General Discussion

NuclearDem

(16,184 posts)

21. I don't shame or get a bug up my ass when it comes to this, though.

Fri Oct 18, 2013, 09:31 AM

Oct 2013

Just when people ask me why I went vegan in the first place, those are the reasons I give. It also sometimes happens to convince others to at least give it a try.

Again, they're the reasons I went vegan. I'm not arrogant enough to assume everyone's situation is even remotely close to mine, and if people aren't able to change their diet for whatever reason, physical or financial, it's not my place to shame them.

Most of the veg- community I know doesn't play the Purity Olympics--there's no gold medal for being super ultra vegan or going paleo. It's all about baby steps--cutting back on meat just one day a week is as worthy an achievement as giving it up entirely.

Don't mix up actual vegans/vegetarians with the stereotypical holier-than-thou assholes the media makes us all out to be. A person's health and welfare comes first, not veganism/vegetarianism.

Edit history

Please sign in to view edit histories.

Recommendations

0 members have recommended this reply (displayed in chronological order):

339 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

Eating heirloom raw organic vegan is the ultimate FUCK YOU to corporate America. [View all] livingwagenow Oct 2013 OP

Are we are allowed to eat cheese? nt el_bryanto Oct 2013 #1

As a vegan, I don't. Instead, give soy, almond or rice cheese a try... livingwagenow Oct 2013 #2

They can taste good... Decaffeinated Oct 2013 #9

I have tried it and I didn't like it. The consistency is weird. The Velveteen Ocelot Oct 2013 #26

Message auto-removed Name removed Oct 2013 #92

If being a vegan is so great Dreamer Tatum Oct 2013 #55

good point. n/t Scout Oct 2013 #60

That's actually a fair question. NuclearDem Oct 2013 #75

I have the opposite feeling about the raw diet Dorian Gray Oct 2013 #222

Because there's money to be made selling those things. Mariana Oct 2013 #89

Message auto-removed Name removed Oct 2013 #139

because handmade34 Oct 2013 #168

Because StrayKat Oct 2013 #251

Ask me that question after you've been served loose corn on a bun at a barbecue. nt yewberry Oct 2013 #268

Or, you could worry about what's on your own fork Warren DeMontague Oct 2013 #190

You are replying here to what the OP author wrote in reply to someone asking a question. Dark n Stormy Knight Oct 2013 #291

Okay, awesome for you. Warren DeMontague Oct 2013 #300

Nice lecture. LanternWaste Oct 2013 #334

Thanks! Warren DeMontague Oct 2013 #336

Nut cheese Dorian Gray Oct 2013 #221

Even after being a vegan for 25 years I'm not mature enough to see the term "nut cheese" Codeine Oct 2013 #256

There's that, too! Dorian Gray Oct 2013 #276

Vegetarian diets allow it. SamYeager Oct 2013 #3

It would not be especially difficult for me to go vegetarian. The Velveteen Ocelot Oct 2013 #4

It's entirely possible to create delicious vegan food. MineralMan Oct 2013 #5

I have no doubt that it's possible to prepare tasty vegan meals. The Velveteen Ocelot Oct 2013 #10

Well, genuine raw food vegans are extremely limited in MineralMan Oct 2013 #20

My favorite Vegan dishes are Indian SamYeager Oct 2013 #82

Indian cuisine is one I've never reallly explored. MineralMan Oct 2013 #86

Try cooking them yourself. SamYeager Oct 2013 #88

But make sure you open every window in the house Codeine Oct 2013 #107

I never turn on a burner without turning on the hood vent first, regardless of what I am cooking. SamYeager Oct 2013 #110

Are you familiar with Lisa's Vegetarian Kitchen? Blue_In_AK Oct 2013 #278

Oh MineralMan handmade34 Oct 2013 #171

Some of my favorite foods are vegetarian or vegan Greek foods ... REP Oct 2013 #197

Aloo gobi is one of the great dishes on earth. Codeine Oct 2013 #202

Indian food is WONDERFUL. Blue_In_AK Oct 2013 #277

Not all plant-based dishes taste that way. athena Oct 2013 #236

Especially if you move to South America! Coyotl Oct 2013 #6

Interesting how that word salad contains no reference to enjoying food. Dreamer Tatum Oct 2013 #7

If food isn't political why are food giants spending huge amounts.. livingwagenow Oct 2013 #11

That's economics, not politics. Dreamer Tatum Oct 2013 #13

I love food and love eating Codeine Oct 2013 #19

My enjoyment of what I eat increased when I went vegan whatchamacallit Oct 2013 #29

"I like vegetables" is a rarely cited reason for being a vegan Retrograde Oct 2013 #142

Lol, StrayKat Oct 2013 #252

... handmade34 Oct 2013 #175

"Food is politics." Yes, it is. noamnety Oct 2013 #227

There is a political aspect to much if not all of life. Clearly, Monsanto's power and influencea Dark n Stormy Knight Oct 2013 #292

Is word salad vegan? I hear it comes from animals. n/t Nuclear Unicorn Oct 2013 #305

Whatever! hobbit709 Oct 2013 #8

AutoVeganRec. NuclearDem Oct 2013 #12

Great list! 2 really stands out but all points are so, so true! livingwagenow Oct 2013 #15

And that, friends, is why there aren't all that many vegans. Dreamer Tatum Oct 2013 #17

I don't shame or get a bug up my ass when it comes to this, though. NuclearDem Oct 2013 #21

Every vegan I'm aware of IRL is a sanctimonious asshole. Dreamer Tatum Oct 2013 #54

I know what you mean. NuclearDem Oct 2013 #71

...while they were gently pulled from the ground by Maya Angelou.... dionysus Oct 2013 #167

On the reverse side of that coin, chervilant Oct 2013 #217

That isn't analogous to what I said in the least. Dreamer Tatum Oct 2013 #240

Analogous? chervilant Oct 2013 #265

A doctor saying that you need a triple bypass often does though.. livingwagenow Oct 2013 #23

Dunno about Dreamer, but I was in pre-hypertension. AtheistCrusader Oct 2013 #287

I guess that depends on a person's development of conscience and ability to empathize. Zorra Oct 2013 #31

Now that's an interesting response - el_bryanto Oct 2013 #33

No. Just that some people are more sensitive to acts of cruelty than others are, and that Zorra Oct 2013 #40

Well in fairness to the Republicanoids - many of them believed that we were insensitive to Saddams el_bryanto Oct 2013 #41

Yes, I believe that human beings should be sensitive to the suffering we cause to each other and the Zorra Oct 2013 #51

I think the Iraq war was a mistake if that's what you are asking. Slaughter's a pretty loaded word. el_bryanto Oct 2013 #65

Sorry, your question is rhetorical. How is it *genuinely* relevant to this conversation? nt Zorra Oct 2013 #72

Interesting response el_bryanto Oct 2013 #79

Still rhetorical. Yes, it is your choice to eat meat from animals that were tortured Zorra Oct 2013 #85

Ah - did I pass your little test? nt el_bryanto Oct 2013 #87

No. nt Zorra Oct 2013 #109

Story of my life. nt el_bryanto Oct 2013 #115

You Are RobinA Oct 2013 #174

*sigh* Zorra Oct 2013 #322

Seemed to me the poster was merely comparing the conscious and inhumane deaths we in one instance, r LanternWaste Oct 2013 #335

You're really not helping. NT Codeine Oct 2013 #38

Yeah. HappyMe Oct 2013 #44

doesn't sound like shaming handmade34 Oct 2013 #179

Seems like most of that is againsy Factory Farming. Do you include factory veg farming? uppityperson Oct 2013 #94

Absolutely. NuclearDem Oct 2013 #118

Vegans RobinA Oct 2013 #165

In a way it's no different than any cause that's not well understood. NuclearDem Oct 2013 #169

Makes you wonder about what? n/t cui bono Oct 2013 #241

Makes Me Wonder RobinA Oct 2013 #281

Well, if you read the OP, you might get a pretty good idea of why someone who believes Dark n Stormy Knight Oct 2013 #293

If I ate raw vegan food, HappyMe Oct 2013 #14

The "raw" part is what I don't get. The Velveteen Ocelot Oct 2013 #24

Yeah, I'm not eating algae or tofu. HappyMe Oct 2013 #25

There's really nothing strange about tofu. Codeine Oct 2013 #32

It's not strange; it just doesn't taste very good. The Velveteen Ocelot Oct 2013 #34

Message auto-removed Name removed Oct 2013 #112

Knitting. uppityperson Oct 2013 #116

You can have my share. HappyMe Oct 2013 #36

It can be flavorless, sort of like an egg white, I guess. Codeine Oct 2013 #39

Exactly. I never eat tofu on its own. NuclearDem Oct 2013 #50

OK, as much as I ridicule vegans, firm tofu can be really really good. nt Dreamer Tatum Oct 2013 #57

I like tofu but it is not Raw as the OP advocates uppityperson Oct 2013 #98

Raw foodism is fucking stupid. Codeine Oct 2013 #102

Yup. Homo sapiens are not cows. uppityperson Oct 2013 #104

Message auto-removed Name removed Oct 2013 #154

Studying 3rd century history. uppityperson Oct 2013 #156

I'm trollin' n they tryna catch me fightin' dirty NuclearDem Oct 2013 #166

Yep, and some nutrients are more available via cooking. GoCubsGo Oct 2013 #207

Message auto-removed Name removed Oct 2013 #105

Pressing flowers. uppityperson Oct 2013 #106

Good grief! HappyMe Oct 2013 #113

Message auto-removed Name removed Oct 2013 #317

Oh, you're back! HappyMe Oct 2013 #318

Message auto-removed Name removed Oct 2013 #320

Do you not have better things to do? hrmjustin Oct 2013 #319

I wish you lived near me. Codeine Oct 2013 #111

I'm sure they are good. HappyMe Oct 2013 #120

Vegan cupcakes?! NuclearDem Oct 2013 #122

No problem. I'll get the info this afternoon. Nt Codeine Oct 2013 #125

Me, too!! chervilant Oct 2013 #218

My I have the cupcake recipe too? BuddhaGirl Oct 2013 #239

There was a raw food restaurant near my house sweetloukillbot Oct 2013 #255

I love lima beans, both fresh and dried. MineralMan Oct 2013 #61

You should read "A Lesbian Appetite" by Dorothy Allison. nt Dreamer Tatum Oct 2013 #63

Oof. I'm so far behind in my reading that I doubt MineralMan Oct 2013 #67

It's a story about comfort foods. Southern comfort foods. Dreamer Tatum Oct 2013 #68

Ah...then maybe I'll look for the book. MineralMan Oct 2013 #73

Message auto-removed Name removed Oct 2013 #97

Huh. Deranged minerals? Huh. How do you feel about drones? Stamp collecting. uppityperson Oct 2013 #103

Nice to see you again maddezmom Oct 2013 #127

To be fair, I started it this time. Trying to come up with a more positive hobby for her. uppityperson Oct 2013 #144

LOL maddezmom Oct 2013 #151

And....She is. uppityperson Oct 2013 #157

Tatting might be a good suggestion! greatauntoftriplets Oct 2013 #155

Message auto-removed Name removed Oct 2013 #159

Stay classy LG maddezmom Oct 2013 #161

Tatting struck a nerve? uppityperson Oct 2013 #163

I guess maddezmom Oct 2013 #170

Message auto-removed Name removed Oct 2013 #269

The OP presented a point of view. That person may be opposed to some sources of food, regardless bluestate10 Oct 2013 #204

Please understand that not all vegans Codeine Oct 2013 #16

I'm not seeing any woo there. EOTE Oct 2013 #27

Here's a few examples of woo from the OP mathematic Oct 2013 #49

Cows really aren't a natural species. EOTE Oct 2013 #56

Then dogs and cats are even more "unnatural." nt Dreamer Tatum Oct 2013 #59

At least as unnatural. EOTE Oct 2013 #62

That's the opening mathematic Oct 2013 #78

At what point is something unnatural? EOTE Oct 2013 #81

Eyeglasses are unnatural. trotsky Oct 2013 #108

Yes, all those things are unnatural. EOTE Oct 2013 #123

Your defensiveness confirms my thoughts. trotsky Oct 2013 #130

MY defensiveness? EOTE Oct 2013 #134

Yep, yours. trotsky Oct 2013 #140

So, not even going to attempt to provide one of my "judgements"? EOTE Oct 2013 #143

The most glaring one is judging me to be anti-science, which is incredibly laughable. trotsky Oct 2013 #147

Post removed Post removed Oct 2013 #148

Don't Overlook RobinA Oct 2013 #177

Here... Dark n Stormy Knight Oct 2013 #295

We know that. But, since you are Sissyk Oct 2013 #70

“Animals are my friends...and I don't eat my friends.” - George Bernard Shaw REP Oct 2013 #200

what about insects? snooper2 Oct 2013 #323

No thank you. Food is more than just politics cali Oct 2013 #18

I've been vegetarian for decades and have been extraordinarily healthy. Zorra Oct 2013 #22

If turning your diet into a giant "FUCK YOU" is a big priority in your life... Silent3 Oct 2013 #28

I think the ultimate goal is to turn one's life into a giant "FUCK YOU" directed at various... JVS Oct 2013 #263

One could say that the goal of the Democratic Party is a giant FU Dark n Stormy Knight Oct 2013 #296

Being vegan is difficult Joel thakkar Oct 2013 #30

It's a breeze once you've done it for a few weeks. Codeine Oct 2013 #203

The internet responds.... Decaffeinated Oct 2013 #35

Spot the Vegan. alphafemale Oct 2013 #242

Mitchell and Webb... SidDithers Oct 2013 #37

LOL, that was funny. You actually made me laugh, for a first. closeupready Oct 2013 #80

"It's an ethical thing. I don't think humans should be treated like this." FSogol Oct 2013 #90

That was excellent! HappyMe Oct 2013 #101

good post except the meat part. tillikum Oct 2013 #42

Is it a protein issue? NuclearDem Oct 2013 #66

They do not however taste like ribeye.... Decaffeinated Oct 2013 #83

It can be an iron absorbtion issue as well. wickerwoman Oct 2013 #178

I know how that goes. NuclearDem Oct 2013 #182

Iron deficiency is less of a problem for vegans than for vegetarians. athena Oct 2013 #237

im really sensitive to lectins as they arent really a genomic food for me. tillikum Oct 2013 #192

impossible? bunnies Oct 2013 #91

Pretty much, yeah. NuclearDem Oct 2013 #124

It drives me nuts when people imply that vegans are scrawny weaklings. bunnies Oct 2013 #136

I think it's because of the myth that protein only comes in sufficient quantities from meat. NuclearDem Oct 2013 #141

Or that damn protien powder. bunnies Oct 2013 #145

I don't find that attractive at all. HappyMe Oct 2013 #128

I think ripped is nice but theres such a thing as too big. bunnies Oct 2013 #131

Those guys eat vegans? HappyMe Oct 2013 #132

lol. bunnies Oct 2013 #138

Steroids are vegan? nt Dreamer Tatum Oct 2013 #172

Theyre all vegan. bunnies Oct 2013 #191

built like number 2 but probably taller and no tillikum Oct 2013 #193

Diet aside... bunnies Oct 2013 #225

There's a vegan bodybuilder who posts here Codeine Oct 2013 #117

its really hard as a chicken/turkey/beef eater too! tillikum Oct 2013 #194

Is that me? flvegan Oct 2013 #212

thats ok. my workout partner is an ex-SO1 SEAL and 4 days a week tillikum Oct 2013 #215

I feel bad for them. flvegan Oct 2013 #224

problem with sterotypes is tillikum Oct 2013 #226

You're not gonna convert me, fellas--I didn't climb to the top of the food chain Arkana Oct 2013 #43

... Spider Jerusalem Oct 2013 #45

Thank you for writing this so I don't have to. If I could rec 1 post here, you would get it. I'd lik uppityperson Oct 2013 #100

k&r your post definitely deserves it idwiyo Oct 2013 #206

+1 n/t Silent3 Oct 2013 #282

+1 n/t Gore1FL Oct 2013 #294

Whenever I see "detoxification", but bullshit meter goes off hard taught_me_patience Oct 2013 #46

That's what we grew up eating. Codeine Oct 2013 #69

i enjoy and steak and veggie burgers\chikn patties dionysus Oct 2013 #184

We have been eating GMO for 20 years -- where is the damage? KurtNYC Oct 2013 #47

Thank you for this. Silent3 Oct 2013 #283

If you cook your food, Monsanto wins. lumberjack_jeff Oct 2013 #48

Fire is a tool of the oppressor. Brickbat Oct 2013 #52

This thread is hilarious Pretzel_Warrior Oct 2013 #160

If I wanted to eat only raw heirloom organic vegan, I'd have to truck so much stuff to where I Brickbat Oct 2013 #53

no way i could/would eat like that. :shrug: Scout Oct 2013 #58

So you think the same number of animals are slaughtered regardless of demand? athena Oct 2013 #238

I find that vegetables taste the same whether or not they are accompanied by meat. Gore1FL Oct 2013 #297

I like food. Iggo Oct 2013 #64

Sorry, there is no vegan substitute to the Carl's Jr. Western Bacon Cheeseburger for a hangover. Throd Oct 2013 #74

Do you REALLY respond, "where the FUCK do you think cows get their protein" closeupready Oct 2013 #76

Message auto-removed Name removed Oct 2013 #77

Bird watching. uppityperson Oct 2013 #121

Message auto-removed Name removed Oct 2013 #126

Oh hell no. Trying to help you find a new positive hobby. Folk dancing. uppityperson Oct 2013 #129

You'd think there would be all kinds of things to do at the library BainsBane Oct 2013 #133

Seriously. Distinct lack of imagination too. uppityperson Oct 2013 #135

"vegan till 6" here :) davekriss Oct 2013 #84

Raw foodism is stupid. LeftyMom Oct 2013 #93

Nope, won't bother with the science on this one nadinbrzezinski Oct 2013 #95

Organic foods cause Autism... SidDithers Oct 2013 #96

Yeah, right...I suppose you're gonna tell us wind power causes cancer too? n/t zappaman Oct 2013 #149

you won't be laughing when a broken turbine blade flies 10 miles through 9 feet of hail and dionysus Oct 2013 #176

Lol! whatchamacallit Oct 2013 #183

It's clearly there in the data! Warren DeMontague Oct 2013 #187

+1 n/t Silent3 Oct 2013 #284

!!!! Kali Dec 2014 #338

Hehehe... SidDithers Dec 2014 #339

Why are vegans so boring? Pretzel_Warrior Oct 2013 #99

I once saw a post here, long ago, claiming vegans' feces smells better than non-vegan. Dreamer Tatum Oct 2013 #180

It's probably our silica deficiencies. JoeyT Oct 2013 #220

Oh, you hang with the wrong vegans! handmade34 Oct 2013 #229

you don't cook anything, huh quinnox Oct 2013 #114

I like to eat raw beef and fish. aikoaiko Oct 2013 #119

"Pork is laden with parasitic worms and/or their eggs."... yawnmaster Oct 2013 #137

I'm vegetarian but I like cooked food! Liberal_in_LA Oct 2013 #146

I agree that is the ultimate, however doing as much of that as works for you now gollygee Oct 2013 #150

I guess I'm an odd duck tavernier Oct 2013 #152

There is nothing wrong with cooking one's food. Raw ain't necessary. kestrel91316 Oct 2013 #153

Are you kidding? Rice straight from the bag is awesome! Pretzel_Warrior Oct 2013 #164

Like corn nuts, but with more dental damage. n/t lumberjack_jeff Oct 2013 #260

While I may not agree with every point made in the OP, cui bono Oct 2013 #158

+1 handmade34 Oct 2013 #230

"Food is Politics" RobinA Oct 2013 #162

Sorry, I am going "mostly vegetarian" and even that is tough Taverner Oct 2013 #173

Eating cooked organic heirloom would not be? This raw food veganism is probably unhealthy. thereismore Oct 2013 #181

Cooking is a conspiracy foisted on us by the utility companies. JVS Oct 2013 #262

I see where you are coming from... However Glassunion Oct 2013 #185

+1 nomorenomore08 Oct 2013 #271

How does the organic heirloom vegan I'm supposed to eat, feel about that? Warren DeMontague Oct 2013 #186

"meant" to digest meat? Warren DeMontague Oct 2013 #188

74-Year Old Raw Vegan Icon Mimi Kirk solarhydrocan Oct 2013 #189

Wonder what she would look like if she hadn't eaten meat in her first 30 years of life- snooper2 Oct 2013 #324

I'm glad you can AFFORD IT! Texasgal Oct 2013 #195

When I study them, I find organic food and produce people to be part of a small world They are bluestate10 Oct 2013 #205

I've been doing that for years except the "raw" part.. because it makes Cha Oct 2013 #196

Clinton admitted he's not vegan/vegetarian FunkyLeprechaun Oct 2013 #286

Yeah, saw a later ariticle about him Cha Oct 2013 #289

As if there isn't an organic food industry. Whole foods is run by a capitalist sociopath JVS Oct 2013 #198

Whole Foods is grossly misnamed. cui bono Oct 2013 #244

Message auto-removed Name removed Oct 2013 #248

What the hell? What would someone say to that to get auto-removed? cui bono Oct 2013 #249

I missed it too. JVS Oct 2013 #259

Nothing you just mentioned is incompatible with the development of an industry. JVS Oct 2013 #258

You're right. But at least if we keep it local we can try to not have it so corporate cui bono Oct 2013 #264

I must also add Texasgal Oct 2013 #199

Glad that is working for you. Please stop trying to assert you are a better person. alphafemale Oct 2013 #201

Many people aren't constituted to eat like the OP. I am a person that can't eat that way. bluestate10 Oct 2013 #209

I felt like I was losing my mind going without meat alphafemale Oct 2013 #210

While some people seem to be going gluten-free for no good reason, there are many Dark n Stormy Knight Oct 2013 #299

Celiac disease affects at least 3 million Americans handmade34 Oct 2013 #306

Fine. It is like Diabetes or Lactose Intolerance or a food allergy. alphafemale Oct 2013 #308

When I go 100% vegetarian Blue_In_AK Oct 2013 #280

Humans are an unnatural species, the result of crossbreeding and hybridization, omnivores more uppityperson Oct 2013 #208

your post deserves k&r idwiyo Oct 2013 #211

The problem with meat, health wise, is what we feed the meat Taverner Oct 2013 #243

"what we feed the meat" handmade34 Oct 2013 #307

Ever notice how defensive they get? flvegan Oct 2013 #213

LOL your headline just broke me up... Ellipsis Oct 2013 #214

Grass-fed, grass-finished beef is one of the healthiest foods you can eat. TroubleMan Oct 2013 #216

agree handmade34 Oct 2013 #231

Not true. Please don't spread mis-information. athena Oct 2013 #233

Actually it is - it's not misinformation TroubleMan Oct 2013 #245

Stating something does not make it true. athena Oct 2013 #247

I'm just not sure that a strict vegan diet is nutritionally optimal for all humans. nomorenomore08 Oct 2013 #272

We just bought 1/4 grass fed beef... all told it was about $4.50/lb. n/t lumberjack_jeff Oct 2013 #261

I didn't know LWolf Oct 2013 #219

"If I were a sociopathic capitalist..." Nuclear Unicorn Oct 2013 #223

Awesome OP! Me and my wife just went vegan workinclasszero Oct 2013 #228

Congratulations! athena Oct 2013 #234

I saw Vegucated too workinclasszero Oct 2013 #267

Well said and thank you. MuseRider Oct 2013 #232

I prefer to enjoy food when I eat. Vashta Nerada Oct 2013 #235

Enjoying our food is the reason we switched to a plant-based diet. athena Oct 2013 #246

My point: I don't want a plant - based diet. Vashta Nerada Oct 2013 #250

Your point: you don't want any input. athena Oct 2013 #270

Those of us that know this and have switched because of health reasons solarhydrocan Oct 2013 #274

Some of us raise and hunt our own meat/eggs, etc. AtheistCrusader Oct 2013 #288

Add home grown and you have a trifecta. n/t BlueToTheBone Oct 2013 #253

OMG, i will never give up meat! :p darkangel218 Oct 2013 #254

basic biological literacy fail.... mike_c Oct 2013 #257

+1 n/t Gore1FL Oct 2013 #290

Sorry I need my sanity.... whistler162 Oct 2013 #266

If you KNOW your chickens are happy and free range mainer Oct 2013 #273

eat all the eggs and whatever else you want solarhydrocan Oct 2013 #275

Whoa!!! darkangel218 Oct 2013 #279

I don't want to pay for yours either. Gore1FL Oct 2013 #298

That's the thing about diets... Blue_In_AK Oct 2013 #303

That's generally my approach. n/t Gore1FL Oct 2013 #310

I don't have any cholesterol issues because I don't eat anything containing cholesterol solarhydrocan Oct 2013 #304

This message was self-deleted by its author Gore1FL Oct 2013 #309

Your body creates it's own cholesteral Gore1FL Oct 2013 #311

Absolutely true. mainer Oct 2013 #313

Seeing as my cholesterol is freakishly low mainer Oct 2013 #312

I guess that depends on if you believe life begins at conception snooper2 Oct 2013 #325

I'm not deficient in any of those nutrients. AtheistCrusader Oct 2013 #285

Pace Yourselves, People! Warren DeMontague Oct 2013 #301

I like the FU to corporate America, but there is not one diet that is right for every person. Dark n Stormy Knight Oct 2013 #302

Anthropologists believe cooking = civilization mainer Oct 2013 #314

And then you can also TransitJohn Oct 2013 #315

Vegetarian rec. undeterred Oct 2013 #316

Nothing as delicious as raw cassava root. Cooking just spoils its taste! mainer Oct 2013 #321

... idwiyo Oct 2013 #327

Although there is truth to much of what you assert MrsMatt Oct 2013 #326

That article is silly. StrayKat Oct 2013 #328

The OP's list of protein sources included quinoa. MrsMatt Oct 2013 #329

The original post is kind of silly and sensational, too. StrayKat Oct 2013 #330

Meh good for you shedevil69taz Oct 2013 #331

To each his own tabbycat31 Oct 2013 #332

Are you a 30BAD follower? StrayKat Oct 2013 #333

I eat meat, but I usually eat a Paleo-diet. Fawke Em Oct 2013 #337