vegetarianism Vs the Non-vegentarianism - Page 2

I've always been confused as to where egg falls. Some vegetarians eat eggs, some don't.

An egg until fertilized is not life. As such it is not meat/life. Most commercial eggs are unfertilized. Barring a few erroneous exceptions none will hatch. No life is killed in consuming an egg. So why is it non-vegetarian? I think egg is acceptable in a vegetarian diet, but unacceptable in a vegan diet.

That brings me to the conundrum of honey and yeast in vegan diets. Yes, honey is a bee product. But unlike milk it is not intrinsic to bees. Honey doesn't have bee DNA. But if vegans can wear pearls, why do they have a problem with honey? Yes, yeast is a living organism. But if vegans eat plants why do they have a problem with yeast?

Originally posted by: LadyDabangg

i'll speak in my case

i am a vegetarian since the past 4 years-no eggs,meat, even in cakes ,biscuits all

i tend to eat a lot -cause veg things digest more quickly as compared to meat products

i also eat a lot cause i exercise a lot, really a lot

occasionally i feel lack of energy then i drink some energy drink

i don't know,i feel happier being a vegetarian

Originally posted by: return_to_hades

I've always been confused as to where egg falls. Some vegetarians eat eggs, some don't.

Egg is ambiguous! It fits in well with everything.

An egg until fertilized is not life. As such it is not meat/life. Most commercial eggs are unfertilized. Barring a few erroneous exceptions none will hatch. No life is killed in consuming an egg. So why is it non-vegetarian? I think egg is acceptable in a vegetarian diet, but unacceptable in a vegan diet.

I don't think an unfertilized egg or free range eggs are termed non-veg. It is only when the egg is somewhat fertilized , do most taker it as non-veg. But it is difficult to mark them in neither category just like that. Vegan doesn't do diary in any form, they try to eat food in it's raw form.

That brings me to the conundrum of honey and yeast in vegan diets. Yes, honey is a bee product. But unlike milk it is not intrinsic to bees. Honey doesn't have bee DNA. But if vegans can wear pearls, why do they have a problem with honey? Yes, yeast is a living organism. But if vegans eat plants why do they have a problem with yeast?

Hmm I feel this paradox has less to do with eating habits more to do with life choices. Also it depends on the reasons one chooses a particular diet. Some go for vegan purely for the nutritive benefits, they are not emotionally, psychologically connected to the ideology , hence can wear pearls and walk the street. Really basically it comes down to the "why" behind your diet.

Kisi ne pahale muje bathaya dha ki,...Vegetarian an old Indian word meaning "bad hunter."..and about Egg, artificially incubated eggs.. dont produce the odor,...uspe blood stain n other things nahe hote...So possibly they can be considered vegetarian. ..😛...I feel,these days,people who are vegetarian are not really vegetarian,the whole world is non-vegetarian now...A balanced diet food is always good for health...😊

I am a vegetarian since birth, so Vegetarianism all the way🥳

Let everyone eat what they want to it
It's not like that anyone could decide for other that what they should eat.
Its the choice of every individual and they must be provided the liberty to be vegans or non vegans according to their choice

Having experimenting with multiple type of diets, vegans and vegetarian diets lack plenty of nutrients. Of course there are sources, but omegas found in seeds and nuts is not even close to what you find in fatty fish. Same goes for Heme Iron, plant iron is so hard to absorb by most people.

Originally posted by: princeofpersia

Its the choice of every individual and they must be provided the liberty to be vegans or non vegans according to their choice

what about the choice of animals? do they want to be eaten?

if the animals don't have a choice, because they are weaker, can humans kill other humans who are weaker and eat them?

if the animals don't have a choice, because they are not intelligent, can the intelligent humans kill other less intelligent humans and eat them?

i guess i am asking, what is the criteria that we are establishing to eat another being which at one time had life.

Originally posted by: K.Universe.

what about the choice of animals? do they want to be eaten?