Welcome to new member - Smartand Thrifty

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Hi, welcome to the list and thanks for sending our questionnaire! From your

answers it sounds as if you would be quite at home in the group, we have quite a

number of pescetarians and non-vegetarians. Just remember when posting recipes

(or anything else) there should be no reference to animal products.

 

You may be interested (if you haven't already done so) in looking through our

Files on the website, which contain some wonderful recipes and have recently

been reorganized to ease navigation. You can also search the message archive if

you're looking for a particular ingredient or topic.

 

Enjoy the group and we look forward to receiving your messages!

 

Regards, Piers (co-owner Vegetarian Spice)

 

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Questionnaire - Smartand Thrifty

 

1. Which description best fits your situation?

- I am a vegetarian who eats both eggs and dairy (Lacto-ovo-vegetarian)

- I am a vegetarian who eats eggs (Ovo-vegetarian)

- I am a vegetarian who eats dairy (Lacto-vegetarian)

- I am a vegan who eats no eggs, dairy or usually no honey

X I am a pescetarian (I am vegetarian except for fish) I sometimes eat dairy &

eggs

- I am not vegetarian but have to cook for someone who is vegetarian or vegan

(state which)

- I am now in transition to vegetarian or vegan (state which)

- I am planning to make the transition to vegetarian or vegan (state which)

- I am interested in vegetarian food but do not plan to become vegetarian

 

2. What are your main reasons for choosing a vegetarian way of life? these might

be one or more of:

- Avoidance of killing animals

- Animal welfare

X Personal health and well-being

- Weight loss

- Concern for the environment

- Religious, spiritual and/or philosophical

- Dislike of the taste of non-vegetarian food

- World economy

- Personal economy

 

3. Do you cook vegetarian food yourself? For how many people do you cook?

- Yes, for myself.

 

4. Do all the members of your household follow a vegetarian diet? If not, do you

cook non-vegetarian meals for the others?

- I'm single, so yes. But I sometimes cook for others who are not vegetarians.

 

5. a) Are you careful to ensure no hidden animal ingredients are present in

prepared foods you buy in a store? Usually but need to be more strict in this

area. Also I don't buy a lot of prepared or processed foods.

b) Are you careful to ensure no hidden animal ingredients are present in

food you eat out (in a restaurant or with friends)?

- Usually but what I've found is even though some restuarant dishes sound

vegetarian you really have to ask because if you didn't cook it yourself then

you truly don't know ALL the ingredients that were used.

 

6. Do you find you need to make an exception to your diet for medical reasons

(e.g. gelatine in capsules) or other reasons?

- NO

 

7. Have you any recipes which you would like to post on the list?

- Yes

 

8. Do you read a lot about vegetarian topics (in books, magazines, on the web)?

- No

 

9. What is your prime reason for deciding to be part of our group? (eg. access

to recipes, information about vegetarianism, support for your vegetarian

decision, chatting with like-minded people, etc.)

- Share recipes, learn new recipes, Chat with other like minded eco-friendly

people, healthy eaters and learn and get helpful ideas and tips

 

10. Anything else you would like to tell us (such as your country or region, age

group, household pets/companion animals, hobbies, activities, interests, indoor

and outdoor sports, etc.)? Let's hear it!

- I love outdoor activities and meeting people from around the world. I'm

currently trying to incorporate more raw/living foods into my diet. I'm also

looking for tasty quick meal ideas for lunch and dinner that contain high

amounts of CALCIUM, FIBER & PROTEIN.