Study Finds Veganism To Be The Most Sustainable Diet, Published By PLOS

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My family always grew up eating meat, because my dad is the kind of guy who HAS to have red meat with every meal(despite a history of heart problems in his family  ), but my mom is primarily a vegetarian, and also an animal rights activist.  I definitely want to try transitioning to a largely meat-free diet, though like some other members, I'm not sure if I can give up meat completely.  My biggest dilemma is the lack of guidance that I've found on how to be vegetarian on a tight budget; maybe I'm just looking in the wrong places, but I was wondering, @Anastasia, if you could PM me some resources of cheap vegetarianism, since you seem to be very knowledgeable on this subject.  Thanks!

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On 11/14/2016 at 11:48 AM, Sunny said:

 

I can't!!

[Judas Oyster 1,939]

On 14.11.2016 at 5:49 PM, gagu said:

I could be fine without meat. But couldn't live without milk products and eggs, see I'm italian and a pastry chef.. 

can I breed a couple of chickens to make me some eggs? I swear I won't beat them 

Actually you can use chickpea water (for example from canned chickpeas) as egg replacement. People say it works like it. Click here: https://www.wired.com/2016/05/mysteries-chickpea-water-magical-substitute-eggs-no-really/

And for milk... You can use vegetable milks (almond milk, oatmeal milk, coconut milk). Also vegetable creams (soya cream etc). You can even use something called Tofutti (kinda like Philadelphia) which is made of tofu and other stuff, to replace Philadelphia.

I can't say these replacements work as well as the traditional thing... But if you do research and find tips and recipes with these products I'm sure you'll find something good  I don't make pastry so I can't talk much. BUT I have tried some things, like raw cakes for example, and it's good

Edit 1: Found the term for the chickpea water: Aquafaba

Edit 2:  Recipes I found quickly
- Vegan Sfogliatelle
 http://www.veganblog.it/2011/01/24/sfogliatelle-ricce/

- Vegan Tiramisu Macarons
https://avocadosandales.com/2015/11/01/vegan-tiramisu-macarons/

- Vegan Tiramisu
http://www.crazyvegankitchen.com/vegan-tiramisu-that-totes-doesnt-taste-vegan/

- Different vegan pastry tips
https://www.vegansociety.com/whats-new/blog/13-amazing-things-you-can-do-aquafaba

[Judas Oyster 1,939]

On 17.11.2016 at 3:50 AM, Ferrer Zorola said:

vegetables make me feel full but in like two hours I'm uber hungry again tho

Then you need to eat more proteins. Try Chili sin carne (with beans instead of meat). I eat a lot and I was full for half day.

[Anastasia 6,093]

On 11/16/2016 at 9:09 PM, Awkwardbrocoli said:

 

[Anastasia 6,093]

23 minutes ago, Judas Oyster said:

Actually you can use chickpea water (for example from canned chickpeas) as egg replacement. People say it's works like it. Click here: https://www.wired.com/2016/05/mysteries-chickpea-water-magical-substitute-eggs-no-really/

And for milk... You can use vegetable milks (almond milk, oatmeal milk, coconut milk). Also vegetable creams (soya cream etc). You can even use something called Tofutti (kinda like Philadelphia) which is made of tofu and other stuff, to replace Philadelphia.

I can't say these replacements work as well as the traditional thing... But if you do research and find tips and recipes with these products I'm sure you'll find something good  I don't make pastry so I can't talk much. BUT I have tried some things, like raw cakes for example, and it's good

Edit 1: Found the term for the chickpea water: Aquafaba

Edit 2:  Recipes I found quickly
- Vegan Sfogliatelle
 http://www.veganblog.it/2011/01/24/sfogliatelle-ricce/

- Vegan Tiramisu Macarons
https://avocadosandales.com/2015/11/01/vegan-tiramisu-macarons/

- Vegan Tiramisu
http://www.crazyvegankitchen.com/vegan-tiramisu-that-totes-doesnt-taste-vegan/

- Different vegan patry tips
https://www.vegansociety.com/whats-new/blog/13-amazing-things-you-can-do-aquafaba

Omg where the hell did you come from 

Let's be vegan friends 

[Judas Oyster 1,939]

19 minutes ago, Anastasia said:

Omg where the hell did you come from 

Let's be vegan friends 

Haha. Sorry, been traveling this week so I'm late to the party 

Vegan friends <3 We could, we could belong together, but I'm just a flexitarian But I get closer to vegan every day. These last 4 days I've been eating vegan bc I have been in Berlin (Vegan Mecca). Like, almost every place I went to had vegan alternatives x.X I even went to an Italian pizza restaurant that competes at world pizza competition and they had a VEGAN menu! With vegan cheese and pepperoni, tuna and all. Omg  But we can be friends even tho=)

[Anastasia 6,093]

Just now, Judas Oyster said:

Haha. Sorry, been traveling this week so I'm late to the party 

Vegan friends <3 We could, we could belong together, but I'm just a flexitarian But I get closer to vegan every day. These last 4 days I've been eating vegan bc I have been in Berlin (Vegan Mecca). Like, almost every place I went to had vegan alternatives x.X I even went to an Italian pizza restaurant that competes at world pizza competition and they had a VEGAN menu! With vegan cheese and pepperoni, tuna and all. Omg  But we can be friends even tho=)

Don't worry about not being 100%, the point is that you have the awareness and are making great choices already. I'm jealous that you went to Berlin, sounds amazing!

[Judas Oyster 1,939]

2 minutes ago, Anastasia said:

Don't worry about not being 100%, the point is that you have the awareness and are making great choices already. I'm jealous that you went to Berlin, sounds amazing!

 Are you vegan?  
Thanks. You should go one day when you get the opportunity  

[Anastasia 6,093]

Just now, Judas Oyster said:

 Are you vegan?  
Thanks. You should go one day when you get the opportunity  

Yup for about a year now 

I definitely plan to travel when I'm finally finished with school, Berlin has moved to the top of the list for me. Thank you for responding to people in this thread, I'm glad to see another person on this site is in the lifestyle as well and willing to speak up