Vegan Animal Food

"They bring home the meat, but I have NEVER seen them eat ANY of it. Their house is plastered with taxidermy. It's awful. Oh, and then there's the 2 "hunting dogs," Bear and Trusty (RB) who lived their lives in a small pen treated like crap. Her dad does NOT respect the animals he kills...at all...it's just for show.

And I've seen one of those Trophy Elk farms....filled entirely with bull elk with huge antlers...it was so sad...we stopped to see them and they all came running...they were friendly and tame."

gosh.. that really stinks. makes me sad and mad.

"Just one more question...isn't it pretty expensive to be on a vegan diet?"

Hmm.. no. Its pretty much the same I think, or less. Some of the products, like shampoo, lotion, soap, etc cost more, but I mean, I dont care. If I have to pay more so animals dont have to have shite needlessly poured in their eyes, its worth is. And as for the food, a lot of things like, grains, pasta, etc, you can buy in bulk and its a lot cheaper than meat and stuff.

Oh and heres a quote I just found on askcarla.com answering your very question lol:
"You’re right that vegan specialty foods, like prepared veggie burgers, etc., are sometimes more expensive than their nonvegan counterparts, but fortunately, they aren’t the only options. Prepared food will always be more expensive than food you make yourself, so buying the ingredients and making them at home will typically save you money. Veggie staples such as pasta, rice, tofu, and beans are much cheaper than meat. The money you save from not buying meat can go toward paying just a little extra for nondairy milk and other staples, like fruits and vegetables. Another suggestion is to buy food in bulk, either at the store, over the Internet, or through catalogs. You can find many vegan mail-order catalogs listed in the classified section in the back of Vegetarian Times magazine."

I dont pay for the groceries since Im living at home right now, so I dont know exactly, so Im glad I found that quote. lol

"Veegan, I must commend you for having so much PATIENCE!! I still don't agree with a vegan diet for pets, but I have to commend you for being so conscience about your diet and the world around you."

lol thanks :):)

Oh, nope. :( No one in my family is even vegetarian. It was pretty crappy at first cause my family was all against it and my dad was a MAJOR a-hole, and no one understood why I wanted to be vegan, and yeah. But now that I know my facts I can explain my reasons to them, plus they are used to my diet by now lol so its all well and good. I get the occasional crap, but that’s expected.. Im used to getting crap/made fun of by people about it. Im getting pretty good at comebacks. heh ;)

And yeah when we go to the grocery store I just get my food and they theirs. Its not a big deal cause they just buy less of what they’d normally get and then get my stuff instead for me, ya know? Only thing is, my mom doesnt cook separately for me, which I certainly dont expect her to, so I have to make my own stuff. So, since Im lazy, :( I mostly eat a lot of like, Boca burgers, fake meat sandwiches, PB&J, top ramen with vegetable bullion, soy dogs, etc. The most elaborate meal Ive ever made has been spaghetti. hahaha I eat lots of fruits and veggies though too. But yeah, it actually is getting boring lately and I dont feel healthy, so Im gonna start cooking. My mom keeps bugging me about how unhealthy it is to just eat packaged stuff too.. and she keeps offering to help me cook some real meals (which is nice/cool of her!) I just havent gotten around to doing it. I have hundreds of recipes though cause Im on a weekly vegetarian recipe email list haha. Anyhoo.. I should go print some recipes out right now! :D

Its not really that hard actually. I mean my family doesnt eat at the table together or anything and my mom doenst make meals everyday either. So I was used to making my own food. She cooks even less now cause she and my dad are on some diet and the food comes to the house on weekdays. lol

Id do the same if I were your mom too. hahaha If I slaved over a meal for my family no way would I let them get away with any whining! If they didnt like it they can make their own food! ;) lol

hehehe cuute!

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I don't know if you have ever been to Eugene Oregon, but we are the land of the hippies. Even our main Supermarket here is all organic, Price Choppers Market of Choice. Most of our clothes are made out of hemp etc. Now I am not a hippy, but I do appreciate eating healthy food. I have lived this long on meat and I am sure I will live a lot longer unless I get ran over by a bus. I don't eat meat often but when I do I like to know where it comes from.

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That is one of the many many reasons I miss Eugene! I will be living there again within the next 1 to 1 1/2 years! I got all my meat from Lone Pine Farms too! Great place! Don't forget about the saturday market downtown!

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Originally posted by lv4dogs
That is one of the many many reasons I miss Eugene! I will be living there again within the next 1 to 1 1/2 years! I got all my meat from Lone Pine Farms too! Great place! Don't forget about the saturday market downtown!

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LOL When you move back you should give me a holler. ;)


I LOVE Lone Pine Farms!!! Have you ever been to the corn maze? I love the Saturday Market as well. It just started up again two weekends ago. I can't wait for my family to come visit again so that I can take them. There is a man there who makes handmade cat and dog tags out of pressed copper and pounds in the letters himself. They are really neat. :)