Comments on: They’re Vegan, Too!

By: roxie

roxie — Thu, 12 Feb 2009 21:21:35 +0000

there’s that asinine argument again. plants do not have a central nervous system thus they do not feel pain.

i’m so sick of meat-eaters and THEIR little annoying agendas and their need to share them with the planet.

By: roxie

roxie — Thu, 12 Feb 2009 21:19:22 +0000

totally ridiculous. i’ve been vegetarian then vegan since i was 14. now i’m almost 50 and i look much younger than any of my meat-eating peers or my meat-eating sister who is 3 years younger. most importantly, i’m much healthier (cholesterol, blood pressure, blood sugar, etc).

and btw i get a lot of joy out of life and food, more than most if not all the meat eaters i know.

in these ways, i am not exceptional among the vegans i know.

By: roxie

roxie — Thu, 12 Feb 2009 21:14:53 +0000

silly moo; there’s no “meat flavored” soy products. meat analogs tend to be very convenient; they are quickly and easily prepared.

By: roxie

roxie — Thu, 12 Feb 2009 21:12:23 +0000

thanks Anonymous. a voice of reason among all this insanity!

By: roxie

roxie — Thu, 12 Feb 2009 21:10:03 +0000

good for you; it’s a start. it took me many years to go “full vegan” as you put it but when i did, it was the best thing i ever did!

By: roxie

roxie — Thu, 12 Feb 2009 21:08:48 +0000

i read this response but it seemed so smug couldn’t really see her argument. i felt like eating her head out of spite.

By: roxie

roxie — Thu, 12 Feb 2009 21:07:54 +0000

i tried to understand this response, but being a moderately intelligent reader i had to stop.

By: roxie

roxie — Thu, 12 Feb 2009 21:06:10 +0000

otherwise known as a meathead

By: Peacemaker

Peacemaker — Sat, 24 Jan 2009 23:51:47 +0000

“Get over it?” Why the hostility? No one’s forcing you to give up your burgers and steak. But Bob is correct. We are OMNIVORES, not carnivores. And according to the books on the subject that I’ve read, we are actually more physically adapted for an herbivore’s diet. Eat meat if you wish, but there is no logical reason to. Vegetarian diets are healthier and better for the planet. The only compelling reason to eat meat is because it tastes good. So if that’s the reason, then why NOT eat dogs? Or cats for that matter? They breed uncontrollably and are always being killed because there are too many of them. It seems they’d make a cheap, plentiful food source. So why not eat them? Obviously it’s because we maintain sufficient contact with them to recognize that they are intelligent and loving and that it would be barbaric to eat them. Vegetarians simply have the higher conscience required to extend that courtesy to other animals.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Wed, 21 Jan 2009 06:19:59 +0000

no its not. im a college vegan and i eat about $5 dollars a day of food. THEY’RE CALLED BEANS, THE CHEAPEST FOOD IN THE WORLD.

By: Sam

Sam — Wed, 21 Jan 2009 05:13:25 +0000

Vegetarianism or veganism is not about counting calories – to others, it’s a way of life, a way of respecting and honoring life. Others go vegan to lose weight but whatever the reasons they have, let them be, it’s their choice.

Eat foods that will keep you healthy and be able to enjoy your life fully. It doesn’t matter if that includes meat or not, the point is you are fit and happy.

By: Señor Loco

Señor Loco — Tue, 20 Jan 2009 22:15:27 +0000

Why not stop there? If they really wanted to show how humane they are, they’d stop eating anything plant-based, as well. I mean really…how do we know that corn stalks don’t suffer when they’re pulled from the ground? How do we know that a potato isn’t screaming inside when we poke it with a fork? I’m so sick of celebrities and they’re little annoying agendas and their need to share them with their audiences.
Why would anyone, and I mean anyone, care what Mr. or Mrs. Ellen eat or don’t eat? Now if you don’t mind, it’s my lunch hour and I’d really like to get back to this tasty veal burger that I’m oh-so enjoying.