I see the vegans are out yet again forcing people to do things… 17:26 - Sep 29 with 6878 views | monytowbray | https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/weird-news/aldis-new-vegan-bacon-sparks-25093016 Oh wait. It’s all rather ironic that this toxic image of masculinity through buying pre-packaged dead animals one didn’t even kill themselves can be so triggered by a word that has seperated us to feel less guilty about eating strips of pig in the first place. As I said to Lagos this week, if this is how the majority think the planet is f**ked. Luckily from my personal perspective these arguments are getting dumber and those making them are closer to a minority. I hope anyway. [Post edited 29 Sep 2021 17:26]
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I see the vegans are out yet again forcing people to do things… on 17:31 - Sep 29 with 2342 views | giant_stow | Firstly, can I just quickly say this doesn't wind me up at all, but I've always wondered why veggies want plant equivalents to look like meat? Especially those who stop eating meat because they hate animal cruelty, rather than those who stop because of diet or eco concerns... | |
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I see the vegans are out yet again forcing people to do things… on 17:33 - Sep 29 with 2323 views | wkj |
I see the vegans are out yet again forcing people to do things… on 17:31 - Sep 29 by giant_stow | Firstly, can I just quickly say this doesn't wind me up at all, but I've always wondered why veggies want plant equivalents to look like meat? Especially those who stop eating meat because they hate animal cruelty, rather than those who stop because of diet or eco concerns... |
I have to admit that when I cook meat free, I am usually looking for dishes that makes the most of the fresh ingredients rather than substitutes. Really cant go wrong with a good stir fry imho. Also, Nuts are much more desirable for me when I seek protein, rather than tofu and the like. | |
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I see the vegans are out yet again forcing people to do things… on 17:36 - Sep 29 with 2308 views | positivity |
I see the vegans are out yet again forcing people to do things… on 17:31 - Sep 29 by giant_stow | Firstly, can I just quickly say this doesn't wind me up at all, but I've always wondered why veggies want plant equivalents to look like meat? Especially those who stop eating meat because they hate animal cruelty, rather than those who stop because of diet or eco concerns... |
probably habit and ease. if you're replacing bacon in a sandwich, you want strips rather than cubes, and if you're replacing mince in a recipes, you don't want spheres. | |
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I see the vegans are out yet again forcing people to do things… on 17:38 - Sep 29 with 2302 views | Mullet |
I see the vegans are out yet again forcing people to do things… on 17:31 - Sep 29 by giant_stow | Firstly, can I just quickly say this doesn't wind me up at all, but I've always wondered why veggies want plant equivalents to look like meat? Especially those who stop eating meat because they hate animal cruelty, rather than those who stop because of diet or eco concerns... |
So it wins them the argument innit. Not going to convince me to swap meat for veggies when I eat both of them, but salted and flavoured cardboard with a bit of smug branding is definitely going to fool us all so they can say “See! My tofu is just like your food and you couldn’t tell the difference between all that excessive chewing and retching…” | |
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I see the vegans are out yet again forcing people to do things… on 17:39 - Sep 29 with 2288 views | FBI |
I see the vegans are out yet again forcing people to do things… on 17:31 - Sep 29 by giant_stow | Firstly, can I just quickly say this doesn't wind me up at all, but I've always wondered why veggies want plant equivalents to look like meat? Especially those who stop eating meat because they hate animal cruelty, rather than those who stop because of diet or eco concerns... |
Personally (and I've been vegetarian since 1989) I like Quorn, fake bacon etc. I think of it as an ingredient, not 'meat' but I do like the taste; I just don't want to eat burned flesh ripped from a corpse*. I get the point, but you could apply the same argument to Decaf tea and coffee, AF beer etc. Love the taste, hate the cruelty. Okay, meat that is, not beer or coffee! I have no problem with people eating meat, especially if properly sourced, and would never dream of telling anyone else not to. *Gratuitous and entirely tongue in cheek comment there. [Post edited 29 Sep 2021 17:46]
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I see the vegans are out yet again forcing people to do things… on 17:39 - Sep 29 with 2284 views | lowhouseblue | i think the coop unbelievable burgers are great and i would certainly have them rather than a meat equivalent (ie a frozen supermarket burger). but i wouldn't pretend that they are meat or replicate meat. very odd. | |
| And so as the loose-bowelled pigeon of time swoops low over the unsuspecting tourist of destiny, and the flatulent skunk of fate wanders into the air-conditioning system of eternity, I notice it's the end of the show |
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I see the vegans are out yet again forcing people to do things… on 17:46 - Sep 29 with 2231 views | eireblue |
I see the vegans are out yet again forcing people to do things… on 17:31 - Sep 29 by giant_stow | Firstly, can I just quickly say this doesn't wind me up at all, but I've always wondered why veggies want plant equivalents to look like meat? Especially those who stop eating meat because they hate animal cruelty, rather than those who stop because of diet or eco concerns... |
Why do you suppose vegans do want that? I think the answer is, if you have a product that you wish to market and sell to the largest possible population, especially if you want to encourage people to move from a competitive product, to your product, then you may want to name, label and brand it in a particular way. Nobody seems to get confused or annoyed when they don’t end up with an idea of a chicken, or a lump of precious metal shaped like a chicken, when unpacking the groceries. Think of this way, vegans are mentally strong enough to have their food labelled similarly to something they are ethical opposed to and results from a horrible life and the death of sentient beings. Some meat eaters seem a tad….wimpy on this topic. | | | | Login to get fewer ads
I see the vegans are out yet again forcing people to do things… on 18:02 - Sep 29 with 2163 views | leitrimblue |
Very interesting read, thanks. The link, 'can not afford the rich' also v good | | | |
I see the vegans are out yet again forcing people to do things… on 18:06 - Sep 29 with 2144 views | BanksterDebtSlave |
I see the vegans are out yet again forcing people to do things… on 18:02 - Sep 29 by leitrimblue | Very interesting read, thanks. The link, 'can not afford the rich' also v good |
Here to serve! | |
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I see the vegans are out yet again forcing people to do things… on 18:08 - Sep 29 with 2136 views | J2BLUE |
I see the vegans are out yet again forcing people to do things… on 17:31 - Sep 29 by giant_stow | Firstly, can I just quickly say this doesn't wind me up at all, but I've always wondered why veggies want plant equivalents to look like meat? Especially those who stop eating meat because they hate animal cruelty, rather than those who stop because of diet or eco concerns... |
Most people have grown up with meat being the centre of the majority of meals. Putting replacements in a useable form isn't to upset meat eaters, it's just to make it easier for people to switch. It makes you wonder why more isn't taught in schools about beans, chickpeas, lentils etc. Good for your health, your wallet, animals and the planet. Someone must be making too much money. I think this is a complete non story. You can find a dozen outraged idiots about literally anything these days. A restaurant could open its doors to the homeless for a night and some people would still say it was a marketing gimmick. | |
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I see the vegans are out yet again forcing people to do things… on 18:08 - Sep 29 with 2141 views | GlasgowBlue | People are genuinely thick. I was in a supermarket last week in Coatbridge where a woman was arguing with one of the shelf stackers because she wanted to know how much she had to pay for her meat as it said "reduced in Scotland". It actually said "produced in Scotland" but the woman wasn't having any of it. She though the English had to pay the ticket price but it was "reduced in Scotland". On a side note, we are doing a lot of plant based food in my coffee shops and I'm amazed how reluctant non vegan people are to try some of the vegan cakes. I get why they may not want one of our Spinach and Falafel Burgers. It won't taste like an 8oz Aberdeen Angus Burger. But the vegan cakes look and taste like any other cake. Same with the GF stuff. Folk look horrified when it's offered. | |
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I see the vegans are out yet again forcing people to do things… on 18:40 - Sep 29 with 2034 views | monytowbray |
I see the vegans are out yet again forcing people to do things… on 17:38 - Sep 29 by Mullet | So it wins them the argument innit. Not going to convince me to swap meat for veggies when I eat both of them, but salted and flavoured cardboard with a bit of smug branding is definitely going to fool us all so they can say “See! My tofu is just like your food and you couldn’t tell the difference between all that excessive chewing and retching…” |
If that’s your opinion on vegan food you clearly suck at cooking. | |
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I see the vegans are out yet again forcing people to do things… on 18:43 - Sep 29 with 2016 views | monytowbray |
That article, even in the heading, gives you the hint. Time to get off the fence and fight back. You can do that tomorrow with minimum effort with your wallet and your diet, don’t have to lay in the M25! | |
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I see the vegans are out yet again forcing people to do things… on 18:44 - Sep 29 with 2010 views | monytowbray |
I see the vegans are out yet again forcing people to do things… on 18:08 - Sep 29 by GlasgowBlue | People are genuinely thick. I was in a supermarket last week in Coatbridge where a woman was arguing with one of the shelf stackers because she wanted to know how much she had to pay for her meat as it said "reduced in Scotland". It actually said "produced in Scotland" but the woman wasn't having any of it. She though the English had to pay the ticket price but it was "reduced in Scotland". On a side note, we are doing a lot of plant based food in my coffee shops and I'm amazed how reluctant non vegan people are to try some of the vegan cakes. I get why they may not want one of our Spinach and Falafel Burgers. It won't taste like an 8oz Aberdeen Angus Burger. But the vegan cakes look and taste like any other cake. Same with the GF stuff. Folk look horrified when it's offered. |
The public are reluctant to try much at all, case in point in this thread… Mullet. | |
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I see the vegans are out yet again forcing people to do things… on 18:49 - Sep 29 with 1976 views | Kropotkin123 | Facon? | |
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I see the vegans are out yet again forcing people to do things… on 18:53 - Sep 29 with 1959 views | FBI |
I see the vegans are out yet again forcing people to do things… on 18:49 - Sep 29 by Kropotkin123 | Facon? |
Depends which one. The Dalepak ones are nice but look like insoles (That's INsoles, innuendo fans) but make you belch like Frazzles for the rest of the day. | |
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I see the vegans are out yet again forcing people to do things… on 18:54 - Sep 29 with 1946 views | Ftnfwest | Probably right, people should be free to buy pretend pre-packaged dead animals as well. | | | |
I see the vegans are out yet again forcing people to do things… on 19:04 - Sep 29 with 1905 views | Ewan_Oozami |
I see the vegans are out yet again forcing people to do things… on 18:44 - Sep 29 by monytowbray | The public are reluctant to try much at all, case in point in this thread… Mullet. |
Had the last pie in the cabinet at PR on Tuesday, wondered why it was still there, the lady serving said it was a vegan pie, had it anyway, it was lovely - could be my go-to for future games. What do the professional veggies think of the vegan pies at PR? | |
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I see the vegans are out yet again forcing people to do things… on 19:06 - Sep 29 with 1899 views | Digger77 |
I see the vegans are out yet again forcing people to do things… on 17:46 - Sep 29 by eireblue | Why do you suppose vegans do want that? I think the answer is, if you have a product that you wish to market and sell to the largest possible population, especially if you want to encourage people to move from a competitive product, to your product, then you may want to name, label and brand it in a particular way. Nobody seems to get confused or annoyed when they don’t end up with an idea of a chicken, or a lump of precious metal shaped like a chicken, when unpacking the groceries. Think of this way, vegans are mentally strong enough to have their food labelled similarly to something they are ethical opposed to and results from a horrible life and the death of sentient beings. Some meat eaters seem a tad….wimpy on this topic. |
Don't about a billion insects have to die to satisfy a vegans diet? Or don't they count now? | | | |
I see the vegans are out yet again forcing people to do things… on 19:20 - Sep 29 with 1845 views | Ewan_Oozami |
I see the vegans are out yet again forcing people to do things… on 19:06 - Sep 29 by Digger77 | Don't about a billion insects have to die to satisfy a vegans diet? Or don't they count now? |
A perfect example of Brandolini's Law..... | |
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I see the vegans are out yet again forcing people to do things… on 19:26 - Sep 29 with 1827 views | Herbivore |
I see the vegans are out yet again forcing people to do things… on 19:04 - Sep 29 by Ewan_Oozami | Had the last pie in the cabinet at PR on Tuesday, wondered why it was still there, the lady serving said it was a vegan pie, had it anyway, it was lovely - could be my go-to for future games. What do the professional veggies think of the vegan pies at PR? |
Are they the butter bean ones? I think I had one once and it was very nice. | |
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I see the vegans are out yet again forcing people to do things… on 19:28 - Sep 29 with 1812 views | Ewan_Oozami |
I see the vegans are out yet again forcing people to do things… on 19:26 - Sep 29 by Herbivore | Are they the butter bean ones? I think I had one once and it was very nice. |
Yep, a bit spicy and much more palatable than any of the meat ones I've had previously.... | |
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I see the vegans are out yet again forcing people to do things… on 19:30 - Sep 29 with 1808 views | Herbivore | Facebook has sussed that I'm a vegan so I get lots of ads for plant based food products and it's hilarious reading the comments on them. At least 75% of the comments are from triggered gammons (sorry, red faced intellectually challenged humans) complaining that plant based products can't name themselves after meat. Imagine that being something that genuinely bothers you. No wonder this country is a mess. | |
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I see the vegans are out yet again forcing people to do things… on 19:31 - Sep 29 with 1805 views | Herbivore |
I see the vegans are out yet again forcing people to do things… on 19:28 - Sep 29 by Ewan_Oozami | Yep, a bit spicy and much more palatable than any of the meat ones I've had previously.... |
Yes that definitely rings a bell. Think I had one at an evening game when I'd not had time to get any dinner and it was a very pleasant surprise. | |
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