Becoming a vegan? Help?

Shena Etulain: If you become a vegetarian will it change the treatment of animals? If you are truly concerned with the treatment of animals in slaughter houses then only buy organic meat the comes from farms you know don't partake in inhumane slaughtering practices.

Demetrius Coaster: No you don't need cholesterol from outside sources, we can produce it fine ourselves. Low cholesterol is rarely a problem if ever an actual problem.

Everette Rovinsky: Beef & Chicken........see any clues?These use bouillon which is powdered, dehydrated meat, which is also loaded with sodium. The answer is no.BTW-if you think that garbage tastes good, you've suffered a lifetime of crappy food so far."Vegetarian is an idea. a way of life."--veganism is a way of life. Vegetarianism is diet only.

Jill Thomer: Ok so I have been vegan for 7 months now and was eating the Morning Star brand alternative meats and you need to watch out for some of them cuz the have milk derivatives i! n them. Just a heads up make sure u check the labels cuz I thought I was eating vegan until a Friend pointed out to me that they weren't. Also there are many vegan cheeses out there. The place that have the most varieties are your local Co-op. Or Trader Joes or Whole Foods. try the store locator button on traderjoes.com or wholefoods.com...Show more

Arnulfo Seegars: you should take an hour and go to your nearest grocery store [doesn't have to be an organic grocery store or a speciatly grocery store] and just explore their options. you really have to play around with it because different brands can have totally different tastes.another great brand for vegan meats is Boca.

Sherita Gallati: I know too much cholesterol is bad, but should I be worried that vegan food doesn't contain any at all? Do we need some cholesterol in our diet?I'm a vegan

Teodoro Lamond: The only reason not to be vegetarian is if it is affecting your health but other wise it is a matter ! of personal choice

Torri Tippey: You do need some becaus! e cholesterol is important in the formation of cell membranes and for the production of hormones in the body.

Keven Drumgole: There isn't really a justifiable reason to eat meat.We can survive perfectly fine without meat,and most of actually feel better as vegetarians.I know I do,and 95% of athletes put on veg diets said they feel better as a veg.Environment1.Half of all the water consumed in the US is used by animal agriculture2.For every 1 acre of land cleared for urban development,7 are cleared to grow feed for livestock or grazing land for livestock3.The livestock population in the US create 140 times the excrement as the human population of the US4.Food for a vegan for 1 year can be produced on only 1/6 of an acre of land, while it takes 3 1/4 acres of land to produce food for a meat-eater for one year.Health1.“It is the position of the American Dietetic Association and Dietitians of Canada that appropriately planned vegetarian diets are healthful, nutritionall! y adequate and provide health benefits in the prevention and treatment of certain diseases.”“Well-planned vegan and other types of vegetarian diets are appropriate for all stages of the life cycle, including during pregnancy, lactation, infancy, childhood and adolescence. Vegetarian diets offer a number of nutritional benefits, including lower levels of saturated fat, cholesterol, and animal protein as well as higher levels of carbohydrates, fiber, magnesium, potassium, folate, and antioxidants such as vitamins C and E and phytochemicals. Vegetarians have been reported to have lower body mass indices than nonvegetarians, as well as lower rates of death from ischemic heart disease; vegetarians also show lower blood cholesterol levels; lower blood pressure; and lower rates of hypertension, type 2 diabetes, and prostate and colon cancer.“World Hunger1.Out of the 40 poorest countries,we buy grain from 38 of them to feed to animals so we can have meat2.We feed more than 70! percent of the grains and cereals we grow to farmed animals, and almos! t all of those calories go into simply keeping the animals alive, not making them grow.3.The world's cattle alone consume a quantity of food equal to the caloric needs of 8.7 billion peopleâ€"more than the entire human population on Earth. 4.For every 16 pounds of food you put into livestock,you only get one pound back of edible fleshWorker's Rights1.The rate of repetitive stress injury for slaughterhouse employees is 35 times higher than it is for those with other manufacturing jobs.2.The farmed-animal industry has also been condemned for exploiting childrenâ€"kids in their early teens have even died while working in animal-processing plants, and Multinational Monitor magazine called Tyson Foods one of the world’s “Ten Worst Corporations” because it hires people in the U.S. who are too young to work legally.3.Kids have even been killed while working in slaughterhouses in the United Statesâ€"a 15-year-old died, and a 14-year-old was seriously hurt in separate incident! s at Tyson’s animal-processing plants. “One teenager died and another suffered serious injuries because this company ignored the law,” the U.S. Labor Department noted. “It was illegal for either one of them to be employed in the kind of work Tyson’s hired them to do.”4.Immigrant workers are easy prey for the meat industry. After they are brought to the U.S., they’re often so desperate to make money to send to their families back home that they’ll take any job without complaint. If they’re being treated unfairly, they don’t have any choice but to continue working for the farmed-animal industry, and if they become injured and can no longer work, they are often stuck in the U.S. with no job and no money to buy a bus ticket home. US Beef Isn't Safe(I believe it isn't)1.France, which has only a fraction of the U.S. cattle population, tests more cattle in a single week then the U.S. has tested in a decade2.According to Europe's latest annual report, Europe is ! testing cattle at a rate of almost two thousand times that of the Unite! d States3.Almost all fattening beef cattle, all dairy calves and all adult dairy cows raised conventionally are fed meat and bone meal in the United States4.Under the 1997 feed regulations, the FDA specifically allowed the feeding of chicken litter to cattle to continue, even if the chickens had just been fed meat and bone meal made from cattle remains5.The U.S. also is presently testing only 1 out of every 18,000 cows slaughtered6.In fact, the USDA, which now tests only 1 percent of all slaughtered cows7.The USDA is run by several lobbyists,Alisa Harrison,who is now spokesperson of the USDA,was the spokesperson for the National Cattleman’s Beef Association for 15 years,how can an industry meant to protect you be run by the industry they are supposed to protect you from? Watch(not a peta video)http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ghxknys7r

Debora Soliani: Sorry, but both contain meat products, so they aren't vegetarian.Anything that contains beef or chicken products (stoc! k, extract, etc) is not vegetarian.

Joie Libutti: Good Job Dude!My step dad is vegan, and the rest of my Brothers and Sisters are Vegetarian. But not me. I grew up eating meat and eggs etc. and I grew up with my dad who eats meat... But yeah, there is an alternative to cheese http://www.vegproductsguide.com/dairy/cheese.htmlthey have ALOT of vegan stuff there!Btw. Can you awnser my question?If you gave up milk, cheese, eggs etc. Then Why do you want to eat a substitute? Is it because you liek the taste, but dont like how its made/animal cruelty/ect?...Show more

Rayford Latz: Morningstar Farms' burgers aren't vegan, last I checked. I think they have egg whites in them or something (yuck!). I believe Amy's veggieburgers are vegan though.You can find vegan cheese in health food stores or online. But be careful. Just because it says "soy cheese" on the label doesn't mean it's vegan. Be wary of an ingredient called casein. Casein = SATAN....Show more

Chi ! Alfero: You should pretty much avoid anything that has a meat product i! n the title unless it says Vegan or Vegetarian. You are on track asking questions though. Here's a link that will help you further.http://www.vegcooking.com/makingthetransition.asp

Rosie Travino: I am becoming a veg.are these foods ok?Top roman - beef, chickenCup'o noodles - beef, chicken...Show more

Daria Verfaillie: Go to a health food store, and they have EVERYTHING... I'm not sure where you live, but I go to a place called "The Health Tree," and they have vegan/vegetarian meals and stuff. I've seen vegan cheese there! But anyway just find a health food store near you and you'll find a lot of good stuff.

Wally Perrien: Becoming a vegan? Help? yes

Valentine Willinger: the only ramen noodles that are vegetarian friendly is Top Ramen oriental and they have to be the Top Ramen brand

Marielle Hedeiros: Our body makes our own cholesterol. We don't need to consume any extra cholesterol what-so-ever.When we eat meat, we're basically eating the chole! sterol that an animal made for their own body. But we don't need any extra.

Hugo Pittari: dannggg. it is so good!

Sheldon Lally: No, those are made from animals.If you go to high school, BRING YOUR LUNCH. Sheesh. Don't be lazy. No one else gives a damn that you want to be a vegetarian, and the vegetarian meals at schools are even sh*ttier than their non-vegetarian selections. Make your meals. Be a big boy or girl.

Talisha Digrande: Being a vegetarian should be based on choice, not on psychological manipulation. Yes there are some less than gentle practices such as the production of veal, or foie gras, but that should NOT turn you off animal protein. On the other hand, there are some delightful Mediterranean dishes that don't have meat but are still quite good. Flip through an Italian or Greek cookbook if you're curious, but PLEASE don't give up on us Chateau Bearand types either!

Granville Stray: They contain beef and chicken so no. Pack your own ! lunch

Raye Tredennick: ..thats a silly question. why don't you ju! st suffer a tiny bit and save a lot of animals the suffering of being killed (perhaps it wont help this second, but every time you refuse to buy/eat meat the industry gets one less supporter.) plus, it really is a much better lifestyle for the environment. obviously you don't need to change the way you eat, i was just trying to give you a different way to look at it.if your up for it, go to youtube and type in earthlings. its another animal cruelty video that covers food, puppy mills/cateries/pet stores, testing, circuses and one more thing but i dont remember! :) have a good day regardless of the choice you make....Show more

Claire Billegas: Consider that the human digestive tract cannot digest vegetable matter nearly as well as meat and dairy products and that our teeth are designed for eating both vegetable matter AND meat. It is not healthy to eat only vegetables, nor is it healthy to eat only meat. As our biology suggests, humans need a diet that is a mix of di! fferent types of food.Keep in mind that many Vegan/Vegetarian choices in food contain a large quantity of soy. Aside from the fact that some people are allergic to soy (me included), many health risks are attributed to a diet to rich in soy.All things in moderation......Show more

Reginald Maxi: You actually don't need cholesterol from food; your body can produce what you need.

Gaston Edgcomb: WAIT!!!!!!! if i go to a high school and get there lunch. what should i get?

Davida Gisriel: soy cheese and toffuti, ive never tried them but ive heard other people think their goodhelp me? (i need help convincing my parents to let me go vegan :D)http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=200906...

Son Ahlers: Yea. Its soy cheese.

Enriqueta Steffen: As a vegetarian I can only give you reasons as to why you should become one. Contrary to ignorant people's beliefs there are many forms of non-dead animal proteins-tofu,legumes, peanut butter, tvp(texturized! vegetable protein). Products like Boca, and Morningstar Farms are gre! at meat alternatives. You kind find veggie burgers, veggie hot dogs, sausages, breakfast patties, "chicken" nuggets and patties, "steak"strips. And if you decide to continue consuming flesh buying only organic is a good idea. But remember that when you drink milk and eat dairy products those cows are kept pregnant so that they will produce milk that is taken away from them as are their babies....Show more

Darren Heling: No, it's basically powdered meat. I know it sucks, I absolutely love cup ramen. I've gotta try the oriental flavor, I guess it's supposed to be vegetarian.And I'm also in high school. I like taking salads to lunch. Some romaine lettuce and spinach leaves, black olives, carrots, broccoli, and sometimes I add banana-peppers and/or cut up some dill pickles and toss them in. So good, in my taste buds' opinion....Show more

Lilli Kochel: Be careful with "soy cheese". A lot of them have casein, which comes from cows. I've tried all the truly vega! n cheese alternatives and, by far, the best is Follow Your Heart vegan cheese!

Shad Bushweller: I get a salad everyday.Or you can make your own lunch!Or, if your a senior, I guess you could go off campus.

Lewis Ranft: A lot of the vegetarian cheeses have milk protein in it. Get Soy Kaas' cream cheese (i use it as regular cheese sometimes), Sunergia Soy Foods has cheese without the caesin (milk protein), um...that's really all I use. Make sure you read the ingredients of products.

Rona Espalin: My sister and I recently viewed an informational video full of propaganda. The video was based on slaughter houses and why we should be vegetarians. The hard headed meat lover that I am, I need a reason why I shouldn't be a Veggie head.

Lonnie Jehle: Vegetarian

Darrel Stele: You'll find cholesterol in nuts, seeds cooking oils especially corn oil and various other vegan foods.

Foster Padgette: You shouldn't be a veggie head because:you want high chol! esterol levels, high blood pressure, among other diseases on a meat-bas! ed diet, you want animals to suffer while you enjoy ur meal, you want to help in raising the levels of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere and pollute the environment more,you want to see the skinny children in Africa die from lack of food....Show more

Gabriel Realmuto: If you believe that you should become veggie, then do so. If you don't believe in it but just "think" you should because it's the right thing, then don't become veggie. You should be doing it for your own reasons...whether they are health reasons or animal rights reasons. Only you can decide if it's right for you! There is plenty of info on the net, do a bit of research and don't let anyone else push you into a decision!

Hunter Beech: Why not just be a vegatarian, veganism is a big pain in the aiss

Nikita Schroepfer: You have no need to worry. Vegans have a very good track record for cholesterol. Take a look at this article. http://www.everyday-vegetarian-recipes.com/best-di...

Del! my Varano: Because you might turn in to a lettuce-head haha j/kYou live once, enjoy your food whether it be meat or vegetable. Could you really live the rest of your life without ever having meat again???? Wow that would be tough. Regarding the slaughter houses- how else could they kill the cow? Unless we go back to hunting our own food, how else can we get it on our dinner plate...Show more

Tyler Burkman: Try Oriental flavor! That's really good too.

Woodrow Neyman: OK if you are going Vegan then here is a great website for Vegan recipes, they are so good and my favourite recipe is Banana Nut Bread!http://vegweb.com/For replacers, there is a Vegan replacer for just about any animal product! For example i use Ener-G for an egg replacer! There is Vegan cheese but plain Vegan cheese makes me want to puke! Vegan cheese is best used in recipes. Another favourite of mine is Tofukey Lunch meat. It is a bit strange but eat it with some good bread and veggies ans d it! is the bomb! There are a lot of natural grocery stores now days that w! ill help you get stuff. The stores depend on area but a natural food store I use in Southern California is Whole Foods. Good Luck!...Show more

Stevie Goldey: Get like a PB&J or buy something from the vending machines.