Are You a Vegetarian? | Poll & Discussion

[KrisOhn]

I do eat meat, but I am surrounded by a fair number of vegetarian people in my family so meat isn't always an option. If I had to choose between some of the vegetarian stuff I have eaten and meat, I would choose the vegetarian stuff, I like it better.

@Turbo, I wish I could have had that experience growing up, I hate this stuff coming out of a grocery store. For the last couple summers when I go home to live, my dad and I talk about getting maybe 10 chickens or so and slaughtering them (maybe getting someone else to clean them) over the course of the summer for meat, I really like the idea of having nice and fresh food. Even vegetables, I've grown up on a farm and we always had a garden at least 5 are large. From this garden we have a supply of fresh vegetables all year round by using a root cellar about 20' in the ground. When I move to my own place it's my dream to have my own garden and small source of meat (couple chickens, a pig and a cow if I'm crazy) for fresh food.

 

[Helios]

I don't eat anything green. Reagan said ketchup is a vegetable and that's good enough for me.

 

[turbo]

@Turbo, I wish I could have had that experience growing up, I hate this stuff coming out of a grocery store. For the last couple summers when I go home to live, my dad and I talk about getting maybe 10 chickens or so and slaughtering them (maybe getting someone else to clean them) over the course of the summer for meat, I really like the idea of having nice and fresh food.

a couple of summers ago, my neighbor built a portable rolling coop and stocked with about a dozen broiler chickens so his granddaughters (maybe 4 and 5 at the time) could see how chickens are raised, and watch them get slaughtered, plucked and cut up for the freezer.

 

[KingNothing]

To be honest I don't understand the third option. To me that is not a vegetarian.

 

[dlgoff]

I love vegetables. The more, the better. But meat is a must.

 

[Proton Soup]

This is not true, there have been many studies that have shown that a vegetarian diet meets our nutritional requirements. We've had this discussion before. Just examine the literature, the data is very clear.

Also, if you look at the literature it has been shown that a vegetarian diet has a protective effect on cardiovascular disease, colon cancer, GERD and diabetes. If you examine the literature that list can be made longer.

my beef is mostly with veganism. it is a total crock. a source of infinite woo. now, vegetarians that also eat dairy, that's not so bad. but it would be even better if they would add some fish to get DHA/EPA. even better to add a piece of red meat once in a while to get some heme iron, especially if you're menstruating.

also, if you'll look at literature outside the US, you'll see that nutritional deficiencies are pretty common in the rest of the world. if you can optimize a vegan diet (don't forget your marine algae DHA supps), then great, it means you're wealthy and very educated.

 

[Proton Soup]

I love vegetables. The more, the better. But meat is a must.

yes, yes, and yes.

 

[ArcanaNoir]

I like plants, they are pretty and make oxygen for us. Why people find it okay to senselessly kill them, take their fruit, and subsequently feed off of them is beyond me. I eat meat and try to minimize the pain plants must go through in order for me to survive.

As far as taking their fruit, that's what they WANT us to do. That's the whole point of making sweet tasting fruit- seed dispersal.

Also, what kind of option is "Vegetarian but I eat some kinds of meat"? THEN YOU'RE NOT VEGETARIAN. That's like saying you're a mathematician but you also do useful things.

Lol

 

[Evo]

I believe the 3rd option would be pescatarians & chicken eaters would be pollotarians. Pollo-pescetarians eat poultry and fish, or "white meat."

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Semi-vegetarianism#Types

 

[rootX]

While we are on the topic on meat and growing meat home ...
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-15402552

 

[turbo]

My next-door neighbor (but thankfully about 100 yards away) raises Boston terriers and Boston/French bull mixes. They are very loud yappy dogs. The neighbors on the other side of her are quite close and have to put up with all the noise. Also, their adult daughter has invited slacker friends to live in their home. I can think of an easy way to feed the extra mouths and cut back on the noise, but one of the neighbors wouldn't like it. Her dogs are $$$$

 

[turbo]

I tease Duke by threatening him to "Wok my dog", but he is oblivious to the humor and always hops all around the house until we go outside.

 

[Greg Bernhardt]

I'm not, but I don't eat red meat.

 

[Adyssa]

my beef is mostly with veganism.

<3 lol

 

[Evo]

I'm surprised that there are only 4 vegetarians.

I know that in recent years if I don't eat meat a few times a week, I feel terrible and I don't feel satisfied. When I was younger, it didn't bother me.

 

[dacruick]

I am a vegetarian 4-5 days a week.

I've been a vegetarian most of my life. On average I only spend a few hours a week eating meat.

EDIT: Whoops sorry, I thought this was the lame jokes thread.

 

[Jimmy Snyder]

I believe the 3rd option would be pescatarians & chicken eaters would be pollotarians. Pollo-pescetarians eat poultry and fish, or "white meat."

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Semi-vegetarianism#Types

I didn't see my eating habits on that list. I'm an unethical pollo-vegan-bovine-pesca-shrimp-lamb-spaghetti-arugulatarian. But that was last week. This week I'm going to be a steak and potato-sunny side up-pesca-bovine-curry ricean according to my wife.

 

[physics girl phd]

my beef is mostly with veganism.

I first read this as:

my beef is mostly vegan

thinking to myself: You eat vegans?

 

[Pythagorean]

damn it, I was just coming in here to say i eat vegetarians.

 

[turbo]

damn it, I was just coming in here to say i eat vegetarians.

In that case, Hannible, you are a true humanitarian.

 

[Pythagorean]

 

[rootX]

I'm surprised that there are only 4 vegetarians.

I know that in recent years if I don't eat meat a few times a week, I feel terrible and I don't feel satisfied. When I was younger, it didn't bother me.

I guess it might because this thread is bit biased and contains bit harsh tone against vegies.

 

[micromass]

I guess it might because this thread is bit biased and contains bit harsh tone against vegies.

It does?? I didn't notice a hard tone here. A few jokes, but that should be ok...

 

[rootX]

It does?? I didn't notice a hard tone here. A few jokes, but that should be ok...

or you can call those jokes. But I didn't mean OP is biased but I was referring to the overall thread.

 

[Evo]

or you can call those jokes. But I didn't mean OP is biased but I was referring to the overall thread.

The OP (micro) is a vegetarian.

 

[rootX]

The OP (micro) is a vegetarian.

Yes I noticed it before but you missed my point. I was referring to like post # 9. Most of posts in this thread have been by non-vegetarians.

Could it be vegetarians participation rate in this poll was less than the non-vegetarians? Would it have been far more if first few posts in this thread were in favor of vegetarian than non-vegetarian diet?

 

[micromass]

Yes I noticed it before but you missed my point. I was referring to like post # 9. Most of posts in this thread have been by non-vegetarians.

Could it be vegetarians participation rate in this poll was less than the non-vegetarians? Would it have been far more if first few posts in this thread were in favor of vegetarian than non-vegetarian diet?

OK, Post 9 is a little hard. But it's his opinion. I actually agree with him. I think it's unhealthy for children not to eat meat (although I have no scientific evidence for that).

In any case, there have been some criticism of vegetarians in this thread. And I actually hoped there would be such criticism. I think it's a bit silly if a person can't handle that...

I'm also surprised by the low number of vegetarians here, though...

 

[rootX]

OK, Post 9 is a little hard. But it's his opinion. I actually agree with him. I think it's unhealthy for children not to eat meat (although I have no scientific evidence for that).

In any case, there have been some criticism of vegetarians in this thread. And I actually hoped there would be such criticism. I think it's a bit silly if a person can't handle that...

I'm also surprised by the low number of vegetarians here, though...

Even from past threads, I have generally noticed that PF is more non-vegetarian friendly (i.e. seems to have higher number of non-vegs).

 

[Evo]

Yes I noticed it before but you missed my point. I was referring to like post # 9. Most of posts in this thread have been by non-vegetarians.

Could it be vegetarians participation rate in this poll was less than the non-vegetarians? Would it have been far more if first few posts in this thread were in favor of vegetarian than non-vegetarian diet?

I hope not, I feel that all of the posts were meant to be funny. There is nothing wrong or unusual with a vegetarian diet, it's quite healthy. There are also ethical reasons to not want to eat an animal that has been killed.

It's vegan that is unhealthy and unsustainable without supplements. It also doesn't make sense, what is ethically wrong with an unfertilized egg? Or milk or butter or cheese? These things are part of a normal, healthy diet, unless you are allergic or lactose intolerant.

 

[lisab]

Actually, I wish I could be vegetarian. But like Evo, I don't feel 100% unless I eat meat.