imitation meat

[Guest guest]

This is a question that I was asked and I am going to ask you also.

 

If you are supposed to be a vegetarian or vegan why do you eat

imitation meat?

 

I very seldome eat it myself, I quit eating meat to become a vegetarian

not to substitute it for something else. Once in a while with the kids

as they like the meatless chicken burgers and nuggets by Snyders.

 

Barb, Thunder Bay, ON, Canada

[Guest guest]

To me, one has nothing to do with the other and I think the person who asked

you?the question was just trying to?rattle your cage....some people like to do

that, it makes them feel superior.? I became a vegetarian solely for ethical

reasons and no living creatures are harmed in the creation of meat analogs.?

Some of them taste good, it makes for a quick meal, it helps diversify your diet

and.... it doesn't stink when it's cooking.?

 

 

 

This is a question that I was asked and I am going to ask you also.

 

If you are supposed to be a vegetarian or vegan why do you eat

imitation meat?

 

 

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

In a message dated 11/14/2008 12:36:52 A.M. Pacific Standard Time,

tigger_twins writes:

 

If you are supposed to be a vegetarian or vegan why do you eat

imitation meat?

 

 

 

For me personally I make gluten roasts that taste nothing like meat -- I

make the roast shape so I can slice the end product thinly for sandwiches. I

never thought of it as imitation meat but I guess some people would.

 

I am going veg cuz I don't like the way meat feels in my mouth, between my

teeth and I don't like the way my breath smells after eating it. When I go by

meat counters in the stores I can smell the rot in the cases so I just can't

stomach putting items from those cases in my mouth. Not going veg for

" moral " or " ethical " reasons. I just don't like second hand food. I consider

meat to be a poor substitute for REAL food.

 

Just my opinion mind you.

 

Summer

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[Guest guest]

I really agree with this, too.  Regardless of the reason one becomes vegetarian,

the fact is that the " non-meat " substitute foods are NOT made from animals

(except for the ones that may have dairy or egg ingredients)--so they are NOT

m**t and therefore ARE suitable for vegetarian eating.   --And they don't

" stink " when they're cooking--a BIG plus, IMHO!

 

--Laura B.

 

 

 

Re: imitation meat

    Posted by: " TendrMoon " TendrMoon tendermoon

    Fri Nov 14, 2008 6:15 am ((PST))

 

To me, one has nothing to do with the other and I think the person who asked you

the question was just trying to rattle your cage....some people like to do that,

it makes them feel superior.  I became a vegetarian solely for ethical reasons

and no living creatures are harmed in the creation of meat analogs.  Some of

them taste good, it makes for a quick meal, it helps diversify your diet and....

it doesn't stink when it's cooking.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

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AMEN, I couldn't agree more, one has nothing to do with the other,

I also became a vegetarian for ethical reasons, I get all kinds of

ignorant questions thrown at me, I try to inform people in a non

judgmental way, I may not agree with meat eaters but I don't knock

them and I just would like the same consideration,

Have a stress free vegetarian day.

Barbara from Montreal

-- In , TendrMoon wrote:

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> To me, one has nothing to do with the other and I think the person

who asked you?the question was just trying to?rattle your cage....some

people like to do that, it makes them feel superior.? I became a

vegetarian solely for ethical reasons and no living creatures are

harmed in the creation of meat analogs.? Some of them taste good, it

makes for a quick meal, it helps diversify your diet and.... it

doesn't stink when it's cooking.?

>

>

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> This is a question that I was asked and I am going to ask you also.

>

> If you are supposed to be a vegetarian or vegan why do you eat

> imitation meat?

>

>

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[Guest guest]

Most of the time I don't think of it as imitation meat but as a veggie

version and mostly it's about texture for me. I liked my bean tacos

but was very happy to find TVP because it was more like the tacos I

remember from childhood. And I don't think the froz veggie burgers

taste like hamburger but they are good as their own thing, as is a

grilled porti. My 93 yo Grandmother loves Gardenburgers and will ask

my G'pa if he wants a meat burger or a veggie burger & they are not

vegetarians. For a burger I basically want something chewy with a

nice flavor that's hot enough to melt the cheese and goes well with

pickles, tomato & onion.

 

Questions like the one you got are silly to me, sort of along the

lines of Do vegetarians eat animal crackers?

 

If it harm none, eat what ye will

 

Peace,

Diane

 

 

, " Barb " <tigger_twins wrote:

>

> This is a question that I was asked and I am going to ask you also.

>

> If you are supposed to be a vegetarian or vegan why do you eat

> imitation meat?

>

> I very seldome eat it myself, I quit eating meat to become a vegetarian

> not to substitute it for something else. Once in a while with the kids

> as they like the meatless chicken burgers and nuggets by Snyders.

>

> Barb, Thunder Bay, ON, Canada

>