As if There Weren't Enough Reasons to go Vegan

Glasgow_Vegan

I haven't come across a single good reason for going vegan.

Here's one: More meat for the rest of us! :bigsmile:

Doesn't knowing you've led to the death and sometimes torture of hundreds if not thousands of animals make you feel bad?

mericksmom

Question, was this organic meat or one that is giving steroids, anti biotic and other fun stuff...

study seems slightly flawed. To go Vegan is personal choice. There are always one sided studies so I am not worrying about it. If you are going vegan just make sure you get all the correct vitamins and minerals and do research and your studies on it and do it right. Dont make it a fad, Good Luck!!

LCFulmer

why put a label on it? Eat meat dont eat meat blahblahblah.

Ditto... do what works for you. I choose not to eat beef but I love me some turkey & chicken. Tried goose for the first time... didn't like it, its too greasy and I'm not a fan of dark meat.

meggonkgonk

In reasons *not* to go vegan: Bacon.

I rest my case.

Zylahe

am i the only one that thought "methyl-glyoxal"
was another word for FAT and well d'uh??

RedBullLiz

Wow );

urfitnesspal2

In reasons *not* to go vegan: Bacon.

I rest my case.

I believe the forum has just been closed...

meggonkgonk

You do realize that mice are primarily herbivores? The way their bodies react to meat is very different from how we would react to it.

Rats however are well known for eating meat. Mice are very similar.

But not similar enough in digestive system.

sobriquet84

I haven't come across a single good reason for going vegan.

Not even animal welfare, the environment or health benefits?

how is eating cheese from farm raise cattle abusive to cattle or the environment? i understand avoiding consuming an animal product that was produced by inhumane methods, but that doesn't require one to go vegan.

and i actually believe that it is not in health's best interest to go vegan.

Mr_Bad_Example

At the risk of beating a dead horse (pun intended)... everything in moderation. If you don't like to do something, whether it be eating meat, microwaving your food, or doing cardio - great. But don't run around shouting that the sky is falling and trying to convince the world that your way is the only way.

Now, who wants to grill some burgers?

BikinimomE

I haven't come across a single good reason for going vegan.

Here's one: More meat for the rest of us! :bigsmile:

Doesn't knowing you've lead to the death and sometimes torture of hundreds if not thousands of animals make you feel bad?

You're kidding right? Don't we have to kill and torture thousands of plants to eat them too? Don't plants have feelings too? Don't you feel bad about that? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z9dP9F5nKpY

TexanThom

I haven't come across a single good reason for going vegan.

Here's one: More meat for the rest of us! :bigsmile:

Doesn't knowing you've lead to the death and sometimes torture of hundreds if not thousands of animals make you feel bad?

NOPE!!!!!

rivka_m

Animal testing to prove a vegan diet?

lol

I'm a vegetarian myself but you have to love the irony of it!

sobriquet84

NOPE!!!!!

x2

Mr_Bad_Example

I haven't come across a single good reason for going vegan.

Here's one: More meat for the rest of us! :bigsmile:

Doesn't knowing you've lead to the death and sometimes torture of hundreds if not thousands of animals make you feel bad?

Doesn't it bother you that you've contributed to the death of thousands of innocent fruits and vegetables that were doing nothing other than minding their own business and growing happily in the sun?

sobriquet84

Animal testing to prove a vegan diet?

lol

I'm a vegetarian myself but you have to love the irony of it!

THE best observation of the thread.

ObtainingBalance

I want some steak

YESS ^

lol

ObtainingBalance

Good for the mice.

Which I am not.

True.

kschhr

Are you guys adults or am I mistaken? The "debate" in here seems a lot like trash-talking. How about be realistic for a minute and actually state your thoughts as opposed to saying things like "bacon" or "no I don't feel bad killing animals" because that's bull****, unless you're legitimately a sociopath.

I'm not vegan, nor do I really care to be. I just find it insane that adults can get so high school in a matter of seconds when someone brings up veganism.

raystark

I haven't come across a single good reason for going vegan.

Not even animal welfare, the environment or health benefits?

Nope

Shock_Wave

Doesn't it bother you that you've contributed to the death of thousands of innocent fruits and vegetables that were doing nothing other than minding their own business and growing happily in the sun?

I haven't come across a single good reason for going vegan.

Here's one: More meat for the rest of us! :bigsmile:

Doesn't knowing you've lead to the death and sometimes torture of hundreds if not thousands of animals make you feel bad?

You're kidding right? Don't we have to kill and torture thousands of plants to eat them too? Don't plants have feelings too? Don't you feel bad about that? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z9dP9F5nKpY

:drinker:

SkinnyChemicals

how is eating cheese from farm raise cattle abusive to cattle or the environment? i understand avoiding consuming an animal product that was produced by inhumane methods, but that doesn't require one to go vegan.

and i actually believe that it is not in health's best interest to go vegan.

Are you actually kidding me? I eat meat but what we do to animals every single day is pretty ****ing horrible. Have you never see mass scale farming operation involving animals?

raystark

I haven't come across a single good reason for going vegan.

Here's one: More meat for the rest of us! :bigsmile:

Doesn't knowing you've lead to the death and sometimes torture of hundreds if not thousands of animals make you feel bad?

I am such an awful person. Shame on me.

Glasgow_Vegan

In reasons *not* to go vegan: Bacon.

I rest my case.

You can get loads of really good vegan bacon and ham. I don't like it because it smells so much like the real thing during cooking!

trackercasey76

I haven't come across a single good reason for going vegan.

Here's one: More meat for the rest of us! :bigsmile:

Doesn't knowing you've led to the death and sometimes torture of hundreds if not thousands of animals make you feel bad?

Not even a little bit. We are meant to eat meat!! Does the lion feel bad for eating the gazelle? Hell even the grizzly bear last week for eating the human? The answer is no, therefore I don't either.

christimw

during my "vegetarian" phase (which thank GOD only lasted 15 days), i tried several different "bacons" not a single one of them tasted like or had the texture of the real stuff. the ONLY meat sub i found that was remotely similar was the "chicken" patties.

Glasgow_Vegan

I haven't come across a single good reason for going vegan.

Not even animal welfare, the environment or health benefits?

how is eating cheese from farm raise cattle abusive to cattle or the environment? i understand avoiding consuming an animal product that was produced by inhumane methods, but that doesn't require one to go vegan.

and i actually believe that it is not in health's best interest to go vegan.

Lets start with cheese. To produce milk (used in cheese) cattle are required to be pregnant every year. The calves are separated from the mother within a few days usually. The male calves are then killed and sold as veal, or raised to produce meat. Dairy cows often suffer from a variety of health problems due to being pregnant so often. Not all cows are free range. Many are kept indoors and fed artificial chemicals. For example, in Kentucky cows are genuinely being feed candy because corn and hay are too expensive.

What makes you think it isn't healthy?

papastu

I haven't come across a single good reason for going vegan.

Here's one: More meat for the rest of us! :bigsmile:

Doesn't knowing you've lead to the death and sometimes torture of hundreds if not thousands of animals make you feel bad?

NOPE!!!!!

^

triciab79

LOL! Mice are not built to digest meat compounds so yes they will have adverse reactions. Humans are built to eat meat and veggies and grains. Meat does not in itself cause weight gain. It is an excellent source of many of the compounds we need to function properly. We have survived on a variety of foods for millions of years and this silly vegan business has only been around for a blink in human history. To my knowledge there is not one lifelong vegan over 100 yrs old and there are hundreds of us omnivores who make it to ripe old ages.

hiker359

Just reminds me...You never need to ask somebody if they're a vegievegan. Given the opportunity, they'll tell you themselves and they'll demonstrate their supposed superiority by pointing to studies and their organic gardens fertilized with *kitten*.