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xmas74

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109. When I worked a catering for him he wasn't actually referred to as a vegan.
Sat Sep 28, 2013, 08:13 PM
Sep 2013

It was stated by his staff that he ate a mostly plant-based diet and that the best way to accommodate his diet would be to offer a vegan menu.

The title is misleading.

Allowing for the fact that the perception of US Presidents may differ outside of the USA dipsydoodle Sep 2013 #1
Here's a link to the story, not to the Kos front page muriel_volestrangler Sep 2013 #2
He prefers to call it a "plant based diet." GreenEyedLefty Sep 2013 #3
Vegans eat fish? nt B2G Sep 2013 #8
No, we don't. NuclearDem Sep 2013 #21
True, it makes him a pescetarian. N/T Revanchist Sep 2013 #33
Pescatarian here. Lizzie Poppet Sep 2013 #39
Pescatarian here too. RebelOne Sep 2013 #53
I also have adopted a plant-based, whole food, low fat diet. kestrel91316 Sep 2013 #40
That is what I say emsimon33 Sep 2013 #56
I will mark my second year as a chervilant Sep 2013 #4
Three weeks for me... a la izquierda Sep 2013 #6
Wow that's weird I've been one for about 3 weeks also. I started on Rosh Hashannah mucifer Sep 2013 #68
Most impressive! chervilant Sep 2013 #87
Me too whatchamacallit Sep 2013 #60
Backatcha! chervilant Sep 2013 #88
Mmm... sounds good! whatchamacallit Sep 2013 #89
I'd love to see the recipes in the Cooking & Baking Group! Lucinda Sep 2013 #82
Your wish chervilant Sep 2013 #90
Thankie! Lucinda Sep 2013 #111
I was moving to a plant based diet and I never felt satisfied and gained weight instead. dkf Sep 2013 #5
You probably weren't getting enough fat. athena Sep 2013 #13
and avocados. libdem4life Sep 2013 #24
There was quite a bit of olive oil actually and agave. dkf Sep 2013 #36
Maybe you're at a healthy weight already? athena Sep 2013 #42
Oh that does look interesting. dkf Sep 2013 #43
Best advice I got was to eat every two to four hours or whenever you're hungry. NuclearDem Sep 2013 #22
Believe me I was doing that. dkf Sep 2013 #44
I tried it for a few days and got the runs. . . B Calm Sep 2013 #7
He still eats salmon and eggs, so he is neither vegan nor vegetarian. Nye Bevan Sep 2013 #9
Pesky facts! bunnies Sep 2013 #11
So what. athena Sep 2013 #14
It sounds like he eats very healthily. Nye Bevan Sep 2013 #19
He never called himself vegan. Did you actually watch the video? athena Sep 2013 #30
I completely agree. NuclearDem Sep 2013 #23
Like me, he DOES eat a vegan diet most of the time. kestrel91316 Sep 2013 #41
For real. Some people need better hobbies. Myrina Sep 2013 #45
The obsession with terminology. athena Sep 2013 #50
When I worked a catering for him he wasn't actually referred to as a vegan. xmas74 Sep 2013 #109
Google Dr Dean Ornish econoclast Sep 2013 #10
You can eat FAR more fat than that and stay heart-healthy NickB79 Sep 2013 #35
Being as I'm a long haul trucker, Hardlyaround Sep 2013 #12
Your steak and chicken wouldn't taste so good if you knew what they went through. athena Sep 2013 #15
I know exactly what farm animals go through and my steak and chicken are still tasty. Hardlyaround Sep 2013 #18
Being vegan is not about going to restaurants. athena Sep 2013 #32
I'm not here to start an argument. Hardlyaround Sep 2013 #34
She clearly knows what's best for you. Dreamer Tatum Sep 2013 #37
Naw. I love the nomadic lifestyle of long haul trucking. Hardlyaround Sep 2013 #47
Really RobinA Sep 2013 #63
And? Hardlyaround Sep 2013 #64
I'm with you brother ... But.... econoclast Sep 2013 #16
I have no problem with someone's choice of lifestyle. Hardlyaround Sep 2013 #25
OMG Hardlyaround Skittles Sep 2013 #67
Message auto-removed Name removed Sep 2013 #83
it was quite the hoot Skittles Sep 2013 #85
I follow Mark Bittman's "Vegan Before 6" plan. Love it. Liberal_Stalwart71 Sep 2013 #17
I've never heard about the "Vegan Before 6" plan Lisa D Sep 2013 #86
It's a great diet. It really is. You're so welcome!! Liberal_Stalwart71 Sep 2013 #93
Oh BTW.... Nye Bevan Sep 2013 #20
And the hell with the cruelty I guess. HERVEPA Sep 2013 #26
Do you wear leather shoes? (nt) Nye Bevan Sep 2013 #27
No. I wear no leather. Why would you think I did? HERVEPA Sep 2013 #28
my guess... LanternWaste Sep 2013 #48
That carnivore poster would be a lot better with phone numbers for local cardiologists. NuclearDem Sep 2013 #29
it makes a wonderfully petulant point LanternWaste Sep 2013 #49
i don't know any true carnivores ... i know lots of omnivores though. Scout Sep 2013 #59
Hee! Brickbat Sep 2013 #95
Good for him, vegetarian cooking and eating is one of the joys of my life. Zorra Sep 2013 #31
that sounds good! dana_b Sep 2013 #52
He's not a vegan. nt Dreamer Tatum Sep 2013 #38
Clinton didn't SAY he was a vegan, the OP did. Myrina Sep 2013 #46
good for him!! dana_b Sep 2013 #51
I heard he followed a macrobiotic diet graywarrior Sep 2013 #54
I switched to a plant-based low fat diet after attending a McDougall seminar emsimon33 Sep 2013 #55
I don't think he looks healthy Skittles Sep 2013 #57
Give that man a porterhouse (nt) Nye Bevan Sep 2013 #58
I've been thinking the same thing for a while, SheilaT Sep 2013 #61
I agree wih this post Champion Jack Sep 2013 #65
I agree with you, too. Blue_In_AK Sep 2013 #76
No one should tell you how to eat. upaloopa Sep 2013 #77
66 myself, and very healthy, although likewise a little overweight. SheilaT Sep 2013 #79
It's not "feeling a need" Boudica the Lyoness Sep 2013 #80
Wow. chervilant Sep 2013 #92
You might want to read the book SheilaT Sep 2013 #94
Is that author a scientist? chervilant Sep 2013 #97
Well, he's a primatologist. SheilaT Sep 2013 #98
Interesting... chervilant Sep 2013 #104
The book is absolutely fascinating. SheilaT Sep 2013 #105
I noticed the other night when he was on Letterman... grasswire Sep 2013 #62
i think he always had the shaky hand thing JI7 Sep 2013 #78
You Beat Me RobinA Sep 2013 #66
maybe not Big Mac, but how about a Grilled Chicken Sandwich or TUrkey Burger JI7 Sep 2013 #75
You have to consider his age. He is 67 years old. mucifer Sep 2013 #69
being 67 does not necessarily mean looking feeble Skittles Sep 2013 #70
67 is not that old , isn't Joe Biden older ? JI7 Sep 2013 #73
I think Bill Clinton looks healthy. I think he looks about right for his age. mucifer Sep 2013 #74
It is not that old. I wish I was 67 again. I am 74. RebelOne Sep 2013 #84
I've spoken to him up close both "before" and "after" DFW Sep 2013 #71
That is what I have been thinking whenever I have seen him lately too Mojorabbit Sep 2013 #81
He and I had the same cardiac near-miss DFW Sep 2013 #72
I just wish vegan diets tasted good and felt satisfying. aikoaiko Sep 2013 #91
Learn how to cook. n/t flvegan Sep 2013 #99
Fair enough, but its definitely more difficult without meat, cheese and eggs. aikoaiko Sep 2013 #100
Not if one knows how to cook. flvegan Sep 2013 #102
microwave? aikoaiko Sep 2013 #107
Both. flvegan Sep 2013 #110
My BIL changed his diet about a year ago and has a ton more energy, feels healthier, Brickbat Sep 2013 #96
I am LWolf Sep 2013 #101
My husband switched to a more veg-dominated diet, and his blood pressure is WAY down, consistently! calimary Sep 2013 #103
Well, if he eats fish and eggs, he's not Vegan. longship Sep 2013 #106
I worked a catering at a school where he spoke about CCI. xmas74 Sep 2013 #108
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