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Vegetarian, Vegan and Animal Rights

ellenrr

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14. I really respect your position

Reply to Sanddog42 (Reply #3)

Sat Oct 19, 2013, 08:16 AM

Oct 2013

I do eat chicken from factory-farm, it is the cheapest, but I eat very little. nevertheless, I know I shouldn't. But am on food stamps and have to eat cheap.

my one consolation is that if everyone ate as much flesh food as I do, the factory farms would close.

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I am going 'Mostly Vegetarian' [View all] Taverner Oct 2013 OP

That's pretty much what we do. It's pretty easy and saves money, too. we can do it Oct 2013 #1

that's what I've done - and it has gone very well NRaleighLiberal Oct 2013 #2

What do you do for protein? nt femmocrat Oct 2013 #6

lots of legumes quinoa, some seafood NRaleighLiberal Oct 2013 #7

I also take vitamin B-12 which provides protein. RebelOne Oct 2013 #9

Same place the cow gets it :) StrayKat Oct 2013 #8

protein for a vegan is not hard to find ginnyinWI Oct 2013 #10

That's mostly what I've done, except I'm Mostly Vegan... mostly Sanddog42 Oct 2013 #3

I really respect your position ellenrr Oct 2013 #14

I always do that when the bottom drops out and I'm going to be poor again Warpy Oct 2013 #4

dairy and meat are the priciest items in the store. ginnyinWI Oct 2013 #11

Where I live meat is cheap and vegies costly ellenrr Oct 2013 #13

veggies are good even if not organic ginnyinWI Oct 2013 #15

there is a movement for people to turn their lawns into food-bearing gardens ellenrr Oct 2013 #16

Thanks! Every bit helps. mucifer Oct 2013 #5

Awesome, and good for you Tav! flvegan Oct 2013 #12

Message auto-removed Name removed Oct 2013 #17