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[tabbycat31]

198. Are you vegetarian or vegans

I was under the impression that you are vegan but you just said you did not know any.

I can see if I was entertaining at home (which I rarely do) and I was serving a family style dinner where everyone ate the same thing (I try to respect special diets there--- there's one stir fry that I will make with veggie stock instead of chicken stock if I am having vegetarians over) but at a restaurant it's a free for all. Granted I would not choose a steakhouse when I'm out with vegans, but a place that has something for everyone.

I wish I could afford more organic proteins, but it's simply not in the budget for me. I don't eat meat much, but i pretty much live off of dairy (I would say 75% of my protein consumption is dairy and giving it up would be next to impossible for me).

I am in no way supportive of the factory farm industry. Last year, I worked to try and get an organic farmer elected to Congress. I think many more people would be supportive of organic and sustainable foods if they were not more expensive than regular foods. There's a reason Whole Foods earned the nickname Whole Paycheck. In a day and age where wages are not keeping up with inflation, most can't afford higher grocery bills.