I don’t think it would be too bad, but that’s not enough money. Assuming an average-ish yearly salary, $100000 is only 2 extra years worth. Its not even enough to buy a house where I live, nor a wasteful, mid-life crisis European sports car. I’d have to get at least half a million.
When I first saw the thread title, I thought, “A hundred grand would sure come in handy, but I don’t know… the deprivation would be worth it, but what about the inconvenience? and the fear of making a mistake?” Then I read the OP, saw the part about the chef, and thought, “Hey, I’m in!”
Never did for me. What made my tummy go wonky was byetta … 18 months and I was losing my ability to eat animal protein. I can now eat almost everything escept about half the time I try to eat pork products it still turns my stomach at the smell - but that could also be a leftover psychological bit from vomiting a couple times over pork.
Back in the late 80s I was seriously broke and went vegan for about 8 months from lack of money. Got a boyfriend who liked cooking and was a serious carnivore, no problem snarfing down meat in large quantities.
I’m vegetarian and would do it (even at an appropriate discount).
Although, the usual caveats. I assume the random testing is designed only to satisfy the terms of the challenge; in real life I would be suspicious that (a) it works and (b) isn’t too intrusive.
I’d also ask about details. I don’t think I’d have much desire to sneak a bit of cheese: I’d do this, or not. But if I got to a Vegan restaurant but accidentally order something that people disagree about (like Honey but in reverse[1]), or go to a mixed vegetarian/vegan restaurant and the waitor/waitress accidentally brings me the wrong dish (something with animal byproducts in the sauce where it’s not obvious) is the year instantly over then, or just for that month, or will he/she just let it slide?
I mean, I’d still do it – if I lose out after a month, I’ve still made a nice profit on the month, and even if I don’t make any money at all, it’s good to try, and I won’t have any egg-cravings in a month, so a catered vegan chef is probably much better than vege food I cook for myself, so for a month I’d make out ahead even if I was never paid any cash at all.
[1] For the record, I don’t think honey is in principle a problem, if the bees aren’t actually hurt, but I don’t know if that’s actually plausible in commercial bee-keeping.
No one says “veeg-a-tables,” so I am going with the correct shortening of the root word. Plus, pronouncing it “vehj-an” annoys the crap out of hippies.
As noted the chef makes all the difference in the scenario, turning what could be a real lifestyle adjustment problem ( for me ), into a negligible issue. Giving up meat would be annoying, but figuring out how to shop for and cook a quasi-healthy ( i.e. enough non-horrid tasting proteins of the right types, etc. ), non-monotonous vegan diet for an entire year would really be the big hurdle.
Without the chef, I’d have to stop and think about it - a $100k would be awful nice, but it is nowhere near life-changing money for me. With a chef it is a no-brainer.
That’s $274 per day. I’d do it for a whole lot less, and for a personal chef, I’d do it for free.
I’m vegetarian, apart from the very occasional fish- just for the free food, I’d go for it, but at the end I’m buying myself a cheese palace.
My mad vegan ex-housemate fed her dogs on a vegan diet btw- though my other housemate used to smuggle them sausages, so I’m not sure how long at a stretch they had such a deprived diet. 
Incidently, her and her boyfriend at the time were so batshit insane about the whole thing they claimed that using horse manure in growing vegetables made the crop not vegan.
Of course I fucking would. The problem with all of these hypothetical questions is that nobody in a million years is ever going to make me (or anyone else) that offer.
I didn’t write that dogs were obligate carnivores. I said that I didn’t know how healthy a vegan designed for humans would be for them.
You realize there’s no board rule requiring you to post in threads that irritate you, right?
There isn’t?!?!? Why didn’t someone tell me? Do you know how much time that takes up?
I’d definitely do it, for the money. The chef is less relevant, as no matter how good he is he is not going to make a meat/fish/cheese/eggless diet appetising. I’d probably spend the next year subsisting on ramen noodles and beans on toast waaaaaaiting and waaaaaaiting for the nightmare to end.
You misunderstoodd. There’s no board rule requiring Rigmarole to read threads that irritate him. You, however, are required by none other than Unca Cecil to read every goddamn word in every thread, as punishment for not having enough Qs in your screen name.
Having the chef makes it a no brainer yes.
A friend of mine is a vegan (20 years or so) mom, and her baby is vegan, too. He’s in something like the 90-95th percentile for height and weight, happy and healthy. It can be done!
Only really dark chocolate. Even then, you have to be careful and check the label.
Ramen - not even vegetarian. Sounds like you would be in for a heap of a surprise how good vegan food can be.
I guess I’m off the bet since I’m vegetarian. I’m a little surprised how much people don’t know about how to eat without animal products even for one meal.
I’ve been both vegetarian and vegan before and it made me really sick, and I would still do this for 100 grand. I know how to get better now (lots of animal products, few grains or fruits). If the chef could work with my food sensitivities, even better.
I couldn’t do it. I’d like to and I’d have no trouble giving up meat. Couldn’t give up dairy or cheese, though. Pity, I could have used an extra $100,000.
I basically voted for the first option (FUCK YEAH), but I wasn’t sure how much room there was for negotiation. Option 2 made it sound like there was.
I won’t post what my lowest price would be.
Yeah I’d do it. I love me some meat, but I couldn’t turn down a personal chef and $100,000, especially now that I’ve recently learned that soy doesn’t actually cause man-boobs (thanks for the links, jamiemcgarry). I hope that personal chef motherfucker can make something that tastes reasonably like bacon, though.
I wouldn’t do it if it meant my whole family had to go vegan (the kiddies need their milk and whatnot).