# SCANDAL! Vegan NYC Mayor Eats Fish! **URL:** \ **Category:** Politics & Elections\ **Created:** [February 8, 2022, 6:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/scandal-vegan-nyc-mayor-eats-fish/959117 "2022-02-08T18:57:23Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Two\_Many\_Cats2](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/779978/32.png) [@Two\_Many\_Cats2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Two_Many_Cats2)\ **Post date:** [February 8, 2022, 6:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/scandal-vegan-nyc-mayor-eats-fish/959117/1 "2022-02-08T18:57:23Z")
New York City Mayor Eric Adams says he’s vegan but it turns out [HE EATS FISH!!!](https://www.msn.com/en-us/foodanddrink/foodnews/vegan-mayor-eric-adams-under-fire-for-repeatedly-ordering-fish-at-nyc-restaurants/ar-AATCfqQ?ocid=msedgdhp&pc=U531) I mean, will this lead to impeachment? Or perhaps imlemonment? ---
**Author:** ![Uniqueorn](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/uniqueorn/32/2807_2.png) [@Uniqueorn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Uniqueorn)\ **Post date:** [February 8, 2022, 7:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/scandal-vegan-nyc-mayor-eats-fish/959117/2 "2022-02-08T19:10:45Z")
There is one entry on Google for “imlemonment” and it is not from this page. Impressive! ---
**Author:** ![pjd](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pjd/32/3009_2.png) [@pjd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pjd)\ **Post date:** [February 8, 2022, 7:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/scandal-vegan-nyc-mayor-eats-fish/959117/3 "2022-02-08T19:10:51Z")
Bastard. (That’s Eric, not Uniqueorn) ---
**Author:** ![gnoitall](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/bb73d2/32.png) [@gnoitall](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gnoitall)\ **Post date:** [February 8, 2022, 7:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/scandal-vegan-nyc-mayor-eats-fish/959117/4 "2022-02-08T19:13:47Z")
> [@Two\_Many\_Cats2](#): > > imlemonment [![](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/000/315/992/793.jpg) ](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/000/315/992/793.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![pjd](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pjd/32/3009_2.png) [@pjd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pjd)\ **Post date:** [February 8, 2022, 7:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/scandal-vegan-nyc-mayor-eats-fish/959117/5 "2022-02-08T19:14:33Z")
There’s loads for Imbananament ! ---
**Author:** ![SuntanLotion](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/suntanlotion/32/16165_2.png) [@SuntanLotion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SuntanLotion)\ **Post date:** [February 8, 2022, 7:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/scandal-vegan-nyc-mayor-eats-fish/959117/6 "2022-02-08T19:21:50Z")
Maybe he will resign in disgrace.🍋 ---
**Author:** ![Two\_Many\_Cats2](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/779978/32.png) [@Two\_Many\_Cats2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Two_Many_Cats2)\ **Post date:** [February 8, 2022, 7:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/scandal-vegan-nyc-mayor-eats-fish/959117/7 "2022-02-08T19:23:42Z")
I say he deserves impoissonment! ---
**Author:** ![DWMarch](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dwmarch/32/1010_2.png) [@DWMarch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DWMarch)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2022, 3:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/scandal-vegan-nyc-mayor-eats-fish/959117/8 "2022-02-09T03:45:07Z")
Well, is vegan a lifetime commitment? Is it enforced? If so, how? If the mayor was vegan and now he isn’t does that mean nothing he says can be trusted, ever? Is a person allowed to change their mind about their diet preferences? Did he say he was vegan specifically before this meal? Is it possible he doesn’t understand what it means? Is it worth any recreational outrage at all? ---
**Author:** ![not\_what\_you\_d\_expect](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/not_what_you_d_expect/32/3246_2.png) [@not\_what\_you\_d\_expect](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/not_what_you_d_expect)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2022, 10:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/scandal-vegan-nyc-mayor-eats-fish/959117/9 "2022-02-09T10:29:44Z")
Depends on the type of fish. Please don’t eat the dolphins! ---
**Author:** ![Smapti](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/smapti/32/17938_2.png) [@Smapti](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Smapti)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2022, 10:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/scandal-vegan-nyc-mayor-eats-fish/959117/10 "2022-02-09T10:34:50Z")
> [@not\_what\_you\_d\_expect](#): > > Please don’t eat the dolphins! What about mahi-mahi? Is that kosher? ---
**Author:** ![not\_what\_you\_d\_expect](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/not_what_you_d_expect/32/3246_2.png) [@not\_what\_you\_d\_expect](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/not_what_you_d_expect)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2022, 10:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/scandal-vegan-nyc-mayor-eats-fish/959117/11 "2022-02-09T10:36:14Z")
That’s a trick question. ---
**Author:** ![Shalmanese](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/45deac/32.png) [@Shalmanese](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shalmanese)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2022, 12:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/scandal-vegan-nyc-mayor-eats-fish/959117/12 "2022-02-09T12:19:19Z")
> [@DWMarch](#): > > Is it worth any recreational outrage at all? I mean, it’s not the fish eating, it’s the lying. His office repeatedly denied that he ordered fish and then he later admitted that he regularly eats fish at restaurants. If he’s willing to baldfaced lie about trivial stuff like this, what else is he willing to lie about? How is anybody to trust any statements coming out of his office after this? ---
**Author:** ![Kimera757](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kimera757/32/3765_2.png) [@Kimera757](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kimera757)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2022, 12:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/scandal-vegan-nyc-mayor-eats-fish/959117/13 "2022-02-09T12:23:52Z")
> [@DWMarch](#): > > Is it enforced? If so, how? By the vegan police meme. Seriously, through harassment. Look at how any vegan celeb who stops, even for health reasons, gets treated online. Those who lie (like Rawvana) get treated worse. I never heard the mayor was a vegan before, so I guess he didn’t draw enough attention to get harassed online. ---
**Author:** ![Two\_Many\_Cats2](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/779978/32.png) [@Two\_Many\_Cats2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Two_Many_Cats2)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2022, 6:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/scandal-vegan-nyc-mayor-eats-fish/959117/14 "2022-02-09T18:18:05Z")
All kidding aside, I think the point of contention here is did the NYC mayor publicize being a vegan in order to appeal to the hipster crowd for votes? I don’t think this is just a slip-up or back-slide on his part. He should have identified himself as a pescatarian. That’s the term a fish eating vegetarian is supposed to use. At least I think that’s the term. ---
**Author:** ![DavidNRockies](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/davidnrockies/32/6279_2.png) [@DavidNRockies](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DavidNRockies)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2022, 6:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/scandal-vegan-nyc-mayor-eats-fish/959117/15 "2022-02-09T18:21:42Z")
I simply submit the following for consideration: > **[Vegan Tofu Fish (Tofish)](https://www.joskitchenlarder.com/vegan-tofu-fish/)** > > This delicious baked Vegan Tofu Fish or Tofish has flaky texture of fish fillets and all the flavours of the sea courtesy of nori seaweed. Baked vegan fish fillets without the fish? Yes please! ---
**Author:** ![Knowed\_Out](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/knowed_out/32/7380_2.png) [@Knowed\_Out](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Knowed_Out)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2022, 6:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/scandal-vegan-nyc-mayor-eats-fish/959117/16 "2022-02-09T18:32:04Z")
> [@DWMarch](#): > > Is it worth any recreational outrage at all? Normally I’d say “Chill, it’s a parody thread,” but around here you can never be sure. ---
**Author:** ![Riemann](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/riemann/32/3133_2.png) [@Riemann](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Riemann)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2022, 6:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/scandal-vegan-nyc-mayor-eats-fish/959117/17 "2022-02-09T18:38:52Z")
> [@DWMarch](#): > > Is it enforced? If so, how? Even the Supreme Court has weighed in - have you never heard of the landmark _Roe_ decision? ---
**Author:** ![ShadowFacts](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/shadowfacts/32/2934_2.png) [@ShadowFacts](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ShadowFacts)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2022, 9:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/scandal-vegan-nyc-mayor-eats-fish/959117/18 "2022-02-09T21:35:40Z")
> [@Riemann](#): > > have you never heard of the landmark _Roe_ decision? Cod damn you! ---
**Author:** ![solost](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/solost/32/11776_2.png) [@solost](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/solost)\ **Post date:** [February 23, 2022, 11:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/scandal-vegan-nyc-mayor-eats-fish/959117/19 "2022-02-23T23:02:41Z")
So he gave up being vegan just for the halibut? ---
**Author:** ![Two\_Many\_Cats2](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/779978/32.png) [@Two\_Many\_Cats2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Two_Many_Cats2)\ **Post date:** [February 23, 2022, 11:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/scandal-vegan-nyc-mayor-eats-fish/959117/20 "2022-02-23T23:25:54Z")
I heard that when he was confronted with these charges, he said, “Abalone!” [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/scandal-vegan-nyc-mayor-eats-fish/959117.md?page=2)