# Are you vegetarian or not? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [January 10, 2013, 9:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-you-vegetarian-or-not/646801 "2013-01-10T21:40:36Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 11\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![gaffa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e68b1a/32.png) [@gaffa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gaffa)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2013, 9:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-you-vegetarian-or-not/646801/41 "2013-01-11T21:15:20Z")
The only way I could live as a vegetarian would be if I could hire a full time Indian cook. That is the only cuisine that makes vegetarian meals worth a damn. Most of the worst meals I have ever eaten have been by American vegetarians. I’m on Atkins and have successfully lost a lot of weight on it, so I’ll stick with it. ---
**Author:** ![Sattua](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sattua/32/11906_2.png) [@Sattua](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sattua)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2013, 9:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-you-vegetarian-or-not/646801/42 "2013-01-11T21:26:30Z")
Not a vegetarian and have never considered becoming one. We do source happy animals to eat, though, and don’t eat a huge quantity of meat. ---
**Author:** ![Der\_Trihs](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/der_trihs/32/233_2.png) [@Der\_Trihs](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Der_Trihs)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2013, 9:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-you-vegetarian-or-not/646801/43 "2013-01-11T21:30:20Z")
Not a vegetarian. > [@ExcitedIdiot](#): > > We are physiologically equipped to derive nourishment/nutrition from human flesh, it doesn’t mean we should do it. Uh-oh. :eek: ---
**Author:** ![4heaven](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/4/848f3c/32.png) [@4heaven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/4heaven)\ **Post date:** [January 12, 2013, 2:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-you-vegetarian-or-not/646801/44 "2013-01-12T02:06:47Z")
Vegan is the Future… for all choosing to espouse clear awareness. I could give you may story … yet let me just add - LIFE is PRECIOUS and I am naturally High! Have a great day ;- ) ---
**Author:** ![April\_R](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3da27b/32.png) [@April\_R](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/April_R)\ **Post date:** [January 12, 2013, 4:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-you-vegetarian-or-not/646801/45 "2013-01-12T04:19:34Z")
> [@4heaven](#): > > Vegan is the Future… > for all choosing to espouse clear awareness. > I could give you may story … > yet let me just add - > > LIFE is PRECIOUS > and I am naturally High! > > Have a great day ;- ) Yea, that just made me not want to go vegan. Thanks for the confirmation. Hippy;) ---
**Author:** ![Ethilrist](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ethilrist/32/4604_2.png) [@Ethilrist](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ethilrist)\ **Post date:** [January 12, 2013, 4:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-you-vegetarian-or-not/646801/46 "2013-01-12T04:33:34Z")
> [@April\_R](#): > > Ahh, crap. I voted wrong. I meant to vote NOT Vegetarian. Crap! :mad: Welp, no more meat for you. ---
**Author:** ![April\_R](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3da27b/32.png) [@April\_R](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/April_R)\ **Post date:** [January 12, 2013, 4:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-you-vegetarian-or-not/646801/47 "2013-01-12T04:51:14Z")
> [@Ethilrist](#): > > Welp, no more meat for you. Dang it :smack: ---
**Author:** ![GuanoLad](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guanolad/32/42_2.png) [@GuanoLad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GuanoLad)\ **Post date:** [January 12, 2013, 5:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-you-vegetarian-or-not/646801/48 "2013-01-12T05:40:26Z")
I am the opposite, as I do not eat vegetables. ---
**Author:** ![Nava](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/da6949/32.png) [@Nava](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nava)\ **Post date:** [January 12, 2013, 6:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-you-vegetarian-or-not/646801/49 "2013-01-12T06:49:42Z")
None at all? No cereals, beans, potatoes? ---
**Author:** ![Siam\_Sam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/d78d45/32.png) [@Siam\_Sam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Siam_Sam)\ **Post date:** [January 12, 2013, 1:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-you-vegetarian-or-not/646801/50 "2013-01-12T13:54:20Z")
> [@Ellen\_Cherry](#): > > A CHALLENGE! You would eat my vegetables, hon. 🙂 That sounds highly suggestive. :eek: ---
**Author:** ![Chronos](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chronos/32/134_2.png) [@Chronos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chronos)\ **Post date:** [January 12, 2013, 3:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-you-vegetarian-or-not/646801/51 "2013-01-12T15:53:45Z")
I have many vegetarian friends and relatives, and when I’m visiting with them, I eat what they’re eating, with no regrets. And even for food I prepare for myself, I often don’t bother with meat, just for sake of convenience. But I do still eat and very much enjoy meat, when I have it. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-you-vegetarian-or-not/646801.md?page=2)