Vegans/Vegetarians/Pescetarians unite!, yay for another club! Options

[*JoanOfArc*]

WELCOME TO THE VEGGIE CLUB!

I thought it was about time to start a food club for the non animal/dairy eaters in the world.

Here's some vocabulary for those of you who are considering or questioning if you're one of the following:

Vegan: A vegetarian who omits all animal products from the diet.

Vegetarian: A person who does not eat or does not believe in eating meat, fish, fowl, or, in some cases, any food derived from animals, as eggs or cheese, but subsists on vegetables, fruits, nuts, grain, etc.

Lacto-ovo-vegetarian: Eats both dairy products and eggs. This is the most common type of vegetarian diet.

Lacto-vegetarian: Eats dairy products but not eggs.

Ovo-vegetarian: Eats eggs but not dairy products.

Fruitarian: A type of vegan diet where very few processed or cooked foods are eaten. Consists mainly of raw fruit, grains and nuts. Fruitarians believe only plant foods that can be harvested without killing the plant should be eaten.

Macrobiotic: A diet followed for spiritual and philosophical reasons. Aims to maintain a balance between foods seen as ying (positive) or yang (negative). The diet progresses through ten levels, becoming increasingly restrictive. Not all levels are vegetarian, though each level gradually eliminates animal products. The highest levels eliminate fruit and vegetables, eventually reaching the level of a brown rice diet.

Raw- Foodists: People who only eat vegetables, fruits, nuts, and seeds that have not been heated over 118 degrees Fahrenheit.

Pescetarian: A vegetarian that consumes seafood as an exception.

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You don't have to be any of the following, you can just support it or even if you're planning on becoming one in time, join!

I'm a pescetarian, vegetarian in training.

Members:
1. Jane (Moderator)
2. Cori (hazardous)
3. Allison (superfluous)
4. Tori (lil_gymnast6)
5. Cristy (Synesthesia)
6. (revoltaire)
7. Carrie (hi-C)
8. Diana (Mercy)
9. Kathy (omgomgKATHY)
10. Brook (XxSugarKisses-TeddyHugsxX)
11. HollyAnn (Insurmountable)
12. Anil (Anilfour7)
13. (Violetpurple04)
14. Meg (anydaynow)

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[cori-catastrophe]

i love you!!!
i'm vegetarian. i have been for three years. woot.
should we have like...banners or something? i'll try and make some later on. and yes, i want to join.

name:cori.
username:hazardous.
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[*JoanOfArc*]

That looks good. Hurray for the first member. Welcome! I'll post it up right away!

[synthase]

I AM SO IN!
yayay
I'm a Pescetarian also
My names Allison

[*JoanOfArc*]

Hurray! There's member number 3! Welcome!

[Simba]

I never knew they were called Pescetarians.

They say there's another category above Vegan, where you eat only "raw foods." These are supposed to be foods that are not cooked over 105 degrees. Drink things like almond milk rather than cow milk.

[*JoanOfArc*]

Raw foods, huh? I'll have to look onto that. Thanks for urking the information.

[JustAnotherTeena...]

Hell yeah, vegetarian! :D

-tori
-lil_gymnast6

[cori-catastrophe]

Hell yeah, vegetarian! :D

-tori
-lil_gymnast6

woot. i love cb.

[*JoanOfArc*]

Is anyone a member of PETA? I remember they recently sent me a survey to fill out in the mail. They gave me free stickers.

[cori-catastrophe]

i'm not sure what you would consider a "member". but i love peta. and their stickers.

[*JoanOfArc*]

Haha. I don't have a credit card to continuously donate to them. But I recently sent out 10 bucks in cash.

[cori-catastrophe]

so this thread needs to be more active. i know there are more people out there.

[synthase]

^ YES definitely
Wasn't Peta like a scam or something?

[tokyo-rose]

I'm not a vegan, vegetarian, or a pescetarian but I do support people who are.
I'm also into animal rights. May I still join?

[*JoanOfArc*]

I doubt Peta is a scam. They're one of the biggest animal organizations out there.

Welcome new members!

[cori-catastrophe]

yeah. peta is very well-known. if it was a scam, wouldn't they be out of business by now?

[*JoanOfArc*]

Eh, it all depends on how stupid the people that believe are.

Its been a whole week and no pork/beef has touched these lips, hurray!

[transcendentalis...]

I'm a PETA kid.

What is a Vegetarian?

A vegetarian is someone living on a diet of grains, pulses, nuts, seeds, vegetables and fruits with or without the use of dairy products and eggs (preferably free-range). A vegetarian does not eat any meat, poultry, game, fish, shellfish or crustacea, or slaughter by-products such as gelatine or animal fats.

Types of Vegtarians:

Lacto-ovo-vegetarian: Eats both dairy products and eggs. This is the most common type of vegetarian diet.

Lacto-vegetarian: Eats dairy products but not eggs.

Ovo-vegetarian: Eats eggs but not dairy products.

Vegan: Does not eat dairy products, eggs, or any other animal product.

Fruitarian: A type of vegan diet where very few processed or cooked foods are eaten. Consists mainly of raw fruit, grains and nuts. Fruitarians believe only plant foods that can be harvested without killing the plant should be eaten.

Macrobiotic. A diet followed for spiritual and philosophical reasons. Aims to maintain a balance between foods seen as ying (positive) or yang (negative). The diet progresses through ten levels, becoming increasingly restrictive. Not all levels are vegetarian, though each level gradually eliminates animal products. The highest levels eliminate fruit and vegetables, eventually reaching the level of a brown rice diet.

Raw- Foodists: People who only eat vegetables, fruits, nuts, and seeds that have not been heated over 118 degrees Fahrenheit.

from myspace.com/vegexpress
there's tons of info on there :) you guys should check it out.

I'm lacto-ovo-pescetarian.

[hi-C]

I'm a beginning lacto-vegetarian =)


What are your favorite vegetarian recipes? Mine is falafel. Every time I make them is always a fun time.

[cori-catastrophe]

Lacto-vegetarian: Eats dairy products but not eggs.

woot. 'tis me. has anyone else ever heard of vegesoc(sp?) or vs(vegetarian support) on myspace?

[*JoanOfArc*]

I'm hoping we have ourselves 2 new members. I've never heard of vegtarians, that's so cool. I didn't know thats what they were called.

[synthase]

I hate it when my parents MAKE you eat meat (such as pork)

[*Mercy*]

Well im Semi-Vegetarian..I dont eat red meat or anything processed.

I do eat fish and chicken and all organic food.

Does that count to join or no?

[*Moderator*]

You can be a man eating cannibal, as long as you care for the benefit of animals.

Welcome, Diana!

[Simba]

What if you happen to be a vegetarian that doesn't care about animals.

Not saying that's me. =P

[*Moderator*]

Well...then that would be misfortunate. But, hey, if a vegetarian wants to join a vegetarian club, who am I to say they can't? xD

[Simba]

Ha ha, alright, just checkin' that out.

[transcendentalis...]

My parents tried to force meat on me for a while. Good thing I have a dog!

[*Mercy*]

You can be a man eating cannibal, as long as you care for the benefit of animals.

Welcome, Diana!

Yay i want to be a man eating canibal who cares about the benefit of animals.

[*Moderator*]

My parents tried to force meat on me for a while. Good thing I have a dog!

I know how you feel. I feel horrible when my parents force me to eat. I only see my dog's face.

[synthase]

I don't have a dog..
But I have 4 turtles!
I remember once my grandma gave my parents an idea of cooking the turtles

[*Moderator*]

I remember how my grandma would always joke about cooking my fish whenever they died. It amde me terribly sad.

[synthase]

^
my dad used to have a pet duck, until one day his nana cooked it and my dad was sobbing at the dinner table refusing to eat it
..
the funny thing was that he ate it anyway

[XRosesXAreXBlack...]

My name's Britt.I'm a lacto-vegetarian.
Honestly, I just stopped eating meat, like, a week ago. So far, I'm doing pretty good though.I'd told my mom a few months ago that I wanted to stop eating meat, but her took me a while to convince her I was serious. >__< She finally went out and bought me some food.XD

[*Moderator*]

My best friend's mother freaked when she found out I was a pescet. She gave me the "you're still growing" speech. I never know how to explain to asian parents how I feel about eating meat.

[tokyo-rose]

I decided to try pescetarianism last night. I brought it up with my mom and surprisingly, she didn't disapprove. Wishmeluck?

[*Moderator*]

Sounds like she took it a lot better than my parents did. Best of luck! Tell me how it goes.

[tokyo-rose]

Thanks, Jane. It shouldn't be too hard since I hate steak and don't eat other processed meat that much anyway.

[Simba]

I'm going to have to try going raw foods only some time...

[radhikaeatsraman]

<< Lacto-ovo vegetarian since I was 10.
My parents have been veggie all their lives and my sister is a chicken-arian but trying to go veggie.

[*Moderator*]

My parents won't let me become a full vegetarian til I'm 18. I'm stuck with pescetarian.

[*Mercy*]

My parents won't let me become a full vegetarian til I'm 18. I'm stuck with pescetarian.

Do it anyway.
They cant FORCE you do eat things if you dont want to.What are they going to do chase you with a feeding tube and stick meat and fish down your throat?

[*Moderator*]

I guess I can try the sneak attack. They would like hurt me if I don't though. x_x

[*Moderator*]

Happy almost 5 months to my pescatarianism! Haha, sorry for the randomness. I'm just glad I could keep it going.

[synthase]

^ YAY CONGRATS JANE!
I haven't really kept an ongoing schedule but thats mainly because of my "typical asian parents"

[*Moderator*]

Tell me about it. You don't know how fat my dog has gotten after the "feed the rice to tiger" thing started.

[cori-catastrophe]

i convinced my sister to be a veg today. exept there's a problem. she's only four years old.
but she agreed. exept my mom fussed me out and made her eat zaxby's. it lasted for like...an hour. haha.

[*Moderator*]

Eh; that would've been cool if you got her to become one at a young age. But usually. The parents have to teach them when they're born.

[synthase]

My parents were vegetarians before I was born.
I not only dislike the idea of "anything with a face" but I don't like the taste either

[*Moderator*]

I was biking around today and I saw this meat market truck pull up with a bunch of skinned lamb, I was about to puke. I just rode by.

[*Moderator*]

My mom just tried making me eat pork stuffed fishballs...

[x_curse_of_the_c...]

im a pescetarian as well. Wow it took me a long time to find this topic, I hadn't seen it before. anyways im a pescetarain but I don't drink cow milk or chicken eggs. Just the fake kind.


by the way my name is bethany

[omgomgKATHY]

I tried being Pescetarian and succeeded for about 4 months and then I ate some turkey and some chicken. Never red meat though. But now All kinds of meat, poultry etc are kinda disgusting me. So I decided to try it out again. It's been only 2 weeks so far. It's also healthier:D

So, I wanna join^^;;

[*Moderator*]

Heya Kathy. Woo Pescetarians, unite!

[*Moderator*]

So, I've decided to cut down on the rice and try eating more veggies. I think its actually working. I'm slimming down. Wooot.

[no-name]

I am a Pescetarian. Been one for about a year now

[*Moderator*]

Hurray! I never knew there were so many pescetarians in the world.

[EmoEyelinerx]

Im a Lacto-vegetarian but im a vegetarian in training =D

Can I join?

Name: Brook
Username: XxSugarKisses-TeddyHugsxX

[*Insurmountable*]

I wanna join! I'm Pescetarian/Lacto-vegetarian

[anilfour7]

:[

I'm a carnivore.

(Can I join anyway?)

[yupimchuck]

ive been vegetarian for two years, tomorrow actually.

i dont know why i became veg.
i dont even know if i want to be.,

but i cant bring myself to eat meat again

[*Moderator*]

Welcome: Brook, HollyAnn, and Anil!

Yay for a less likely chance to obtain e. coli!

[Hiphop d[-_-]b]

I was a vegetarian for about 2 years and now I'm a vegan. Its not that hard either, just get soymilk and soycheeses and stuff. As for eggs, tofu is a great substitute.

And for 6 months I'm not eating any preservatives and nothing processed. So, no bread, no rice no nothing but vegetables, fruit legumes.

(=

[*Moderator*]

That doesn't open your food options to very much, eh? I wish I could go vegan, but my parents would go berserk. Pescetarian is the best I can do for now and they still don't accept it.

[transcendentalis...]

i wanna go vegan! or raw-foodist even..
tofu and soy = happy me. + vegetablesss
i work at a barbeque restaurant though :| i'm quitting soon, but am still going to be working at a restaurant.

i'm still lacto-ovo-pesc.
i can't stand looking at meat. when i do, all i can see is a dead animal's body and it really grosses me out. and then my imagination gets carried away easily and then it's kinda like.. i see dead people.

[*Moderator*]

Its not the fact that it grosses me out, it just makes me sad. Its like I'm eating my dog.

[*Moderator*]

I just realized another pet peeve. The people that think that I'm drooling over meat and end up "trying" to tease me by devouring it slowly and in my face.

[cyb3r0ptik]

i've been a vegetarian since i was 7. that's 18 years right there.
whew. it was tough growing up. my mom was pretty understanding, but my dad who's a complete carnivore and his wife gave me problems.

i stuck it through.

been vegan for going on a year now, and when i decided to have that lifestyle, i got a lot of flack from a lot of people...

but i'll tell you this...

i've never felt healthier.


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also, quickly, let me add this...

for those out there that are SERIOUS about being Veg*n (vegetarian/vegan) be sure to read the labels on all the foods you buy.

1) lots of soups contain beef/chicken stock or chicken fat or lard
2) red dye #40 - which is used in the creation of lots of sodas, candies, or even simply food that's dyed red is not vegetarian. it's made from a beetle (gross, huh?)
3) anything with gelatin (marshmallows, poptart icing, certain frostings, gummy stuff etc) is not vegetarian

a couple of good sites are
http://www.goveg.com
http://www.ivu.org/faq/
http://www.archalifax.com/animalderiveding...ts/showall.html

:)

[x_curse_of_the_c...]

Ceaser (sp?) Salad sometimes has anchovies in it, just a heads up.

[xoxo_proud]

Yeah, and the Caesar Salad at Wendys has bacon on it. I learned that the hard way . I couldn't eat

[*Moderator*]

Has anyone ever eaten at an all vegan restuarant? It was expensive but the pasta was gewd.

[EmoEyelinerx]

I never knew there were any..

[*Moderator*]

There's one in Manhattan, its called Blossom. It took me forever to find, but the bread was gewd.

[*Insurmountable*]

1) lots of soups contain beef/chicken stock or chicken fat or lard
2) red dye #40 - which is used in the creation of lots of sodas, candies, or even simply food that's dyed red is not vegetarian. it's made from a beetle (gross, huh?)
3) anything with gelatin (marshmallows, poptart icing, certain frostings, gummy stuff etc) is not vegetarian

a couple of good sites are
http://www.goveg.com
http://www.ivu.org/faq/
http://www.archalifax.com/animalderiveding...ts/showall.html

:)

Your goveg.com link doesn't work

http://www.goveg.org/environment.asp

I read that write before I even decided to be vegetarian. I think its a long shot for me to make a difference but its still nice to know i'm not the whole blame xD

Has anyone ever eaten at an all vegan restuarant? It was expensive but the pasta was gewd.

Wow it was expensive? We have vegan buffets about a hour or so away from my town, they were so good! and it wasn't that much at all although it could be where you live if your on the west coast?

[*Moderator*]

Your goveg.com link doesn't work

http://www.goveg.org/environment.asp

I read that write before I even decided to be vegetarian. I think its a long shot for me to make a difference but its still nice to know i'm not the whole blame xD
Wow it was expensive? We have vegan buffets about a hour or so away from my town, they were so good! and it wasn't that much at all although it could be where you live if your on the west coast?

Wow, good to know we're not adding to the cause. Yeah, the bill came out to be like 50 bucks. I didn't really expect it to be that much but I guess it was because we were in manhattan.

[nonobobo]

I'd love to join. Thank goodness for this club. What restaurants do you find ease the search for meals to you?

by the way,username is: Violetpurple04

[anydaynow]

I'm a lacto-ovo
The name's Meg ^_^

[demolished]

ridiculous.


GO TO HELL, MOTHA f**kERS.

[*Moderator*]

Don't hate the animal lovers!

Yay for page number 4.

[synthase]

For restaurants, I love going to pizza places. Especially California Pizza Kitchen because there is so much variety.

[*Moderator*]

Oh! I have one of those near the mall, I've never gotten a chanc eto eat there though. Do you recommend anything?

[jue]

I'm not a Vegetarian, but.. if you ever get to go to Serendipity's out in Manhatten, they have a vegetarian dish call 'Madame Butterfly'. It's all I ever order when I go there.

[synthase]

Oh! I have one of those near the mall, I've never gotten a chanc eto eat there though. Do you recommend anything?

I ABSOLUTELY LOVE the Japanese eggplant:

[demolished]

^
oh man. i'm hungry. it looks so good! it looks like pizza! yummmy. i want some sprout beans ... and alot of meat, MEAT, MEAT, YES MEAT! MUWAHAA.

kidding. i love veggies and meat.

[*Programmer*]

MEAT

[no-name]

^bad rico..lol

There is a pretty good vegetarian resturant here in Richmond, Va.

It is called panda veg and they are pretty cheap.

[demolished]

^
and .. doesnt provide enough proteins.

[xFaith]

Hey everyone! I havent posted anything here yet, but I'm vegetarian for about 3/4 years now...

BUT.

I just puked,
because... My mom made macaroni, and she used a species-mix with MEAT in it... I tasted it and i looked at the pack immediatly.. and it did have meat in it... And now I feel so sad and noxious =(

[synthase]

^ Aww I hate when that happens
My mom and dad are full vegetarians and whenever they just eat a little meat they start feeling sick and puke everywhere.

[LoveToMySilas]

I remember I had a friend who was full vegeterian. My friends tried to give her chicken tenders and she tried it and she threw up.

[Stumbleine]

I've been a vegetarian for five years. I'm so glad to see so many others changing their lifestyles! It is the better way to go.

[hi-C]

Major bumpage.

I've been veg for a full year! =D

[LoveToMySilas]

^ Haha, I smiled when I saw this show up.

Unfortunately, my parents found out about my pescetarianism and offered to strike a deal. That I would continue to eat meat until I have reached the full age of 18. So until then. I'm sorry, my animal friends!

[RissyMel]

Lacto-ovo-vegetarian for 3 yearsssssssss(:

[hi-C]

Thanksgiving coming up, y'all. Are you families sensitive to your dietary requirements? My parents were real cool last year, most of the vegetables they made were made sans-meat seasoning and they bought me a Tofurkey loaf + gravy. It was tasty.

Unfortunately, my parents found out about my pescetarianism and offered to strike a deal. That I would continue to eat meat until I have reached the full age of 18. So until then. I'm sorry, my animal friends!

Wait, what? Why'd they do that?

[hi-C]

BUMP!

I'm veg, and I know Juna's veg, and so is DressYourEyelids (sorry, don't know your name ). Who else? There have to be more of us out there.