Vegetarianism - would you try it?

supackofidiots · 13-10-2012 10:33PM #1

I'm tempted to go for it after seeing this video which is flying around twitter.

http://hiddenfaceoffood.com/

cowzerp · 13-10-2012 10:36PM

I did, but it's stupid and unnatural.

Aoifey! · 13-10-2012 10:36PM

Been veggie for 10 or 11 years now and I love it

supackofidiots · 13-10-2012 10:37PM

cowzerp wrote: »

I did, but it's stupid and unnatural.

and the treatment of the animals in that video is what exactly....?

MagicMarker · 13-10-2012 10:37PM

I don't trust youtube videos that have comments and ratings blocked. IMO it usually means they're full of shít and don't want it highlighted.

Scioch · 13-10-2012 10:38PM

Too expensive and too much work involved.

Immaculate Pasta · 13-10-2012 10:39PM

Already am one. :cool:

I've been one all my life. My parents gave it up for Lent before I was born and just carried on with it. I don't know what I'm missing because I've never tried it. Not in the slightest bit curious either, I have no intention of eating a dead animal.

Aoifey! · 13-10-2012 10:40PM

Scioch wrote: »

Too expensive and too much work involved.

Too expensive? I've found vegetarian food is generally cheaper than non-vegetarian food?

donvito99 · 13-10-2012 10:40PM

Hell no. I love my meat.

galwayrush · 13-10-2012 10:41PM

I love my veggie, always best with meat .:cool:

bogwalrus · 13-10-2012 10:43PM

Veggie abut 6 years now.

No cravings for meet or fish and i was a bacon & steak addict.

Eating a much larger variety of foods that i would never have known about unless i became a vegetarian.

Cooking skills are pretty good now also.

I would like to get back in to eating fish again but it might be a while before i can get my head around it.

The one negative side i would say to being a veggie is that you really have to transform your eating habits not just your diet or else you will become very unhealthy.

I found for the first year that i ate loads more pizza's and chinese takeaway's as meat was excluded from my diet.

It might be difficult if your cooking skills are terrible.

My two cents anyway

PickledLime · 13-10-2012 10:44PM

Scioch wrote: »

Too expensive and too much work involved.

Erm, the exact opposite actually.

As for the title of the thread's question, it's about cutting meat out of your diet, not snorting crystal meth!

Raminahobbin · 13-10-2012 10:44PM

I've been veggie for 12 years now and I love it! Only 2 more years and I will have been veggie for the same amount of time I was a meat eater- I can't wait

Vegetarianism is quite simple once you enjoy cooking (and if you don't now, you'll most likely learn to enjoy gradually :P ) If you don't you'll probably find it a struggle. I've had quite a few vegetarian dinners parties and barbeques where my more carnivorous friends have thoroughly enjoyed the food and haven't missed the meat.

Scioch · 13-10-2012 10:44PM

Aoifey! wrote: »

Too expensive? I've found vegetarian food is generally cheaper than non-vegetarian food?

Maybe it is, I never investigated it but I figure you'd have to compensate for removing the meat which would end up costing ya. Too much like hard work anyway.

Shinaynay · 13-10-2012 10:45PM

Im one of 3 kids and my parents brought us up as vegetarians but since age 19 (when I moved out) Ive been regularly eating chicken. In terms of meat I just eat chicken, pudding, bacon and sausages. To be honest if I could replicate my Mums veggie lasagna, shepherds pie and cannaloni I would be probably still be vegetarian ! They are still all vegetarians :-)

Ghandee · 13-10-2012 10:45PM

Vegetarian?

I couldn't eat a whole one.

Willing to give it a good try though.

Fr_Dougal · 13-10-2012 10:47PM

I'll be damned if ima gonna get addicted to vegetables!

Benny_Cake · 13-10-2012 10:47PM

I've been trying it for all of 2 months at this point. Largely motivated by exposure to the meat industry and general health reasons... it's actually surprisingly easy. I feel healthier and it forces you to learn how to cook and try food that I wouldn't otherwise have had.

Aoifey! · 13-10-2012 10:47PM

Scioch wrote: »

Maybe it is, I never investigated it but I figure you'd have to compensate for removing the meat which would end up costing ya. Too much like hard work anyway.

Well I can tell you that from my experience that vegetarian food is, generally, cheaper.

PickledLime · 13-10-2012 10:49PM

Scioch wrote: »

Maybe it is, I never investigated it but I figure you'd have to compensate for removing the meat which would end up costing ya. Too much like hard work anyway.

Crikey, wouldn't like to see how you respond to actual hard work :pac:

Risteard · 13-10-2012 10:50PM

No. Meat's delicious.

Raminahobbin · 13-10-2012 10:51PM

Aoifey! wrote: »

Well I can tell you that from my experience that vegetarian food is, generally, cheaper.

Exactly

My food shopping for the week is down to 20-30 euro and I eat very well. If you prepare food in advance and cook in batches it's so much easier and cheaper.

DEFTLEFTHAND · 13-10-2012 10:51PM

I'm big meat eater, Vegetarians have their own thing going and that's cool but its not something I'd ever consider.

Scioch · 13-10-2012 10:51PM

Aoifey! wrote: »

Well I can tell you that from my experience that vegetarian food is, generally, cheaper.

Ok. But its a low more work though right ? I know a couple people and they are kinda whingy about it. Lack of choice in restaurants/takeaways, more cooking involved, checking this and that to make sure its ok to be eatin etc etc. Not a bad thing if it doesnt bother ya. But for the average lazy Joe Soap it would fast become a pain.

Did for the people I know anyway. But then again they could be just missing meat.

Ghandee · 13-10-2012 10:51PM

Aoifey! wrote: »

Well I can tell you that from my experience that vegetarian food is, generally, cheaper.

Linda McCartney vegetarian burgers, 2 pack, €3.99

Proper quarter pounder burgers from butcher. (pack of four) 3.99€

Veggie stuff, twice as dear.

Scioch · 13-10-2012 10:52PM

PickledLime wrote: »

Crikey, wouldn't like to see how you respond to actual hard work :pac:

I'm a hard worker but on my time I'm lazy as fcuk. I just like the convenient options when eating and going vegetarian wouldnt suit me I dont think.

Benny_Cake · 13-10-2012 10:53PM

Aoifey! wrote: »

Scioch wrote: »

Maybe it is, I never investigated it but I figure you'd have to compensate for removing the meat which would end up costing ya. Too much like hard work anyway.

Well I can tell you that from my experience that vegetarian food is, generally, cheaper.

I could see how it might start getting expensive if you ate meat substitutes such as Quorn or the Linda McCartney stuff with every meal. I just eat them occasionally though and I've noticed our grocery bill is a good deal less.

3ndahalfof6 · 13-10-2012 10:53PM

The word dose not look right it is missing some meat.

dlofnep · 13-10-2012 10:55PM

Some of the veggie-alternative foods are extremely expensive. I buy spice-burgers, and it's like 4 euro for 2 of them.

Aoifey! · 13-10-2012 10:55PM

Scioch wrote: »

Ok. But its a low more work though right ? I know a couple people and they are kinda whingy about it. Lack of choice in restaurants/takeaways, more cooking involved, checking this and that to make sure its ok to be eatin etc etc. Not a bad thing if it doesnt bother ya. But for the average lazy Joe Soap it would fast become a pain.

Did for the people I know anyway. But then again they could be just missing meat.

Choice in restaurants and takeaways is sometimes an issue alright but there still is a lot of choice out there if you look around. More cooking involved? Not really, no. Maybe it's just me but I don't mind checking things, I rather knowing what's in what I'm about to eat anyway.

Ghandee wrote: »

Linda McCartney vegetarian burgers, 2 pack, €3.99

Proper quarter pounder burgers from butcher. (pack of four) 3.99€

Veggie stuff, twice as dear.

Ya got me there alright, Linda McCartney is pretty expensive...but so damn delicious :P. I was thinking more along the lines of stir frys and that sort of thing.

bbam · 13-10-2012 10:55PM

We love our meat too much to give it
Up.
We rear our own pork, beef and chicken so we know the animals are kept well.

Vegetarianism - would you try it?

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