# Where's the beef? **URL:** \ **Category:** Factual Questions\ **Created:** [August 1, 2006, 3:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wheres-the-beef/366885 "2006-08-01T15:10:43Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Peanuthead](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/peanuthead/32/360_2.png) [@Peanuthead](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Peanuthead)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2006, 3:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wheres-the-beef/366885/1 "2006-08-01T15:10:43Z")
I don’t have the desire or will power to become a complete vegetarian but I was able to stop eating beef without much difficulty. I do miss it, but I can live without it. So, am I going to have to give up sausages too? Is there any beef in \*\*Italian sausage, bratwurst, or Cajun sausage (Andoulle?)? \*\* Any other beef free sausages that you know of? I’ve tried turkey/chicken hot dogs and they are just about tasteless but not too bad with lots of extras and condiments. ---
**Author:** ![Heckxx](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/f1d935/32.png) [@Heckxx](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Heckxx)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2006, 4:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wheres-the-beef/366885/2 "2006-08-01T16:17:56Z")
Why did u stop eating beef? ---
**Author:** ![August\_West](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/august_west/32/18069_2.png) [@August\_West](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/August_West)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2006, 4:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wheres-the-beef/366885/3 "2006-08-01T16:19:59Z")
Bratwurst is traditionally made with pork and veal, so unless you don’t categorize veal as beef, no brats for you. ---
**Author:** ![OneCentStamp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/13edae/32.png) [@OneCentStamp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OneCentStamp)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2006, 4:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wheres-the-beef/366885/4 "2006-08-01T16:21:42Z")
Italian sausages (at least those commenly sold here in the States) and Andouille sausages are usually made from pork. I’m not sure about brats. ---
**Author:** ![Peanuthead](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/peanuthead/32/360_2.png) [@Peanuthead](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Peanuthead)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2006, 4:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wheres-the-beef/366885/5 "2006-08-01T16:30:22Z")
[QUOTE=Heckxx] Why did u stop eating beef? [/QUOTE] Health, humanitarian and ecological reasons. Also out of respect for my eldest son who doesn’t eat mammals. Maybe some day I’ll go the whole vegetarian route, but one step at a time. ---
**Author:** ![Anne\_Neville](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/b9e5f3/32.png) [@Anne\_Neville](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anne_Neville)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2006, 5:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wheres-the-beef/366885/6 "2006-08-01T17:12:07Z")
[QUOTE=Peanuthead] I don’t have the desire or will power to become a complete vegetarian but I was able to stop eating beef without much difficulty. I do miss it, but I can live without it. So, am I going to have to give up sausages too? Is there any beef in \*\*Italian sausage, bratwurst, or Cajun sausage (Andoulle?)? \*\* Any other beef free sausages that you know of? I’ve tried turkey/chicken hot dogs and they are just about tasteless but not too bad with lots of extras and condiments. [/QUOTE] I like Tofurkey’s vegetarian Italian sausages and vegetarian beer brats. (Yes, I was skeptical at first, too, but don’t knock 'em till you try 'em) ---
**Author:** ![pulykamell](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pulykamell/32/3166_2.png) [@pulykamell](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pulykamell)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2006, 5:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wheres-the-beef/366885/7 "2006-08-01T17:39:13Z")
[QUOTE=August West] Bratwurst is traditionally made with pork and veal, so unless you don’t categorize veal as beef, no brats for you. [/QUOTE] Correct, but a lot of commercial brats, from what I’ve seen on labels, only contain pork products. Check to be sure.