Eating heirloom raw organic vegan is the ultimate FUCK YOU to corporate America.

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219. I didn't know

that vegans don't eat conventionally grown crops. Is this universal, or just another choice for some vegans?

I'm not going to become a vegan.

I do eat way more vegetables than meat. Meat usually comes in the form of wild-caught salmon. I also eat home-grown organic eggs, and I have access to grass-fed, pasture raised local meats. I don't eat them often, but if I want meat, that's where it comes from.

I eat fish and/or meat a couple of times a month. The rest of the time, most of my protein comes from quorn. I don't like soy, and since I have a thyroid disorder, I avoid it anyway. I also eat raw almonds and other nuts, but don't depend on them as a protein source because they're high in fat. I don't know if quorn is okay for vegans, but it works for me.

I read recently that about 91% of all the soy grown in the U.S. is genetically modified. That's another reason to avoid it, Vegan or not.

One of food's greatest temptations for me is dairy. I love cheese, and find cheese substitutes repulsive. I don't drink milk, but I love ice cream and yogurt, too. I use almond milk and coconut milk for some things, and someday I'm going to figure out how to make ice cream with them. I've tried coconut yogurt, and was not impressed. I do try to limit the amount of cheese I eat, but I still eat it on occasion.

I also strictly limit the grains, and the types of grains, that I eat.

That's not vegan, but it's healthier than many, and I seem to be doing pretty well with it.