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In reply to the discussion: The Challenge of Going Vegan [View all]

bemildred

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46. Yes, I'm related to some.
Thu Apr 19, 2012, 08:36 AM
Apr 2012

Although their opinions about it vary.

And good for you. We need lots more farmers who love their farms and everything that lives there, including themselves.

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The Challenge of Going Vegan [View all] groovedaddy Apr 2012 OP
I don't understand the reasons for going vegan adigal Apr 2012 #1
I agree with you IF veganlush Apr 2012 #3
not sure why you think dairy and eggs are all that important to a diet. unblock Apr 2012 #4
If you can be sure to get enough protein, they you are right adigal Apr 2012 #8
wow, not even canned beans? unblock Apr 2012 #9
Yes, I can get canned beans!! adigal Apr 2012 #11
Most protein needs are overestimated. Geoff R. Casavant Apr 2012 #14
The problem is B-12 Warpy Apr 2012 #10
Yes, I agree with all that you said adigal Apr 2012 #12
B-12 is pretty easy to get. Geoff R. Casavant Apr 2012 #13
Soy Milk is very highly processed tinrobot Apr 2012 #25
And fats. Our brains need a lot of certain lipids. bemildred Apr 2012 #16
That generally isn't a problem Warpy Apr 2012 #20
In a modern industrial food culture it's no problem at all. bemildred Apr 2012 #23
Well, likely the only raw stuff they ate was the liver Warpy Apr 2012 #27
Right, I'm talking about fat. bemildred Apr 2012 #28
Eating meat helped early humans reproduce, spread around the globe bemildred Apr 2012 #58
I stopped eating meat veganlush Apr 2012 #2
one thing i found after giving up meat is that you can actually taste everything else better unblock Apr 2012 #6
That would be your opinion. HuckleB Apr 2012 #22
lol any chef or sommelier will confirm this unblock Apr 2012 #24
No, they won't. HuckleB Apr 2012 #29
oooooooo-kay fine. just my opinion. unblock Apr 2012 #32
Thank you for confirming that you have nothing to offer but the usual Internet BS. HuckleB Apr 2012 #40
there is much study and writings that show handmade34 Apr 2012 #35
Those "studies" are preliminary at best. HuckleB Apr 2012 #39
Is bacon meat? bemildred Apr 2012 #5
lol! the fact that it's hard to tell is one of the main reasons we don't eat meat anymore! unblock Apr 2012 #7
Your response does not make sense in any way, shape or form. HuckleB Apr 2012 #30
we don't eat meat anymore in large part because we're grossed out by how it's processed unblock Apr 2012 #33
Formed, textured, and seasoned all-purpose food paste is how I think of them. bemildred Apr 2012 #34
Please don't feed the illogical among us? HuckleB Apr 2012 #42
wow, we've really touched a nerve here, haven't we. unblock Apr 2012 #44
That is the funniest post I've ever read. HuckleB Apr 2012 #52
Got logical fallacy? HuckleB Apr 2012 #41
i see the problem. you don't actually read the posts before you jump to a dismissive conclusion. unblock Apr 2012 #43
He seems to think logic is some substitute for divine writ or something. bemildred Apr 2012 #47
Logic is important. HuckleB Apr 2012 #51
My post was illogical, not to say facetious, to start with. bemildred Apr 2012 #53
You were making a joke. HuckleB Apr 2012 #54
Quite. bemildred Apr 2012 #55
Look, I have no desire to get in an argument with you. bemildred Apr 2012 #56
All of that is why I'm a bit surprised by your responses here. HuckleB Apr 2012 #57
Somehow you fail to see that your response made no sense in context. HuckleB Apr 2012 #50
nah... handmade34 Apr 2012 #15
+1. bemildred Apr 2012 #17
Don't forget to look at the whole thing from both sides... laconicsax Apr 2012 #18
... handmade34 Apr 2012 #19
+1 HuckleB Apr 2012 #31
I know some vegans will deny this... trotsky Apr 2012 #21
Exactly. We didn't develop stone axes to pick broccoli. tinrobot Apr 2012 #26
"...no suffering for the animals involved..." handmade34 Apr 2012 #36
Which is why the words "with some effort" are key, of course. trotsky Apr 2012 #37
I like the way Alan Watts put it: bemildred Apr 2012 #38
There are so many good organic livestock producers these days Tumbulu Apr 2012 #45
Yes, I'm related to some. bemildred Apr 2012 #46
Mentioning chickens brought back some fond memories of my last flock NickB79 Apr 2012 #48
+1. Very apropos. nt bemildred Apr 2012 #49
Personally, I am a happy ominvore. What I don't get about the whole SheilaT Apr 2012 #59
Babies don't want vegan mommies? bemildred Apr 2012 #60
Were Early Humans Cooking Their Food a Million Years Ago? bemildred May 2012 #61
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