What do you think of vegetarians or vegans?

Question

i'm vegan (obviously by my screen name)

just wondering what your views are.

Answer 1

I love vegetarians; I eat one almost every day.  

Answer 2

I respect the fact that you practice what you believe in, but personally, I just couldn't do it myself b/c I love food too much.  I tried being vegetarian and it lasted a week.  I just couldn't do it.

Answer 3

what to eat and what not to eat his everyone's own choice, i am a vegetarian all my life, my best friend was a non vegetarian, neither me nor she ever tried to impress our eating habits on each other.

food you eat does not form a person your thoughts do.

Answer 4

I think more power to you if you choose to do something for morale reasons and can see it through.  

Have to admit it is a little hard catering to one vegetarian friend I have when having a barbeque or a group over for dinner.  

Answer 5

In countries like the United States where meat is not as expensive, though, people choose to be vegetarians for reasons other than cost. Parental preferences, religious or other beliefs, and health issues are among the most common reasons for choosing to be a vegetarian. Many people choose a vegetarian diet out of concern over animal rights or the environment. And lots of people have more than one reason for choosing vegetarianism. But today with all alternatives, only reason to become meat eater for most people is... It has a peerlessly nice texture, and a great taste. Many people agree that fear to be a veg*n...it attacks one of life’s greatest and surest pleasures - enjoying good food.

There are positive feedback about "Becoming Veg*n" from dietitians, physicians, vegans and non-vegetarians. In US and Canada find that overall, the proportion of vegetarians and vegans appears to be the same in both countries. Both countries have a powerful cowboy culture.

The people who claim that they don’t like meat just happen to be predominantly of certain predictable sorts: females, trendies, liberals, politically confused, collectors of allergies, urbanites, dungaree-wearers, etcetera. While it could be coincidence that these people also happen to be the people who happen not to like meat, the chances against this are ten to the power of my overdraft to one against. There must be another reason.

Answer 6

Revolutionary and thoughtful.

Answer 7

It's kinda weird, and it isn't much fun to go out to dinner with them. But that is true for all people with religious dietary restrictions, including not only vegetarians and vegans but also orthodox Jews, Moslems, Jains, and Brahmins.

Answer 8

I admire them a lot. I know I could never do it - I think I lack willpower, lol. But it's terrible what is done to animals, how its prepared, etc.

Answer 9

I just reckon you're missing out on some of the best food ever. Lasagna, pizza, Ice cream (if you dont do milk products) etc etc. man i just feel sorry for you

What the ****, why did i get a thumbs down???

Answer 10

I think it's a great way to voice your opinion for animals, who can't speak for themselves. As a vegetarian, I've been looking into going vegan, but financial restrictions really get in the way - you have to buy a lot more replacement ingredients. I don't appreciate when vegans accuse vegetarians of being a fraud, faking, not doing enough, etc. as we're all in it for the same cause, we should just be peaceful. It's the same as religion.. some people take it too far and just borderline on obnoxious and rude. As long as everyone stays respecful of everyone's beliefs, it can be a great way of life. I appreciate all different reasons for going vegetarian, as it does help prevent (or slow) the effects of global warming, helps the environment, helps protect animals from unnecessary harm, and can eliminate possibilities of cancer and other diseases. It's a refreshing way to live.

Answer 11

I went vegetarian nearly a year ago after discovering the cruelty behind the meat industry.

now i realise that not only is being vegetarian better for the animals, but it is also better for the environment and my health.

I'd like to go vegan later, but being 16 it was hard enough getting my mum to let me go vegetarian.

vegetarians and vegans rock!!

Answer 12

I think they are compassionate people. i was a vegan for a long time (all through college) but now I'm a carnivore again.  

Answer 13

It`s a matter of taste:) I`m a vegetarian  (vegan- for me it`s too hard).   Vegan- I think that`s too much (i said it`s a matter of taste). :D  It`s normal to one part of people, but impossible to another part.  

Answer 14

I have had a basically vegetarian diet for much of the time since my early teens (my family joined the Seventh Day Adventists who advocate not eating meet when I was 12). Largely, I rarely eat meat because I just don't like it, although animal welfare concerns are also a factor. I also accept the arguments about how inefficient it is to grow crops to feed to livestock.

I've never really considered myself a vegetarian since I will eat meat if I'm a guest in someone's house - I'm uncomfortable with the idea of them cooking something specially for me. I'll also go for the meat option if eating out and the only vegetarian stuff on the menu is some horrid slop like vegetarian moussaka or wheat grass, bean sprout and tofu salad.

So I have no problems with vegetarians and always make a point of asking about people's feelings concerning meat when inviting them for a meal.

Vegans, however, I look on slightly askance. It does seem to me - and I have known quite a few - that many people adopt this style of eating in order to draw attention to themselves. It also seems to me that many have the slightly-disconnected-from-reality look that I've also seen in religious zealots, but I suppose that could just be borderline malnutrition.

My less than positive views on veganism were recently reinforced by coming across some vegan propaganda on why honey is a wicked thing to eat. I'm not a livestock farmer so I don't know how accurate the animal rights business is when it talks about cruelty in farming, but I do keep bees and I therefore know that the anti-honey piece was written by someone who had no understanding whatsoever about either the natural history of the honeybee or the practises of beekeepers.

I'm a great believer in "moderation in all things" as a healthy approach to life. People who make a huge deal out of not having any contact with animal products in any form clearly do not believe in moderation and are instead a type of fanatic. And fanaticism makes me very uneasy, both because fanatics often attempt to impose their will on others (either by physical force or, more insidiously, by emotional manipulation) and because I do not believe it is psychologically healthy for the fanatic to impose such a rigid and restrictive framework on their own life.

Answer 15

I think they're pretty cool. Being almost vegan, I still call myself a vegetarian because I occasionally have the odd bit of chocolate or cake.

People probably don't like me because I do quite a lot of animal rights advocacy e.g. I've done a few presentations on animal rights but I do leave people alone when they're eating unless they start jabbing at my diet choices.  

Answer 16

Some are rather obnoxious just like any other group of people.

Answer 17

I'm a vegetarian, looking at going vegan.

My friends seem to think it's stupid, and they give me a lot of c**p.

I think we're fine as long as we don't force our morals/reasons/diet on other people. I hate when people do that.  

Answer 18

I see it as another of many diet and lifestyle choices that a person can make and live by.

Most def. not a reason to judge another person about, be it pro or con.  

Answer 19

I think they are pretty awesome and are doing great things for themselves and the environment and animals.

Answer 20

I don't mind vegans or vegetarians. So long as they don't try to foist their views on me, we can all get along just fine.

I have several vegetarian friends, and am more than happy to cook for them, so long as they don't mind meat in the same kitchen :) In fact, my hubby asked for vegetarian tonight - sometimes you just don't feel like meat, but I HATE to be told that I am doing bad for the planet, or am a bad person because I choose to eat meat.

The other thing that bugs me about vegan/vegetarians - the unhealthy ones that say "I'm vegetarian, but I don't like beans, lentils, mushrooms or fruit" (or similar) - if you are going to limit your diet, please do it in a healthy way. Seriously - eating nothing but cheese sandwiches does not make you vegetarian - it makes you unhealthy. (I'll get off my soap box now).