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I have been a vegetarian (no dead animal body parts, eggs or

cheese) for my entire life, over 65 years. I have also been a vegan

(no milk, eggs or cheese) for most of that time (but also over 65

years). I don't just live on lettuce and tomatoes as some new vegans

do. I have always had plenty to eat. Often, too much. My frige,

freezer and pantry are always filled with vegan goodies.

 

Most people would be surprised how much food you can find in a regular

large supermarket, that also happens to be vegetarian or vegan. All of

the produce, tofu, much of the canned goods, frozen food, much in the

boxed goods, all of the grains, all of the juices and some in the

specialty foods, such as Mexican and Oriental, Italian, Greek etc. I

read labels very carefully. No mayo, no creamy dressing, no wedding

cake, Worcestershire sauce without the anchovies.

 

I don't eat out too much but when I do, I know the owners and cooks

personally. To help insure that the employees are being honest with

me about the ingredients (which they are not always)I ask to see the

labels and I also let them know that I am deathly allergic to even

small amounts of eggs and dairy(which I'm not, at least that I know

of). Fearing lawsuits, they get honest real quick.

 

And I also eat at vegetarian/vegan restaurants, also where I

personally know the owners and cooks. I have worked at a large

university for 25 years and the department that I work in has a full

kitchen for the employees, so I fix my own vegan lunch everyday. The

manager of the university food services/cafeteria is also a vegetarian

so she makes sure there are vegetarian meals available daily and at

special events (dinners, dances etc.) and much of it is also vegan.

 

Sorry for so much info, but I just thought I would pre-answer other

questions that I thought some of you might have (and also for new

vegetarians and vegans).

 

" Be kind to animals... By not eating them " ,

William