ANS: Question:

Congratulations on becoming a vegetarian!

Vegetarians don't eat any animals, including fish. Strict vegetarians and vegans also don't eat dairy products, including milk, cheese, and eggs. Your family probably already makes some meals and a lot of side dishes that are vegetarian. On days that the main dish is meat, eat the sides and try substituting a veggie burger, a bean burrito, or some seasoned tofu for the meat.

Some vegetarian meals that your family may already make:

Cereal or oatmeal
Spaghetti and tomato sauce
Peanut butter and jelly or hummus sandwiches
Salad (add some nuts and dried or fresh fruit to make it a meal)
Tomato, vegetable, or lentil soup

For some easy vegan recipes, go to http://www.veganoutreach.org/starterpack/recipes.html (try the cake! Duncan Hines frosting is good, or make your own) or http://www.thevisualguide.com/vegan.htm

Becoming vegetarian will save a lot of lives (over 2000 animals, by many estimates). Stick with it, even if you're not "perfect" right away. Start with the easy changes. For you, that may mean that you're vegetarian 6 days a week and you eat fish once a week (just until you get used to the new foods). Or it might mean being vegetarian at breakfast, lunch, and 4 dinners a week (and then 5 dinners, and then 6...). You'll be vegetarian before you know it.

Write back and let me know how it's going,
Theresa
(By: rocketkoala)
2008.01.04 - 05:16
Category: Becoming a vegan
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ANS: Question: Clothes

Hi,

Many clothes that you can buy in any High Street store will be vegan if you avoid wool, silk, etc., so personally I do most of my shopping there. But the following sites sell some vegan clothing:
www.ethicalwares.co.uk
www.veganstore.co.u
www.pangeaveg.com/

Whilst googling vegan clothes, or similar, will probably turn up others.

Hope that helps,

John


> I've been vegetarian about 10 yrs now and will almost certainly become a
> vegan just as soon as I can find some clothes to wear! Please help, I
> can't find anything much at all. What are the best websites for clothes? I
> live in the UK.
> (By: Lewis Black)

(By: mcxg46)
2007.11.19 - 09:18
Category: Becoming a vegan
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ANS: Vegtarian products

Hi,

I'm afraid I can't help with products in the US, as I come from the UK. However, I did just want to point out that for vegans, the same morality which insists that eating meat and other animal products also extends to milk, which is only gained through cruelty to the animal. Also, inevitably milk does contain - apart from the milk itself! - traces of other animal products, such as blood, pus, hormones, etc.

For more information about milk, might I suggest you take a look at this site:
http://www.milksucks.com/index2.html

And, as an aside, whilst some people do not like soya milk, there are many other kinds of non-dairy milk available, such as oat-based and rice-based, the latter of which goes particular well with cereal!

John

> Hi I am a vegetarian i.e.I do not consume any kind of animal products or
> products containing extracts as well as eggs.But I'm fine with milk.I
> would like to know what are the specific brands of Cereal, bread,juices
> and nature bars that are suitable for vegetarians. Also I read that milk
> contains D3 which could be derived from animal extract.Is that true?I
> reside in Sunnyvale, California .I was wondering if vegetarian friendly
> brands would be available in regular supermarkets like Safeway.
> If you have any Information to share on these I'd be grateful.Thanks a
> lot.
> (By: Aparna)

(By: mcxg46)
2007.09.28 - 08:49
Category: Becoming a vegan
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ANS: Question:

Hi,

Yes. Creatine, as I understand it, comes from invertebrates, which makes it an animal product. Basically, any product that derives from animals is not vegan.

John

> Are dietary supplements such as creatine against a vegan lifestyle?
> (By: Serrigieo Valinetino)

(By: mcxg46)
2007.09.17 - 09:07
Category: Becoming a vegan
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ANS: Question:

Hi,

I suppose the three that spring most quickly to mind are whey, rennet and gelatine, none of which obviously suggest themselves to be an animal product.

For a fairly comprehensive list, take a look here:

http://www.veganwolf.com/animal_ingredients.htm

John

> what foods that have animal products that dont clearly say that it
> does,that use diffrent names
>
> and what are the names
> (By: zachary taylor )

(By: mcxg46)
2007.09.17 - 09:10
Category: Becoming a vegan
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ANS: italian dressing

Unfortunately it does have Romano Cheese in it. Italian dressing usually does have some cheese.

Salad dressing is so easy to make I rarely buy it. It tastes better and is healthier since it is fresh without the preservatives. Just use some good quality extra virgin olive oil, and your choice of vinegar, some fresh garlic and some Italian seasonings. Fresh herbs are always nice if you have them. You could add a little sweetener like maple syrup, sugar, or molasses if you like.

Susan

> Is bottled italian dressing like Paul Newman's vegan?
> (By: Teresa Moser)

(By: susan)
2007.08.09 - 05:52
Category: Becoming a vegan
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ANS: my favorite foods

When you first become a vegan I would highly suggest that you eat fake "meats", veggie milk, and veggie cheese. The longer that you have been a vegan the less you will rely on these mock "meats". Soon you will find that you have hundreds of choices where you had far less as a "meat" eater. You can start introducing foods like tofu into your diet.

Personally my only problem with being a vegan is deciding out of the hundreds of choices which I will eat. Feel free to ask any question here and visit Vegan-info.com for more information.

Doc
>
>
> i'm interested in becoming vegan and i know about substitute foods like
> soy cheese and fake meats. which ones are worth eating and which ones
> should i avoid?

(By: Doc)
2007.07.26 - 21:52
Category: Becoming a vegan
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