Guest guest Posted February 15, 2003 Report Share Posted February 15, 2003 Hi all, I'm new to the group so here are my profile questions as requested! 1/ What is your name (or what do you like to be called)? Laura, or Lau for short. 2/ How old are you (a rough idea will do)? 21 3/ Do you know many vegans in real life? No, unfortunately not a single one, and i only know a few vegetarians. 4/ How long have you been a vegan, and how long vegetarian before that? I've been a vegetarian for 6 months and have drastically reduced my consumption of dairy & eggs. I'm not a vegan at the moment but really interested in finding out more and hoping to become one in the future. Since i have no one to talk to about it its hard to know what to watch out for, how to go about it and which products are good etc. I'm reading alot in books and magazines but its not the same as talking to real people. I'm hoping that i can learn alot here to make things easier. If this is not ok then please tell me and i'll leave with no hard feelings 5/ Why did you become vegetarian/vegan (if you are neither it would be useful to explain why you joined this list)? I became a vegetarian prmarily for health reasons as i have irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) and was having terrible stomach pains, which have almost completely disappeared by now! However, since becoming veggie i became increasingly more aware of the other health benefits of the diet, and also the ethical and environmental issues. I have been a vegetarian before at the age of 14, but i became quite unwell, most probably as a result of being an inexperienced cook as i was so young, a lack of ingredients (my mum did the shopping) and a lack of support. This time i am much healthier and know that i could never go back to my previous diet! But i have to say, thank god for the internet!!! === Questions about your area === 6/ Whereabouts do you live? Cardiff, Wales, but i'm originally from Stevenage in Hertfordshire, and i went to Uni in Coventry. So i've been around a bit... so to speak! 7/ How good a place is it for vegans? Well, to be honest i don't venture out much so i'm not too sure yet! There's a good veggie restaurant with vegn options in nearby Penarth, which i've yet to try, and a veggie/vegan cafe in town which serves a pretty mean curry! THere's quite a few health shops around, like Beanfreaks in town, and Sainsbury's is pretty good for vegan food here. === Questions for fun === 8/ Which is your favourite type of bean? Hard question! Probably cannelini, but i also love kidney and broad. 9/ What is your favourite country, or region, to visit? I'd love to visit china and thailand but haven't been yet (not enough cash!) and i love Paris but found it very hard to eat out as a veggie! I managed it, although with some disgusted looks! I am now armed with guides to veggie and vegan friendly eateries so i think i'll be safer next time i go! 10/ What types of film do you like? A real mix. I like old films like Breakfast at Tiffany's, and the musicals because i used to watch them as a kid. I like films that make you think, like 28 days later and fight club, and i like new films if they're comedies or have pretty cool effects I don't like action type films much or horror, but i do watch them from time to time. And i'll tell you i don't like slushy romances... but the truth is they make me cry! 11/ What was the last meal you ate? Lunch - pease pudding sandwich (my grandad's a geordie and makes pots of it!) But i can't leave you thinking i don't eat properly... Tonight i'm cooking melon, cucumber and pumpkin seed salad, mushroon pie with mash and steamed veg, and summer fruits pudding... a belated valentine's meal! 12/ Are you a morning, evening or night person? Probably evening/night. I love my evenings in, cooking, watching movies, listening to music or surfing the net. === Questions for dull administrative purposes === 13/ How did you find out about this list? a search on homepage === Other comments === 14/ If there is anything else you want to add to the above please feel free to do so. I apologise for writing so much, but i love questionnaires! Nice to meet you all! Laura x Tom, Tom, the piper's son Stole a pig and away did run. The pig did bite the stupid boy, And serve him right. He should stick to soy. - Josh Bentley, a Vegan Poet The boy stood on the burning deck Whence all but he had fled, Holding tight his tofu bar And his loaf of granary bread... - Josh Bentley, a Vegan Poet _______________ Stay in touch with MSN Messenger http://messenger.msn.co.uk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 15, 2003 Report Share Posted September 15, 2003 Hi Oliver, Thanks for the information. I'll see if I can find anything on the Internet about the restaurants/cafés. , " Oliver Slay " <oliver@l...> wrote: > Hi Rebecca... > > there are a couple of restaurants in Liverpool ... if i remember > correctly ... unaptly called Green Fish Cafe ... Egg Cafe... ? > > around Newington St? ... > > > > > MarbleKatz2@a... [MarbleKatz2@a...] > > > > I went to Somerfields near me (on the Wirral), which has just > opened, and I was a bit surprised that it did sell soya milk and also > bread that is suitable for vegans. I'm not sure if there are any > restaurants (on the Wirral or in Liverpool) that I could go to though > which would be vegan-friendly. > > > > > > ** Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 15, 2003 Report Share Posted September 15, 2003 vegan and Liverpool in Google gives a few sites... rebeccaavce [MarbleKatz2] Hi Oliver,Thanks for the information. I'll see if I can find anything on the Internet about the restaurants/cafés. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 17, 2003 Report Share Posted September 17, 2003 > 1/ What is your name (or what do you like to be called)? Marcelo. > 2/ How old are you (a rough idea will do)? 23. > 3/ Do you know many vegans in real life? None > 4/ How long have you been a vegan, and how long vegetarian before that? Vegan for six months. Vegetarian for a year. 5/ Why did you become vegetarian/vegan (if you are neither it would be useful to explain why you joined this list)? Because it's better for the animal, for the environment and for me (in that order - maybe). > 6/ Whereabouts do you live? Bow, London. > 7/ How good a place is it for vegans? London is a great place for vegans and veggies like you should all know. But it could be better. === Questions for fun === 8/ Which is your favourite type of bean? Ahm. All of them. But I love green beans steamed cooked and with lots of garlic. 9/ What is your favourite country, or region, to visit? I quite miss my home country, Brasil. > 10/ What types of film do you like? Good films. > 11/ What was the last meal you ate? Bowl of different salads and fresh orange juice. > 12/ Are you a morning, evening or night person? It depends on the day. > === Questions for dull administrative purposes === > > 13/ How did you find out about this list? I was seeing if there were any groups on especially for vegans Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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