Vegetarian
Vegetarian questions and answers
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Q: Vegetarian or non- vegetarian, would fish dishes as part of the vegetarian menu of a restaurant cause you to?
Vegetarian or non- vegetarian, would fish dishes as part of the vegetarian menu of a restaurant cause you to never return to that restaurant?
Please indicate if you're vegetarian or non-vegetarian as well.
Hallie-vegetarians don't eat animal flesh.
Jax-didn't answer my question.
A: if fish is on the menu, it is certainly NOT vegetarian. some "vegetarians" do eat fish...but they really arent vegetarians, they are pescotarians. and then you also have ovo-lacto vegetarians who will eat eggs and milk. as to answer your question as to whether or not i would return to the restaurant....most definitely if the food was good. but i would probably tell someone that fish is not considered vegetarian.
p.s. i am NOT vegetarian!! meat tastes too damn good not to eat it.
Q: What vegetarian food can replace the vitamins from Tuna, Salmon and Sardines?
Iam not vegetarian.
Whys it wrong to eat fish?
I dont think its wrong to catch fish because other animals hunt animals.
A: What can replace 'vitamins'? flax
Why is it wrong? Because we overfish the oceans to the point that dozens of species are now bordering on extinct. Fish species along with sea birds and sea life. Yellow Fin & Big Eyed Tuna will be extinct in 3-5 years beacuse of overfishing.
Because we value the death of the fish over the life of other sea animals. Millions of seabirds are killed in fishing gear each year. Thousands of turtles, dolphins, sea lions, manatees, seals, otters, and whales are also killed by fishing gear. By eating fish, you say all this waste of life is ok. In Oregon, they've started SHOOTING sea lions who eat Salmon in the Columbia. Why? Because they are taking fish away from fishermen. They want to kill the sea lions to save the fish so that they can kill them. Makes perfect sense, right?
You don't think it's wrong because other animal hunt? Other animal live outside 100% of the time. Are you planning on doing this?
They catch only what they eat. They do not kill for fun and do not have millions of tons of 'bycatch' and wasted unwanted animals. Their fishing technique is not responsible for the deaths of millions
You don't need fish to survive. Therefore, you kill them, and all the other sea animals, for fun. Digsuting.
Q: how do I become a vegetarian? and what is the difference between vegan and vegetarian?
I have had a very difficult year and have a need to make some minor changes. I have been getting back to my spiritual roots by meditating, having started yoga, and getting back on an enlightened path. As part of this, I am contemplating turning vegatarian. Everyone I know who is vegetarian is so healthy, and I have a need to do the same. Can someone give me good tips, sites and tell me the difference between vegen and vegetarian? I am also a single mother who is a fulltime student, therefore on a serious budget, so budgeting hints for this endeavor would be greatly appreciated! Thank you!
I also have some real meat eaters in my family. How do you let them know without starting a fight?
A: You should only become vegan/vegetarian if you truley believe so. Now there are many types of vegetarians. There are ovo-lacto-vegetarian, semi-vegetarian, ovo-vegetarian, lacto-vegetarian, vegetarian and of course vegan. Vegetarian is basically an overall of all those groups i mentioned, it basically is someone who dose not eat fish, seafood, meat, or poultry. A vegan is strict--not consuming any animal products or byproducts and some go as far as not eating honey or yeast, and not wearing clothing made from animal products. Hope i helped!
Q: What should a vegetarian order at a Chinese restaurant?
I'm a vegetarian and I'm going to a Chinese restaurant tonight with some friends. It seems like most Chinese dishes have some sort of meat in them. Can any other vegetarians recommend something to eat at a Chinese restaurant?
A: More often than not, Chinese menus have a vegetarian or vegetables section..so fear not!!
I would opt for a vegetable dish (something like mushrooms and bamboo shoots, celery and cashews, mixed vegetables, aubergine in black bean sauce), some fried rice or plain noodles and maybe some deep fried seaweed or spring rolls.
If you see something you fancy that has meat included on the dish, then ask the waiter/waitress if they can exclude that item from the dish..it shouldn't be a problem.
Have a lovely meal!!
xox
Q: How do you know what cheeses are vegetarian?
I'm trying to become a vegetarian. I know there is something in some cheeses that makes them non-vegetarian. I know that rennet is bad.
If it says "enzymes" is that also bad? Where do enzymes come from?
Do most restaurants use non-vegetarian cheese? For example, a cheese and broccoli baked potato from Arby's - would a vegetarian eat that?
A: Cheese is not vegetarian or vegan. You can make a cheese substitue from soy, pimentos or other foods that are not dairy or meat based.
Cheese is produced from putrified milk products, there fore it is dairy not vegetarian. Enzymes can be good or bad, depending on where they originated and what form they currently are in. Enzymes in cheese can cause gas and bloating....the putrified dairy product.
Imitation cheese food may be what you are asking about.
Most restaurants use american cheese which is still dairy.
Q: What kind of car should a vegetarian own?
I stay away from Japanese cars because of their non-vegetarian lifestyle. I shouldnt buy a car from a comapany that has leather interiors in some models. I should look for cars that are built by vegetarians or the company employs many vegetarians.
A: A rabbit.
Q: Does every Benihana restaurant have a vegetarian meal option?
I am attending a family dinner at a Benihana restaurant after Christmas. As a vegetarian, I am looking through their menu to see what sort of vegetarian options they have. Google results say that they have some sort of "secret" entree that is veggie-friendly, but I obviously don't see it on their online menu. Apparently, it is called "Vegetarian Saishoku" but if anyone can clarify that this is true? Just wondering if I should eat beforehand!
A: I got stuck going to Benihana for lunch a couple of weeks ago. They do have a veggie entree and (at least this was the case with our cook) they do the veggies first before they start with the meat, so the grill is clean. They start cooking them in oil, but then they slap in a big wad of butter towards the end of the cooking. If you're vegan, be prepared to ask them not to. I don't remember what it was called, but you couldn't miss it on the menu. They will also serve you white rice. It's not the most creative or satisfying meal I ever had, but it was a fairly nice selection of veggies, so it could have been a lot worse. The problem with Benihana is that, because they cook at the table, you have to watch them cooking the meat and you walk out of there smelling of it.
Q: What vegetarian foods can give me all the vitamins and minerals of fish?
When I told my doctor I'm a vegetarian, he said it's fine, but that should eat fish once a week just to get some extra minerals and vitamins. He said especially since heart disease and osteoporosis run in my family, I should eat fish for the phosphorus and the omega fatty acids. I know I'm being difficult, but I don't want to give up my ethics. How can I replace fish?
Thanks!
A: Fish has Omega 3, which you can take in form of Flax seed oil.
There isn't anything else in fish that you can't also get in a balanced vegetarian diet.
Q: What's a good vegetarian meat substitute to use in pasta?
I used to enjoy meatballs with sauce and pasta. But now that I am vegetarian, can anyone of you recommend good, tasty vegetarian substitutes to use instead of meatballs? Thanks in advance!
Thanks for all the great answers so far! I must clarify, though, that I don't get soy meatballs where I live. (Besides, do soy meatballs taste good? If so, which brand?) So, I'd prefer a meat substitute that's readily available.
A: I am a former chef and eat alot of vegetarian meals becauce of my medical condition, and I have found TVP ( Textured Vegetable Protein) is a good meat like substitute.
I chop my onions and add them with my olive oil in a hot pan, brown them and then add a cup of TVP and let that toast for 5-10 minutes, then add my tomato products and dried herbs, slow cook it for 30 minutes and season it, sometimes I add fresh basil at the end for zip.
You can make a bolognese sauce, with celery, carrots and made the same way, by adding soya milk or a bit of evaporated. One thing is it will give a subtle meat like mouth feel, but is bit more headier, but will not spoil due to the meat in most sauces is the problem. I use it in chili, stuffed peppers, cabbage rolls and even mexican dishes like tacos and burritos.
Q: Where can I find a good introduction to vegetarian cooking?
I'm trying to get into vegetarian cooking and while there are a lot of sites and books out there, I'm really looking for a good general primer (either online or offline) recommended by some vegetarians out there.
A: Go to VegWeb http://www.vegweb.com
They have a lot of good recipes for vegetarians, vegans, and raw vegans -- all sorts of recipes -- and they have good how-to articles.
It is a very good place to start.
There is also a book called Vegetarian Cooking for Dummies which you can get on amazon.com which has information, how-to's, and easy recipes
There is also
The Complete Idiot's Guide to Being Vegetarian, which also has information, how-to's, and easy recipes
There are lots of other sites and books, but these are easy ways to get started
Q: Is there room for hundreds of vegetarian and explicitly vegan organizations in every large city in No America?
Recent history has shown that, when one group tries to supplant or supplement another, either group declines and fails, or both groups fail. Perhaps we've reached a new day in the consciousness and presence of vegetarians, and certainly NO group or set of organizers/administrators/values can appeal to all persons practicing vegetarian diets any more than PETA does or could speak for all pro-animal vegetarians.
A: Locally or regionally, this may be true but the 'every large city' part is pretty obviously untrue. Non-meat lifestyles are not very well established, for example, in the traditional heavy beef states of the midwest.
Another piece of evidence that this is not quite the right time for this nationally is the recent buy out of Wild Oats by Whole Foods- an indication that the market place is not supporting a broad base of organic chains.
Maybe I am missing something, but if non-meat movements were really doing well, I would expect to see vegetarian restaurants doing very well, and I do not. i would expect to see more mainstreaming of the lifestyle, and while it is there, it is not very strong.
I think it is doing well, but not quite to the level of needing or being well-served by several large movements.
Q: When you become a vegetarian, do you automatically lose weight?
A couple of my friends are vegetarians and they both lose a ton of weight immediately, so I was just wondering because I also know two adults who have gained weight becoming a vegetarian.
I know that vegetarians can still eat carbs, cake, brownies, ice cream, and all sorts of junk food.
A: nope. I've been a vegetarian for years, and I weigh more now than when I started. Weight loss is a pretty basic calculation: calories in - calories used. If it's a positive number, you'll gain, if it's a negative, you'll lose. If you pig out on tasty vegetarian food, you will get fatter!
Q: How do you be a vegetarian in a meat eating home?
I am a vegetarian and my mom doesn't have a problem with it ,but when I go to my dad's, I am forced to eat meat because my dad says that all I can eat there is cereal besides meat. My dad also wanted me to become a hunter like the rest of the family members. What should I do?
A: I agree with the others that you should buy your own food and bring it with you, or have your mom buy it if you are too young. I've seen with my vegetarian friends that often this resistance by a parent is just a mistake on their part that you're just a fickle kid, trying to be difficult. If you stick to your convictions, he'll probably learn to accept them. Also, ask him to make things that can be put together assembly line style at the table, like tacos, so you can both enjoy the same meal, and you can just skip the beef and double up on beans. In fact, depending on your age, offer to cook it. If you show desire to compromise and not make your lifestyle change problematic for him, his arguements will soon run out of steam. The same thing with hunting. Learn to shoot-it's a useful skill, and might come in handy in case of a zombie outbreak. And go with him. Camping is awesome, and quality time in the woods with your dad is a good thing. Just don't shoot at animals. Bring a camera. Take pictures of him with his deer that he can send to "Field and Stream", and talk with him about things you both enjoy. Hopefully, if he has any sense he'll realize you are serious AND a mature person deserving of his respect, and he'll stop impeding your decision. Good luck.
Q: Ive decided to become vegetarian, but i want the ideal "buff" body look, what vegetables will help build body?
Im young, and i started this 48 day vegetarian thing (for religious reasons) and i've decided to stay vegetarian forever. Limiting my animal products to milk, what vegetables can help me gain body mass. I want to be able to gain weight, and work out untill it becomes toned muscles.
I goto a gym, and a dude thats HUGE told me that he's a strict carnivore, all he eats is meat, and thats his secret for his giant muscles. What vegetables give protein, and make you fatter/larger?
Please help!
A: Im pretty much doing the same thing.
it depends, if you want to be toned and defined then eating heaps of nuts, seeds, legumes and beans will be more than enough. chic peas and lentils are particularly good.
Ive been doing this for about 6 months now with a strength building program and cycling to work.
I have continued to put on muscle, gain tone and have slimmed further down as well.
there is protein in everything we eat in varying in amounts. vegetables and grains all have protein, nuts seeds and legumes just contain more.
its in the exercise that all the work is done.
if you look at this site:
http://veganbodybuilding.com/
youll see some vegan body builders.
if you actually want to go passed being defined and tonned and look like the guys on that site then it will probably be easier to see results with a protein powder.
ive ordered myself a hemp seed protein powder and im going to give that a go and see how it works. i would rather use this than a soy based one because you never know whats in a lot of the soy ones, they can be genetically modified, processed, filled out with sugars and contain all sorts of nasty stuff.
protein powders are hard on your liver and your kidneys, just like the excessive protein in meat is. so im going to be eating more beetroot and carrots, and ill probably get juice of that wheverever i can.
Q: Can a vegetarian eat chicken flavored top ramen?
Does it have any actual chicken in or anything? It's really the only thing I miss from my pre-vegetarian days, but I don't want to eat it if a chicken was killed in the process.
To the person who thinks that a true vegetarian should know what they should eat- I know exactly what I do and do not want to eat. I don't want to eat anything with meat. I may not be able to tell conclusively whether or not the product mentioned meets those standards, and therefore, ask for help in gathering information.
A: its noodles and seasoning! no chicken!