Vegetarian, Vegan and Animal Rights

undeterred

(34,658 posts)

10. Asking about protein is a legitimate question.

Sat Feb 23, 2013, 01:18 PM

Feb 2013

People don't know that there are many non - meat sources of protein, so they have to be educated. I think I might have made the move a lot sooner if I had known, but I believed in the 4 food group myth I was taught growing up. Unfortunately that still dominates in the US and people think its a healthy diet, when in fact its killing them.

I've found that once I launch into my sermon on non meat sources of protein people shut up pretty quickly. They just don't want to think about the other reasons why giving up meat might be a good thing.

Edit history

Please sign in to view edit histories.

Recommendations

0 members have recommended this reply (displayed in chronological order):

16 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

20 of your tales of vegetarian woe [View all] Redfairen Jan 2013 OP

How many times have I been asked in this country upaloopa Jan 2013 #1

Asking about protein is a legitimate question. undeterred Feb 2013 #10

I am a pretty new non meat eater. Kalidurga Jan 2013 #2

I'm new too.. otherone Feb 2013 #7

If you can afford it, Chipotle is much better. mucifer Oct 2013 #16

Do you have a 5 Guys in your area? Yes, it's a burger joint, but they have a veggie burger -- all Flaxbee Feb 2013 #9

I've been a vegetarian for a couple of decades - LiberalElite Apr 2013 #13

At the company holiday buffet iwillalwayswonderwhy Jan 2013 #3

In other words, selfishness is intercontinental. flvegan Jan 2013 #4

No woes to report. freshwest Jan 2013 #5

Found this site with lots of information, take a look around: freshwest Mar 2013 #12

All my best stories involve my mother: LeftyMom Jan 2013 #6

what a great thanksgiving otherone Feb 2013 #8

That's pretty similar to the Charlie Brown Thanksgiving. mucifer Feb 2013 #11

My brother's mother-in-law LiberalElite Apr 2013 #14

Message auto-removed Name removed Oct 2013 #15