Vegan - is it possible?

[kfc1]

I am now vegan in diet and lifestyle (have rid myself of all leather materials, shoes, furniture, clothing etc).

Just following on from this comment in another thread - is it actually possible to be vegan and eliminate all animal foods/products from your life?

 

[Bluelegs]

Yes but you have to be a massive tosser about it.

 

[Scotland]

Chicken, salad & cheese roll. Check.
Leather shoes. Check.

So far today if I was a vegan I would be hungry and my feet would be wet. Pass.

 

[glenferry23]

Just following on from this comment in another thread - is it actually possible to be vegan and eliminate all animal foods/products from your life?

Well in answer to your question, yes. I have done so and have no regrets whatsoever about it.

I also have no issue with what other people choose to do with their life. Their choices are their own and I respect that accordingly. Whether this makes me a 'massive tosser' or not, well I couldn't give a f*ck what people think in that regard.

 

[Smoooothy]

username/thread title combination winning

 

[Smoooothy]

Well in answer to your question, yes. I have done so and have no regrets whatsoever about it.

I also have no issue with what other people choose to do with their life. Their choices are their own and I respect that accordingly. Whether this makes me a 'massive tosser' or not, well I couldn't give a f*ck what people think in that regard.

do you miss it though?

do you ever just yearn for the satisfaction of demolishing 2 pounds of scotch fillet beef goodness?

 

[kfc1]

Well in answer to your question, yes. I have done so and have no regrets whatsoever about it.

I also have no issue with what other people choose to do with their life. Their choices are their own and I respect that accordingly. Whether this makes me a 'massive tosser' or not, well I couldn't give a f*ck what people think in that regard.

Not passing any judgment on you at all mate. I was just curious to find out whether it is actually possible given that animals contribute to so many products today from food, clothes to things like glue and food colouring. I am just wondering if it is actually possible and how do you find out whether any animal products are in what you purchase or use?

 

[Caesar]

It is exceptionally difficult, and at a certain point it starts to enter the realm of the ridiculously pedantic. I attended an environmental law conference at university where a prominent animal rights expert had a protracted debate with a delegate about how many field mice are killed by the harvesting of grains for vegan consumption.

In my view the most important thing about any of this stuff is your intent. Whatever your beliefs, as long as you do your best in good faith to live by the principles you espouse then that's good enough for me.

 

[glenferry23]

username/thread title combination winning

I did chuckle at this as well, the moment I saw a notification stating a username with kfc in it quoting myself in a vegan themed thread, I saw the irony straight away!

do you miss it though?

do you ever just yearn for the satisfaction of demolishing 2 pounds of scotch fillet beef goodness?

Was never a massive red meat eater to begin with, so no in answer to your question. Was more of a chicken/seafood man. But anyway, no I don't miss that either. After considerable time researching the methods employed to produce these foods, I've drawn my own conclusion in terms of what I feel is appropriate.

Not passing any judgment on you at all mate. I was just curious to find out whether it is actually possible given that animals contribute to so many products today from food, clothes to things like glue and food colouring. I am just wondering if it is actually possible and how do you find out whether any animal products are in what you purchase or use?

No issue from my end. As I said, I'm not judgemental at all. Which pales in comparison to some others reaction that vegan = massive tosser. Probably says more about them than it does of myself, however that's a different discussion.

Regarding the points you'be raised, yes you most certainly raise some very topical issues. Absolutely, it can be very difficult and misleading knowing what does and doesn't go into our foods. Trust me, a lot of learning is required to ensure certain foods are in fact vegan (you mentioned food coloring for example, very troublesome and I've been found out on this before during my first year as a vegan).

There are countless resources available and websites etc to assist. And there are actually more vegans out there than some may think. I train pretty regularly at local gym which has a number of vegans (however most of them are athletes who choose the vegan diet because of the health/recovery benefits for their training etc). Sharing of ideas/knowledge etc is pretty key, especially with things like supplements that I use pure/post workout.

Anyway, the long and the short of it is that's it quite easy actually to avoid animal products in food etc, but a great level of care and information is required to sustain this.

Hope that answers your question

 

[Piss Poor]

But if you can't eat meat how do we poo.

 

[stralia]

 

[WeetBixKid]

It's vırtually ımpossıble to be completely vegan. A sad fact ıs that for us to exıst, other lıvıng creatures must suffer and dıe.

However, at least vegans are thınkıng ethıcally and tryıng to mınımıze the ımpact we have.

 

[kfc1]

stralia - that was the image I was thinking of when I started this thread actually.

 

[zimma]

It's vırtually ımpossıble to be completely vegan. A sad fact ıs that for us to exıst, other lıvıng creatures must suffer and dıe.

However, at least vegans are thınkıng ethıcally and tryıng to mınımıze the ımpact we have.

We have become exceedingly efficient at using most parts of the animal at least...

 

[stralia]

Life feeds on life.

This is necessary.

 

[Damon_3388]

But if you can't eat meat how do we poo.

Would think meat does more to "clog us up" and prevent us from taking a poo than anything else.

Fibre in vegetables, fruit and breads are what helps us most in that regard - all vegan friendly.

 

[Bluelegs]

do you miss it though?

do you ever just yearn for the satisfaction of demolishing 2 pounds of scotch fillet beef goodness?

Now I want steak

 

[Piss Poor]

Would think meat does more to "clog us up" and prevent us from taking a poo than anything else.

Fibre in vegetables, fruit and breads are what helps us most in that regard - all vegan friendly.

oh that's good, I want to find a way to have the best poo possible.

You seem to have good knowledge on this subject, now tell me without being too forward what is your poo like, are you on a consistent poo run.

 

[Stratton_Gun]

How do you know if someone is Vegan?
Don't worry, they'll let you know about it

 

[Marlowe]

Now I want steak

I'm having steak for dinner.

Animals die. Why let them go to waste?

 

[Damon_3388]

oh that's good, I want to find a way to have the best poo possible.

You seem to have good knowledge on this subject, now tell me without being too forward what is your poo like, are you on a consistent poo run.

It's not piss poor, put it that way...

 

[Papa Juggs]

After 20 years your nervous system degrades and if you let it go on and on you die.

It's well documented these days. Go google it.

You can shoot up B12 all you like but it doesn't work.

The science is not fully understood.

 

[rayven]

I wonder how many vegans actually are aware of the carbon footprint they leave in choosing the lifestyle they do?In some cases, with the extravagance that that lifestyle can be, depending on location, they do more damage to the planet than whatever damage they believe is averted personally.

But then they say that, you shouldn't criticize someone for trying. I'd rather sleep with a vegan than someone who eats at mcdonalds...

 

[mantis]

I'm having steak for dinner.

Animals die. Why let them go to waste?

So do humans, why let them go to waste?

 

[Marlowe]

So do humans, why let them go to waste?

Soylent Green is only around the corner.