tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32480106.post7123827200037209866..comments2023-10-30T03:59:05.894-04:00Comments on Where's the Revolution?: in praise of gluten and other yummy things.bazuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07020880461667324114noreply@blogger.comBlogger42125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32480106.post-88547195311074575692009-11-22T10:08:13.527-05:002009-11-22T10:08:13.527-05:00This post is hilarious! I like that the distincti...This post is hilarious! I like that the distinction is made. One can be vegan and be any of those other things, but veganism is not synonymous with being anything except animal-free.<br /><br />When I first went vegan, I was all about recreating stuff I grew up on, but I love how varied I am now. I love colorful food and don't mind raw, gluten-free, or soy free. I also love fatty, monochromatic, decadence! All I see is that veganism opened me up to a world full of options I never thought about before. So it's good to see it being said.Monique a.k.a. Mohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06891192731456230615noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32480106.post-72615586714895242142009-11-17T16:15:40.771-05:002009-11-17T16:15:40.771-05:00THANK YOU! Someone needed to say this. There's...THANK YOU! Someone needed to say this. There's so many scary blogs out there who make veganism look like a crazy diet. No one wants to see that all you eat is steamed vegetables.Melisser; the Urban Housewifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05375267938564345961noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32480106.post-7902951718380056762009-11-14T21:49:46.211-05:002009-11-14T21:49:46.211-05:00People tend to think vegan and vegetarian diets ar...People tend to think vegan and vegetarian diets are so limited, when in fact they actually offer more choices than most meat-based diets consist of. Vegetarians tend to eat a much wider range of grains, beans, and produce than meat-eaters, making for an exciting and varied diet. I hate the misconception that vegan means boring.FoodFitnessFreshairhttp://foodfitnessfreshair.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32480106.post-53390312195689314402009-11-13T16:25:33.484-05:002009-11-13T16:25:33.484-05:00AMEN.AMEN.be'ershevaboheme6https://www.blogger.com/profile/17573582489528181899noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32480106.post-58474338858288040582009-11-12T16:57:34.782-05:002009-11-12T16:57:34.782-05:00Hear, hear.
I have no interest (at this juncture)...Hear, hear.<br /><br />I have no interest (at this juncture) in going fat-, soy-, gluten-, sugar- or any other "free," but I am becoming more interesting in integrating my veganism with local and seasonal farming and eating.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32480106.post-25227171279813363442009-11-12T11:46:17.723-05:002009-11-12T11:46:17.723-05:00I'm just in it for the cupcakes. Seriously, th...I'm just in it for the cupcakes. Seriously, though, people ask me all sorts of questions about what I can and can't eat...what I believe and don't believe, when really, all "vegan" means is that I don't eat or buy animal products. <br /><br />Yes, I love kale, lentils, tofu, and salad, and I definitely eat more of them now that I'm vegan, BUT I also love cupcakes and greasy chili cheese fries.<br /><br />Anything else people attribute to veganism is personal.Lucianahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11355359330754826803noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32480106.post-16794252000970616782009-11-12T02:19:49.616-05:002009-11-12T02:19:49.616-05:00Awesome! Thank you for this post!!Awesome! Thank you for this post!!Hasehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04125243431727749386noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32480106.post-86924376390588584542009-11-11T21:58:56.857-05:002009-11-11T21:58:56.857-05:00Love this post! I made pizza tonight. Go Vegan!Love this post! I made pizza tonight. Go Vegan!chttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01546779149030954942noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32480106.post-69075011071893644862009-11-11T12:46:43.734-05:002009-11-11T12:46:43.734-05:00I don't want to be harsh (from the non-vegan&#...I don't want to be harsh (from the non-vegan's POV), but I believe you're right to begin with. "Vegan" was a word made up by an ethical vegan (Donald Watson). Anyone else (who doesn't care about ethics) is "eating a vegan diet". The origin is clearly based in compassion, and it's fine to say "vegan diet only" to indicate that, but it's quite natural for someone to assume that vegans care about ethics.<br /><br />I am like, you, though. I care, but I won't do things that stress me out, like avoid products with some honey, or check restaurant bread for whey. I guess the point is avoiding the big obvious things, and doing our best for the rest. It is pretty clear what the big obvious ones are. There are also those "freegans" who would never kill animals or buy meat, but will scavenge it. Similar intent but still a different term.Veronica persicahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05383297445760792990noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32480106.post-15660993467430540992009-11-10T13:04:49.726-05:002009-11-10T13:04:49.726-05:00Thanks for this list. People dont seem to understa...Thanks for this list. People dont seem to understand that the list of what we can and do eat is so much longer than what we dont eat.Jeannettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04338649483304230801noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32480106.post-84718616510580209942009-11-09T02:46:04.763-05:002009-11-09T02:46:04.763-05:00LOVE LOVE LOVE this post! I'd like to link to ...LOVE LOVE LOVE this post! I'd like to link to it too!Tofu Mom (AKA Tofu-n-Sprouts)https://www.blogger.com/profile/16536769929670412138noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32480106.post-85761075769057797552009-11-08T17:06:14.448-05:002009-11-08T17:06:14.448-05:00Well said.Well said.Leslie Richmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01247847929212871770noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32480106.post-14704384457318591422009-11-08T12:52:59.356-05:002009-11-08T12:52:59.356-05:00Great post! I hate it when the vegan option at or...Great post! I hate it when the vegan option at organized events is something like plain lettuce for a salad(no dressing...because why?) and then more plain vegetables for an entree. Like vegans don't enjoy spices or flavors or oil or salt just like the next person. <br /><br />Love that "food snobbery" is not a requirement for veganism! I just like being both!Lizhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13349114493228966220noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32480106.post-8928718349299816992009-11-07T11:28:45.962-05:002009-11-07T11:28:45.962-05:00Oh, and I came up with a perfect analogy.
You'...Oh, and I came up with a perfect analogy.<br /><br />You're not sexually abstinent if you have sex once a week. There is no such thing as "strictly sexually abstinent". If you have sex, you are _not_ abstaining.<br /><br />The same applies to veganism.Alex Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07904835216213374509noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32480106.post-47166393746319647132009-11-07T09:12:28.173-05:002009-11-07T09:12:28.173-05:00Bazu, I think you're brave, trying to define a...Bazu, I think you're brave, trying to define a "label" that so many people use, that means so many things to so many different people. <br /><br />Orthorexia creeps me out -- and I have a friend who scares me a little bit in regards to this. Fat is good for you! Salt is a requirement for human life! When did we grow so scared of the foods we eat? Michael Pollan talks about this in his books -- when we grew so disconnected from our food/food production, we grew scared of our food. Hello folks, food is required to sustain life!!!!!! Food is not the enemy!!!!! :)<br /><br />Your pizza looks fantastic, by the way! When's dinner??? ;)Catherine Weberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05840408638057727714noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32480106.post-52905178834889411192009-11-07T04:22:12.884-05:002009-11-07T04:22:12.884-05:00"I'm comfortable defining vegan as just n..."I'm comfortable defining vegan as just not eating/using animals/animal products!" Amen to that.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32480106.post-34711888673241927382009-11-07T03:07:12.143-05:002009-11-07T03:07:12.143-05:00Great post, bazu!Great post, bazu!Theresahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08526136978255752695noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32480106.post-6304887874497649192009-11-07T01:56:14.547-05:002009-11-07T01:56:14.547-05:00FABULOUS post! It bugs me to no end that people th...FABULOUS post! It bugs me to no end that people think I must be an absolute health nut if I am a vegan. Umm...hello? I run a vegan bakery, where I use plenty of sugar and fats and oils, etc. NOT a health food fanatic over here!<br /><br />Don't get me wrong, I adore my raw veggie salads, and my green juices, but I will often follow those up with a sugar laden cupcake and a deep fried pakora or two (or twenty seven!)<br /><br />Veganism is about not hurting animals. Other than that, I eat what I want without guilt! Bring on the soy, gluten and fat!The Voracious Veganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13509936161614394899noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32480106.post-12133448838148602672009-11-07T01:04:51.775-05:002009-11-07T01:04:51.775-05:00I'm going to carry around a copy of this. Some...I'm going to carry around a copy of this. Someone in class last week, after learning I was vegan, said "That must be pretty boring!" <br /><br />My reaction was confusion. Boring?! My meals?! I gave her the link to my blog. <br /><br />Next time I'll give her the link to this one.KathyFhttp://whatdoiknow.typepad.com/recipesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32480106.post-42042129289775758852009-11-06T22:30:36.934-05:002009-11-06T22:30:36.934-05:00Thanks for linking to the original essay, Bazu. I...Thanks for linking to the original essay, Bazu. I think this is all very interesting. Personally, most of the vegans I know, could use a little nudge in the healthier eating department, but I do understand where you're going with this. By healthier I don't mean a shove towards orthorexia either(thanks for linking to that too, i had never heard of it before), but maybe laying off of so much white food, processed foods and fat. I know a lot of vegans that replicate the SAD, but with vegan alternatives--still bad.KitteeBeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00586088933112729165noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32480106.post-59839598005872531242009-11-06T19:37:04.336-05:002009-11-06T19:37:04.336-05:00OH MY GOD! This is awesome!!! I have been so pisse...OH MY GOD! This is awesome!!! I have been so pissed about all the orthorexic blogs out there I can't even stand it!! I am a registered dietitian AND a vegan and it breaks my heart, both from a nutrition and food standpoint. I work in an inpatient eating disorder treatment facility and i go through this every single day. Fat IS GOOD. Salt IS GOOD. carbs ARE GOOD. If you aren't allergic to wheat, it's ok to eat pasta for goodness sake! you don't always have to have spaghetti squash! sometimes it's good, but c'mon. <br />bless your little soul, bazu, for this post!! amen to real food and real cooking and amen to kindness to all living beings. amen.Laurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07653485183776921150noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32480106.post-1112865102839697862009-11-06T18:16:16.118-05:002009-11-06T18:16:16.118-05:00This is how I handle things:
Eating a vegan diet ...This is how I handle things:<br /><br />Eating a vegan diet = not consuming animal products.<br />Being vegan = avoiding animal products wherever possible, for any reason.<br /><br />The word "diet" makes all the difference. If I were to start meeting people who got confused, I suppose I would change "Being vegan" to "having a vegan lifestyle".<br /><br />It's impossible to be truly vegan as we all know, but it's actively trying that is important.Alex Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07904835216213374509noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32480106.post-83629564661448062562009-11-06T18:12:56.505-05:002009-11-06T18:12:56.505-05:00this is the thing. I think a distinction between b...this is the thing. I think a distinction between being vegan and eating a vegan diet can be useful. The latter is a strict vegetarian, who is still doing a lot of good for the animals and the world in her/his own way. The distinction is helpful because we vegans already have a hard enough time with people asking us- what if the chicken's a pet? What if it's happy meat? What if it's organic dairy? What if...? It's the slippery slope problem.<br /><br />That being said, I'm not even vegan by that definition! I eat honey in things, and am not as vigilant about, say, checking the ingredients of bread or pasta when I'm eating out.<br /><br />Whew! We might need a second post on this topic!bazuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07020880461667324114noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32480106.post-57335152210091197842009-11-06T18:09:19.212-05:002009-11-06T18:09:19.212-05:00Ooh, a triple post.
First, in post 2, I meant buy...Ooh, a triple post.<br /><br />First, in post 2, I meant buy leather, not eat leather. Obviously.<br /><br />Secondly, by my own definition I am not vegan. I sometimes buy vintage animal products - I have my wonderful 100 year old wool coat. I feel completely justified in wearing it, as buying a brand new synthetic coat would do more damage to the environment and animals than a 100 year old wool coat. Is it vegan? No.Alex Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07904835216213374509noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32480106.post-57358068993390297012009-11-06T18:04:26.713-05:002009-11-06T18:04:26.713-05:00andy-w: veganism means.. well, veganism. If you ea...andy-w: veganism means.. well, veganism. If you eat a vegan diet most of the time, then you .. eat a vegan diet most of the time. That doesn't make you less of a person, but does mean you're not vegan.<br /><br />There is no space in my definition of vegan for somebody who sometimes eats eggs - as if a vegan can sometimes eat eggs, then veganism clearly doesn't mean avoiding _ALL_ animal products (which is the definition of the word).<br /><br />It's not a case of "strict" vegan vs vegan, it's a case of vegan vs somebody who is often vegan.Alex Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07904835216213374509noreply@blogger.com