Guest guest Posted March 1, 2006 Report Share Posted March 1, 2006 What are mono meals? Also, what is the difference in vegetarian and vegan? Belinda Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 1, 2006 Report Share Posted March 1, 2006 > What are mono meals? Eating just one type of food (ergo the " mono " ) > Also, what is the difference in vegetarian and vegan? Well, that can be a bit of a loaded question. A vegetarian is one who eats predominantly vegetables. I say " predominantly " , because there are different types of vegetarians, depending on what they eat. Total/Strict Vegetarians eat only plant food. They eliminate any and all animal foods, not just meat. This incliudes things like fish (which a lot of people do not consider meat for some reason), eggs, dairy products, and even honey. Lacto Vegetarians include dairy products in their diet. Ovo Vegetarians eat egg products. Pesco Vegetarians eat fish. Pollo Vegetarians eat poultry. You will also find those who combine the above, such as a lacto-ovo-vegetarian who eats egg and dairy products. A true vegan on the other hand takes their vegetarianism beyond just their diet. These folks use absolutely nothing that comes from animals including clothing items like leather, wool and silk. Many also eliminate things that use animals in the process of creating the product such as sugar (bone char used during the refining process), cosmetic/personal hygiene products (animal testing), and so forth. Being truly vegan means not simply avoiding animal products in the diet but also elsewhere in one's life. I say this can be a loaded question because lots of folks have differing opinions on who should be allowed to call themselves vegetarian or vegan. Many who eat a strict vegetarian diet will say they are vegan...as they sit there in their leather jacket, wearing Max Factor, and adding Splenda to their tea. Technically, these folks are not really vegan but rather strict vegetarians. Then there are others who consider themselves vegetarian and almost vegan because they gave up red meat (yes, I know someone like this). You'll also find those who consider the only true vegetarian one who has at least given up all meat and dairy. So it can be a bit dicey, depending on who you talk to. HTH.... James Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 1, 2006 Report Share Posted March 1, 2006 These 2 simply don't exist. These people are not vegetarians! Kristi On Mar 1, 2006, at 9:15 AM, Noctaire wrote: > esco Vegetarians eat fish. > > Pollo Vegetarians eat poultry. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 1, 2006 Report Share Posted March 1, 2006 >> Pesco Vegetarians eat fish. >> >> Pollo Vegetarians eat poultry. > > These 2 simply don't exist. These people are not vegetarians! As I said -- a dicey topic of discussion at best and a loaded question. *************************************************************** From The American Heritage Dictionary: The practice of subsisting on a diet composed primarily or wholly of vegetables, grains, fruits, nuts, and seeds, with or without eggs and dairy products. From Merriam Webster: The theory or practice of living on a diet made up of vegetables , fruits, grains, nuts, and sometimes eggs or dairy products. *************************************************************** No matter how you cut it, this is a series of definitions that can be debated round and round and round and round. It's very much a religious question. In the end, it's nothing more than a waste of time arguing. James Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 1, 2006 Report Share Posted March 1, 2006 I think the simplest and most widely accepted/used definitions are: vegetarians: don't eat meat vegans: dont eat meat, dairy, or any other animal products, such as eggs > " Belinda " <MistyBlueTN >rawfood >rawfood >Re: [Raw Food] mono meals? >Wed, 01 Mar 2006 14:29:07 -0000 > >This is always what I thought a vegetareian was > > > > Total/Strict Vegetarians eat only plant food. They eliminate any >and all > > animal foods, not just meat. This incliudes things like fish >(which a lot > > of people do not consider meat for some reason), eggs, dairy >products, and > > even honey. > > > >Vegan...LOL, awwww, you mean those PETA people.) > >Belinda > > > > > A true vegan on the other hand takes their vegetarianism beyond >just their > > diet. These folks use absolutely nothing that comes from animals >including > > clothing items like leather, wool and silk. Many also eliminate >things that > > use animals in the process of creating the product such as sugar >(bone char > > used during the refining process), cosmetic/personal hygiene >products > > (animal testing), and so forth. Being truly vegan means not simply >avoiding > > animal products in the diet but also elsewhere in one's life. > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 1, 2006 Report Share Posted March 1, 2006 > This is always what I thought a vegetareian was <SNIP Def of Total/Strict vegetarian> As did I. Then I became more involved in the community and was quickly educated. > Vegan...LOL, awwww, you mean those PETA people.) LOL It's actually kind of funny that one extreme is associated with another in this case. I would HOPE that PETA activists are vegans (how utterly hypocritical if they weren't!) but it's good that folks realize the two are not inclusive of each other. It is difficult to remember that associated extremes are not all inclusive. Hopefully, ideally, the majority of folks in this world will realize that some day. Imagine.... (Yeah, I know -- blatant misuse of a John Lennon lyric. <Grin>) James Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 1, 2006 Report Share Posted March 1, 2006 Could not have said it better myself James. As a vegan, I just like to add one little item if I may. A vegetarian has many reasons why they follow their diet. Either religious, pollution, health, world hunger, against killing etc. etc, all very lofty reasons. (I have been there. But a vegan transcends all that, and is concerned about ethical living in all areas of life. Against the exploitation of all life. Treating all creatures with dignity and respect as there should be room for all of us. If I may make one comment regarding the leather jacket. We need to be careful in judging. I use a leather belt. I bought it 15 years ago and was a lacto-ovo vegetarian. When I became a vegan, I continued and still does wear my leather belt. To throw it away is wastefull and does not bring the animal back to life. So who knows were this person sits as far as their knowledge etc is concerned. I admire anybody that tries to be more gentler and kinder and walks through life with some more respect for all that is. I learned from your reply james as I never had heard of pesco vegetarians. Thanks for that. Robert W > > " Noctaire " <noctaire > 2006/03/01 Wed AM 06:15:21 PST > <rawfood > > RE: [Raw Food] mono meals? > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 1, 2006 Report Share Posted March 1, 2006 Vegans also eliminate honey from their diet. Just like most raw fooders eliminate maple syrup as that is cooked. Robert W > > " Jennifer Corris " <jencorris > 2006/03/01 Wed AM 07:35:00 PST > rawfood > Re: [Raw Food] mono meals? > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 1, 2006 Report Share Posted March 1, 2006 I have never heard of a PETA supporter not being a vegan. I am not sure that they don't excists but I have never heard and I am a PETA member. Robert W > > " Noctaire " <noctaire > 2006/03/01 Wed AM 07:37:20 PST > <rawfood > > RE: [Raw Food] mono meals? > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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