Vitamin D - sunshine! (Was: I just met another vegan)

[Guest guest]

According to the info page on the Vegan Society site, you can get

enough by spending time outside in the sun.(Luckily I spent my

lunchtime eating soup by the Thames, nice and sunny

 

Some foods are specially fortified with it (from vegan sources), like

Plamil soya milk...

 

Here's the link: http://www.vegansociety.com/info/info17.html

 

 

vegan-network, " Hannah Biddle " <hannah@c...> wrote:

> I met another vegan this week too. Standing by a boat on the river

cam. He was smiley and had a huge beard.

> Its comforting to know I'm not the only vegan in the world too.

There's definitely a shortage of us though!

> Yesterday, Dave went to toddler group with our daughter and someone

had made vegan cakes so that Jade could have some too - its

> wonderful when people are so accommodating. It shouldn't do - but

being vegan can be a lonely thing - because it is about beliefs, as

well

> as just diet.

> Hey, - do you know what the best sources are of vitamin D?

> H

> :0)

>

>

> > My usual afternoon trip to Starbucks (I know, not that good an

> > ethical choice, but the only one close) to get a soya latte (and

pay

> > the extra for the soya - b'stads). Anyway, noticed one of the

> > baristas (I know my coffee culture terminology!), popped some of

the

> > soya milk into his own coffee also. So, out of curiosity I asked

him

> > if he usually takes soya milk (maybe he was just trying it since

I

> > get one everyday). He said yes. I asked why. He said " because I'm

> > vegan " . He said it in a way not expecting me to understand, the

same

> > sort of slightly embarrassed, self-apologetic tone I use when

people

> > ask me (I know, I should be proud, but most people have pre-

> > conceptions). " Hey so am I! " . I felt happy, since I know so few.

So

> > tomorrow, it'll be the same old questions (how long, when, why

etc).

> >

> >

> >

[Guest guest]

Thank you! The info's reassuring.

 

> According to the info page on the Vegan Society site, you can get

> enough by spending time outside in the sun.(Luckily I spent my

> lunchtime eating soup by the Thames, nice and sunny

>

> Some foods are specially fortified with it (from vegan sources), like

> Plamil soya milk...

>

> Here's the link: http://www.vegansociety.com/info/info17.html

>

>

> vegan-network, " Hannah Biddle " <hannah@c...> wrote:

> > I met another vegan this week too. Standing by a boat on the river

> cam. He was smiley and had a huge beard.

> > Its comforting to know I'm not the only vegan in the world too.

> There's definitely a shortage of us though!

> > Yesterday, Dave went to toddler group with our daughter and someone

> had made vegan cakes so that Jade could have some too - its

> > wonderful when people are so accommodating. It shouldn't do - but

> being vegan can be a lonely thing - because it is about beliefs, as

> well

> > as just diet.

> > Hey, - do you know what the best sources are of vitamin D?

> > H

> > :0)

> >

> >

> > > My usual afternoon trip to Starbucks (I know, not that good an

> > > ethical choice, but the only one close) to get a soya latte (and

> pay

> > > the extra for the soya - b'stads). Anyway, noticed one of the

> > > baristas (I know my coffee culture terminology!), popped some of

> the

> > > soya milk into his own coffee also. So, out of curiosity I asked

> him

> > > if he usually takes soya milk (maybe he was just trying it since

> I

> > > get one everyday). He said yes. I asked why. He said " because I'm

> > > vegan " . He said it in a way not expecting me to understand, the

> same

> > > sort of slightly embarrassed, self-apologetic tone I use when

> people

> > > ask me (I know, I should be proud, but most people have pre-

> > > conceptions). " Hey so am I! " . I felt happy, since I know so few.

> So

> > > tomorrow, it'll be the same old questions (how long, when, why

> etc).

> > >

> > >

> > >