Comments on: Flexetarians Are Meat-Eating Vegetarians

By: Graeme (aka eggman)

Graeme (aka eggman) — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 13:45:04 +0000

Like that Carob stuff you mean? Can you still buy that? Or “Mock Duck”? Which as a bit like chewing on elastic bands if memory serves. I actually buy very little “veggie” stuff save the odd pack of McCartney sausages if they’re cheap (or I’m in Iceland).
Must cut down on the dairy stuff meself. Am far too heavy at the mo’

By: coolandcalm

coolandcalm — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 12:06:47 +0000

I eat very little dairy now, creeping towards veganism slowly but surely though can’t imagine giving up chocolate!
Vegan chocolate is just so NOT chocolate!
Like the veggies who eat fish maybe I’ll be a vegan who pigs out on milk-chocolate.

By: June

June — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 10:34:43 +0000

Graeme aka eggman

Found this link, a theory that cows are injected with a certain chemical to boost milk production also increases the risk of breast cancer, and the drugs used to treat it stop the…… http://www.vegsource.com/articles/breast_cancer.htm.

Its a known fact that red meat does increase the chances of breast cancer and there are other factors to consider, such as high levels of the cancer in the family.

Increasing vegetable servings by small amounts daily do appear to decrease the risk.

Its difficult to ascertain as most vegetarians choose vegetarianism as a life style as adults, when the trigger to develop cancer may have already been set.

But the general view is that they don’t really know.

Try googling breastcancer/vegetarianism and a whole lot of links show up

By: Graeme (aka eggman)

Graeme (aka eggman) — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 09:21:01 +0000

My Mum has reduced her dairy intake to virtually nil after discovering a possible link between breast cancer and vegetarianism ( I suppose we eat more cheese and stuff). Haven’t got any links but I’m sure one can google it.
Dairy, spot on about my friend. Are you a mind reader?

By: coolandcalm

coolandcalm — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 17:49:16 +0000

I’m a bit of a quornaholic in all its forms!
Tonight, quorn fillets in black pepper sauce, pots and veg.

By: Elvera

Elvera — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 16:08:57 +0000

Graeme (aka eggman) says:
November 6th, 2009 at 11:40 am
“I am a lacto-ovo vegetarian or summat apparently!”
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I must be a lacto-ovo quornerian then
……I’ve been labelled at last!

By: coolandcalm

coolandcalm — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 14:41:48 +0000

Quite right too Yampster. Thats what I like to see, a diner with a conscience.

By: yampster

yampster — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 12:25:17 +0000

You are quite right C&C I can’t eat potatos because I had a Mr Potato Head when I was a kid. I cry each time I see mashed spuds on the menu. So many old friends. Sob!

By: coolandcalm

coolandcalm — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 12:22:31 +0000

PS the swallows above must have been enormous. Surprised they could fly!

By: coolandcalm

coolandcalm — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 12:19:37 +0000

Someone I know was planning the menu for last christmas and bought ‘duck’ as her son’s new girlfriend was vegetarian. Logic of that was that they swim.
I didn’t ask her if she wanted to see pics of a duck battery farm.
I’m a good veggie who never comment! .
And the times I get asked… do you eat chicken? fish? No no no. If its got a face or a mother I don’t eat it. Seafood then? aarrgghh.

By: dairy

dairy — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 11:52:36 +0000

…no, the only thing they breed is stupidity…
Graeme - she is obviously one of those who just gets off on the riding aspect and pretends to look away in disgust as the poor animal is torn limb from limb…
I know several vegetarians who either eat fish or eat white meat but not red….
it’s a nice little grey area for them to inhabit….

By: yampster

yampster — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 11:48:11 +0000

I’m surprised that there’s any left or is it one of those hunts that has its own fox breeding programme?

By: Graeme (aka eggman)

Graeme (aka eggman) — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 10:40:25 +0000

I work with a vegetarian who goes fox hunting. Stupid cow.
I was going to protest at the Isle of Wight Hunt (many inbred fuckwits get pleasure from killing small creatures over here) but can’t make it sadly.
Suppose that makes her a huntarian. As well as a bitch.
I am a lacto-ovo vegetarian or summat apparently!