Difference between Vegans and Vegetarians??

:lol: I've been there! I live in Alberta, basically the meat capital of Canada, so I often get the "You're vegetarian?" look. :rolleyes:

If you're looking for more information on being vegetarian, PETA has some really great resources, like recipes, tips, and lots of other stuff. The recipes are what I go there for - they're delicious. ;)
 
Wow, I had wondered this to myself lots of times before, too. Interesting thread, Vanessa and the dogs ;)

I don't think I could became a vegetarian either, not mentioning vegan. Simply because I am not exactly fond of vegetables or different tastes. So, no, I don't think I could get used to it :rolleyes: but I admire you and all people that can do it ;)
 
I've been a vegetarian for three years now (I still can't spell "vegetarian" though!) I want to become a vegan, but my parents have made it clear I'm not allowed :(.

I haven't had tofu in ages, my local supermarket doesn't stock it anymore for some reason. I don't know if anyone's tried Quorn, I don't really like the products that taste allot like meat, but stuff like chicken substitutes are really usefull in cooking.
 
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Glad I could help! I'm learning a lot. Oh, and thanks for the links you guys. I forgot to mention that in my last post. They have been very helpful.
 
Thanks guys! I had no idea there were different types of vegetarians.
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There is even fruitarians who basically only eat fruits, nuts, oils etc.

Also there is raw foodists, not to clear on what that is exactly. :confused:
Not that is something I could never do.Curently I am an lacto-ovo veg. someday I would like to be a vegan, but at this age, it would be dangerous to my health.

Can you not just buy the iron and protein suppliments? I have and take one table for B12 levels, and one for everything else i'm missing out on and that keeps me going.
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I used to take a multi-vitamin, but one day I looked at the ingredients list and it said fish. :eek:
 
Vitimans say they are all natural...and saldy they use nature including fish oils and other weird stuff. I feel better by getting my vitimans from food that way you know where it's coming from and what goes into the dish.

Raw foodists are people who eat everything in a raw form. There are different types of rawists, some eat everything even meat in the raw and others eat totally vegan.

Hope that helps explain everything better for you. :)
 
wolfesgamergirl said:
Raw foodists are people who eat everything in a raw form. There are different types of rawists, some eat everything even meat in the raw and others eat totally vegan.
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And oh all the cute little bugs that you can get from raw meat! Ok fine, I do eat raw fish quite often, but very strict about it. And I mean, like the high risk of salmonella when eating/handling raw chicken or other... birds.
 
Exactly, that's why when places make sushi they have to do it a certian way and keep everything at the right temp. I can't imagine eating raw meat, my mom does it once and a while and I think she's off her rocker. But to each their own.
 
I'm a vegitarian too. I'm ovo-lacto. I do eat dairy stuff and cheese. I could never give up cheese. I can cut back on anything else but never on cheese.

I have only been a veggie for a very short period of time but for months I have been learning and reading about it. I started with stopping eating meat on my bread. After holding on to this for months I recently stopped eating any kind of meat.
My parents don't understand. I tried explaining to my dad but he's not very open to it.
But I think that once I made it clear this is what I want and what I believe in, they will support me.
 
I'm lucky that my parents are so supportive about me turning vegitarian. I have friends who have and their parents really haven't been that happy and it's just made it harder, which isn't fair, but I guess not everyone understands.
 
Most people where I live here in Wisconsin see meat as a way of life because of all the local farms. So I know how it feels to not have people understand that I don't eat meat. Many have tried to stick meat in my food but I am smart enought to notice, an example of this happened in high school and the person got suspended because it was a form of harassment.

Some times people don't understand what is important to another until they try it as well, though not many will try new things.
 
I talked with my parents last night. I practically threw it in front of their feet. I AM VEGGIE. And they seem to accept it now. They said they´d buy special food for me now but they don´t plan to cook differently all the time because of me. I don´t mind. I am happy eating a sandwhich if they want meat..
 
Sticking meat in your food is so uncool, I feel for you. Not everyone believes in the same thing, but just because you dont feel the same way about something doesnt make it wrong, some people are strange. <_<
 
Most are scared of differences with vegetarism being that, though now a totally new idea. Sadly lessons are still taught that differences aren't a good thing and many stick to this idea.
 
one guy on the peta2 board was saying how he went to get his vitamins and protein shakes at a health food store he regularly visits where he knows all the staff, a new girl came and asked if he was just trynna get annorexic or cover it up or something... something along those lines and it realy got to him. I think it would get to me too, people can be pretty ignorant sometimes. I know where I go to get my vitamins they're really nice and supportive and check everything for me to make sure i'm getting what i'm meant to and nothing is in it that I can't have. I've gotten a bit of the anorexia lecture from some people in my classes at college, but after some explaining, they do get better. I guess it's just a stereotype you gotta live with maybe. :S
 
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