy Hoosier Jan 2020 #59

i stopped eating dairy and lost 60 lbs and my eczema went away 0rganism Jan 2020 #44

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Ditto La Coliniere Jan 2020 #55

the hostile reaction to the very idea is strange isn't it? 0rganism Jan 2020 #61

Reminds Me Of The Simpson Episodes ProfessorGAC Jan 2020 #46

I like the idea of not killing something for my subsistence... SKKY Jan 2020 #47

No one is pure enough. And not being pure enough means you're canceled. nolabear Jan 2020 #50

My dietary choices are not made "to show I care" Loki Liesmith Jan 2020 #51

i tried Vegan MFM008 Jan 2020 #54

You make a good point. Blue_true Jan 2020 #72

It's a bit of a First World Problem, isn't it? Nt The_jackalope Jan 2020 #68

!!!!!! YES !!!!!! n/t Meeker Jan 2020 #78

If you're all about the health benefits and not about "showing you care" ... Meeker Jan 2020 #77

Can't people just eat what they want to eat? 11 Bravo Jan 2020 #82