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Anyone else going Plant-Based (Vegan) in 2020?
- Thread starter Karish
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I might challenge myself to be a lightweight-vegan for Veganuary (might just be a UK thing), but can't see myself making the full switch anytime soon.
I don't think i have it in me to go full vegan but i have become a lot more conscious of what i eat and have started to opt more and more frequently to plant based options over meat options, which is massive shift for me considering where i was even a year and a half ago.
I think i will continue to opt for more plant based foods and even more of those plant based meats as they are generally to me quite an acceptable alternative and with more and more places offering them, i feel i can go out to more places and not feel the pressure of having to eat a beef burger for example.
I think i will continue to opt for more plant based foods and even more of those plant based meats as they are generally to me quite an acceptable alternative and with more and more places offering them, i feel i can go out to more places and not feel the pressure of having to eat a beef burger for example.
I've reduced eating meat quite a bit in the past year or so. Not planning on going vegetarian and certainly not vegan.
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No.
But don't worry, OP... I will be sure to increase my consumption and eat the meat that you won't.
But don't worry, OP... I will be sure to increase my consumption and eat the meat that you won't.
No, but I plan on reducing red meat intake (chicken and turkey instead), and increasing veggie and fruit intake. More so because of the gut health issues I have had this year than anything else. Which was a result of eating a lot of pizza, McDonalds, chocolate, and chinese food.
I consider myself down with the vegan agenda already. I don't cook with animal product and will go out of the way to avoid it when I go out. But if someone orders me something vegetarian, I won't say no. And my work requires me to have leather boots and gloves so I can't call myself a total vegan.
Vegan poops are awesome tho.
Vegan poops are awesome tho.
No, I like eggs, cheese, and such. I barely eat red meat though. It's nothing I actively choose to avoid, there are just more options out there so it's easy to try something non-beefy/-porky.
I pay more for my produce now though. Quality > quantity. Free range outdoor happy chicken lay some seriously tasty eggs. The yolk is no joke.
I pay more for my produce now though. Quality > quantity. Free range outdoor happy chicken lay some seriously tasty eggs. The yolk is no joke.
I eat too often with my parents who like to cook for me and are way too meat-and-potatoes for me to ever go all the way, but I've been making the effort to reduce my meat and dairy intake.
Nope. Watching my brother complain about being hungry and constantly being lethargic and dizzy since moving to vegan pushes me away completely.
Nah. But I have been eating less meat and have thought about cutting it out completely for a while. But I'm feeling really healthy with my current diet/routine, so I may not bother going vegetarian. We'll see.
the way they treat animals in US factory farm system is absolutely pathetic. Disappointing it has no impact on your decision.
For those of us considering diet on an environmental level - I have no interest in the health effects - this is a useful figure about changing your diet:
Basically, you achieve almost the entire emissions benefit of going vegetarian or vegan by simply eliminating beef (mainly because eliminating all meats and/or meat/dairy requires you to grow other areas of your diet, so it's diminishing returns. Currently I've eliminated beef and we've reduced meat all meat intake, so I'm somewhere between the third and fourth column.
Basically, you achieve almost the entire emissions benefit of going vegetarian or vegan by simply eliminating beef (mainly because eliminating all meats and/or meat/dairy requires you to grow other areas of your diet, so it's diminishing returns. Currently I've eliminated beef and we've reduced meat all meat intake, so I'm somewhere between the third and fourth column.
No, but if these vegan meat replacement things can actually give close to the same taste/texture as meat I'm very open to switching to them.
No because I really dislike a lot of plant based protein sources, but I do constantly try to reduce the amount of I eat. Most of the meat production is very unethical and it's not as environmental friendly as veganism.
This is really childish. Grow up.
This is really childish. Grow up.
I've already cut most meats out of my diet, I eat meat once or twice a week. Dairy products are so much harder to give up, but I'm trying haha.
I eat more plants than I do meat, however, my particular health situation would make it more inconvenient for me to abandon animal proteins. And I already have enough anxiety about food as it is.
however, I am encouraged by the progress of food technology and will always be open to being vegan in the future once it becomes better for my personal situation.
however, I am encouraged by the progress of food technology and will always be open to being vegan in the future once it becomes better for my personal situation.
Nope. Trying to eat less meat, specially beef which I only have like a couple of times a month or something like that. Most meat I eat is free range chicken and free range pork, but wife likes to prepare vegetarian dishes and I enjoy them.
Sort of. I'm currently vegetarian. I already don't eat eggs on their own and I drink oat milk. After watching the Game Changers I'm determined to cut out cheese, yogurt, and all other animal products from my diet when I'm cooking or ordering food for myself. That said, I won't inconvenience others: if I'm at a restaurant with no good vegan options or a family event with no vegan food, I'll still be willing to eat cheese or eggs in that context. I'm also not going to get rid of my leather boots.
My parents watched The Game Changers last night and say they're going to try veganism! I was quite surprised; my dad is a lot like the dad in the movie, who is (was) proud of his meat intake.
My parents watched The Game Changers last night and say they're going to try veganism! I was quite surprised; my dad is a lot like the dad in the movie, who is (was) proud of his meat intake.
As opposed to meat-based vegan?
Honestly, I'm not a fan of the climate change movement focusing on micro-optimizations and individual responsibility as it's producing climate change "theater" and creating a culture where wealth means you can gain status as being eco-friendly which will only further damage and stigmatize the poor. The vast majority of greenhouse gases are from fossil fuel and corporations, don't let them launder that into "we're all responsible." If you want to make a difference yourself, just get rid of your personal vehicles and take public transportation. We can have a talk about next steps once that proves to not be enough.
I am trying to get better ratios for optimal health though. Just never been good at getting a good balance unless it's soup.
Honestly, I'm not a fan of the climate change movement focusing on micro-optimizations and individual responsibility as it's producing climate change "theater" and creating a culture where wealth means you can gain status as being eco-friendly which will only further damage and stigmatize the poor. The vast majority of greenhouse gases are from fossil fuel and corporations, don't let them launder that into "we're all responsible." If you want to make a difference yourself, just get rid of your personal vehicles and take public transportation. We can have a talk about next steps once that proves to not be enough.
I am trying to get better ratios for optimal health though. Just never been good at getting a good balance unless it's soup.
Consider watching The Game Changers on Netflix if you haven't already. One of the core theses in the movie is that animals are an inferior way to consume protein. It mostly sets aside environmental and ethical concerns and argues (I'm simplifying here) that the protein in animals comes from their own protein sources... which are plants. The animals are middle-men to the nutrients in plants!