Guest guest Report post Posted June 24, 2007 [[so, first I'm interested in where you all live, and 2nd, if you're interested, for what reason(s) are you vegan: 1) health 2) moral 3) environment 4) world hunger/food distribution issues 5) other? Marcy]] I'm in Pittsburgh, and not yet fully vegan. But my reasons for being vegetarian would include all of the above, with economy under " other. " Yes a vegan diet can be very expensive if you insist on all sorts of processed " fake meats " but it CAN be very inexpensive, especially if you garden. > " imgreen02 " <imgreen03 > > > Where do you live? >Sat, 23 Jun 2007 17:31:14 -0000 > >Hi there- >I'm new here and I don't have a clue where folks on this list live. >I'm in Berkeley, California. > >What experience do you have finding vegan friends, are you mostly >associating with non-vegans? Is your family veg? > >Up until recently, I lived with a blended family of 2 adults, 3 teen >sons, all vegan. But most of the people I associate with on a >regular basis, though primarily environmentally aware and concerned, >don't consider how their diet impacts the planet. > >So, first I'm interested in where you all live, and 2nd, if you're >interested, for what reason(s) are you vegan: > >1) health >2) moral >3) environment >4) world hunger/food distribution issues >5) other? > >Marcy > Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest guest Report post Posted June 24, 2007 Hi Marcy I'm from Bristol in the UK... however, you're in good company over in the bay area. Fraggle, one of our regular posters & a moderator of the list isn't very far from you, and I seem to remember Yarrow, another fairly regular poster is from somewhere in that neck of the woods. Bristol is pretty good for vegans & vegetarians, so I've tended to bump into quite a lot of 'em! Reasons for vegan - initially for animal rights. Although animal rights would be enough to keep me vegan, nowadays I'd say my primary reason is environmental, with health coming a not too distant third! BB Peter - " imgreen02 " <imgreen03 Saturday, June 23, 2007 6:31 PM Where do you live? > Hi there- > I'm new here and I don't have a clue where folks on this list live. > I'm in Berkeley, California. > > What experience do you have finding vegan friends, are you mostly > associating with non-vegans? Is your family veg? > > Up until recently, I lived with a blended family of 2 adults, 3 teen > sons, all vegan. But most of the people I associate with on a > regular basis, though primarily environmentally aware and concerned, > don't consider how their diet impacts the planet. > > So, first I'm interested in where you all live, and 2nd, if you're > interested, for what reason(s) are you vegan: > > 1) health > 2) moral > 3) environment > 4) world hunger/food distribution issues > 5) other? > > Marcy > > > > To send an email to - > Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest guest Report post Posted June 25, 2007 howdy Marcy, and welcome right down the street from you..Oakland reasons? 2 thru 100 imgreen02 Jun 23, 2007 10:31 AM Where do you live? Hi there-I'm new here and I don't have a clue where folks on this list live. I'm in Berkeley, California.What experience do you have finding vegan friends, are you mostly associating with non-vegans? Is your family veg? Up until recently, I lived with a blended family of 2 adults, 3 teen sons, all vegan. But most of the people I associate with on a regular basis, though primarily environmentally aware and concerned, don't consider how their diet impacts the planet.So, first I'm interested in where you all live, and 2nd, if you're interested, for what reason(s) are you vegan:1) health2) moral 3) environment4) world hunger/food distribution issues5) other?Marcy When I see the price that you pay I don't wanna grow up I don't ever want to be that way I don't wanna grow up Seems that folks turn into things that they never want Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest guest Report post Posted June 25, 2007  When I first became vegetarian, I was just that: I still ate animal products, just no meat. It was mostly for health reasons. Or so I thought. When I became vegan, it was for health reasons as well: my body wouldn't tolerate any more dairy. And my cholesterol was still high (184). It wasn't until later, in 1990 or so, that I read John Robbins " and understood the moral issues. And maybe 7 years later that I learned the environmental and world hunger issues. Knowing how people come to veganism helps me understand their values. I'm interested in knowing more about the posters in vegan chat group. Marcy - fraggle Sunday, June 24, 2007 4:49 PM Re: Where do you live? howdy Marcy, and welcome right down the street from you..Oakland reasons? 2 thru 100 imgreen02 Jun 23, 2007 10:31 AM Where do you live? Hi there-I'm new here and I don't have a clue where folks on this list live. I'm in Berkeley, California.What experience do you have finding vegan friends, are you mostly associating with non-vegans? Is your family veg? Up until recently, I lived with a blended family of 2 adults, 3 teen sons, all vegan. But most of the people I associate with on a regular basis, though primarily environmentally aware and concerned, don't consider how their diet impacts the planet.So, first I'm interested in where you all live, and 2nd, if you're interested, for what reason(s) are you vegan:1) health2) moral 3) environment4) world hunger/food distribution issues5) other?Marcy When I see the price that you pay I don't wanna grow up I don't ever want to be that way I don't wanna grow up Seems that folks turn into things that they never want Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest guest Report post Posted June 25, 2007 At 5:31 PM +0000 6/23/07, imgreen02 wrote: >So, first I'm interested in where you all live, and 2nd, if you're >interested, for what reason(s) are you vegan: > >1) health >2) moral >3) environment >4) world hunger/food distribution issues >5) other? I'm across the bay, on the peninsula south of SF. Before I knew it was possible to be vegetarian, I did not like the idea of eating chicken in front of my parakeet; it just felt wrong. Stopped eating eggs at age 4 because I'd heard there was a (potential) chicken inside and I didn't want to bite down on it. Stopped drinking milk at age 8 because it was gross. And I either never ate fish, or stopped eating it very young, because of the odor and because it looks like a being. So I was sort of an innate vegetarian, but because I was raised in a culture and household where meat was at the center of the plate, it took me 9 months of research to persuade myself it was possible (and safe!) after meeting my first real live vegetarian. My initial reason for going vegetarian was aesthetics -- couldn't stand the idea of handling dead raw putrefying flesh. Way back then (in 1976), it was also important to me to know that Tolstoy, Thoreau, and other people I admired had advocated vegetarianism (even if, as I later found out, they didn't follow it themselves). Second was environment/ world hunger -- reducing my ecological footprint, not taking more than my share, living as if there's enough to go around, taking other beings into account. During my activist years I did a lot of reading on nutrition and health, since those were the issues people asked about the most. (By the time animal rights became a big buzzword, I was out of the activism biz.) Have been vegan 18 years, it was an easy step, another way to simplify my life. These days, I especially like the idea that I can grow what I eat. I don't grow everything I eat, but this week my garden has enabled me to eat my fill of raspberries twice a day, red potatoes, tomatoes (in June!!!), red kale, dinosaur kale, walking kale, collards, purple sprouting broccoli leaves, garlic, onions, snow peas, snap peas (sigh, it's the end of the season), borage and nasturtium flowers, artichokes, lettuce, and strawberries. Plus I get to watch the birds and insects enjoy the garden. Plus I get to play in the compost. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest guest Report post Posted June 25, 2007 hi, i'm in san diego, california. why am i (almost) vegan? why, the fake meat, of course! ;^) i grew up on a " gentleman's farm " and raised, with my father and brothers, 3 steers and 5 pigs, all of which were butchered and served to us as children and early adults. it was traumatic; we bottle fed the baby animals (big bottles for the steers, and *human baby bottles* for the piglets) and grew to love them but were discouraged from getting too close. we started to figure out what was going on fairly early, and when the first steer was slaughtered and served up as a tasty hamburger (the eucharistic symbol of american culture and cuisine) we protested...but only briefly. children are very easily manipulated, particularly if you don't see the slaughter. which we didn't....until i arrived home from school at age 11, catching the pig dispatcher in the act of shooting, stomping, hanging, bleeding, gutting, and quartering two pigs i had raised from the bottle. i still ate them. i consider this a major instance of cognitive dissonance. i have since had long periods of vegetarianism and short periods of regression. i'm now about 95% vegan and happy about it. all the other reasons to do it (environmental, health, etc) apply, but i think what it boils down to, is that killing animals or using them for food or supplies is just a messy, wasteful, painful process that is easily avoided. i attended the local unity church over the weekend because i read they believe the following: ....war will end only when humans stop killing animals for food (endorsing vegetarianism). i like that idea. blake Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest guest Report post Posted June 25, 2007 Hi, my name is Sue and I live in Vegas. I'm 21. I'm disabled, so it's hard for me to get out in the first place, but when I do get out, I usually only meet other Vegans when I attend AR protests. My main reason for becoming Vegan was for the animals, secondly for our environment, and thirdly for my health. , " imgreen02 " <imgreen03 wrote: > > Hi there- > I'm new here and I don't have a clue where folks on this list live. > I'm in Berkeley, California. > > What experience do you have finding vegan friends, are you mostly > associating with non-vegans? Is your family veg? > > Up until recently, I lived with a blended family of 2 adults, 3 teen > sons, all vegan. But most of the people I associate with on a > regular basis, though primarily environmentally aware and concerned, > don't consider how their diet impacts the planet. > > So, first I'm interested in where you all live, and 2nd, if you're > interested, for what reason(s) are you vegan: > > 1) health > 2) moral > 3) environment > 4) world hunger/food distribution issues > 5) other? > > Marcy > Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest guest Report post Posted June 25, 2007 your story sounds a similar to what happened to donald watson. , Blake Wilson <mbw wrote: > > hi, i'm in san diego, california. > > why am i (almost) vegan? > > why, the fake meat, of course! > > ;^) > > i grew up on a " gentleman's farm " and raised, with my father and > brothers, 3 steers and 5 pigs, all of which were butchered and served > to us as children and early adults. it was traumatic; we bottle fed > the baby animals (big bottles for the steers, and *human baby > bottles* for the piglets) and grew to love them but were discouraged > from getting too close. we started to figure out what was going on > fairly early, and when the first steer was slaughtered and served up > as a tasty hamburger (the eucharistic symbol of american culture and > cuisine) we protested...but only briefly. children are very easily > manipulated, particularly if you don't see the slaughter. which we > didn't....until i arrived home from school at age 11, catching the > pig dispatcher in the act of shooting, stomping, hanging, bleeding, > gutting, and quartering two pigs i had raised from the bottle. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest guest Report post Posted June 25, 2007 Hi back at you, I am Welsh ( the English word for Foriegner ) from South Wales. My wife is an omni, my kids vegie and I am vegan. My reasons for being vegan: 1. Respect for life 2. Respect for the enviroment 3. Respect for my body The Valley Vegan..............imgreen02 <imgreen03 wrote: Hi there-I'm new here and I don't have a clue where folks on this list live. I'm in Berkeley, California.What experience do you have finding vegan friends, are you mostly associating with non-vegans? Is your family veg? Up until recently, I lived with a blended family of 2 adults, 3 teen sons, all vegan. But most of the people I associate with on a regular basis, though primarily environmentally aware and concerned, don't consider how their diet impacts the planet.So, first I'm interested in where you all live, and 2nd, if you're interested, for what reason(s) are you vegan:1) health2) moral 3) environment4) world hunger/food distribution issues5) other?MarcyPeter H Inbox full of unwanted email? Get leading protection and 1GB storage with All New Mail. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest guest Report post Posted July 10, 2007 Hi! I know this topic was posted a few weeks ago, but I just joined today and thought this would be a good way to introduce myself. My name is Tracy, and I live in a southwest suburb of Chicago. I've been a vegetarian since November 2006. I did it for the animals. I'm inching closer to going vegan for the same reason, but I think it's going to be a slower process just because it's harder to know if dairy is in foods than if meat is. (It's easy when I eat at home, but more difficult if I'm at someone's house or at a restaurant.) I'm single, and none of my relatives or friends are vegetarian or vegan. Tracy , Peter VV <swpgh01.t21 wrote: > > Hi back at you, > I am Welsh ( the English word for Foriegner ) from South Wales. > My wife is an omni, my kids vegie and I am vegan. > > My reasons for being vegan: > 1. Respect for life > 2. Respect for the enviroment > 3. Respect for my body > > > The Valley Vegan.............. > > imgreen02 <imgreen03 wrote: > Hi there- > I'm new here and I don't have a clue where folks on this list live. > I'm in Berkeley, California. > > What experience do you have finding vegan friends, are you mostly > associating with non-vegans? Is your family veg? > > Up until recently, I lived with a blended family of 2 adults, 3 teen > sons, all vegan. But most of the people I associate with on a > regular basis, though primarily environmentally aware and concerned, > don't consider how their diet impacts the planet. > > So, first I'm interested in where you all live, and 2nd, if you're > interested, for what reason(s) are you vegan: > > 1) health > 2) moral > 3) environment > 4) world hunger/food distribution issues > 5) other? > > Marcy Peter H > > > > > Inbox full of unwanted email? Get leading protection and 1GB storage with All New Mail. > Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest guest Report post Posted July 10, 2007 hello and welcome tracy ah the windy city..if only nikki were still here fraggle Denise_H22 Jul 10, 2007 9:47 AM Re: Where do you live? Hi! I know this topic was posted a few weeks ago, but I just joined today and thought this would be a good way to introduce myself.My name is Tracy, and I live in a southwest suburb of Chicago. I've been a vegetarian since November 2006. I did it for the animals. I'm inching closer to going vegan for the same reason, but I think it's going to be a slower process just because it's harder to know if dairy is in foods than if meat is. (It's easy when I eat at home, but more difficult if I'm at someone's house or at a restaurant.)I'm single, and none of my relatives or friends are vegetarian or vegan. Tracy , Peter VV <swpgh01.t21 wrote:>> Hi back at you,> I am Welsh ( the English word for Foriegner ) from South Wales.> My wife is an omni, my kids vegie and I am vegan.> > My reasons for being vegan:> 1. Respect for life> 2. Respect for the enviroment> 3. Respect for my body> > > The Valley Vegan..............> > imgreen02 <imgreen03 wrote:> Hi there-> I'm new here and I don't have a clue where folks on this list live. > I'm in Berkeley, California.> > What experience do you have finding vegan friends, are you mostly > associating with non-vegans? Is your family veg? > > Up until recently, I lived with a blended family of 2 adults, 3 teen > sons, all vegan. But most of the people I associate with on a > regular basis, though primarily environmentally aware and concerned, > don't consider how their diet impacts the planet.> > So, first I'm interested in where you all live, and 2nd, if you're > interested, for what reason(s) are you vegan:> > 1) health> 2) moral > 3) environment> 4) world hunger/food distribution issues> 5) other?> > Marcy> > > > > > > Peter H > > > > > Inbox full of unwanted email? Get leading protection and 1GB storage with All New Mail.> When I see the price that you pay I don't wanna grow up I don't ever want to be that way I don't wanna grow up Seems that folks turn into things that they never want Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest guest Report post Posted July 10, 2007 Hi I'm Silas, 16, from Victoria, Brazil. I had been lacto-ovo-vegetarian for some years and became vegan an year ago. Now I don't have any vegetarian or vegan relative. My parents had been vegetarian before I was born because of their religion (Adventist). That's why I first decided to go vegetarian when I was 13, but last year I became vegan due to my love to animals. I can't put up with animal exploitation and cruelty. I have some friends who are vegetarian, and have met some vegans I found in the internet near me (all the vegans I found are Straight Edge). Today I can't say I'm vegan just "for the animals". Vegan food makes me feel really well, and I think it's comfortable to be vegan. The main problem is prejudice, but people arround me are learning to deal with me without trouble. Sincerely, Silas, 16, Victoria, Brazil. Brazilian Vegetarian Society coordinator for the Espirito Santo estate www.svb.org.br Animal Rights activist in www.amaes.org.br Vegan (photo + profile) http://www.guiavegano.com.br/galeria/displayimage.php?pos=-5230 Translator and member of the International Vegetarian Union www.ivu.org Volunteer for the Vegan Society - UK www.vegansociety.com Add me (MSN messenger): silasco Denise_H22 <denise_h22 escreveu: Hi! I know this topic was posted a few weeks ago, but I just joined today and thought this would be a good way to introduce myself.My name is Tracy, and I live in a southwest suburb of Chicago. I've been a vegetarian since November 2006. I did it for the animals. I'm inching closer to going vegan for the same reason, but I think it's going to be a slower process just because it's harder to know if dairy is in foods than if meat is. (It's easy when I eat at home, but more difficult if I'm at someone's house or at a restaurant.)I'm single, and none of my relatives or friends are vegetarian or vegan. Tracy , Peter VV wrote:>> Hi back at you,> I am Welsh ( the English word for Foriegner ) from South Wales.> My wife is an omni, my kids vegie and I am vegan.> > My reasons for being vegan:> 1. Respect for life> 2. Respect for the enviroment> 3. Respect for my body> > > The Valley Vegan..............> > imgreen02 wrote:> Hi there-> I'm new here and I don't have a clue where folks on this list live. > I'm in Berkeley, California.> > What experience do you have finding vegan friends, are you mostly > associating with non-vegans? Is your family veg? > > Up until recently, I lived with a blended family of 2 adults, 3 teen > sons, all vegan. But most of the people I associate with on a > regular basis, though primarily environmentally aware and concerned, > don't consider how their diet impacts the planet.> > So, first I'm interested in where you all live, and 2nd, if you're > interested, for what reason(s) are you vegan:> > 1) health> 2) moral > 3) environment> 4) world hunger/food distribution issues> 5) other?> > Marcy> > > > > > > Peter H > > > Novo Cadê? - Experimente uma nova busca. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest guest Report post Posted July 11, 2007 Hi Silas- My son who is 15 went vegan a few years ago. We're in Berkeley, and he has one friend who is vegan. Everyone else treats him like he's an oddity. He considers himself and others he knows as straight-edge. He went vegan when I came home from hearing a talk about CHEESE....... how ingested toxins settle in the fat of a body, and that cheese is nothing but fat. He then put it squarely on my shoulders and asked why I buy him cheese. So I stopped. Are your parents no longer veg? It must be hard to not have support at home. Or maybe they are still supportive? I'm glad you were able to maintain your vegan lifestyle. Let us know if there is anything we can do to support you. Marcy - Silas Cordeiro Pascoal Tuesday, July 10, 2007 10:59 AM Re: Re: Where do you live? Hi I'm Silas, 16, from Victoria, Brazil. I had been lacto-ovo-vegetarian for some years and became vegan an year ago. Now I don't have any vegetarian or vegan relative. My parents had been vegetarian before I was born because of their religion (Adventist). That's why I first decided to go vegetarian when I was 13, but last year I became vegan due to my love to animals. I can't put up with animal exploitation and cruelty. I have some friends who are vegetarian, and have met some vegans I found in the internet near me (all the vegans I found are Straight Edge). Today I can't say I'm vegan just "for the animals". Vegan food makes me feel really well, and I think it's comfortable to be vegan. The main problem is prejudice, but people arround me are learning to deal with me without trouble. Sincerely, Silas, 16, Victoria, Brazil. Brazilian Vegetarian Society coordinator for the Espirito Santo estate www.svb.org.br Animal Rights activist in www.amaes.org.br Vegan (photo + profile) http://www.guiavegano.com.br/galeria/displayimage.php?pos=-5230 Translator and member of the International Vegetarian Union www.ivu.org Volunteer for the Vegan Society - UK www.vegansociety.com Add me (MSN messenger): silasco (AT) hotmail (DOT) com Denise_H22 <denise_h22 > escreveu: Hi! I know this topic was posted a few weeks ago, but I just joined today and thought this would be a good way to introduce myself.My name is Tracy, and I live in a southwest suburb of Chicago. I've been a vegetarian since November 2006. I did it for the animals. I'm inching closer to going vegan for the same reason, but I think it's going to be a slower process just because it's harder to know if dairy is in foods than if meat is. (It's easy when I eat at home, but more difficult if I'm at someone's house or at a restaurant.)I'm single, and none of my relatives or friends are vegetarian or vegan. Tracy , Peter VV wrote:>> Hi back at you,> I am Welsh ( the English word for Foriegner ) from South Wales.> My wife is an omni, my kids vegie and I am vegan.> > My reasons for being vegan:> 1. Respect for life> 2. Respect for the enviroment> 3. Respect for my body> > > The Valley Vegan..............> > imgreen02 wrote:> Hi there-> I'm new here and I don't have a clue where folks on this list live. > I'm in Berkeley, California.> > What experience do you have finding vegan friends, are you mostly > associating with non-vegans? Is your family veg? > > Up until recently, I lived with a blended family of 2 adults, 3 teen > sons, all vegan. But most of the people I associate with on a > regular basis, though primarily environmentally aware and concerned, > don't consider how their diet impacts the planet.> > So, first I'm interested in where you all live, and 2nd, if you're > interested, for what reason(s) are you vegan:> > 1) health> 2) moral > 3) environment> 4) world hunger/food distribution issues> 5) other?> > Marcy> > > > > > > Peter H > > > Novo Cadê? - Experimente uma nova busca. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest guest Report post Posted July 11, 2007 Hi Tracy I think everyone makes mistakes with the content of food when they first turn vegan, and maybe even later on. Although it is upsetting to eat something not vegan, just think of all the good you are doing with your choices. Jo , " Denise_H22 " <denise_h22 wrote: > > Hi! I know this topic was posted a few weeks ago, but I just joined > today and thought this would be a good way to introduce myself. > > My name is Tracy, and I live in a southwest suburb of Chicago. I've > been a vegetarian since November 2006. I did it for the animals. I'm > inching closer to going vegan for the same reason, but I think it's > going to be a slower process just because it's harder to know if > dairy is in foods than if meat is. (It's easy when I eat at home, > but more difficult if I'm at someone's house or at a restaurant.) > > I'm single, and none of my relatives or friends are vegetarian or > vegan. > > Tracy > > , Peter VV <swpgh01.t21@> wrote: > > > > Hi back at you, > > I am Welsh ( the English word for Foriegner ) from South Wales. > > My wife is an omni, my kids vegie and I am vegan. > > > > My reasons for being vegan: > > 1. Respect for life > > 2. Respect for the enviroment > > 3. Respect for my body > > > > > > The Valley Vegan.............. > > > > imgreen02 <imgreen03@> wrote: > > Hi there- > > I'm new here and I don't have a clue where folks on this list > live. > > I'm in Berkeley, California. > > > > What experience do you have finding vegan friends, are you mostly > > associating with non-vegans? Is your family veg? > > > > Up until recently, I lived with a blended family of 2 adults, 3 > teen > > sons, all vegan. But most of the people I associate with on a > > regular basis, though primarily environmentally aware and > concerned, > > don't consider how their diet impacts the planet. > > > > So, first I'm interested in where you all live, and 2nd, if you're > > interested, for what reason(s) are you vegan: > > > > 1) health > > 2) moral > > 3) environment > > 4) world hunger/food distribution issues > > 5) other? > > > > Marcy > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Peter H > > > > > > > > > > Inbox full of unwanted email? Get leading protection and 1GB > storage with All New Mail. > > > Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest guest Report post Posted July 11, 2007 Hi Silas Is it a problem to you that most of the vegans you met are straight edge? I'm presuming by straight edge you mean they don't smoke, do drugs or drink. Jo , Silas Cordeiro Pascoal <cordeiropascoal wrote: > > Hi > > I'm Silas, 16, from Victoria, Brazil. I had been lacto-ovo- vegetarian for some years and became vegan an year ago. Now I don't have any vegetarian or vegan relative. My parents had been vegetarian before I was born because of their religion (Adventist). That's why I first decided to go vegetarian when I was 13, but last year I became vegan due to my love to animals. I can't put up with animal exploitation and cruelty. I have some friends who are vegetarian, and have met some vegans I found in the internet near me (all the vegans I found are Straight Edge). > > Today I can't say I'm vegan just " for the animals " . Vegan food makes me feel really well, and I think it's comfortable to be vegan. The main problem is prejudice, but people arround me are learning to deal with me without trouble. > > > Sincerely, > Silas, 16, Victoria, Brazil. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest guest Report post Posted July 12, 2007 Hi Tracy, My name is Vicky and I'm fairly new to this group, as well. I rehab wildlife (raccoons, at the moment) so I've been really busy this time of the year. I, too, live in the southwest suburbs of Chicago, which has little to nothing "vegan-ish" going on out here!! I've been a vegetarian for over 20 years, and vegan the last 2 years. It is very hard to be sure of what's vegan and what isn't. My son loved the "vegan" marshmallows that were out a few years back, and then they turned out to not exactly be "vegan". That's a pain. Lately, I've been thinking of going "raw". Anyone here do that?? ~~Vicky> Hi! I know this topic was posted a few weeks ago, but I just joined > today and thought this would be a good way to introduce myself.> > My name is Tracy, and I live in a southwest suburb of Chicago. I've > been a vegetarian since November 2006. I did it for the animals. I'm > inching closer to going vegan for the same reason, but I think it's > going to be a slower process just because it's harder to know if > dairy is in foods than if meat is. (It's easy when I eat at home, > but more difficult if I'm at someone's house or at a restaurant.)> > I'm single, and none of my relatives or friends are vegetarian or > vegan. > > Tracy> Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest guest Report post Posted July 12, 2007 Hi Vicky It's a shame about the marshmallows. I think we have all eaten things that we thought were vegan, and they turned out not to be. I am not tempted by a raw food diet. I have given it thought in the past, but decided I like to have warm/hot food quite often, especially in the winter when it is so cold. Jo , " damiensmom1995 " <damiensmom1995 wrote: > > Hi Tracy, My name is Vicky and I'm fairly new to this group, as well. > I rehab wildlife (raccoons, at the moment) so I've been really busy this > time of the year. I, too, live in the southwest suburbs of Chicago, > which has little to nothing " vegan-ish " going on out here!! I've been a > vegetarian for over 20 years, and vegan the last 2 years. It is very > hard to be sure of what's vegan and what isn't. My son loved the > " vegan " marshmallows that were out a few years back, and then they > turned out to not exactly be " vegan " . That's a pain. Lately, I've been > thinking of going " raw " . Anyone here do that?? ~~Vicky > > > Hi! I know this topic was posted a few weeks ago, but I just joined > > today and thought this would be a good way to introduce myself. > > > > My name is Tracy, and I live in a southwest suburb of Chicago. I've > > been a vegetarian since November 2006. I did it for the animals. I'm > > inching closer to going vegan for the same reason, but I think it's > > going to be a slower process just because it's harder to know if > > dairy is in foods than if meat is. (It's easy when I eat at home, > > but more difficult if I'm at someone's house or at a restaurant.) > > > > I'm single, and none of my relatives or friends are vegetarian or > > vegan. > > > > Tracy > > > Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest guest Report post Posted July 12, 2007 Hi Vicky and Jo, I started out my journey to veganism by starting out with raw foods, kind of backwards, I know. A couple living in my town have been raw- foodists for almost 20 years, and they teach a course on food prep and nutrition in a raw foods diet. My husband and I took the course, and greatly expanded our repertoir of food preparation techniques because of it. On good days, up to 90% of my diet is raw, although I enjoy cooked food too much to give it up all together. There are a LOT of possibilties with raw foods that include much more than salad, salad, and more salad. A lot of gourmet rawfoodists use dehydrators, juicers, food processors, etc to make raw food that is very similar to the cooked things you love. The people that I know who are 100% raw claim they have never felt better, had more energy, or been happier. They don't get sick, and many of them have fought off devestating illness (cancer and rhuematoid arthritis, for the couple we took the course from) through their raw diets. I find it a difficult diet to maintain, though, being surrounded by a world that for the most part eats its food cooked. I think that unless your entire family goes raw, or you are single and totally in charge of meals, it is very difficult to make the choice to eat raw at every single meal. Of course, you will still get the odd look from people at work when you bring in your green smoothies, or bunch of bananas for lunch. :-) Jolene , " heartwerk " <jo.heartwork wrote: > > Hi Vicky > > It's a shame about the marshmallows. I think we have all eaten > things that we thought were vegan, and they turned out not to be. > > I am not tempted by a raw food diet. I have given it thought in the > past, but decided I like to have warm/hot food quite often, > especially in the winter when it is so cold. > > Jo > > , " damiensmom1995 " > <damiensmom1995@> wrote: > > > > Hi Tracy, My name is Vicky and I'm fairly new to this group, as > well. > > I rehab wildlife (raccoons, at the moment) so I've been really busy > this > > time of the year. I, too, live in the southwest suburbs of Chicago, > > which has little to nothing " vegan-ish " going on out here!! I've > been a > > vegetarian for over 20 years, and vegan the last 2 years. It is > very > > hard to be sure of what's vegan and what isn't. My son loved the > > " vegan " marshmallows that were out a few years back, and then they > > turned out to not exactly be " vegan " . That's a pain. Lately, I've > been > > thinking of going " raw " . Anyone here do that?? ~~Vicky > > > > > Hi! I know this topic was posted a few weeks ago, but I just > joined > > > today and thought this would be a good way to introduce myself. > > > > > > My name is Tracy, and I live in a southwest suburb of Chicago. > I've > > > been a vegetarian since November 2006. I did it for the animals. > I'm > > > inching closer to going vegan for the same reason, but I think > it's > > > going to be a slower process just because it's harder to know if > > > dairy is in foods than if meat is. (It's easy when I eat at home, > > > but more difficult if I'm at someone's house or at a restaurant.) > > > > > > I'm single, and none of my relatives or friends are vegetarian or > > > vegan. > > > > > > Tracy > > > > > > Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest guest Report post Posted July 12, 2007 I agree about liking warm or hot food. Hi, Vicky! What town do you live in? I'm in Plainfield. There's a raw-food meetup group out of Naperville. You can find them by searching Groups. Tracy --- heartwerk <jo.heartwork wrote: > Hi Vicky > > It's a shame about the marshmallows. I think we > have all eaten > things that we thought were vegan, and they turned > out not to be. > > I am not tempted by a raw food diet. I have given > it thought in the > past, but decided I like to have warm/hot food quite > often, > especially in the winter when it is so cold. > > Jo > > , " damiensmom1995 " > <damiensmom1995 wrote: > > > > Hi Tracy, My name is Vicky and I'm fairly new to > this group, as > well. > > I rehab wildlife (raccoons, at the moment) so I've > been really busy > this > > time of the year. I, too, live in the southwest > suburbs of Chicago, > > which has little to nothing " vegan-ish " going on > out here!! I've > been a > > vegetarian for over 20 years, and vegan the last 2 > years. It is > very > > hard to be sure of what's vegan and what isn't. > My son loved the > > " vegan " marshmallows that were out a few years > back, and then they > > turned out to not exactly be " vegan " . That's a > pain. Lately, I've > been > > thinking of going " raw " . Anyone here do that?? > ~~Vicky > > > > > Hi! I know this topic was posted a few weeks > ago, but I just > joined > > > today and thought this would be a good way to > introduce myself. > > > > > > My name is Tracy, and I live in a southwest > suburb of Chicago. > I've > > > been a vegetarian since November 2006. I did it > for the animals. > I'm > > > inching closer to going vegan for the same > reason, but I think > it's > > > going to be a slower process just because it's > harder to know if > > > dairy is in foods than if meat is. (It's easy > when I eat at home, > > > but more difficult if I'm at someone's house or > at a restaurant.) > > > > > > I'm single, and none of my relatives or friends > are vegetarian or > > > vegan. > > > > > > Tracy > > > > > > > > ______________________________\ ____ Moody friends. Drama queens. Your life? Nope! - their life, your story. Play Sims Stories at Games. http://sims./ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest guest Report post Posted July 12, 2007 Vicky, sorry, I'm getting my groups mixed up. You can find the raw-food meetup group by searching on meetup.com. Tracy --- heartwerk <jo.heartwork wrote: > Hi Vicky > > It's a shame about the marshmallows. I think we > have all eaten > things that we thought were vegan, and they turned > out not to be. > > I am not tempted by a raw food diet. I have given > it thought in the > past, but decided I like to have warm/hot food quite > often, > especially in the winter when it is so cold. > > Jo > > , " damiensmom1995 " > <damiensmom1995 wrote: > > > > Hi Tracy, My name is Vicky and I'm fairly new to > this group, as > well. > > I rehab wildlife (raccoons, at the moment) so I've > been really busy > this > > time of the year. I, too, live in the southwest > suburbs of Chicago, > > which has little to nothing " vegan-ish " going on > out here!! I've > been a > > vegetarian for over 20 years, and vegan the last 2 > years. It is > very > > hard to be sure of what's vegan and what isn't. > My son loved the > > " vegan " marshmallows that were out a few years > back, and then they > > turned out to not exactly be " vegan " . That's a > pain. Lately, I've > been > > thinking of going " raw " . Anyone here do that?? > ~~Vicky > > > > > Hi! I know this topic was posted a few weeks > ago, but I just > joined > > > today and thought this would be a good way to > introduce myself. > > > > > > My name is Tracy, and I live in a southwest > suburb of Chicago. > I've > > > been a vegetarian since November 2006. I did it > for the animals. > I'm > > > inching closer to going vegan for the same > reason, but I think > it's > > > going to be a slower process just because it's > harder to know if > > > dairy is in foods than if meat is. (It's easy > when I eat at home, > > > but more difficult if I'm at someone's house or > at a restaurant.) > > > > > > I'm single, and none of my relatives or friends > are vegetarian or > > > vegan. > > > > > > Tracy > > > > > > > > ______________________________\ ____ Get the free toolbar and rest assured with the added security of spyware protection. http://new.toolbar./toolbar/features/norton/index.php Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest guest Report post Posted July 12, 2007 mornin Vivky i've often THOUGHT about going raw, and fer awhile, did it once a week.. but..i sadly just couldn't maintain it... cheers fraggle damiensmom1995 Jul 11, 2007 7:49 PM Re: Where do you live? Hi Tracy, My name is Vicky and I'm fairly new to this group, as well. I rehab wildlife (raccoons, at the moment) so I've been really busy this time of the year. I, too, live in the southwest suburbs of Chicago, which has little to nothing "vegan-ish" going on out here!! I've been a vegetarian for over 20 years, and vegan the last 2 years. It is very hard to be sure of what's vegan and what isn't. My son loved the "vegan" marshmallows that were out a few years back, and then they turned out to not exactly be "vegan". That's a pain. Lately, I've been thinking of going "raw". Anyone here do that?? ~~Vicky> Hi! I know this topic was posted a few weeks ago, but I just joined > today and thought this would be a good way to introduce myself.> > My name is Tracy, and I live in a southwest suburb of Chicago. I've > been a vegetarian since November 2006. I did it for the animals. I'm > inching closer to going vegan for the same reason, but I think it's > going to be a slower process just because it's harder to know if > dairy is in foods than if meat is. (It's easy when I eat at home, > but more difficult if I'm at someone's house or at a restaurant.)> > I'm single, and none of my relatives or friends are vegetarian or > vegan. > > Tracy> When I see the price that you pay I don't wanna grow up I don't ever want to be that way I don't wanna grow up Seems that folks turn into things that they never want Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest guest Report post Posted July 12, 2007 I have been 85% RAW for 2 years "vegan rest of the way" and developed some wonderful additions to doing it. If you have someone to work with on it directly it is really amazing to the wonderful changes that take place. Jarose fraggle <EBbrewpunx wrote: mornin Vivky i've often THOUGHT about going raw, and fer awhile, did it once a week.. but..i sadly just couldn't maintain it... cheers fraggle damiensmom1995 Jul 11, 2007 7:49 PM Re: Where do you live? Hi Tracy, My name is Vicky and I'm fairly new to this group, as well. I rehab wildlife (raccoons, at the moment) so I've been really busy this time of the year. I, too, live in the southwest suburbs of Chicago, which has little to nothing "vegan-ish" going on out here!! I've been a vegetarian for over 20 years, and vegan the last 2 years. It is very hard to be sure of what's vegan and what isn't. My son loved the "vegan" marshmallows that were out a few years back, and then they turned out to not exactly be "vegan". That's a pain. Lately, I've been thinking of going "raw". Anyone here do that?? ~~Vicky> Hi! I know this topic was posted a few weeks ago, but I just joined > today and thought this would be a good way to introduce myself.> > My name is Tracy, and I live in a southwest suburb of Chicago. I've > been a vegetarian since November 2006. I did it for the animals. I'm > inching closer to going vegan for the same reason, but I think it's > going to be a slower process just because it's harder to know if > dairy is in foods than if meat is. (It's easy when I eat at home, > but more difficult if I'm at someone's house or at a restaurant.)> > I'm single, and none of my relatives or friends are vegetarian or > vegan. > > Tracy> When I see the price that you pay I don't wanna grow up I don't ever want to be that way I don't wanna grow up Seems that folks turn into things that they never want - Jared M. Rose Let Food Be Thy Medicine, Hippocrates (460-377 B.C.) Get the free toolbar and rest assured with the added security of spyware protection. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest guest Report post Posted July 12, 2007 Tracey, stay strong and keep up the good work, I live in michigan and am in the exact same boat as yourself, single with one friend and no family maintaining a raw or even vegan lifestyle. Eating out is extremely difficult. So for your health I believe you are doing the absolute right thing. Keep up the goodwork! Jarose fraggle <EBbrewpunx wrote: mornin Vivky i've often THOUGHT about going raw, and fer awhile, did it once a week.. but..i sadly just couldn't maintain it... cheers fraggle damiensmom1995 Jul 11, 2007 7:49 PM Re: Where do you live? Hi Tracy, My name is Vicky and I'm fairly new to this group, as well. I rehab wildlife (raccoons, at the moment) so I've been really busy this time of the year. I, too, live in the southwest suburbs of Chicago, which has little to nothing "vegan-ish" going on out here!! I've been a vegetarian for over 20 years, and vegan the last 2 years. It is very hard to be sure of what's vegan and what isn't. My son loved the "vegan" marshmallows that were out a few years back, and then they turned out to not exactly be "vegan". That's a pain. Lately, I've been thinking of going "raw". Anyone here do that?? ~~Vicky> Hi! I know this topic was posted a few weeks ago, but I just joined > today and thought this would be a good way to introduce myself.> > My name is Tracy, and I live in a southwest suburb of Chicago. I've > been a vegetarian since November 2006. I did it for the animals. I'm > inching closer to going vegan for the same reason, but I think it's > going to be a slower process just because it's harder to know if > dairy is in foods than if meat is. (It's easy when I eat at home, > but more difficult if I'm at someone's house or at a restaurant.)> > I'm single, and none of my relatives or friends are vegetarian or > vegan. > > Tracy> When I see the price that you pay I don't wanna grow up I don't ever want to be that way I don't wanna grow up Seems that folks turn into things that they never want - Jared M. Rose Let Food Be Thy Medicine, Hippocrates (460-377 B.C.) Shape in your own image. Join our Network Research Panel today! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest guest Report post Posted July 12, 2007 Thanks, Jarose! It's very easy to stay strong when I think about the animals. If I were doing this primarily for my health, I know I'd eat meat occasionally. " One slab of ribs won't kill me. " But it will kill (and already has killed) animals. So being vegetarian has been very easy for me. And it makes me feel so GOOD emotionally. That's been the biggest thing I've noticed. And I am going to go vegan. Tracy --- Jared Rose <jarosegolf wrote: > Tracey, > > stay strong and keep up the good work, I live in > michigan and am in the exact same boat as yourself, > single with one friend and no family maintaining a > raw or even vegan lifestyle. Eating out is extremely > difficult. So for your health I believe you are > doing the absolute right thing. Keep up the > goodwork! > > Jarose > > fraggle <EBbrewpunx wrote: > mornin Vivky > i've often THOUGHT about going raw, and fer > awhile, did it once a week.. > but..i sadly just couldn't maintain it... > cheers > fraggle > > > > > damiensmom1995 > Jul 11, 2007 7:49 PM > > Re: Where do you live? > > Hi Tracy, My name is Vicky and I'm fairly > new to this group, as well. I rehab wildlife > (raccoons, at the moment) so I've been really busy > this time of the year. I, too, live in the > southwest suburbs of Chicago, which has little to > nothing " vegan-ish " going on out here!! I've been a > vegetarian for over 20 years, and vegan the last 2 > years. It is very hard to be sure of what's vegan > and what isn't. My son loved the " vegan " > marshmallows that were out a few years back, and > then they turned out to not exactly be " vegan " . > That's a pain. Lately, I've been thinking of going > " raw " . Anyone here do that?? ~~Vicky > > > Hi! I know this topic was posted a few weeks ago, > but I just joined > > today and thought this would be a good way to > introduce myself. > > > > My name is Tracy, and I live in a southwest suburb > of Chicago. I've > > been a vegetarian since November 2006. I did it > for the animals. I'm > > inching closer to going vegan for the same reason, > but I think it's > > going to be a slower process just because it's > harder to know if > > dairy is in foods than if meat is. (It's easy when > I eat at home, > > but more difficult if I'm at someone's house or at > a restaurant.) > > > > I'm single, and none of my relatives or friends > are vegetarian or > > vegan. > > > > Tracy > > When I see the price that you pay I don't wanna > grow up I don't ever want to be that way I don't > wanna grow up Seems that folks turn into things > that they never want > > > > > > - Jared M. Rose > > Let Food Be Thy Medicine, Hippocrates (460-377 > B.C.) > > > > Shape in your own image. Join our Network > Research Panel today! ______________________________\ ____ Pinpoint customers who are looking for what you sell. http://searchmarketing./ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest guest Report post Posted July 12, 2007 unfortunately, there's SOOOOOOOOOO much preparation with so many raw dishes..unless you just want salads er fruit... and, food processors and and and Jared Rose Jul 12, 2007 3:49 PM Re: Re: Where do you live? I have been 85% RAW for 2 years "vegan rest of the way" and developed some wonderful additions to doing it. If you have someone to work with on it directly it is really amazing to the wonderful changes that take place. Jarose fraggle <EBbrewpunx (AT) earthlink (DOT) net> wrote: mornin Vivky i've often THOUGHT about going raw, and fer awhile, did it once a week.. but..i sadly just couldn't maintain it... cheers fraggle damiensmom1995 Jul 11, 2007 7:49 PM Re: Where do you live? Hi Tracy, My name is Vicky and I'm fairly new to this group, as well. I rehab wildlife (raccoons, at the moment) so I've been really busy this time of the year. I, too, live in the southwest suburbs of Chicago, which has little to nothing "vegan-ish" going on out here!! I've been a vegetarian for over 20 years, and vegan the last 2 years. It is very hard to be sure of what's vegan and what isn't. My son loved the "vegan" marshmallows that were out a few years back, and then they turned out to not exactly be "vegan". That's a pain. Lately, I've been thinking of going "raw". Anyone here do that?? ~~Vicky> Hi! I know this topic was posted a few weeks ago, but I just joined > today and thought this would be a good way to introduce myself.> > My name is Tracy, and I live in a southwest suburb of Chicago. I've > been a vegetarian since November 2006. I did it for the animals. I'm > inching closer to going vegan for the same reason, but I think it's > going to be a slower process just because it's harder to know if > dairy is in foods than if meat is. (It's easy when I eat at home, > but more difficult if I'm at someone's house or at a restaurant.)> > I'm single, and none of my relatives or friends are vegetarian or > vegan. > > Tracy> When I see the price that you pay I don't wanna grow up I don't ever want to be that way I don't wanna grow up Seems that folks turn into things that they never want - Jared M. Rose Let Food Be Thy Medicine, Hippocrates (460-377 B.C.) Get the free toolbar and rest assured with the added security of spyware protection. When I see the price that you pay I don't wanna grow up I don't ever want to be that way I don't wanna grow up Seems that folks turn into things that they never want Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
