Guest guest Posted August 23, 2004 Report Share Posted August 23, 2004 Well, that is interesting. Thanks for taking time to explain it so well. i think i got it! *lol* i am always thrilled to learn new words and see how we evolve our language to communicate and express our need to define things better. Vegetan diet! i like it! ~ pt ~ It is a secret, both in nature and state, that it is safer to change many things than one. ~ Francis Bacon ~~~*~~~*~~~*~~~*~~~*~~~~~> , psybermus <psybermus> wrote: > Hi PT ;=) > > Vegetan? The new word I learned inadequately this > week. Should be used as an adjective, not noun. As in > 'I am a vegetarian who follows a vegetan diet'. The > use of the word came to me via VegSource article. > > http://www.vegsource.com/articles/vegetan_diet.htm > > For those without the energy to click in, it seems > that since vegans don't like vegetarians saying they > follow a vegan diet. This is supposed to be cuz > 'vegan' implies more than just cutting out certain > substances from the lifestyle but also the *intent* of > cutting out the substances - 'Oy bet I got it royt' > ;=) - so that vegetarians who say they are following a > vegan diet are implying they care for the animals when > maybe they're doing it for health reasons or other > philosophical or aesthetic reasons. (Run outta breath) > So to avoid controversy, we now have a new adjective > to put in front of 'diet' if we don't quite fit into > the 'vegan' philosophy and lifestyle yet or ever. > > I'm not sure all vegans would think this distinction > necessary - and I'm not sure vegetarians who abstain > from eggs, dairy and honey would think so either. But > ever in the search of harmony, clarity, and dogonly > knows what else, we now have a new or newish word. It > was new to me, and since I am never one to stand in > the way of progress . . . . > > And yes, I've already noted that it should be used as > an adjective not a noun. No doubt there'll be a new > noun for those following a vegetan diet soon too. > > Confusingly and confusedly yours, > > Pat (still best) ;=) > > > > ===== > psybermus > LISTS: townhounds/ > / > vegetarianslimming/ > HOMEPAGE: http://www.angelfire.com/art/pendragon/ > --------------- ---------------------- > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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