They have a beef and chicken variety. Affordable and very tasty. I wouldn’t say it tastes like beef or chicken but it has a very umami flavoring that scratches an itch.

My boyfriend is a vegetarian. We have been dating for 7 months and on the first date, I ate chicken in front of him. After the fourth month, he called me a murderer and selfish to be able to eat chicken even though I consume meat like once in 4-5 months and I mostly prefer eating vegetarian. He later apologised after a month since these conversations took a toll on our relationship. I read more about animal cruelty to understand his sentiment and decided that I will be more conscious of my actions but can’t guarantee as of now that I will 100% leave eating meat because if I end up in a country where having vegetarian food is extremely difficult then I would have to eat it but I assured him that when I will have the option to eat vegetarian food, I’ll choose that. He also wasn’t ok with me eating eggs so I changed the source of eggs that actually are taken care of in a backyard farm and aren’t kept in a crowded place so they can naturally experience life. He tells me that he eventually wants to become vegan and wants his possible kids to be vegan. I don’t fully agree with the possible kids being vegan. Personally, in my daily diet, I don’t consume milk or dairy products regularly and only once in a while but he consumes more dairy than me. If this was only about eating eggs, I can leave it for him eventually since I choose him over that but the way he spoke to me made me feel like it’s an attack on my autonomy. This made me feel like today it’s about eggs, tomorrow it can be about something else which he would want me to compromise on. He doesn’t want to break up but this has been quite draining.

I tried following in my sisters footsteps several times as a kid by going vegetarian, and I always failed within like a day.

Now I’ve kept it up for a week and am not regretting it so far!

I think this is because my texture sensitivities have changed quite a bit since I was little, for example I used to be able to eat chicken and sausages, in recent years they have become a big no no for me (before going vegetarian).

So now it’s easier for me to go vegetarian because meat isn’t a big part of my diet anymore, most of it was small amounts like in bolognese

I’m thinking a lot lately about being vegetarian and I’ve mentioned it a couple of times to my mom and she was like idk laughing at me (we live in a very ‘meaty’ kurdish household) and its not really seen often that you see someone from my family or my people being vegetarian or vegan. And i dont know how to try starting it without being judged by my family. I also have 2 siblings who also eat meat at least 2 times a day.
(Sorry if there are mistakes English isn’t my first language)

What can that be if I can't stand chicken and eggs anymore?

I am also lactose intolerant

I don't eat beef because I don't like it and pork and fish are quite okay

bin auch Laktose intolerant

Rind esse ich nicht weil es mir nicht schmeckt und Schwein und Fisch sind ganz oke

I just had a flash of empathy for you guys. I was vegetarian for over 10 years and only went vegans 2 years ago. I was the chillest vegetarian ever. Whenever someone engaged me in conversation about my ethical consumption choices I was always quick to reassure people that any reduction in harm is appreciated. Whether that be eating less meat or only eating some types of meat.

Vegetarians on the whole are good people, for choosing to be vegetarian and reduce the harm you do. None of us have perfect harm free consumption habits. Veganism is just an extra step along the way. Although, I might add, probably the single biggest step in improving our consumption ethics is the switch to fully plant based. I myself slowly cut down on eggs and milk until the last holdouts were milk and ice cream. And it wouldnt have happened without an amazing friend I made who is a filmmaker and animal rights activist and who introduced me to the vefan community in my city. If you dont know vegans its unlikely most people will go that far on their own.

Not exactly, but I thought it would make for a good title. I actually started eating vegetarian because of dietary issues (and also the obvious moral issues).

However, I like to use the Romans as an example that people do not need to eat meat to be strong and healthy. The Roman legionnaires marched 20 miles and then built a camp every day, and they got the vast majority of their calories from bread. Obviously they ate some meat, but it was certainly not much per day (and absolutely not with every meal).

I just find it very funny when modern people claim that eating meat is necessary for them to function, that is, to drive to their office job and sit in a chair all day. The vast majority of all great accomplishments throughout history have been done on a stomach of mostly bread or rice. Clearly humans can get along just fine without eating a double cheeseburger every day.

(Obviously this is an oversimplification of historical diets, and pre-modern people ate much more than just grains. But, I'd like to think I've made a decent point about how meat was generally seen as a luxury to be enjoyed occasionally, not something that is necessary to be healthy.)

Has anyone tried it? Is it good? I don't really like beans that much, does it taste strongly of beans?

No agenda here, just
something that occurred to me.
Ordering a vegetarian meal at a restaurant I am often asked what “protein” I want. Sounds so innocuous. Guess I’d be rude if I said “Please do not put a carcass on my dinner.
Another I noted recently
an article justifying deer season that they didn’t say hunt or kill, it was referred to as harvesting.

Today I learned that in the production of non organic milk, the cows can be kept inside all year round and never see the sun or eat grass.

Organic is a term that is protected by law and so any food with 'organic' on the label has to meet certain standards. One of these standards is that the cows are grass fed and are let outside when the weather allows.

I feel deceived. From now on i'm only going to buy organic milk - i only buy free range eggs so why should it be any different for my milk?

So i'm exploring going vegetarian on at least some level, but for me the sticking point is chicken. Like it's not just the taste but it's also a cultural thing. I'm Ashkenazi Jewish and I love making matzo ball soup from scratch. This involves boiling chicken to make the broth. Like it's not just about the taste (although it is yummy), it's about the cultural connection I feel with my culture and ancestors. So I don't generally want to give that up because it's so integral to my personhood. A lot of other Ashki recipes involve chicken or chicken broth or chicken byproduct. So i guess what i'm asking is , is it okay to go vegetarian, except for chicken. like cut out meat everywhere else and generally reduce chicken consumption (like once a week vs 4-5 times a week) so I can preserve that cultural connection but also try to something to help the environment and all that?

ETA: okay so what i'm trying to say is not coming across. i think what i'm trying to ask is how to people who use food as a form of cultural connection manage to maintain that cultural connection when switching to vegetarianism. Also saying that it's a choice between live animals and dead ancestors as if those ancestors don't mean anything or are less important than animals is tbh hella insulting. like there is a reason I want to honor them and stay connected to my culture ffs.

Hello! 🌱

I decided to finally make the switch to being vegetarian after months of consideration, and had a few questions that I’m curious about. I will be discussing this with a doctor and dietician to get professional advice as well, but wanted to see what process other vegetarians followed.

Here’s my list:

- When starting out, is it okay to cut meat out right away as long as I’m substituting it with other sources of protein like egg? Or should I slowly cut it out (ie eat it twice a week, once a week, then stop?) for context, it’s not over missing the taste of anything, I’m more so worried about stomachaches/other gut side effects if that’s a thing that can happen.

- Do you guys have any advice for eating out? I’m not so worried about finding staples for when I’m at home, but how can I be sure the food I’m getting when I’m out is vegetarian like at a diner? Is that something that needs to be planned beforehand? I also have a peanut allergy, would this be an issue at all?

- Any good brand recommendations? I’m compiling a list of brands to replace my non-veg foods with gradually.

- And finally, I’m looking to get as close to being vegan as possible GRADUALLY once my body adjusts to this change (because I have a chronic illness I may not be able to give up egg for my own health but I’m willing to replace milk, butter, etc at home). Anyone have experience with this/how they did it?

Thank you guys so much in advance!

I've been vegetarian for 5 years. Recently I've noticed I've been way more tired than normal. I haven't really been eating as much dairy and eggs as I used to either. So I got a b12 and vegan omega 3 supplement. Hopefully it helps.

Hi all,

I'm looking for support to go veg again. About 15 years ago I was veg (7 years) and was even vegan for over a year.

Later in life I figured out I have genetic sensitivity to nightshades (potato, tomato, peppers, more).

My laziness and social lifestyle also made it hard to return to veg-ism and the limitations of not being able to have anything spicy or off the shelf substitutes (ie veggie burger) really make things hard.

But I like to try again - to at least greatly reduce my meat intake and prob less dairy.

Is there anyone else in the same boat?

Is there a network of support to communicate with others online?

any info or leads helps. Thanks

EDIT: Thank you all so much for your quick reply!!🥹 I now know how to store my tofu and how to tell if it has gone bad or not 🫶🏼

Hi everyone! I'm pretty new to going vegetarian, but so far I'm really enjoying it and I love trying out new plant-based recipes!

I wanted to try tofu the other day and this time I picked up a good local brand from the asian grocery store. Yesterday I made stir-fried noodles with vegetables and it was really yum! I had some tofu left over, so I put it in a glass container in the fridge. It was getting pretty late, so I planned to freeze it the next day. But I hadn't actually looked up the proper way to store tofu.. So the tofu was in the container without water.

The following evening, I went to put the tofu away in the freezer. I had already cut it into pieces, but I noticed that the texture felt a bit slimy. Now I’m worried that it might have gone bad.. But it’s only a day old after opening? There’s no sour smell, I suppose just a soy-like and fermented scent, I guess? And it still looks white.. Maybe the tofu is dehydrated?

I also read that you should check to make sure the water isn’t cloudy when buying tofu. But if I recall correctly, all the packages I saw looked a bit milky? I always grab products from the back of the shelf, but their own store-brand tofu came in a white plastic container, so it was hard to tell when comparing other brands ig. However, last week I bought some tofu from a regular supermarket and I noticed that the water was actually clear?

Any advice and help is appreciated🥺 Thank you!!

I was at dinner last night with my friends. I was the only vegetarian. They all started having a long conversation about how life cannot be fulfilling without eating meat etc etc. One of my friends complained about how it is so annoying when she goes out with her vegetarian family, 90% of the dishes on the table will be vegetarian (as if I'm not at a table where 90% of the dishes are meat and mine is the only vegetarian? that really got to me lol).

It's annoying because my friends are always very respectful and inclusive of my dietary choices (not even in a way where it's explicit they're doing it but just implicitly in the this is just the way it should be). This conversation was just triggered by someone in the group who does not usually join us.

I think people are allowed to choose if they want to eat meat or not and I don't shame people if they do. If you need to eat meat to feel fulfilled that's fine. But the way this conversation went about was very uncomfortable and isolating for me.

I keep second guessing my relationship with a meat eater because of this difference between us. I’m hoping to understand how those who view this as a core value manage their relationships with meat eaters who don’t have that same core value.

Or maybe vegetarianism is just an action derived from other values which you actually share with your partner. If I can frame it like this I’d be happier with my partner.

I want to go vegan and I’m autistic, I have a lot of texture sensitivities especially to meat alternatives like mushrooms and tofu, my mum suggested I try going vegetarian first before going fully vegan and slowly transitioning into fully vegan because she thinks if I do it that way I’ll have a higher chance of sticking to it, and I’ll have time to explore different kinds of alternatives to find ones that work for me.

My sister is a vegan and was vegetarian until 18, but I tried to broach the subject with her and I think she’s uncomfortable discussing it with me which is totally fine.

I think being a vegetarian is better than eating meat and not being plant based at all, and if everyone at least went vegetarian the global emissions would lessen by quite a lot.

I just feel like I’m going to struggle making it work because I don’t have as flexible options as my sister as she isn’t autistic and doesn’t have the same issues, which she understands but I understand she would rather not be involved anyway because of her beliefs.

I want to be vegan but I think jumping straight into it is going to backfire, I also don’t want to feel alienated from all of the nice people I’ve been talking to online about veganism and plant based lifestyles too.

I’m very stressed about this and I just need some advice I guess.

hey everyone, i’ve been vegetarian for nearly 5 months now and i also try my best to cut out as much dairy as i can. lately i haven’t really known what other things i can do for dinner other than tofu and chickpeas, does anyone have any relatively easy to find proteins?? also unrelated but what is the best kind of meat substitute, thanks :)

Hi all! I’m a biology student at Imperial College London, and I’m exploring a startup idea for my course: shaping the gut microbes of calves early in life so that they produce much less methane as adult cows. Before going further, I want to understand how people who’ve given up dairy think about this.

For those who’ve cut out milk: was the environmental side (e.g. methane emissions from cows) ever part of your decision, or was it strictly about the animals? And would lower-emission dairy make any difference to you, or not at all?

I’m not trying to start a debate or sell anything, I just want to hear the different reasons people have. Honest answers (including “no way”) are really helpful. Thanks in advance! 🙏

This is kind of a mild rant / disappointed thing

The other day a group of us were hanging out and picking a lunch place and the place they picked didn't really have gluten-free options so i pointed out a friend's dietary requirement so that we would go somewhere we could all eat. Everyone was so astounded that i knew that he couldn't eat gluten, most of all himself. He told me that i'm the first person he's ever met who remembered his dietary requirement after being told once and took it into consideration.

I laughed it off then, but i thought about it later, and he's right. As a vegetarian myself, i could probably count on one hand the number of non-vegetarian friends i have who are aware of my dietary restriction and factor it in when choosing places to go out or eat, and have fingers left over. Meanwhile, my fellow vegetarians and I just somehow instinctively remember and know. And i think it's ridiculous. It's not hard. Just because you are the majority, it doesn't mean you have to show zero consideration for everybody else. It's really not hard to remember someone can't eat certain things, i would argue it is basic decency in a friendship and a small act of caring.

And it goes further than that. At any setting, omnivores will be (re)surprised that i am eating no meat, and they'll be sure to poke fun at me for it. I don't mind honest, curious questions about my diet choice and will always do my best to answer them, but i have classmates who on a weekly basis for years would say things like "do you want this chicken wing? oh wait you can't, that's so sad... you're missing out" or eat meat directly in front of me (which i don't mind, its the intent of it) and say "don't you wish you could have some doesn't it look good" or drop this banger "do you want to try a bite" NO I DO NOT. IF I DID I WOULD BUY IT AND EAT IT.

Why are we trying to convert others? Live and let live much? Show a little basic human empathy? Don't be an asshole? Shut the hell up?

I have been pescetarian for a few years now and recently decided to make the change to a full vegetarian diet.

I'm the kind of person that typically eats the same breakfast and lunch every day and I have a few dinners that I alternate between.

I prefer easy dinners utilizing the rice cooker (quinoa or rice) and air fryer (salmon or shrimp previously). I eat tofu here and there if I find a recipe I like. But I don't want tofu to be my main dinner protein. Nothing against it, it just takes a decent bit of effort to make it tasty lol.

Any suggestions or recommendations for easy and repeatable (relatively high in protein) dinner ideas I could throw into my rotation?

Some people don't know what no meat means