would you ever become vegan?

[Brainpalm]

I don't get why you wont drink milk or anything like that. Obtaining it never harmed the animal (much) and it's already been produced etc, so not consuming it would be a waste.

It's the same thing for normal vegetarians, If the meat's already there you should eat it so nothing goes to waste, it's not like they slaughter another cow just to feed you specifically.

Also there are no health benefits to being vegan, its probably worse for you since there are many important nutrients and things you are missing out on by not eating meat etc.

 

[Zarmi]

Just remember the difference between vegetarian and being a vegan. Vegetarians just don't eat meat, vegans aren't allowed to eat ANY organic products, at all. And why would you want to live like that?

1) It's unhealthy as s***
2) Need I say more?

Would never become a vegan, or vegetarian for that matter. I enjoy a good beef and a big selection of food, which allows me to live in a healthy way.

 

[GeorgW]

No way. I just like meat too much.

 

[J3llo]

no, just for one simple reason, FUCKING BACON!!!!!!!1

 

[TheXRatedDodo]

I am fairly close to being vegan.
My diet mainly consists of raw food, people who say it's hard on the digestive system are talking out of their backsides. After a week or so of adjustment, you end up feeling healthier, brighter, happier, more aware, awake and alert than you could possibly imagine.

 

[gbemery]

...should reduce or fully stop meat consumption, not only for overall health but also for the sake of overall ethics.

I like how you try to make it sound like vegans are ethically superior to us meat eaters, and yes a vegan diet has certain health benefits but so does a normal diet with meats. So your point there is moot.

 

[headphonegirl]

I don't think I could ever be a vegan or a vegitarian, I like meat too much and I don't like the quorn stuff.

 

[phantasmalWordsmith]

I wouldn't be vegetarian let alone vegan. If people want to live that way, that's their right but if a bunch of them showed up at my door with pitchforks and torches, I would fight them to the death for my right to eat meat, fish and dairy

Reasons
1 - I like meat and dairy
2 - livestock has been bred to be killed and eaten, if your not gonna eat the meat then really serve no purpose other than taking up space and eating grass and just generally a waste of resources.
3 - It might be all the lion king I watched as a kid but I believe not in a circle of life but a cycle of energy. To quote The Scout with a little variation "Sun shines, grass grows, cows make milk and brother, I eat the cow"

 

[Guitarmasterx7]

Fuck no. First of all, I love meat. Second, I don't give a shit about animals nearly enough to stop eating meat. Third, even if I did, anyone who knows anything about cows will be able to tell you that not milking a cow is more cruel than milking a cow. Fourth, I like milk, and baked goods made with milk. Fifth, I fucking hate soy.

I could probably keep making this list forever, but the point is, I would have to be stranded on a desert island with nothing but vegetables to go vegan.

 

[microhive]

Probably not. I don't like the taste of many plants.

 

[Sethzard]

No, I like meat and other animal products too much. Plus it isn't amazing for your health as it is hard to get all of the right vitamins.

 

[mrF00bar]

Hahahhahahahhahahahaha...haha..ha....ehem, why would I stray from meat when it is natural for me to eat it?

 

[Nazz3]

How is stopping eating meat any healthy at all?

And we are meant to eat other animals, it would be stupid stopping eating them because of just ethics..

 

[Vivi22]

No I wouldn't. For starters, eating meat is as natural for human beings as breathing. In the right quantities it is the ideal source of protein and fat for muscle and brain development. Hell, it's been said that the human brain couldn't have evolved to the state it's in without consuming quite a bit of animal fat over the course of history. Add to that the fact that it's also quite inefficient to get Omega-3's from plant sources. Ideally you need at least a 1:1 ratio of Omega 3's to Omega-6 fatty acids. The vast majority of plants are a terrible source of Omega-3's and skew the ratio towards Omega-6's by a large degree. You can also add in the fact that in many parts of the world, raising meat or hunting for meat are the most efficient uses of the land. There is a lot of land on this planet that isn't suited for farming vegetables for human consumption, but which animals can utilize to survive. And again, given animals have been an integral part of the human diet for well over 100,000 years, the most efficient diet will include them as well, rather than skewing the macro nutrient balance to far towards carbs.

 

[MagnetoHydroDynamics]

Only if it meant I could go to vegan academy and have psychic powers...

 

[monkey_man]

No.
I do not like "Vegetables" and pretty much all I eat is meat, bread and cookies ( milk inside)
I'd starve.

 

[Nerd in Training]

Never never never never never I'd die first. Meat tastes good.

 

[flatten_the_skyline]

To anyone who really talks about inhabitants of industrialized countries not getting enough proteins because of a vegan diet:

You're silly.

To anyone who says you need animal products for bodybuilding:

If you need to grow so many muscles that your affluent society cannot provide you with enough vegan proteins:

I'm scared. Really. Because there's absolutely no need for it. I think one of the world champions in body building is vegan, and this means that somewhere on this forum there are people that have more muscles than him, and I, a 180lbs gym member, am starting to piss them off.

If anyone tells me about the higher qualities of a certain protein:

Those are only important in an unbalanced diet, since a combination of several proteins adds up.

In short: scratch the protein argument.

And I don't think that any user of the escapist forum can still say that they're living naturally, or that their meat consumption is natural. Because that would mean you'd eat lots of meat when you hunted an animal, and then you feed on seeds and fruit until you go hunting again.

The only critical vitamin you need to supplement is B12. B12 is produced in your intestine, but you cannot resorb enough of it. Many food products are enriched in B12, such as certain soy milk brands, and there are pills such as "Veg 1" by the vegan society. Note that B12 is a trace vitamin that will be depleted slowly, so it gets dangerous after many years. I got my blood tested on B12 and homocysteine (another indicator for B12 deficite) among other things last year, and so far my values are fine.

 

[Mj0ln1r]

If you wanna stay healthy EAT meat (and vegetables). Eating only vegetables will worsen your imune system, bones, muscles etc.

 

[JoshGod]

Are you being serious? How can you hurt all those inocent plants, what have they done to you!?