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LenaBaby61

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54. Next April will be fully thirty years.

Wed Oct 10, 2018, 05:38 AM

Oct 2018

Same here (Except I began in my birth month, May)

I'd been toying around with low meat consumption since about 1978. But it wasn't until 1988 that I gave up meat & dairy for good. I eat raw foods, beans, nuts, grains. I love fruit & veggie smoothies and I do my fair share of baking, and I love any kind of greens, Kale Bok Choi, veggies in general. I haven't eaten a candy bar, potato chips or drank a soda or anything like it in 30 years. I also extend my veganism to the clothing/make-up/hair care products I purchase/use as well. I have another friend who considers herself vegan, but she wears leather goods. Uh no I tell her, she's not a vegan

The oddest thing about being a vegan is that when I began, I lost several friendships over it and a potential love interest, and to this day I still never got explanations from so-called friends/acquaintances as to WHY. There are still those who think I'm nuts for being a vegan ...

Oh well ....Their LOSS .. HA!

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Are you willing to consider giving up meat to reduce greenhouse gases causing climate change? [View all] milestogo Oct 2018 OP

My consumption is already largely limited to small additions to other cooked foods for flavor hlthe2b Oct 2018 #1

Me too, I have been this way since college. BigmanPigman Oct 2018 #4

I am willing to look at eating more vegan fare. Blue_true Oct 2018 #2

Next April will be fully thirty years Codeine Oct 2018 #3

I've been vegetarian for 10 and vegan for 5. MLAA Oct 2018 #21

Next April will be fully thirty years. LenaBaby61 Oct 2018 #54

I started as soon as I had my own place Codeine Oct 2018 #121

I'm vegan. Mendocino Oct 2018 #76

There is NO hostility to eating vegetarian... brooklynite Oct 2018 #100

I've been vegan for almost 30 years, too. Cha Oct 2018 #125

even though I am a vegetarian... IcyPeas Oct 2018 #5

Yes +1 BeckyDem Oct 2018 #7

Almond breeze is great for milk. Much better than silk in my opinion. Joe941 Oct 2018 #51

I cut way back and will do more to help relieve us from the greater harm. BeckyDem Oct 2018 #6

so what will happen to the farm animals? do they go extinct? samnsara Oct 2018 #8

As things stand, climate change is going to make all of us extinct. milestogo Oct 2018 #9

I avoid eating mammals but I could easily give up all meat. democratisphere Oct 2018 #10

Can't afford it, but the answer is NO anyway Puzzledtraveller Oct 2018 #11

Vegetables, legumes, and grains are much cheaper than meat. athena Oct 2018 #97

Yes, and also because I choose not to eat anything with a face (aka The Tommy LaSorta diet c-rational Oct 2018 #12

To folks who don't think they can give up animal products.... MLAA Oct 2018 #13

"do you love meat more than your kids" handmade34 Oct 2018 #55

That's nothing compared to the open hostility towards meat eaters dansolo Oct 2018 #134

this is the shit... handmade34 Oct 2018 #135

Yes, that's it right there. Most folks don't even see this, for some reason. JudyM Oct 2018 #72

I don't eat meat, rusty fender Oct 2018 #14

I have the same problem. milestogo Oct 2018 #15

My dog hates kibble - only wants meat womanofthehills Oct 2018 #80

Yeah, I'm a vegetarian TeapotInATempest Oct 2018 #91

It would be animal abuse if we tried to rusty fender Oct 2018 #95

I'm vegan at home, but only vegetarian at restaurants. Joe941 Oct 2018 #16

I say, good for you! That is understandable. MLAA Oct 2018 #19

I've drastically reduced my meat consumption cally Oct 2018 #17

Good! That is wonderful. MLAA Oct 2018 #20

No, but I will volunteer to be child-free. The_jackalope Oct 2018 #18

Weird, who said you couldn't eat what you wanted?? It was a poll!! nt USALiberal Oct 2018 #22

In that case, I changed my vote to "No fucking way." The_jackalope Oct 2018 #24

LOL, wow, you need a nap. nt USALiberal Oct 2018 #25

And you need to become OK with others holding strong opinions. The_jackalope Oct 2018 #28

LOL, even weirder response. nt USALiberal Oct 2018 #30

Whatevs, bro. The_jackalope Oct 2018 #31

Cool Dude, like WOW man. nt USALiberal Oct 2018 #32

Your mockery is devastating. The_jackalope Oct 2018 #34

Pointing out the child factor is a big contribution. Hortensis Oct 2018 #56

social engineering isn't automatically a bad thing. Kurt V. Oct 2018 #66

Quite the creative allegation. LanternWaste Oct 2018 #73

Aw, is someone trying to make you feel guilty? Iggo Oct 2018 #89

I am doing both (child-free and vegetarian). milestogo Oct 2018 #23

I'm child-free and have been vegan for over five years. athena Oct 2018 #98

I never said you couldn't do both The_jackalope Oct 2018 #109

I have greatly limited our household consumption of factory meat GulfCoast66 Oct 2018 #26

Better for health, better for the environment, eliminates animal cruelty. milestogo Oct 2018 #38

I am obviously not vegetarian, but respect those who chose to be GulfCoast66 Oct 2018 #39

Agree and same here. Except for fish, though, our meat comes Hortensis Oct 2018 #57

How many would eliminate using air conditioning ? MichMan Oct 2018 #27

Or refrigeration? The_jackalope Oct 2018 #29

I have yet to convince my wife we could do without a refrigerator... hunter Oct 2018 #126

I think we may have to consider a lot of things that seem difficult. milestogo Oct 2018 #36

I take that you do not live in Central Florida? GulfCoast66 Oct 2018 #40

Well they don't have air conditioning in many poor countries in Africa. milestogo Oct 2018 #41

Have you ever lived in a hot climate without AC? GulfCoast66 Oct 2018 #42

Yes, I have lived in SubSaharan Africa. milestogo Oct 2018 #48

Conditions required to sustain marginally decent life Hortensis Oct 2018 #59

Does climate change only affect Americans? milestogo Oct 2018 #67

Yet somehow our ancestors survived without it for decades MichMan Oct 2018 #63

AC saves older people's lives... Joe941 Oct 2018 #69

They also survived without making petulant, irrelevant responses on the internet. LanternWaste Oct 2018 #74

"Designed to make themselves appear clever" Tipperary Oct 2018 #86

we survived without a lot of things qazplm135 Oct 2018 #84

I hate air-conditioning violetpastille Oct 2018 #81

Solar panels work great to offset ac... Joe941 Oct 2018 #52

Dont they still expel hot air into the environment? MichMan Oct 2018 #65

ACs will move hot air... Joe941 Oct 2018 #68

I used to be a vegetarian, but now I eat some meat. marylandblue Oct 2018 #33

Vegetarian for 26 years Sprite Oct 2018 #35

give up your car and your AC, buying crap you don't need made in China - Kali Oct 2018 #37

I'm a hospice nurse driving around several counties I do have a hybrid car. mucifer Oct 2018 #53

I own a construction company with heavy equipment, trucks, cars, john657 Oct 2018 #71

Going vegan is a lot easier than giving up one's car or AC. athena Oct 2018 #104

so taking the easy way out is your recommendation? Kali Oct 2018 #113

Willing to give up a lot, cut back (which I already do), but end of the day JCMach1 Oct 2018 #43

And give up eating meat loaded with hormones? ProudLib72 Oct 2018 #44

Already have, I'm vegan davekriss Oct 2018 #45

I would give up meat to feed the starving. I'll go electric to cut carbon McCamy Taylor Oct 2018 #46

Going vegan does more for the environment than switching to an electric car. athena Oct 2018 #102

It's not an 'or' thing. It's going to take many paths, and you can take many at once, mahina Oct 2018 #108

I've raised beef cattle most of my life jcgoldie Oct 2018 #47

I've been a vegetarian Raine Oct 2018 #49

I gave up meat over 25 years ago PatSeg Oct 2018 #50

as long as i can have gravy. broccoli does not make gravy. pansypoo53219 Oct 2018 #58

I make vegetarian gravy all the time. Codeine Oct 2018 #75

i am not a fan of mushrooms. pansypoo53219 Oct 2018 #110

I make mine without Codeine Oct 2018 #116

i can fake a sauce. not gravy. i did buy mushroom POWDER for stroganoff. pansypoo53219 Oct 2018 #139

99% of the animal products at your grocery store come from the factory farm industry. athena Oct 2018 #101

buy WI organic eggs & milk. think my one butcher gets meat from the UWM ag program. pansypoo53219 Oct 2018 #111

The mind is willing, the body not so much. MyNameGoesHere Oct 2018 #60

We cut back big on portion size, which was amazingly easy actually. Hortensis Oct 2018 #61

I spent a long time honing my pitmaster skills. BlueTsunami2018 Oct 2018 #62

Slowly moving that way ..more expenses over ideology dembotoz Oct 2018 #64

NO!!!! john657 Oct 2018 #70

We're still meat eaters, but far, far less. mountain grammy Oct 2018 #77

Are vegetarians giving up beans? Sneederbunk Oct 2018 #78

Why would they? TeapotInATempest Oct 2018 #92

Plants are living things with feelings. I read this long ago----- panader0 Oct 2018 #96

Hey! I gave up smoking so I can give up meat lunatica Oct 2018 #79

Try Beyond Burgers TeapotInATempest Oct 2018 #93

Thanks! I will lunatica Oct 2018 #114

Sprouts carries the Beyond Burger patties. Codeine Oct 2018 #118

Great. I shop in both places lunatica Oct 2018 #124

Do you have a Whole Foods near you? TeapotInATempest Oct 2018 #137

When I wake up... SimpleC Oct 2018 #82

Because you are fucking awesome! Iggo Oct 2018 #90

Already a vegetarian (health reasons) crazycatlady Oct 2018 #83

Actually, I don't see how free range chickens would effect climate change womanofthehills Oct 2018 #85

Chicken manure produces methane. And grass-fed beef is actually worse for the environment. athena Oct 2018 #99

I agree with you handmade34 Oct 2018 #136

I eat very little meat Raven123 Oct 2018 #87

I wouldn't cry if it became generally unavailable. Iggo Oct 2018 #88

Yes.... but.... Adrahil Oct 2018 #94

I gave up meat in 1994. I don't miss it at all. I am a very healthy 72 yr old. wasupaloopa Oct 2018 #103

Going vegan cuts one's risk of Alzheimer's disease to zero. athena Oct 2018 #106

you are spreading a lot of manure in this thread but vegan cutting risk of Alzheimers to zero is Kali Oct 2018 #112

That's utterly absurd. Codeine Oct 2018 #117

You might be thinking of Mad Cow Disease... Phentex Oct 2018 #119

Two cows are standing in a field. Codeine Oct 2018 #122

First of all, post a poll that has a definite question. Not "willing to consider". bitterross Oct 2018 #105

Other: I already did cut back. raging moderate Oct 2018 #107

I'm down to fish and chicken now, and I could probably drop the chicken. VOX Oct 2018 #115

Fish only Pescatarian (sp?). That's what I want to be ! Remember reading Laura PourMeADrink Oct 2018 #123

Humans do that from time to time as well. VOX Oct 2018 #138

Is there such a thing as a part-time vegan? Phentex Oct 2018 #120

I'm already cutting back Calculating Oct 2018 #127

Becoming vegan, vegetarian, carless or even a hermit isn't going to solve climate change. roamer65 Oct 2018 #128

Extermination? milestogo Oct 2018 #129

Aggressive birth control promotion and monetary incentives for voluntary sterilization. roamer65 Oct 2018 #130

Imagine 10 billion trying to survive after this happens. Welcome to Earth 2100. roamer65 Oct 2018 #131

I eat eggs from pasture-raised chickens and about four ounces of chicken a week. femmedem Oct 2018 #132

No beef, but... RichardRay Oct 2018 #133