July 2010
1 post
June 2010
3 posts
vegun:
How to Eat Vegan Cheaply
slaterwashere:
Eat the cheap foods: Beans and rice, peanut butter and jelly, potatoes, corn, etc. Look at the diets of people who didn’t have access to cheap meat. Try to eat like those people by basing your diet on simple plant foods.
Make your own food: Convenience foods are usually more expensive than whole foods. So don’t pay other people to make your...
May 2010
5 posts
A church barbeque is one of the most upsetting...
They had signs shaped like pigs that said “BBQ” and one of the people advertising it had a cow costume on. Why does “thou shalt not kill” only apply to the “better” species?
Two months as a vegan! =)
Easy as pie. I wish I had done this sooner, being vegetarian was not enough! And today I went grocery shopping with Chris, so he knew what to buy as a new vegan. I tried to get him to buy some veggies but he says he hates them. I’m worried about his nutrition, but I’m glad that he’s at least taking steps towards healthy and cruelty-free. He’s a manager at a Little...
: The Informed Vegan →
Check out my interview by The Informed Vegan.
“Rob Bigwood doesn’t just defy vegan stereotypes, he destroys them. This 26-year old professional arm-westler from Brooklyn, NY is moving up in the world because he focuses his boundless energy and passion on excelling at his sport and bulks up…
People are so fixated on protein, it’s so great to be able to show people stuff like this...
“The farmer would point out to the vegan that even she has a “serious clash of...”
– Michael Pollan -The Omnivore’s Dilemma (via ladimcbeth)
I have to say, I don’t agree with this quote — and I’ve heard others say the same. I agree that death is part of life, but there is a certain brutality to killing animals for food, and eating them, that accidental death does not have. All...
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April 2010
19 posts
Update on Cruelty Free
yummyvegan:
@http://bunnyisvegan.tumblr.com/
In India and in Jainism eggs are considered non-vegetarian. Simply because of the fact that the eggs derived here are coming from chickens that roam freely and not de-fertilized eggs.
As in, the eggs that you’re consuming at this point have the real possibility of becoming a chicken.
So if a vegetarian eats an egg by mistake in India they know...
Focus on Cruelty Free
yummyvegan:
Cruelty Free is the best way to keep vegan. In India, it’s difficult for me to always sub out milk for soy or almond. It’s easy to sub out cheese, but difficult to find cheese replacements.
But it’s easy to be cruelty free in India. Most of the milk products available are fresh and buffalo or cow based, but they come from truly happy cows… as in they’re not slaughtered if they stop...
Vegan Celebrities:
Alicia Silverstone
Alyssa Milano
Demi Moore
Ellen DeGeneres
Emily Deschanel
Joaquin Phoenix
Natalie Portman
Pamela Anderson
Prince
Toby Maguire
Vanessa A. Williams
Weird Al Yankovic
Woody Harrelson
Zooey Deschanel
I never expecting some of these people to be vegan! Weird Al was by far the most surprising, haha. The fact that A-list celebrities like Natalie Portman and Toby...
I wish all packaged food was like Amy's and Kashi.
Where it tells you that it’s vegan or dairy-free right on the label. That would be ideal.
P.S. Where is my kindness?
Anonymous asked: Being more pleasant to people enquiring about your diet would greatly increase your chances of winning converts, and thus saving more animals.
Yes, people are ignorant. But it's the way we're indoctrinated from birth rather than personal choice. Fight the ignorance with knowledge, not the person with rudeness, however justified you think it may be. Or just ignore it if...
Yes, people are ignorant. But it's the way we're indoctrinated from birth rather than personal choice. Fight the ignorance with knowledge, not the person with rudeness, however justified you think it may be. Or just ignore it if...
This was taking place on a group page where they...
Megan Harvey: Fuck it, humans didn’t work their way to the top to be friends with animals. They’re delicious, so get over it (:
Megan Harvey: I hate that argument. That they’re killed inhumanely. Think of it in the Animal Kingdom. Shit is survival of the fittest out there. No matter what, animals will die and there will be reproduction of animals. So no matter what way they die,...
Honestly;
I don’t care about the environment. It’s already too far gone to do anything about it.
I don’t care about my health; It’s in my genetics to be overweight no matter what I eat and how active I am.
I just don’t want to be part of an industry that does this to animals. They’re the only things that I give a shit about, and if I can save 95 animals a year just by...
The usual vegan conversation...
Friend: What looks appetizing to you?
Me: Oh, I'm not having anything because it's passover and I'm vegan.
Friend: Are you just vegan for passover?
Me: No...
Friend: Oh, so do you eat cheese?
Me: No.
Friend: Do you eat eggs?
Me: Nope...
Friend: So, where do you get your protein?
Me: Oh, protein is everywhere!
Friend: Do you like Indian food?
Me: Well I don't like spice that much, but yeah.
Friend: Yeah, cause Indians have a lot of vegetarian dishes.
Me: Mhmmm.
I'M SORRY DO I QUESTION YOU EVERYTHING ABOUT YOUR DIET? IF I AM VEGAN, THEN NO, I DO NOT EAT EGGS OR CHEESE. SORRY. I THINK I ALREADY KNOW WHERE I GET MY PROTEIN. "OH, YOUR RIGHT! I DON'T HAVE A SOURCE OF PROTEIN IN MY DIET, DO I! THANKS FOR LETTING ME KNOW!" The sad thing is is that this happens ALL.THE.TIME. Please STOP being ignorant and treat me like a person. I think i know what I eat and what I don't eat. I think I am very well aware that the Indians have lots of vegetarian dishes. And she just kept saying like, "oh there's this great dish! oh, but im sorry it had (insert animal product here) in it. but it can be made vegan."
next time someone asks me "what made you decide to become vegan?" i am going to answer "what made you decide to eat meat?" how do you like that.
I'm definitely stealing the "What made you decide to eat meat?" line.
My friend Chris watched that video that I just...
If I had more time to talk to him (I was at work) I’m fairly certain that I could have convinced him to cut back a lot or even go vegetarian for a stint. That video is powerful, I wish everyone could see it.
I couldn't make it past the part about puppy mills... →
Even if you don’t agree with everything about vegetarian and veganism, this video makes sense and makes a point.
Earth Fare is soooo expensive!
It was eight dollars just for my jar of mayo! But the good news is that I picked up that and some dairy free cream cheese. I wish I could have gotten more, because that place is where vegans go when they die. It is SO awesome and the most vegan-friendly place I’ve ever been. Now if they could tone down their prices somewhere below ludicrous, I’d be happy.
March 2010
44 posts
echoday asked: The answer field for your fruit question was too short! I wanted to add that you could try growing some of your own fruit, too. Strawberries, tomatoes, and peppers are all easily grown in most areas (great for hanging on porches etc. if space is limited). I know apples last a long time, along with oranges, grapefruit, etc. The fruit with the tougher skin is more hardy. I usually don't buy...
I used to think "unhealthy vegan" was an oxymoron,...
Yesterday was my super unhealthy day. The only things that I had all day was leftover cheeseless pizza and Subway. All that processed bread made me feel like crap-ola, not even the veggies could outweigh all that.
Also, I’m curious. I bought all my fruits and veggies all in one place and time, and I ended up throwing almost all of them away after a week or so because of mold. Do you think...
13 Reasons Why We Must Eat Meat.
meaganr:
1. Eating meat is part of nature. We need to do everything the natural way. That’s why we never use modern appliances and computers or never slather chemicals all over our bodies in an indoor waterfall everyday. Besides, eating plant products is ENTIRELY unnatural.
2. Eating meat will make you strong. And that’s why strict vegetarian animals such as pandas, horses, and cows, to name a...
Oh my God, I found the Holy Grail of all vegan... →
This place specializes in vegan desserts and has a comprehensive list of all the vegan-friendly places in Charlotte. I just died.
Totally TMI, but I don't care.
I’ve been poopin’ two or three times a day since I started being vegan. I didn’t even know I could do it that much.
What brands of Kettle Corn are vegan?
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We had a tasting session at my work today, and it...
So glad I have soy butter and Veggie Slices, now all I need is dairy free mayo and I’ll be all set.
I have a feeling these jokes about this are going...
There’s only so many times I can pretend to laugh when someone tells me how much meat they’re going to eat to make up for me abstaining.
My first vegan week:
Went much better than expected. So excited for this new chapter in my life!
My boyfriend was sooo concerned we wouldn't be...
Papa John’s does cheeseless pizza, with tons of veggies and no butter on the crust. I melted down some Earth Balance butter and it tasted exactly like their “garlic sauce,” so I had ample dipping opportunities. Only problem is now I’m sooooo full, I probably should have paced myself. =(
Some of the largest creatures in the world are...
Why is it that people think that human beings are incapable of living well doing the same thing?
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Myth: Vegans (and/or Animal Rights activists) are...
Truth: Vegans are humans and come in all degrees of non-violent and violent tendencies Vegan is not synonymous with violent. We’re not all ALF members. Since veganism fosters a respect for all life (not just animals), it is absurd to come to the conclusion that violence is the only method a vegan would use to affect change. This is also a hypocritical stereotype, in that vegans choose to...
Myth: Vegans don't get enough calcium (aka- "The...
Truth: Vegans easily get enough plant-based calcium in their diets This myth you can pretty much thank the dairy industry for. Thanks to years of dairy-sponsored “health information”, and the blatant lies behind the “Got Milk” ad campaign, people seem to be more convinced than ever that sufficient calcium only comes from cow’s milk. Like protein, it’s almost...