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greycell
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DefinE "VegetariaN" ?
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Jan 27 11:15 UTC 2003 |
i am a vegetarian but sometimes i got cofused about this weird word called
"vegetarian". in this world of eco friendly living we can see vegetarian
hotels, vegetarian clubs, vegetarian promoting societies..and etc but some time
when i think what should be called as vegetarian food that time i get confused
most of time i think eating vegetables and not eating any kind of flesh and egg
is a vegetarian way of life but there are times when people start making issue
of things like " milk is also a non vegetarian food" that time it hurts me a
lot and the waves of anger get so high. after all what is vegetarian food ? can
we all define it and if so then at what level.micro or macro ?
regards
mukesh
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cmcgee
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response 1 of 4:
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Jan 27 12:41 UTC 2003 |
In the US, we put adjectives with the word vegetarian: Lacto-ovo vegetarian
for someone who eats vegetables plus milk products and eggs. Vegan for
someone who is scrupulous about not eating any animal products, including
honey.
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ahunley
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response 2 of 4:
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Mar 2 19:15 UTC 2003 |
The term "vegetarian" has become so overused and cliche, that I find it almost
meaningless in the face of its many useages. It has become a "hip" trend,
with some people claiming to be "vegetarian", although they still eat poultry,
fish and the like. Thus, when people ask me if I am vegetarian, I normally
respond, No, I just don't eat meat. Seems to work ok.
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furs
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response 3 of 4:
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Mar 2 19:27 UTC 2003 |
I've never heard of people saying they are vegetarian if they eat
poultry, but I have heard them say it if they eat fish, which I don't
really get either. :)
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keesan
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response 4 of 4:
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Mar 2 21:54 UTC 2003 |
Someone told me she was vegetarian and it took a lot longer to cook vegetarian
food. I asked if she meant soaking beans overnight. No, it meant she ate
vegetables (and meat). The vegetables had to be chopped up, that took time.
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