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| Opposite of Lacto-Vegetarians or Confused Vegan? |  catsy22 |
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| #1 | gi-jane |
Jul 05 2008 15:30 |
| I suppose you're a "conscientious omnivore that doesn't eat dairy products!" :-) Bit of a mouthful.... There isn't always a convenient label to describe someone's precise eating habits so don't get too hung up about finding one. I also think it's rather limiting to draw lines in the sand with definitive titles and adopt other people's rules and neuroses just to go with the herd. Life's far too short. Do what you want, eat what you please and leave out what you choose to leave out. "Don't complain, never explain". I find that approach very relaxing. | ||
| #2 |  cbullock |
Jul 05 2008 22:24 |
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Catsy2, If you occasionally eat meat, the appropriate term to describe your diet would be 'flexitarian'. A flexitarian is someone who eats a mostly vegetarian diet, but occasionally eats meat, for any number of reasons (social, pragmatic, cultural, or nutritional). If you eat meat on a regular basis, but in small amounts, then I guess it would be most appropriate to still say that you are an omnivore, albeit one who doesn't eat the very excessive amounts of meat that most people seem to. Traditionally, most cultures have had some meat in their diets, however, it has been a much smaller quantity than the amounts that most americans eat today, which has had such an adverse effect on the weight and general health of the american population. |
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| #3 | vegan_rachel |
Jul 30 2008 16:10 |
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I have a label for you: omnivore. Also, you say humans are meant to eat meat which is untrue. Yes, humans do eat meat, but that does not mean we were meant to biologically. If you compare the digestive system of a human to a true carnivore, an omnivore, and an herbivore we are herbivores. Be true to your nature: GO VEGAN! |
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| #4 | conbread101 |
Jul 30 2008 19:47 |
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preachy |
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| #5 | shortone |
Jul 30 2008 20:02 |
| I saw this thread and had to respond (even if it is a month late). I am going through exactly the same thing! I recently learned about the meat industry and was appalled, and so I've been trying to modify my eating habits for a few months now. While I never eat chicken/turkey/beef/pork anymore, I still eat fish, dairy and eggs sparingly. My reasons for not going completely vegan are mostly social concerns (meals are always a communal thing and I want to be able to take part/it's just easier and more convenient sometimes to the point where alternate arrangements would just be ridiculous.) But anyway, to respond to OP--- you're not alone at all! I, too, have stopped trying to label myself. And I also would not be opposed to eating the meat & products of animals that I knew were well-treated and properly/humanely slaughtered. | ||
| #6 | pezzle |
Jul 31 2008 13:56 |
Be true to your nature: GO VEGAN! Erm... Respectfully disagree. If we CAN digest it, and believe me, we can... then what's the harm in eating it, if one decides to live as an omnivore, as long as we make the proper nutritional choices FOR the meats we decide to eat? There's nothing wrong with being appalled at the treatment of most livestock animals. I was rather spoiled living in a small town in kentucky with very localized meat and produce, free range eggs and meat all I wanted, all grass fed. It's harder to find good things like this in the city.
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| #7 | disease_of_ease |
Jul 31 2008 20:43 |
Original Post by conbread101: You seem to think everyone who is vegan is preachy. |
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| #8 | lilsmiter |
Aug 01 2008 17:35 |
Original Post by disease_of_ease: HAHA... Yes... yes they are. here are 2 truths: 1. Vegans don't eat meat 2. Vegans are preachy about not eating meat |
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| #9 | disease_of_ease |
Aug 01 2008 19:09 |
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Funny, I have been vegan for years and rarely, if ever, talk about it with people who are not also vegan. Really the only time I ever have is if I am offered food, refuse it, and I'm asked why. My answer is short and to the point and just a simple "I'm vegan" is all people need to know. Honestly, I don't give a **** what anyone else eats or doesn't eat, and I really don't like being wrongly stereotyped because of my dietary choices. I know that your reply wasn't supposed to be taken so seriously lilsmiter, but it's just a pet peeve of mine. |
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| #10 | lilsmiter |
Aug 01 2008 21:24 |
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It's fine, I get all raw and edge during my period. I know how it is to over react to something that really isn't such a big deal. |
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But it is more about the strong personal Conviction then a need to lord over others. Almost all of my friends are Vegan and I get more flack from them for eating honney then I EVER have from a Meat eater for not eating Barbeque.