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By: El

El — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 22:40:53 +0000

pescetarian is when you eat seafood but no meat…… i think if you're eating chicken and turkey that's just not eating red meat…not pescetarianism. but it's definitely a healthier alternative also…

By: AshleyLauren

AshleyLauren — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 22:29:20 +0000

I've beena vegetarian for 5 years and I LOVE it…I think probably the hardest thing was NOT giving up meat…it was giving up the things that surprisingly contain animal products-Twinkies, for example…all hostess products have beef fat in them…marshallows are made with gelatin, which is still made of horse hooves (as far as I know) and dozens of other things…

But really there's no need to label yourself as a full vegetarian…I have friends that are pescetarian that still eat chicken, turkey, and fish..they're just fine with that.

And you can ALWAYS find something vegetarian to eat, by the way. As a last resort there are always salads, cheese pizza…old standbys, etc.

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By: Christine

Christine — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 19:45:08 +0000

Another article semi-attacking us….

We’re not all involved with PETA. I get so sick of hearing them mentioned in every article about vegetarians. Some of us just don’t like meat (like me), some do it because of their religion or culture, some want to be healthier, some care about animals, and then there are the PETA people.

1. At weddings and so on…. Well, I’ve attended a number of fancy dinners at my university and ordered vegetarian. Maybe it’s just the rare occurrence, but all the chefs have been delighted. They say they hate the meat dishes they prepare. I just got lucky! It does suck not being able to have family dishes, but most of my family is vegetarian so I don’t worry about that too much anymore. Besides, I’m one of those vegetarians who can just pick meat off food and usually be fine with it.

2. I’ve traveled pretty extensively through 3 continents, and I’ve never had problems with finding vegetarian dishes. Yeah, you miss out on some stuff, but I still get by. Besides — there are many types of vegetarians who limit certain things. I’ve had friends who consider themselves vegetarians even though they eat meat once a year.

3. Bacon is disgusting to me, so no comment.

Anyway, I don’t find it hard at all to be vegetarian. I react pretty badly when I eat meat (massive headaches, upset stomach for a few days, feel awful in general), but it’s very rare that I won’t have some option. The one problem I’ve encountered is a wrap restaurant on my campus. I always order their one vegetarian wrap since I love it, but for the past 5 visits, they’ve given me their Italian Club wrap. (Yeah, after the second time, I started hating them, but it became a bit of an experiment for me.) Each time, I’ve had to complain, and the manager comes out, throws a fit that I want another sandwich, blah blah blah.

By: El

El — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 17:57:07 +0000

I was raised a vegetarian, my whole family is. (read:hippies).

Obviously since I've lived my life this way I've never found it hard to not eat meat. I LOVE morningstar farms!! I encourage anyone who is considering going veg to try some of their products- maybe it would make the plunge easier.

also-I think it's cool to be a vegetarian and I've never felt like I was putting anyone in an awkward position by being one. go veg!! haha

By: Casey

Casey — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 16:56:48 +0000

Why do you HAVE to make the decision? Just so you can label yourself? I'm not really getting your dilemma. You don't have to call yourself anything, just eat what ever you feel like having. If you want a piece of chicken, have a piece of chicken. If you don't want to eat meat that day, don't eat meat that day. You don't have to make crazy decisions that are going to inhibit you from doing something you may want to do in the future. Besides, anyone can call themselves a vegetarian one day, eat meat the next, and go back to being a vegetarian the day after. It's your life, you can do whatever you want.

By: Sara

Sara — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 16:43:33 +0000

I've been a vegetarian for pretty much forever. I love living on my own – no one is there to judge what I eat. Why is tofu so weird? It's good for you and you can do so much with it. Growing up was terrible when I had to go to relative's houses who knew I didn't eat meat but didn't provide options, so they always repeatedly asked me why I didn't eat and if I was "too good" to eat their food. Family is just so lovely.

By: Positively Present

Positively Present — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 16:27:06 +0000

I've been a vegetarian since I was about 8 or 9. Because I don't like the taste of meat, it's pretty easy for me, but sometimes it's a pain when you go to events/etc. that aren't prepared for a vegetarian (though most are these days). I love being a vegetarian and I suggest everyone try it! www.positivelypresent.com

By: Olivia

Olivia — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 16:24:20 +0000

I am not a vegetarian, but I hardly ever eat meat. My dad is one and my mom doesn't buy meat on a regular basis so I just don't really gravitate towards it. Mostly when I do eat it, it is either chicken or some type of pig meat. I mostly do this for the protein and the iron because I am anemic.

I have however completely cut beef and lamb out of my diet. I did this because I don't feel that great after eating it and because those two types of meat have the most negative environmental impact. Yea, I know, I'm a tree hugger!

I would probably never be a full vegetarian for most of the reasons listed above, especially the traveling one, as I plan on doing that once I graduate, but I have no problem with not eating meat for long stretches of time.