Vegetarians\vegans:

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Vegetarians\vegans:

Vegetarians\vegans:

There's a thread about vegetarianism, but no one ever talks about the meat industry.  Isn't it the most revolting thing you've ever heard of???  All vegetarians:  Do you eat eggs, milk, fish, or seafood?  Sea animals, actually.  
Anyone...?
submitted by BellaTrix
(December 24, 2008 - 9:22 am)

When someone posts something, it takes a while until it is actually view-able. So she wrote that at the same time as someone else's post, but it's not posted until later. :)

submitted by Koffee, age 13, In a cup
(February 8, 2009 - 12:42 pm)

Wow, Paige!! I'm so proud of you!! :):):) Way to go!! Yeah, people try to convince me to eat animal products too. Once, when I was six, there was a plate of cupcakes. I was little, and didn't know that nothing was made with soymilk. So I asked my grandmother, "Is it vegan?" and she said "It's okay." SO I ATE IT!!! EWWWW!!!! :(:(:(

submitted by BellaTrix
(December 29, 2008 - 8:42 am)

:D:D:D You should try it! Just for a day! It's weird how dependent we are on milk and eggs. I mean, what would we do if some how all the cows & chickens died (soooo likely...)?!? We'd starve!

submitted by Paige P., age 12:), Gorham, Maine
(December 30, 2008 - 12:15 pm)

Good thing you didn't fall for her little trick, Paige! I'm not a vegan, sorry. But I like vegetables, carrots, and all those, and I love fruit! Berries, and all of those! I once fell for a trick on seafood. :( I went to a Chinese Restaurant this summer, and I had one of those cheese things, they have white cheese in them, I hope you know what I'm talking about. I always forget the name! Well, anyways, there was crab in it! And I ATE it! After I was done my dad asked me if I liked it, and I said "It was ok..." Then he said there was crab in it, and I was really angry at him!

yay Paige, and Laura! We were on at the same time!

submitted by Maggie S., age 12, St. Paul, MN
(December 29, 2008 - 10:51 am)

Hey everyone! I have an idea! I'm putting out a challenge for everyone to try to go vegan for a week. By the end of the week, you can go back to eating animal products (if you must). You'll be doing a great thing for the world, and for yourself! I doesn't even have to be for a week, just a few days, and you can just try cutting down on meat.

What do you think?
submitted by BellaTrix
(December 30, 2008 - 7:25 am)

And you can post your progress on this thread!! :):)

submitted by BellaTrix
(December 30, 2008 - 7:26 am)

Anyone?

submitted by BellaTrix
(December 30, 2008 - 9:05 am)

I know I'm going to do really bad at it, but I might try to see if I can even make it through today, it might be hard cause I eat meat almost everyday...

submitted by maggie S., age 12, St. Paul, MN
(December 30, 2008 - 3:14 pm)

Well, too late. I had eggs for breakie.  Hmm... but I have done vegan a lot.  A LOT, a lot.  I was vegan for at least the first five years of my life, if not more.  And I don't usually have milk in my everyday diet.  When I eat cereal, I use rice milk.  Everybuggy thinks that's gross, like it's too sweet or something, but I think that regular milk is bitter!!  But when my mom cooks, she usually uses regular milk, like in mac and cheese.  Although, she uses goat milk now.  A lot of people think it tastes like lamb or something, but to us it just tastes like regular milk.  It's better for your system anyway.  (unless you're allergic, of course)  I would gladly try to be vegan and will try, but I *grimaces* am kinda picky, so I don't eat much.  But I will try really hard.  I really don't eat that much dairy, I think...

submitted by Laura M., age 15-ish, Santa Rosa, CA
(December 30, 2008 - 4:43 pm)

Yay, Maggie and Laura!!!  Try it!!!  You guys are so great!!!  :):):)

submitted by BellaTrix
(December 30, 2008 - 5:56 pm)

Uh, oh. Mom made Chile last night.... I don't think I did so well to THAT....

submitted by Maggie S., age 12, St. Paul, MN
(December 31, 2008 - 10:30 am)

What do you mean? :S

submitted by BellaTrix, Location?
(December 31, 2008 - 1:42 pm)

Mom puts meat in the chile, and I kind of...ATE it??!!!!!!!

submitted by Maggie S., age 12, St. Paul, MN
(December 31, 2008 - 2:41 pm)

Right.  I forget sometimes... :0

submitted by BellaTrix
(December 31, 2008 - 9:35 pm)

You probably have no idea what I'm talking about... :)

submitted by BellaTrix
(January 1, 2009 - 8:18 am)