Vegetarian, yes. I spent a month not eating meat about a year ago, in fact, mostly to see if I’d miss meat. Yes, but not as much as I’d have thought.
I couldn’t easily do vegan, though. I’d miss both dairy and eggs both directly and as ingredients in other food. I’m sure it would be possible if my survival were on the line, but I can’t see spending a month as a vegan for a lark.
Vegetarian, maybe. But my food allergies would be a problem. I’m allergic to some vegetarian staples like eggplant and tree nuts. The only meat like substance I’m allergic to is shellfish, which leaves plenty of other meats for me.
Vegan, no way, for the same reason. Stupid allergies, ruining everything.
I voted “no” – I just like meat (and fish and shellfish) too much. The only things which could make me go vegetarian would be stark practical necessity; or my “getting religion” in a way which compelled me to turn veggy, with a perceived certainty of very bad things befalling me if I didn’t.
I don’t eat vegetables at all, so nope.
It would depend on the upside. I could obviously function without meat, but I have very little reason to do so. For example I wouldsn’t stop eating meat because somebody else asked me to, as it would be just an unreasonable request, however if someone offered say a £50/week salary to avoid meat I’d be tempted.
If you eat birds and fish you aren’t a vegetarian in my book. I realize some people feel “not eating mammals” qualifies but that’s always seemed bizarre to me.
^ This is me. I don’t mean allergic to eggplants and tree nuts, not those particulars, but peanuts, lentils, peas… there a bunch of sources of vegetarian protein that are off limits to me. Being allergic to tomatoes, which seem near ubiquitous in vegetarian dishes, is yet another obstacle.
I do go days at a time without eating animal flesh because I just plain like food of all sorts, but being a vegan would be near impossible for me to do in a healthy manner.
I eat plenty of meals without meat, and I could probably do without entirely if I had some reason to (though I would really miss bacon). But I have no reason to.
No chance. For one thing, many vegetables and fruit that I can force down actually make me feel bad (really nasty stomach cramps). Others I can’t stand either the smell or the texture and I literally have to choke them down to eat them at all. I could, maybe, cut back on red meat and substitute chicken or fish (as long as I still get cheese), eat more grains and such, but go complete vegetarian? :eek:
I said no, but I think what I really mean is I *would *not. I simply don’t like enough different foods to cut out meat. I did date a vegetarian for several months and though he didn’t ask me to, I abstained from eating meat around him. Ya know, just to try it and strengthen our bond, etc. It was not fun for me. On the other hand I did make chili and ravioli and a few other things for him that didn’t turn out too bad so I could do it if I had to, but I’d rather not. I wish I wanted to, knowing what I know about what happens to the animals.
No, even if I wanted to. I’ve experimented with some diets to a certain extent. I realize that it’s possible to get all nutrients and an appropriate macro ratios with a vegan diet, but it’s so much more difficult and so much more boring. I’m not even anti-vegetable, I enjoy a lot of them, but getting enough calories and particularly enough protein without meat is difficult, especially with the calorie requirement I have to maintain.
I don’t have ethical issues with eating meat, though I can understand issues with how certain meat is raised and slaughtered, that doesn’t require giving it up altogether. If anything, I think market pressure from more people buying free-range, hormone free, humanely slaughtered meat is one of the best ways to help fix that problem. And, considering that we evolved eating meat, I don’t see how it’s some sort of evil we need to overcome.
Nope. I like beef, chicken, pork, and fish way too much to go vegetarian. Besides which, we don’t have a whole lot of money, and therefore can’t afford to be picky.
Grrr! nailed it with the first response.
I’m a vegetarian; I just prefer some of my veggies to be pre-processed. 
I was a vegetarian for a couple of years while I dated one, and it was no big deal. After the relationship ended, I gradually resumed eating meat but not nearly as much as before, especially red meat. I could go back to veggies, but I’d never do the lacto-ovo-whatever version.
Meat is Murder
tasty tasty murder
OK I could become a vegetarian, given a compelling reason, I think I would miss meat, but there are plenty of decent substitutes. An ex was vegetarian and I managed to cook some pretty decent chillis and currys with soy meat substitute stuff.
I could not cut out cheese though , you will have to pry my cheese and Marmite toastie from my cold dead hands
If I was stuck with can and frozen vegetables, probably not.
If I had an endless supply of fresh fruits and veggies, possibly.
My wife’s a vegetarian. There are a few vegetarian restaurants we go to that I like, and I’ll eat what she’s made if she’s cooked for the both of us (probably about once a week), but I couldn’t do it every day.
I was a vegetarian for most of my twenties, and it wasn’t really a big deal. Probably more annoying for the people around me. I wasn’t a proselytizer or sanctimonious about it, but people feeling the need to accommodate me at family meals was probably irritating. I doubt I’ll ever go back (life is a little easier as an omnivore, and I enjoy meat), but it certainly wouldn’t be difficult to become vegetarian again.
Not vegan though, that shit is crazy.
I couldn’t contemplate being a vegetarian, because it would mean becoming a preachy, proselytizing pissant.
Of course I could if I wanted to. I did go vegetarian for six months back in the '90s. (Not for ‘ethical’ reasons; it just sort of happened and I decided to continue for a while.) But I don’t want to.